Kaz Kreol Beach Lodge & Wellness Retreat

The rooms are dated, but the location and the service make up for it. The Jamaican meals were insanely delicious, the beach bar was so perfect and the beach was stunning . It really is a magical spot.

First - who we are: not the all inclusive type, comfort campers (air mattress yes please) , well traveled, interested in diving into local culture. Picked this place for a last minute much needed getaway. Super reasonable, love Ocho Rios, done. What you need to know: zero amenities in the room. one towel per person, one bar of soap that doesn't lather. All I could think of was all the shampoo/conditioner/lotion samples back home. Sheets on a bare mattress!!! No cover UGH. Furnishings, rough rough rough. Water pressure, minimal. Hot, sometimes. Water went off twice during the stay. Beyond inconvenient. It's a pressure valve that needs to be replaced. HELLO - please fix it! Breakfast included, choice of eggs/bacon or Jamaican option (stewed kidneys, ackee, dumplings). Good coffee. Funky beach bar which is under stocked - employees don't seem empowered to do their job. We brought our own club soda and limes. Wished for sour sop daiquiris other signs of local fruits. Sigh. Make sure you have plenty of cash, and change too - the front desk never has change, Jamaican or US. What we loved: (and why we didn't leave). The location - in a lovely cove, at the mouth of the White River, next to a local beach, so lots of families, kids jumping off the pier, very cozy. The real, old school Jamaica, We liked that. I'm a swimmer, and swimming back and forth was heaven every morning. The staff was lovely, very genuine and warm. We liked our Rasta friend Ricky, an informal hotel employee who rakes the beach and seems to know how to make things work. Re: food, the menu was basic and usually pretty good. Steamed red fish with escovitch was a highlight. Steve at Fish Pot has the freshest fish around down the road a few minutes. You'll pass through folks intent on selling you stuff on the way. Finally - Mgmt: please leave a stocked first aid kit at the front desk 24/7. I cut my arm on some glass and had to wrap it and hope for the best. It just seems like whoever owns this place doesn't put $$ into it - replace those tired ass beach loungers - don't paint them -- the paint flecks off on your back. And that beach mattress. when was the last time that was switched out. yuck. I'm not planning to return to KK, but I'm (mostly) glad we went.

The environment and surroundings were nasty and unsightly. It would be better to cotch on the beach than stay in such a dilapidated place. This is not the standard that Jamaica offers to anyone, and if's unfortunate they have a hotel license. One now understands why payment is non-refundable, and as another traveler mentioned , you are being "Catfished". Place need fi lock down.

This place was such a CATFISH. Maybe it's safe to say because we're locals we were assigned rooms based off that. I stayed there for my birthday weekend. The purpose of the stay wasn't for the property really. We had excursions and other outings so it was just for us to sleep. Regardless of that, the experience needed to ne worthwhile. What if I wanted to take a nice photo there for my birthday? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ The scenery was just a no no.. 1. The pictures on the website are the biggest lie!!! 2. The wifi and regular mobile data barely worked in the room we got- second floor, 204 (even though it's stated that wifi works in all rooms and across the property, LIEEEE!!! 3. One of the lamps in the room didn't work, the power outlet seemed like it would break if you plugged/ unplugged too much and the iron was useless. 4. The condition of the faucets in the shower are very poor. 5. The 'waitress' at breakfast (processed hair wearing glasses) didn't even acknowledge us when we were seated or asked which juice we wanted. She just brought something without asking. I was so pissed. Imagine sleeping in your nice proper room and going here thinking it would be ok.. This place can't even be compared to my room. I don't know why this place is even on *******. Such a waste of money.

i tried to keep it cute on another review platform and the hotel's social media people wrote a really unpleasant reply, so i'll give my real review here. i paid for a "honeymoon" room, which was advertised as walk out to beach with direct ocean view. they stuck me directly behind the bar. like, ten feet behind the bar. take a look at the photos i've attached. on top of that, on the weekend there was a higgler lady who unpacked several suitcases of t-shirts, towels and jewelry, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VERANDAH. literally 5 feet in front of where i would have sat, if i wanted to be on my verandah, enjoying my gorgeous view of the bamboo bar. when she started an extremely loud phone conversation directly in front of my face, i grabbed my portable speaker and cranked up some afrobeats at top volume to drown her out. the room itself was not horrible, but nowhere near as "recently renovated" as the photos they show online for that room category. there were two different types of hair (one was curly, one was straight) on a wall by the bathtub. there was no plug for the bathtub. the shower curtain was thin and had no liner, so the entire bathroom floor was soaked, and a slip-and-fall hazard. i brought a bunch of produce with me (to bring to my next accommodation) and it all froze and i had to throw everything out. the safe didn't work, but i didn't care because i brought my own safe. and yes, the hotel was jam packed with a group of german package tourists. chain smokers, thong bikini wearers, topless sunbathers... they took up the entire motel. they walked back and forth in front of my verandah nonstop. the couple next to me scraped their metal chairs against the hard verandah floor from 11am to 3am each day/night. the jamaican day trippers were awesome. the people who worked the bar were very nice. everyone else, guests and staff, were terrible. i would have preferred they give me a heads up that they were going to stick me in a terrible room in a hotel filled with chain smoking, half naked german package tourists, but oh well. i learned the hard way.