Eight five-star resorts are active and not open, including Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, and the two Sandals resorts scheduled for December 18, 2026. The quick facts count them. The table leads with open resorts. Luxury scores set the order.
October 2026 review: 10 open of 18 active five-star resorts in Montego Bay. Eleven of the 18 are adults-only. Round Hill sells the meal plan as an add-on. Quick facts also count JOIA Rose Hall, Sandals Caribbean Cay, Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Jewel Grande Montego Bay, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Secrets St. James, Secrets Wild Orchid, and Sandals Montego Bay, which are not open. Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Caribbean Cay are scheduled for December 18, 2026. The others have no reopening date listed. Sampled two-adult From rates for the open resorts ran from $363 to $1,156 a night, median $456. Round Hill led the luxury scores and sat at $1,156. Royalton Hideaway Blue Waters sat at $363. The table's From price is per person.
Quick facts
Counts and the price span use every resort that qualifies. The table uses the same order as the cards below. A missing price or feature reads Not listed.
- Qualifying resorts
- 18
- In this table
- Top 10 of 18
- Adults only
- 11
- All ages
- 7
- From price
- $182 to $578/night pp
| Rank | Resort | Area | Audience | Score | From | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round Hill Hotel and Villas | Montego Bay, Jamaica | All ages | 9.3 | From $578/night pp | Not listed |
| 2 | Excellence Oyster Bay | Falmouth, Jamaica | Adults only | Not listed | From $295/night pp | Swim-up bar, 3 pools, 11 bars |
| 3 | Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Adults only | 8.3 | From $222/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 3 pools |
| 4 | Ocean Coral Spring | Coral Spring, Jamaica | All ages | Not listed | From $222/night pp | Swim-up bar, 2 pools, 5 bars |
| 5 | Ocean Eden Bay - Adults Only | Coral Spring, Jamaica | Adults only | Not listed | From $254/night pp | Swim-up suite, Swim-up bar, 2 pools |
| 6 | Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites | Rose Hall, Jamaica | All ages | 7.8 | From $238/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 3 pools |
| 7 | Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort | Falmouth, Jamaica | All ages | 7.8 | From $234/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 3 pools |
| 8 | Royalton Hideaway Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, Adults Only | Falmouth, Jamaica | Adults only | 7.7 | From $182/night pp | Swim-up bar, 3 pools, 5 bars |
| 9 | Hotel Riu Reggae | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Adults only | 7.4 | From $196/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 2 pools |
| 10 | Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach | Montego Bay, Jamaica | All ages | 7.2 | From $183/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 2 pools |
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How this ranking works
Every list on this site uses the same resorts, with the all-inclusive fine print read so you don't have to. The order weighs verified guest ratings, what's genuinely included at the base rate, and how each property performs on the thing this list is about: here, montego bay five-star.
The seal next to a resort is its Palmprint: a 0 to 10 grade for how well it delivers on this list's promise, the same mark you'll find on its full profile. The details of what we weigh, and what disqualifies a resort outright, live in how we score. Lists are re-reviewed as ratings and policies change; this one was last checked October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which five-star resorts in Montego Bay are open?
Ten are open, led on luxury scores by Round Hill, Excellence Oyster Bay, and Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica. Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, JOIA Rose Hall, Jewel Grande, Secrets St. James, and Secrets Wild Orchid are not open and have no date listed.
When do Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Caribbean Cay reopen?
Both are scheduled for December 18, 2026. They are adults-only, in Montego Bay, and they are not open yet. Sandals Caribbean Cay is about 10 minutes from Sangster (MBJ). Sandals Montego Bay is about 5.
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