It’s set on one of the most beautiful beaches you’ll lay eyes upon anywhere in the Caribbean: the sugar-white sands of Doctor’s Cave Beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica. 

But the S Hotel Montego Bay is not your typical beach resort: it’s an innovative, hip luxury hotel that’s at the forefront of Jamaica’s tourism boom – one that just so happens to be an all-inclusive resort. 

Forget what you know about all-inclusive. This is a boutique hotel within the all-inclusive concept, an intimate 120-room retreat that oozes Jamaican authenticity and personality. 

From the turntables in the rooms to the stunning red-umbrella poolscape, it’s equal parts South Beach and Mobay – a new kind of Caribbean all-inclusive. 

In fact, the hotel was just named the number one all-inclusive in the Caribbean by USA Today — another nod to the S Hotel’s growing influence in the all-inclusive space. 

It’s a rather special offering, anchored by a dining program that’s all about the art of Jamaican cuisine: from the locally-inspired dishes at Marketplace to the spectacular Rocksteady eatery (replete with prints by Jamaica’s Michael Thompson) to the heated-grill at Jam Rock. 

But the all-inclusive goes far beyond food and craft cocktails. 

The entrainment is energetic and all-out — a nightly reggae band at the main pool, painting classes paired with cocktails and even a daily champagne at sunset on the resort’s stunning Sky Deck (and even regular rum and coffee tastings, journeys into the island’s abundant rum and coffee culture). 

These are thoughtful details that turn a good beach resort into an outstanding one – and the kinds of inclusions you’ll rarely find at an all-inclusive resort. 

And then there’s the spa: the Irie Spa, the best in Montego Bay and a unique offering in the Caribbean: think underground plunge pools, every manner of massage, nail care services, locally-inspired treatments like Blue Mountain Body-Brasions and stunning columns and stonework. 

When it first opened in 2019, it was a significant jolt to Montego Bay’s popular “Hip Strip,” the street also known as Jimmy Cliff Boulevard. 

And it hasn’t slowed down since, injecting a new kind of cool into the bustling heart of downtown Montego Bay at the edge of the sea. 

In other words, this is the best all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay. 

And did we mention it’s an adults-only resort?

For more, visit the S Hotel Montego Bay.