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Reviews of Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay - Adults Only All Inclusive 5 stars

Salt Coppers, Runaway Bay, Runaway Bay, Jamaica

#2 of 7 hotels in Runaway Bay

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Review score

Based on 440 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    8.0
    We had a wonderful time. Very beautiful place. The staff are awesome!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Ocean Front (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wall outlets would not charge my phone. They were universal outlets. Thank goodness the bathroom had a regular outlet.

    Well kept. Clean establishment, clean restrooms.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel, not a wow experience. Value was too high for the service provided and alcohol quality.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Alcohol Quality, Employees were rude and in certain ocations disrespectful.

    Cleaning, Facilities, Private Beach

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Magnificent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Scenery

    Clean well kept and groomed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food options limited for guests with allergies/intolerance. Food not labelled eg gluten free.

    Size of room and cleanliness. Quick check-in.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    7.0
    We had an enjoyable experience overall but were a little disappointed with the food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The food was just average. Did not like getting the hard sell to attend the 90 minute presentation on your “promotion”.

    Staff and facility were very nice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    9.0
    Very good….great accommodations
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wish you would implement a no tipping rule. Since it all inclusive, there is a lot of extenuating pressure to always tip for drinks, etc. The uniforms at Los Olas are confusing, you don’t know who is a waiter or bus person. You don’t know who to ask for what. The service at Rodizio, in the evening, was horrible!!!! The waitress seemed like she didn’t want to be there, no service.We had to ask for our plates to be cleared numerous times. A big disappointment. The choices for vegan food were very limited!! I couldn’t wait to get home so I could eat something other than potatoes, bread and pasta. Maybe add some tofu dishes……

    Janelle Jarvis in Los Olas was exceptional!! Always a big smile, helpful, a pleasure. The service at Takara was also exceptional!!!! First class!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    7.0
    If you want adult only luxury this is NOT the place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Most restaurants on the family side which isn’t what the adult only people signed up for Issues using apps to book/pay didn’t work effectively Reserving wines doesn’t guarantee you will get them Too few champagne/wine buckets on luxury side

    Clean Good entertainment

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    9.0
    Grand Bahia luxury resort vacation review
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    But you must tell them you want the sheet, cover and pillow to be cleaned for sensitive skin

    The size of the resort. The room was very spacious. The attentiveness of the staff was excellent they checked on us every two hours to know if we needed anything. The variety of food to choose from several different restaurants across the property. The customer service of the staff, clean well kept outdoors and activities to choose from wether indoor or outdoor there's something for everybody. The beach was nice and clean crystal clear blue waters. Majestic views from every angle. The pool area spreads right across the resort. Bars everywhere! Energized entertainment crew. Well equipped gym. Complimentary bottle of rum and chardonnay. A romantic Dinner on the beach for an additional charge Overall this is a topnotch resort And if it's your birthday this is place you want to choose

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    9.0
    Very pleased with the staff, service and property!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The staff was very friendly and attentive ...but they would start the morning pretty early (@7:15am) and sometimes they were loud in the hallway, which would wake us up. So you really couldn't sleep in past 7:15 -7:30 am. Food was mostly very good (buffets) but some of the restaurants, ie. Don Pablo & Brazilian Steakhouse, were mediocre... Asian & Japanese restaurants were very good!

    I was impressed with the number of pools and the layout of the property.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Ocean Front
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The resort seems very disorganized. Front desk doesn't always answer the phone. We ordered room service one time and it came over an hour later and the order was wrong. We asked for extra hangers the first day and it took two or three days before we got them. And yet the butler would call every morning and ask us if there was anything he could do. Actually they'd wake us up every morning to ask us if there was anything they could do. We would tell them what we needed done and nothing would happen. When we first checked into the room they assigned it had a very strong stench of mustiness/ moldiness and we asked them to try to do something about the smell in our room. They said there was nothing they could do and told us they could move us to a room seven floors up. My husband is disabled and it was not logical for us to have to move so far up because they didn't have a room available that didn't stink. Then the next day after we complained to the woman in charge of Butler's she actually got something done for us and got us moved to another room on the same floor. Her name was Tamaya Green. She was fantastic!! And she also helped us get reservations in the restaurants that I tried to get the week before we arrived and the first day we arrived and we kept getting the excuse that everything was booked. It's a ridiculous game that the Bahia plays telling people they can make reservations at the specialty restaurants and then when you get there there's nothing available or everything is overly booked and when you go to the restaurants there are plenty of empty tables. It seems to be some kind of game they play to minimize the number of people they have to serve specialty dinners to. We had additional problems in the room with a light bulb that was out and a fan that was very noisy and a shower that leaked badly but there was really nothing that could be done for any of those things. Except they did replace the light bulb.

