Resort Room
Bed Count 1 King Bed Maximum Occupancy 2 Max
C$327 per night
ADVERTISING SPONSORED LISTING
Enter your dates to see prices
Half Moon
5.0 out of 5.0
"Believe their website photos - Half Moon is spectacular and beautifully maintained. The staff is accommodating and friendly and our room was kept in ... " More
Points Of Interest
Enter dates to see availability
Hotel Description
Beachfront retreat
You'll find Three Palms Ocean Course and Half Moon Golf Course within 2 miles (3 km) of this resort. Montego Bay Convention Centre and SuperClubs Ironshore Golf and Country Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Luxury amenities
This luxury resort features a private beach, a golf course, and a full-service spa. Relax with sun loungers and beach umbrellas, and cool off with a drink at the beachside bar. Bring the family and enjoy the children's club, mini golf, and children's pool.
Free WiFi, sofa beds
The 180 guestrooms feature free WiFi, TVs with cable channels, and thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers. Patios, sofa beds, and 24-hour room service are also available.
Half Moon ratings based on 24 Verified Reviews
Room cleanliness
5.0 out of 5.0
Service & staff
5.0 out of 5.0
Room comfort
4.5 out of 5.0
Hotel condition
5.0 out of 5.0
Guest reviews for Half Moon
Staff was absolutely wonderful and property was fantastic. There was plenty to do and premises were tended to. Fern Tree spa treatments were delightful.
Only suggestion would be to offer more locally made food items to purchase and take home. Can’t wait to go back!
Was this review helpful to you?
Comment from Hotel Management
1 Jun. 2019 by Lilly
Dear valued guest, Thank you for sharing your Half Moon experience with us. We are pleased to learn that you enjoyed our Fern Tree spa treatments. Thank you for your suggestion of offering more local food items, we will definitely take a look at this. We look forward to welcoming you back in the not too distant future. Warmest regards, Paula
2 miles of private beach on a 400 acre compound. Excellent service with a staff that makes you feel as comfortable as home. There was always a smile. We really hated coming home
Was this review helpful to you?
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Apr. 2019 by Lilly
Dear valued guest, Going home is always the hard part but as they say, 'you gotta leave to return!" We are so pleased to learn your stay with us exceeded your expectations. Thank you for highlighting our staff; they are truly are greatest asset! The comfort of Half Moon awaits your return in the not so distant future. Warmest regards, Paula
The Half Moon hotel is a wonderful step back in time that everyone should experience, especially if your everyday life is as hectic, busy and stressful as most today. Everyone at this hotel makes you feel as if you’ve just arrived at your own private club of many years and this was our first time here. It will not be our last.
Was this review helpful to you?
Comment from Hotel Management
9 Apr. 2019 by Lilly
Mr. Caulfield, It's me again! You have been ever so eloquent with your positive reviews on Half Moon to which we greatly appreciate. I like your description of 'stepping back in time' Half Moon continues to represent the service style of serving from the heart. Only through this trueness will exceeding expectations emerge. Thank you for recognizing that. I will share to all your heartfelt commendations. See you soon. Thank you Warmest regards, Paula
Pristine, beautiful resort and beach!
Pros:
Everything
Cons:
I can't think of anything
Location:
We only left the resort once, to visit Mystic Mountain. It was nice, but it does take up an entire day. Our guide on the bus was great.
Believe their website photos - Half Moon is spectacular and beautifully maintained. The staff is accommodating and friendly and our room was kept in pristine condition. The beach staff was wonderful, preparing lounge chairs with over-sized towels and serving refreshing smoothies, waters, and fruit skewers while you enjoy the beach. The food in each one of their restaurants was delicious - perfectly prepared and presented! An added perk - it's only a 10-15 minute drive from the airport.
Was this review helpful to you?
Comment from Hotel Management
31 Jul. 2018 by Cecile Ashmiel
Dear Kristen, Thank you for your wonderful feedback and highlighting all our beautiful resort and Jamaica has on offer! I am delighted you had a wonderful Half Moon experience and we look forward hosting you in not so distant future. Regards, Cecile
This trip was a DREAM. Beach and pool and spa.
Pros:
Everything: food, staff, room, beach, pool, spa. I wanted to stay another week.
Cons:
My only complaint was that the room only had 2 of everything: mugs, bath robes, etc but there were 3 of us. They delivered what we needed right away.
Location:
Great restaurants very close by and very close to the airport.
The staff here makes your visit a sublime experience. Friendly, accommodating, wonderful people, all of them. The pools are gorgeous and clean. The beach is divine and was mere yards from our room. Our room was spotless and roomy, even with 3 people in a junior suite. The bathroom alone is bigger than most NYC studio apartments. The food is expensive but very, very good. The spa transported us to another land filled with lemongrass scent and loving, nurturing hands working out the kinks in our shoulders. The gym is clean and all the equipment is brand new. Whatever we needed, we were only a phone call away from our requests. I can't speak about this trip highly enough.
