Name: Frenchman's Cove
Address: Main Rd into Frenchman's Cove, Port Antonio, JM

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Althea

My husband and I stayed in a 1 BR ocean view villa at Frenchman’s Cove Beach Resort. The views from the villa were spectacular. The villa was very spacious, however we couldn’t enjoy the space because there was only 1 ac unit and it was located in the bedroom. Whenever we showered, we would be sweating before we could get out of the bathroom. The villa is poorly maintained. The bathroom door knob was falling off and does not close. The kitchen sink had caked on grime as if it hadn’t been cleaned in years. The toilet had stains from not being washed. I wore my flip flops in the shower because of the unsanitary conditions throughout the villa. Thankfully, we had only booked a 1 night stay. We went to Frenchman’s Cove Beach in the morning before check out and the beach was beautiful. My husband was taking a shower after returning from the beach, when he felt something crawling on his arm. He was washing his hair so his eyes were closed. His immediate reaction was to brush his arm. When he brushed his arm, he immediately felt something wiggle underneath his foot. At this point he opened his eyes and saw that it was a huge cockroach that had been crawling on him, and that he also just stepped on. I was in the bedroom and I heard him gasp in horror. Unfortunately, the nightmare did not end there. As we were removing our belongings from the villa, we were once again horrified by several huge cockroaches hiding behind our suit bag that was hanging on the wall in the bedroom!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2026

Luzanne

Very run down and dilapidated.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Erika

The grounds were exceptional!! Beautiful, lush, vegetation and majestic mature trees. We enjoyed the bird songs in the morning.
It is an easy walk to the pristine river/cove where the fresh water from the river meets the salt water of the ocean.
The setting is serene. It allows you to be with your thoughts and could be a good place to write a book. The rooms, though spacious and habitable are in dire need of renovations. With renovations, Frenchman's Cove could be more than a Five Star hotel!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Everett

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel obligated to warn other travelers especially families with young children.

The cleanliness of the villa was unacceptable. There was heavy dust buildup behind curtains and throughout the rooms, the bathrooms were in very poor condition, and there appeared to be bug or rodent droppings in multiple areas. The property is clearly aging, which I could have overlooked if it had at least been properly maintained and cleaned.

What was most disappointing was the misleading setup of the “3-bedroom sea view villa.” The rooms are actually separated and not fully connected, which was never clearly disclosed in the listing. Traveling with my four-year-old, two-year-old, and 12-year-old, this setup was completely inappropriate and created unnecessary stress and safety concerns for my family.

To make matters worse, we specifically booked this property for beach access, only to be informed after our arrival that the beach would be closed on Saturday for a private event.

The scenery itself is beautiful, but overall the stay was absolutely not worth the money paid. Between the poor cleanliness, misleading accommodation layout, and lack of transparency regarding amenities, I would not recommend staying here in its current condition.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2026

Oprah

The beach at French Man Cove us beautiful, and can visited by purchasing a pass for the day.
I'd highly recommend this rather than staying at the hotel.
The hotel is old, dilapidated in places and very dark at night.
The kettle in the room produced very dirty water on first use, so was not used again. The AC unit outside is noisy, and leaks water onto the balcony.
There is wooden block stick provided to secure the balcony door, as I assume locks don't work.
The beds within the rooms are very small, particularly length wise.
Returning from the beach after sunset is a very dark walk, with very few lights leading to the rooms.
Security staff and the lifeguards were helpful, however beach bar staff (which is the only place to access food on site as the kitchen is unavailable due to renovations) were slow to assist and rarely ventured onto the beach to take orders/assist.
Guests of the hotel are required to pay for beach chairs, the same as visitors to the beach.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2026

Nayana

Clean room but needs major repairs

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Richard

Excellent property, beach, views, and Staff. Villa would be much better with some upgrades and tlc.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Lisa

Beautiful and relaxing stay

2/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Phillip

View good ; beach great ..grounds most beautiful.. the Villa accommodation is the worst .. i would NEVER reccomend a stay .. best beach to vist

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Tina

This is a truly special and beautiful place. Fabulous beach and amazing grounds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Chanell

I had such a great trip! Would like to stay at one of the renovated rooms next time though. But the beach is like no other and the staff are amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

monique

Lovely place..

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Richard

The villa was spacious, cozy, and clean. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Frenchman beach was awesome!

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Soneika

The ocean was very clean and staff was friendly, but the cottages are a bit on the rustic, older side, and need maintenance

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Ian

The gardens and beach access are 10/10.

