IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Star rating

The hotel

Located on the shores of Montego Bay, the Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach offers up gorgeous views of the Caribbean Sea, and direct access to the sands. There's a range of activities on offer for all ages; kids will love Star Camp, where there's a whole host of fun to be had, and older guests can enjoy water sports and even earn their divers certificate - and then treat themselves to an ice-cream from Happy Cones after! As well as the main buffet restaurant, you can make a reservation at one of the specialist a la carte offerings for an extra-special meal. And for ultimate relaxation, why not book yourself a beachfront massage? Bliss.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Night Club
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Beachfront location, next to the Rose Hall shopping district. Transfer time from Sangster International Airport: 15-20 minutes.

Hotel information

366 rooms, all with a private balcony, flat-screen TV, air conditioning, free WiFi, safe, ceiling fan, unlimited purified water, daily mini-bar service, hairdryer, and a full bath. Rooms are free of single-use plastic. Premium Rooms have garden views from a balcony or terrace. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

All Inclusive of:

  • Breakfast, lunch and buffet dinner
  • A la carte dinners; 1 reservation with a 3-night stay, 2 reservations with a 4- or 5-night stay, and 3 reservations with a 6 or 7 night stay
  • Snack bar between lunch and dinnertime
  • Bar and nightclub service with domestic and international beverages
  • A daily sports and recreation programme
  • Activities for children at Star Camp
  • Live nightly entertainment
  • Beach towels

Room upgrades

Premium Tropical View Rooms feature a preferential location closer to both the beach and pool, with garden views and a private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Premium Side Ocean View Rooms enjoy marvellous ocean views from the room’s private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Premium Ocean View Rooms enjoy some of the most spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea from the private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds. Premium Ocean View with terrace rooms are also available.

Premium Ocean Front enjoy a beachfront location, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Junior Suite Ocean Front rooms are more spacious, with a private balcony enjoying great views of the Caribbean. Guests staying in these rooms also enjoy free access to SPA Sensations. With 1 king-size bed.

Two Bedroom Family rooms are two adjoining rooms, each with their own private balcony and peaceful garden views. One of the rooms has a king-size bed, and the other has two double beds.

The Suite Presidential provides the most comfortable and elegant stay that the hotel has to office. On the terrace, enjoy views of the Caribbean, sun loungers, and a whirlpool bath. Within the room, there is 2,100sq ft of space, with a large living area with kitchen and dining area, and two bathrooms. Guests staying in this suite enjoy unlimited dinners at the hotel’s a la carte restaurants, a customisable mini-bar, access to the Spa’s hydrotherapy area, turndown service, and 1 king-size bed.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Mar '25 to receive up to 50% off the accommodation cost between 19 Mar - 31 Oct '25. Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. 

1 buffet restaurant, 3 specialty restaurants and 5 bars. Little River Buffet (breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet with international cuisine and Jamaican dishes). Uncle Tony’s buffet and rotisserie (daily buffet lunch featuring international and Jamaican cuisine; quick bites in the afternoon; open for dinner two days a week). Olivetti Italian Restaurant (a la carte, open daily for dinner serving Italian cuisine). Samurai Japanese Restaurant (a la carte, open daily for dinner, Japanese cuisine). Chill Out Snack Bar (open daily). Happy Cones Ice Cream shop. Deep Blue pool bar. Blue Mountain lobby par (with piano music at night). Calypso Theater Bar. Jamrock sports bar. Fiction Nightclub.

Daytime group activities, organised by the entertainment team. At night time, live music, professional shows, nightclub and game room.

Shopping area. Entertainment. Two outdoor swimming pools, including an infinity pool. Direct access to beach. Star Camp for kids with a range of activities (split into three groups; Monkey for ages 4-7; Dolphin for ages 8-12; and Eagle for ages 13-17). Children’s pool and children’s park. Spa*. Two 18-hole golf courses close to the hotel*. Fitness suite (for ages 16 and over). Tennis courts. Water sports, with rental equipment available. Dive center*.

The hotel is part of the larger Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort complex, which includes two sister properties: Iberostar Rose Hall Suites and JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostar, but you will not be able to access the other two properties. Babysitting service*. Room service*.

* Denotes local charge.