Was this review helpful to you?
Best. Vacation. EVER!
It was almost like being in paradise! I've been to the Bahamas...and this vacation far out classed that vacation. I did WAY more activities, but going to Jamaica beats the Bahama vacation hands down.
The room my aunt and I stayed in was so unbelievable that the rest of my family had to see it. Their rooms were equally awesome, but not meaning to brag, but my aunt and I had the BEST room.
I had plans of hitting the spa, doing a dolphin dive, snorkeling, horseback riding...but in the end, it was just too awesome to do anything but wallow in the sun and relax.
The staff ALWAYS were so accommodating, always with a cheerful smile on their faces and a willingness to please.
The only downside was the stay...it was so fantastic that it made going back to reality incredibly difficult! Truthfully, I almost cried when I left. This hotel stay far exceeded all my expectations.
Was this review helpful to you?
Half Moon - BEST vacation ever
My husband, 3 children, and I stayed in a Deluxe Suite in the Oleander area for 5 nights in July. The deluxe suite was perfect for our family. Upstairs had a king bed in a very large bedroom with bathroom and downstairs had the living room area with kitchen and bathroom. At our request, Half Moon set up 3 twin size beds in the downstairs room and there was still plenty of room to sit on the sofa etc. Our room was close to the commissary (a full service grocery – eggs, turkey, bread, wheat thins, liquor, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, etc.), dolphin encounter, and Oleander pool. We decided to use the bikes for our transportation and the kids loved it. They even had bikes with training wheels!
We had the Half Moon inclusive plan, but after visiting the commissary and looking at the food prices at the restaurants, we would consider forgoing the plan next time and eating dinner at the Half Moon restaurants and using the commissary for other meals. We’ve done all-inclusive in Mexico, and this is nothing like that generic-same food everywhere you go plan. The restaurants at Half Moon are really good with diverse menus. We thought the food was great and no complaints.
Activities: I highly recommend the beach ride on horse and ask for Mark. He is fantastic and my 8 year old had the BEST day ever riding/swimming with Mark as our guide. It was so fun that our younger daughters made us promise to come back when they are each 8 years old and able to do the beach ride. The younger ones did the pony rides and had a blast. Ask for Nick – he was also fantastic. We also did the dolphin deep water and beach encounter and I think for younger ones the beach encounter was fantastic. It is a bit pricey, but dolphin encounters are pricey everywhere and one of those great bucket-list activities. Paul explained a little about the dolphins beforehand and, like all of the Half Moon staff, he was very friendly and great. At the beach we did paddle boating, sea kayaking, and snorkeling and this kept our active kiddos happy. Walking into the water at the beach is a bit rocky, so kiddos might want water shoes. We met with Carol at the Concierge desk to arrange all of the activities and she was quite helpful.
Restaurants: I recommend the lamb and lobster at Sugar Mill, Curry Goat and Tiramisu at Robbie’s, and we liked everything we had at Seagrape. Derrick was our waiter several times at the Seagrape. He noticed we were dressed for a horse ride and brought the kids carrots to bring their horse/pony. This is the type of exemplary service we experienced across the facility. Our drink waitress at the non-motorized beach was Marvet and she always recommended kid friendly smoothies or drinks that my daughters loved…very attentive, great service. BONUS: if you eat at Seagrape in the early evening, Ventura photo is on sight and will take photos of you and your family. We had reservations for 7 pm and Leroy hooked us up with the best family photo with beach and sunset in background for $10!
We really loved Half Moon and look forward to returning!
Was this review helpful to you?
ROYALTY like a PRINCESS Treatment!!
I super THANK the staffs of Half Moon resort. This place is awesome!! I feel so good and relax here. The service is the BEST of the BEST, and I feel like a PRINCESS! I picked the BEST choice in staying in this awesome resort. It's worth the money and wish to visit this place again someday!! I super THANK "Camille" at the reception desk for the "Hibiscus Suite" room which is super CLEAN and with 4-maids!! Wow!! I never had that before!!! You are the BEST Camille for taking care of me. I thank "OMAR" at the Hibiscus Suite area who takes care of the Beach. I thank ROHAN at the olympic size swimming, who takes care in that area...I thank STEPHEN and LISA at the Seagrape Restaurant and the bell men are wonderful. You guys are the BEST staffs!! You make my vacation special!! The place is super, duper clean!! I love it!! Thanks for the Royalty service!!!
Was this review helpful to you?
Customer service is top priority at Half Moon, Jamaica
Pros:
Close restaurants, Quiet, delicious food
Cons:
No free Internet
Half Moon is a top-notch resort with friendly well trained staff, beautiful location, and customer service as a top priority. The staff - whether concierge or room service - answers the phone with the question "How can I help?" This sums up my experience.