    The room was spacious.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    9.0
    overall, the resort was a great time, and I definitely will be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room had an old smell to it and the jacuzzi tub didn't work. The pool closing at 7:00pm was a little early.

    The staff was exceptionally helpful and courteous. The different restaurants and entertainment each night was a plus. The shuttle service from each resort.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food was ok

    Place is nice the beaches are beautiful the pools are very clean food is ok

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I did like the fact that I got 1 rob in my room for three days, and there were no slippers. I was asked what my room was short. I made the request, and nothing was done about it.

    The service from all staff was excellent. The facilities were very clean. I would like to give a special thanks to the waitress, Andrea and the team ( Picasso) and Chin (Jasmine).

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Sea View (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    very good

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2023

    7.0
    My stay was memorable and fantastic and those memories will remain with us as we went as a family.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Hotel needs an entertainment team to interact with the guess though there is a group at the front desk who does a great job. The property is large they need more jerk hut.

    What I like about the breakfast is that you have a variety to choose from. You will never be disappointed. The rooms were fantastic. The Staff was great.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    7.0
    It was relaxing but wished our room was closer to restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe (2 Adults)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The corridor leading to the bedroom at times not clean and the stairs not clean also I slipped one of the says on a used sauce package but didn't say anything as didn't want to get staffs in trouble.

    The breakfast was cold some of the days

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    8.0
    Beach was rocky and very small, rooms and food ok, entertainment terrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Ocean Front
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beach and the entertainment was nowhere close to the other resorts we have visited in the past. No shows and very little interaction with the guests other than to ask you to give them five stars for a review. Very disappointing. 

    Pools

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2023

    8.0
    I would highly recommend this hotel to my friends and family!!! 8/10
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like my room location because we had sun facing our balcony all day so we could only enjoy it during tje night, but we will upgrade next time to have a better view, I wish they had better selections with the food more Authentic jamaican food the menu was too AMERICANIZED for me. You have people coming from all over the world maybe switch it up one in a while.

    I loved the scenery, the pool vibes, the restaurant food was superb. I liked the midnight snack bar. The beach was beautiful and I loved how they placed the rocks to block the waves from crashing in and destroy the beach that was a smart move. All the staff were friendly and the entertainment crew was the highlight of the entire hotel. We did have an incident with one of the security and my husband, but once we reported it to the front desk it was quickly rectified and we never encountered another issue whilst being there and they made sure to call everyday to ensure I was enjoying my birthday, I also loved they ask you what your celebrating and they quickly put a sash on the door to represent what your celebrating before you reach their that was nice and I also got roses on my bed saying " HAPPY QUEEN DAY" and a bottle of champagne I will definitely be back need to look into the privilege package!!!!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    9.0
    It was a very good time. Truly enjoyed my stay and would go back!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One or two staff members were not up to my expectation at a quality resort as this. Please pave the parking area.

    Variety of food was really good. Lovely spacious dining. 95% of staff were courteous, pleasant and ready to serve guest.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful and relaxing rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dining area too far from room

    Beautiful rooms. Great food in Jasmine restaurant lovely massage.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the staff

    the staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Their need to be more variety of snacks in the rooms and liquor

    I love the food

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints

    Staff were friendly

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    8.0
    Cool until it’s time to go. Keep account of all your things
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Deluxe
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bellman and receptionist stole alcohol out of my luggage. I left it behind by mistake on my last day there and had to get them to give it to my driver to ship it. When he got it his boss put me on WhatsApp video call to show me the contents of my bag and the alcohol I purchase was not in there. The bellman purposely took one of my bags when I was checking out, I had no idea why they did that because I paid for my reservation in advance and because they did that I had to pay an extra $200 to get it shipped to America with my bottles of rum and tequila missing. Never coming back!!

    The food and look of everything

    Stayed in July 2023

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