The contract that you sign on entering states that the grill where you can buy food is open until 7:00 pm at 5:00 pm when we tried to order food, they told us they were closed. The literature states that they open quite early in the morning. When we went down at 10:00 am, they told us they would not be open before 12.

At 10:00 am there were staff cleaning up plates, cutlery, and plastic bottles from the day before. The food/grill operation has no pride and lacks customer service.

We had an issue with the key and the door to our apartment. Thankfully, there was someone on duty who helped us move rooms, and was helpful as was the security on the gate, both did a great job.

Frenchman's cove is beautiful, the grounds are beautiful, the rooms and the building are a little tired, with a number of small issues with taps, door handles, railings that got stuck.

The operational staff were all helpful and friendly. The grill operation on the beach was not so much unfriendly, non-cooperative, and really not that caring about their environment, other than to make a few cosmetic fixes after guests had already arrived on the beach from the day before' s litter.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2025

Michael

The dated decor which are in shambles made our trip precarious for good reason. The sliding doors which lead outdoors cannot be closed properly posing a security risk.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Marcia

Eco friendly

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Morgan

It was a good experience. This property had lots of potential and we are glad we went. However, we knew to expect a less updated version of what it used to be . The villa definitely needs some upgrading. The faucet in the kitchen barely had any water and the whole property needed a good power wash on the outside. The views were amazing but there was lots of overgrown greenery. The privacy was priceless and it was wonderful to have the beach to ourselves in the morning. I was on the understanding that they have been renovatong for a while, but the property doesnot reflect it. Once renovations are actually done we would gladly return. The place has a special magic that we truly appreciated.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Franciene

Please read this review before booking.

The grounds & beach are AMAZING! 10/10 absolutely recommend!

The accommodations on the other hand are TERRIBLE! 0/10 do not recommend.

I booked the property for the grounds and proximity to the beach. I understand that the villas are rustic but they did NOT provide a basic standard of clean for my stay.

If you have respiratory conditions, do NOT book here. They villas are not deep cleaned nor aired out.

Customer service is also nonexistent. I expressed my concerns about the cleanliness and they didn’t even attempt to have someone come to clean it.

Book another property and pay the entrance fee to access the beach.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Arlene

Great location and beautiful beach, but rustic and not updated. If you go not expecting luxury, you will like it very much.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Erin

We love the area! It is quiet and very peaceful. The beach and river are amazing! They do need to put some work into the villas as they are very out dated, the patio doors don’t lock properly and the louvered windows are missing glass in some areas. Overall, we had a lovely time!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Apr 2025

Meika

Felt so unsafe in that room

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2025

Rudi

Properux

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Christopher

This place has certainly gone down hill like a horror movie from the 70s scene dated furniture blood on curtain splatters from misquote swatting along with greece stains the bathroom had rusty facutes with missing cover plates oxidation on the door handles bathroom mixed matched tiles. Great location but this place needs a serious overall bottom line.For a big property like this it should have more amenities such as a pool and decent restaurant

Business Family

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2025

JADIVE

I loved the beach. When I booked this property I asked Rashida for RECENT PICTURES, she responded via WhatsApp that the pictures on the website were the pictures of the rooms. We landed at Norman Manley at 12:30pm, picked up our rental car by 1:30pm and was on our way to Frenchmens Cove. We did not arrive until 8:30pm. It is a good idea to inform your guests that major construction is in progress and so do not drive the St. Thomas route. Upon arrival the Security handed us an envelope with a key and we proceeded to the room, unit 14. We could not believe how dated and unclean the place looked. In the envelope was a document which stated that we should take our toiletries, no food would be served, etc...Great time to tell your guests upon arrival. I appreciate the two tiny bar soaps and towel we received. Only two of the towels could be used, the white towels, face rag and shower rags were stained. There was no attempt to replace the towels or clean the room for the duration of our stay. We paid a premium cost for a very poor quality accommodation with no service. We had every opportunity to book elsewhere and visit the beach if we wished. We choose to book with Frenchman's cove because the Website suggested that the amenities were good. Certainly not a good value for money. We are very easy to please, not a prima dona at all but the room made us very uncomfortable.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Shevon

Very beautiful

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2024

Marcia

The cottage was great and the overall property was green and eco friendly. However, the small 'garden' area at the back of the cottage facing the sea, needs attention and maintenance.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2024