Was this review helpful to you?
Excellent Resort but very overpriced!!!
Pros:
Quiet
Cons:
expensive, overpriced, boring
This is a first class resort in beauty, service and fine food. The only flaw is how overpriced the menu is and the price of drinks is ridiculous. For two adults you can expect to pay $400 per day for food and alcohol. That is not acceptable. When you pay however the food is exceptional. Layers of flavor in everything. The waves were so high this past week that we could not use any of the water sports which was a huge disappointment. The main pools were very cold and we could not swim in them. The beach is long but only a very small area for swimming because of sea urchins. We were two women traveling together and we were treated much differently than the man-woman couples. We were always served second. On your bill, tipping of 15% is automatic on every purchase. When the prices are this high then you are paying $40 in tax and $60 in tips for $400 in food and alcohol. Unacceptable! This is a very quiet resort and if you are looking for music, nightlife, etc. then this is not the place for you.
Was this review helpful to you?
About the Half Moon
Location Rosehall Main Road, Montego Bay, Saint JamesRenovations + Closures
The property will be renovating from 31 January 2019 to 31 October 2019 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
- Select guestrooms
During renovations, the resort will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.
Property Features
Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. You'll be playing in the surf in no time with a free ride on the resort's complimentary beach shuttle. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Summer fun is a breeze at Half Moon, where you can play a round of golf at the golf course, cool off in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, and enjoy a treatment at the full-service spa. Free breakfast is available daily. There are 4 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 4 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a swim-up bar. Public spaces have free WiFi. This Colonial resort also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Montego Bay resort.
- 180 guestrooms or units
- 2 levels
- 4 dining venues
- 4 bars or lounges
- Built in 1954
- Buffet breakfast (free)
- Bar on the beach
- Bar by the pool
- Swim-up bar
- Bar or lounge
- Coffee shop
- Kid's club (surcharge)
- Supervised kid's activities (surcharge)
- Childcare (surcharge)
- Beach lounge chairs
- Towels for the beach
- Umbrellas for the beach
- Poolside lounge chairs
- Umbrellas for the pool
- Business facilities
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Staff is multilingual
- Storage area for luggage
- Front-desk safe
- Car service
- Tour and ticket information
- Concierge
- Wedding services available
- Game room or arcade
- Pool or billiards table
- Terrace
- Garden
- BBQ grill(s)
- Outdoor picnic space
- Gift shop
- Beauty salon
- Newspapers in lobby (free)
- Television in lobby
- ATM
- Onsite shopping
- Bellhop
- Smoking in designated areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- On private beach
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free WiFi
- Outdoor tennis courts - 11
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Sofa bed
- Free cribs/infant beds
- DVD player
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking
Free self parking , Parking (limited spaces)
Transport
- Airport: Montego Bay (MBJ-Sir Donald Sangster Intl.) (8.7 km / 5.4 mi)
- Property shuttles: Free beach shuttle and shopping center shuttle; airport shuttle
- Parking: Free self parking
Room Amenities
Half Moon offers 180 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to patios. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Montego Bay resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Private patio
- Pull-out sofa bed
- Minibar
- In-room dining (24 hours)
- Television
- Cable channels
- DVD player
- Coffee maker
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Separate shower and tub
- Cribs (free)
- Rollaway beds (free)
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Nightly turndown service
- Childcare in room (surcharge)
- Massage in room (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Toiletries (free)
- Telephone
- Iron and ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes
- Exterior corridor access
- Climate control (air conditioning)
- Ceiling fan
- Ensuite bathroom
- Connecting rooms available
Food & Drink
Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Half Moon has 4 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.
Spa Services
- Number of treatment rooms 15
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body treatments
- Body wraps
- Facial treatments
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
Hotel Policies
Check-in
- Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
- Check-in time ends at 1:00 PM
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Airport shuttle service is available on request from 6 AM to 10:30 PM. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Airport shuttle service is offered on request from 6 AM to 10:30 PM. Fees may apply. Please make arrangements in advance by contacting the property.
Check-out
- Check-out by noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
Pets
- No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Policies
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Only service animals are allowed
- No elevators
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 175.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 87.50 (from 2 to 12 years old)
- A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per accommodation, per night
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property, but they may vary based on length of stay or the room booked.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 20.00 per person (roundtrip)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 12.00 (roundtrip), (from 3 to 12 years old)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
Hotel Names
- Half Moon Hotel Montego Bay
- Half Moon Hotel
- Half Moon Montego Bay
- Half Moon a Rock Hotel Montego Bay
- Half Moon Jamaica
- Half Moon Resort Jamaica
- Half Moon Bay Jamaica
- Half Moon Resort Montego Bay
- Half Moon Resort
You should know
- Half Moon offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel.
- Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
