Contrary to previous reviews, our stay at Crystal Ripple definitely made our top 5 best trips ever list. I will admit, when we first arrived which was about 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon, I was a little skeptical. There was no one to greet us, and we had several pieces of luggage. The front desk employees were nice, but not... more

I've stayed here before, twice and there were a few problems like the cold showers and no bathroom outlets but, I was able to overlook that because the front desk staff was so nice. Since then the front staff has changed and they suck. I gave the front desk money to use the phone when I was done I asked... more

Crystal Ripple Beach Lodge is definitely a place to "relax" -- because it's so far from everything that's all you can do! Taxis to town (2.5 miles) are $20 roundtrip (mind you, locals pay about $3.00 RT), and there is only one restaurant within walking distance (unless you go to Shaw Park Hotel and pay astronomical prices for a meal).... more

I think this hotel of 20 rooms is for the people coming to JA that are not looking for the tourist type environment. It is a few miles from downtown Ocho Rios and would have to pay $20 roundtrip per person to town, unless you are comfortable squeezing in the local taxis. Sine this was my 4th trip to JA... more