Grand Decameron Cornwall Beach, A Trademark All-Inclusive Resort

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1394 reviews

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  Ocean view room

  I loved everything about this resort. I loved how close to the airport. The resort was small and convenient. My one and only issue is I booked ocean view and that was a waste of money and honestly not sure how they can even offer that as an option. Every single room faces the ocean!!!! I felt very ripped off when I got to my room and the entire hotel faces the ocean. Don’t waste your money!!!!

  Mar 05, 2025
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  Excellent hotel

  Really good hotel, thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We had a gorgeous room with the ocean view, which was stunning! Very spacious and clean and suitable for our little ones. The food was delicious- plenty of variety and options every day, good quality as well and very tasty. The staff were always welcoming and friendly, they brought a good energy around the pool during the day and it was a lot of fun. Definitely would recommend and I would definitely come back!

  Feb 27, 2025
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  Beautiful, small resort with great staff

  This was our second time at this resort and brought another couple with us. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the resort. The beach is beautiful and great for swimming. Never had any issues getting a beach chair or some shade by the pool. The food was amazing and lots of choices. We did the a la carte at both Cornwall and Montego side and it was so delicious. Housekeeping did a fabulous job of keeping our room clean and also throughout the resort. We didn't go to the entertainment every night so can't comment much on that. We did find the music a bit loud at the beach during the day but the entertainment staff were great and engaged well with the guests. Big shout out to Rene at the buffett!! What a wonderful person and looked after us well. Also Raquel always had a smile and looked after you. Can't forget about Godfrey, so funny and the biggest smile. Thank you all for a great vacation despite us missing nearly 3 days of our vacation due to flight delays. We would certainly come back again.

  Feb 26, 2025
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  Honest Review - Excellent Experience With A Few Flaws

  We are currently here nearing the end of our 2 week stay. I must say, we were really worried having read so many negative reviews, which is what prompted me to write this review. Right from check-in, we were pleasantly surprised. Most staff here are very friendly and try their best to make their guests happy. Remember that you reap what you sow and if you're nice, they'll be nice The Good: Staff and service is great the majority of the time. Front desk staff is very good. Security is everywhere and you feel safe. Beach is lovely. Pool is nice but we never use it. All rooms are ocean/beachfront Food is tasty and good (no idea what more anyone expects),. you'll always find something you like. The Chefs work hard! Lobby bar staff is excellent and quick to serve. Housekeepers do a great job making up our room, leaving towels and water. No complaints. The groundskeepers are always hard at work keeping the property neat and tidy, as are the janitorial staff. We've been fortunate to have had a respectful, mature crowd here during our stay (for the most part). The Not As Great: Rooms need a refresh, a little tired and not enough storage. Shower leaks at the glass enclosure seals and door so we had to put a towel there to prevent floods. Onlv one bedside lamp. AC works but not effectively enough. None of the above spoiled our time here though. The pool bar blasted deafening music all day the first few days so that no one could hear a thing, even after asking to reduce the decibel level a bit. The last few days there have been some noise breaks, thankfully. Generally: There's one buffet, beach shack restaurant and Mediterranean a la carte here, and one buffet and Jamaican a la carte at the sister property Decameron Montego next door so both property guests can use all facilities. A la carte restaurants require reservations the morning of and they're not open every day. Honourable mentions to : Tevin (Front Desk); Nikola, Rockell, Tevin, and Jay are amazing at the buffet restaurant; Roxanne, Restaurant Supervisor, really knows her job. What an asset she is! Jay and Junior - excellent (lobby bar). Carl Lewis at the watersports area took us on a great snorkeling tour and hobie cat sail the next day. Highly recommend. Warning: If you leave the gates to walk into town you'll be bombarded by local trinket store operators. Also, chances are you'll be followed into town by a shady local offering to give you a tour who won't accept multiple "no's"which is a bit unsettling. If you want to buy liquor, coffee etc. go to the Mega Supermarket in town where the prices aren't inflated. Avoid the "tour bus" traps. There are all kinds of reputable taxi services just outside the lobby and security will help get you one if there isn't. Be sure to negotiate the cost before you get in. We hired Nick, certified tour guide, who took us on a private 2 hour tour of the area. Nick is good, knowledgeable and trustworthy. Many of the staff here know him. Generally speaking, the staff here really want to please their guests. Sure there are some who don't hit the mark but you'll get that at home too! See all 1,386 reviews See all 1,386 reviews See all 1,386 reviews

  Feb 17, 2025
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  Great Beach, good snorkelling

  This hotel has room for improvement. It could be a 4 star, but with all the housekeeping and check in issues, I would rate it 2 stars. The beach is clean and the water warm and clear. They could use to add more beach chairs. The water sports center is short staffed, so the catamaran can only go out when a few of the staff with sailing knowledge are available. They take you for a ride, you will likely not be the one sailing. If you can sail, and love it, you will want to go somewhere that they allow you to do it. The a la carte restaurants are by reservation only, and both are not open every night. The seating capacity seems to be about half full at any time. Our check in was not at 3pm as stated on the website and Air Canada Vacations site. It was nearly 5pm. A long wait after a long travel day. Housekeeping: they seem to be very short staffed and you will be without towels, sheets, blankets most days. You can call the front desk and later at some point you will get service. The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. You will not get water in your room every day, and they do not serve bottled water in the restaurants. A four star resort would always be serving bottled water in the restaurants. Head across the road to the variety store for bottled water. It is about $2 a bottle. Wine on the resort is limited to one type of white, one type of red, and beer to one kind. No selection at all. The food served in the buffets has variety and is usually well stocked. The coffee shop serves coffee and tea and very limited snacks at some times. Would suggest that this space be used for a full service snack bar, open longer hours and with a variety of snacks. The beach restaurant (Olivia), serves limited selection of snack food, with limited hours. Take the miss polly boat out snorkelling, lots of fish to see. Clear water and nice deep reef. Snorkel off the beach in front of the Montego beach resort. I have been to this resort twice, and the Montego Beach resort once. If you get it on a great deal price wise, you will get just what you pay for, otherwise, pay a bit more and go to a true 4 star resort.

  Feb 16, 2025