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Mar 24, 2025 Nami S Toronto, Canada

Amazing March break vacation with friends and family. We travelled with a large group of 30 to Iberostar waves Hall. Great weather, food and vibes all around. The hotel was exceptionally clean. Rooms were comfortable and well maintained and cleaned meticulously everyday. Notable mentions: chef Markus was an exceptional chef and very… Read more
Amazing March break vacation with friends and family. We travelled with a large group of 30 to Iberostar waves Hall. Great weather, food and vibes all around. The hotel was exceptionally clean. Rooms were comfortable and well maintained and cleaned meticulously everyday. Notable mentions: chef Markus was an exceptional chef and very personable. I didn’t meet all the other chefs but chefs from Markus was very humble in not taking all the credit for himself. I’ve been to many all-inclusives over the years and I can’t deny the fact that I had my best all inclusive food experience of my life. The entire entertainment staff were amazing. I got to know Concrete who was exceptional with the teenage kids and also the adults. An amazing standup human being. I also spent a lot of time with DJ Turbo who loves and knows his music and best represented the warm Jamaican culture in the way he dealt with our group through tout the week . He knows his music and kept us all entertained throughout the week. I generally like to try new resorts but will definitely return to the Iberostar Rose Hall. Read less
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Mar 23, 2025 Tim H

We just got back yesterday from here. The resort is very nice, the employees are very friendly. Rooms were clean but nothing special. We had reserved adjoining rooms ocean front so we could have one room and the kids have the other. When we arrived they told us they didn’t have adjoining rooms at this resort. So the adjoining was only side by side… Read more
We just got back yesterday from here. The resort is very nice, the employees are very friendly. Rooms were clean but nothing special. We had reserved adjoining rooms ocean front so we could have one room and the kids have the other. When we arrived they told us they didn’t have adjoining rooms at this resort. So the adjoining was only side by side so kids had to go out into the hallway to get to our room. We did find two rooms that had adjoining balconies so the kids didn’t go outside to key into our room. That was an additional $60 per room per night. It had a great balcony overlooking the ocean however is was right above the buffet dining room.. Every time a chair or table was moved we could hear it in the rooms. The pool area was very nice except that if you didn’t get up and put your towels on a chair by 7 am you didn’t get a chair even though they had signs up saying not to do that. The beach area was nice and relaxing except for the 4 to 6 “vendors” in kayaks that stood 3 feet from shore constantly asking everyone to buy their goods (aka beads, pipes, marijuana, wood carvings, etc) while smoking weed all day.. not very kid friendly in my opinion but I guess it is Jamaica.. All in all it was a nice place, the food was good, especially the Japanese hibachi and Uncle Tony’s Smokehouse.. the buffet was as expected for an all inclusive resort.. decent but got old after a few days. I do want to give a shout out to my friend Sheldon (guest services), he met us there when we checked in, answered all our questions, he even gave me his cell phone number to call if something came up, he checked in occasionally during the week and was there when we were checking out to make sure everything went well.. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating It was ok.

Mar 22, 2025 jonnap292

It was ok. The friends were amazing, the staff pleasant, the food ok. Nothing over the top amazing really. Solid 3 star property. Highlights -pool has lots of activities if that's your thing -restaurants have decent hours -easy to find a place to sit at pool or beach -bed comfy - great view from the ocean view room Lowlights -Did not love the… Read more
It was ok. The friends were amazing, the staff pleasant, the food ok. Nothing over the top amazing really. Solid 3 star property. Highlights -pool has lots of activities if that's your thing -restaurants have decent hours -easy to find a place to sit at pool or beach -bed comfy - great view from the ocean view room Lowlights -Did not love the cockroach in our room last night. After 25+ inclusive trips, between many countries, this was my first cockroach. -No mimosas at breakfast -Spa quite pricey at $195 for a 50 min just ok massage -buffet was the same food over and over, warning for the gluten free crowd...most of the food is not labeled so be careful! Hope you like all day pounding music and enjoy! Read less
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Mar 21, 2025 Catalina C

We went to the samurai restaurant and that night Paris was the chef! He was so funny and nice, the entertainment was amazing, thank you so much for the experience and the love!! We will always remenber you in our first trip to jamaica!!! One ñove baby!!!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Most amazing staff I have ever met

Mar 20, 2025 Tracy M

This is my third time to this location each time I am more amazed at the fantastic staff service and food will continue coming back. Food was excellent Room was very comfortable and clean Every staff member went out of their way to make sure we were having a good time