George

This property could be a gold mine but it is extremelg outdated; the roads to get to some of the villa are not good. The staff didnt intrifuce themswlves and were not friendly on our first intwraction with us. Im glad it was only one night, becauss there will not be any more or reccomendations.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2024

ROBERT

This is a quaint property with a nice beach and family friendly environment. The villas are a little antiquated but very clean.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Suzan

It’s was remote and quiet

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

22 May 2023

Diana

The place is beautiful but very old. The villa we stayed in was beautiful but bathrooms weren't the cleanest and there were alot of bugs. I believe for the price I paid the least there could have been is coffee in the room. You give a full kitchen with no plates, glasses or mugs. Kitchen is kind of pointless.
I was quite disappointed with the experience considering it was quite expensive.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2023

Raymond

Liked the vegetation. However, the facilities are horribly run down and not maintained. No restaurant on site, and had to pay for beach chairs that were in bad shape. Will not return nor recommend it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2023

Warren

Frenchman’s is simply a beautiful property, and we will certainly be visiting again. The room needs a bit of TLC, but that pales in comparison to the atmosphere is offers.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2022

Michelle

Guys trip

Everything was amazing

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Oct 2022

Stephanie

My stay at Frenchman cove was very unpleasant. I booked 2 villas for 3 nights.,
Whereas the grounds was very nice and well kept with the natural vegetation and flora … the villas were not well kept. Some of the furniture were so old.. the bathroom lighting was horrible. The Villa had a lot of cracks and spaces in the wood ceilings and windows. As a result, a lot of insects came in. The worst part of my stay however was getting up to rodent droppings all over the kitchen sink… microwave, fridge area and loud sounds of croaking lizards…. The management was kind enough to refund a nights stay but our experience was already damaged and we just could not enjoy even the last night. We Were very disappointed !!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2022

Raymond

We likedthat the villa was old style and nice. and the beach was walking distance. The floors were a little dirty but the rest of the amenities were nice and old school with new creature comforts like hot water and internet

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2022

Denise

The property looks as it it has not been renovated or upgraded in over 10 years, lights and fans did not work, sheets looked as if they have been on the bed for over a year and were hard and rough. The beds and seating area was not comfortable. The villa was away from everything and you would have a very long walk or you have to drive to get to the beach or the office. There was no one on the property after 5:30 to help. There was no working number to call and get to anyone in customer service. It was just terrible!!!

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2022

Sonia

Facilities were shabby. No restaurant, no amenities, no wi-fi. no prior notification to bring your own water for drinking and access to the beach was denied as they closed the beach to their paying guests to accommodate a private affair. Very disappointing experience.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2022

Daphton

Really love the beach and the river and the lawn was well manicured I would recommend this place to all my friends and definitely revisit

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2022

Celina

The beach was amazing but the property was very deserted. Maybe because of Covid. But there was nothing. No breakfast, no dinner. Only the Lunch at the small beach restaurant. I would recommend a daytrip to the Frenchman’s cove beach but not to stay at the resort.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2022

Abby

The A/C isn't working, the fan can’t regulate speed, the kettle doesn't work, the glass sliding door of the balcony won’t lock, plus there is NO telephone can calling customer service and NO television, I feel like I've gone back half a century, even there is strange smelling from bathroom at night, a smell of decay. HERE IS THE POINT, 2 people only in one room, you have to book 2 rooms if you have a little kid in your family, their manager said “I don’t care about how does your 3 people family to stay, kid stays with Mom or Dad or alone, anyway you have to separate in to 2 different rooms.”this is a strange idea that I have never heard before. And they have a false message: the price include breakfast. Unfortunately, there is NO any breakfast, bring something to eat with you or you will start new day with hungry.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2020

Elaine

Very peaceful! Road to the villa is too bad also outside need renovating. Need to modernised the property.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

It is a shame that the buildings are in such disrepair as the location is beautiful and the staff is most helpful.
As to the disrepair it has gone so far, that in the great house there was no hot water.
The beach is wonderful of course.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Beautiful older resort. We loved our villa! Peaceful and private. Easy to get to and find. Short drive to Blue Lagoon or into town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2020

Malkia

Simply beautiful!

If you are no fuss this is the perfect place for you. Plus you get your own basically private beach. Don’t be fooled by other reviews. If you require fuss this is not for you.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The beach is incredible. The property is spectacular. Loved my days in the \"jungle\", trees that smell just out of this world. The sounds in an eco-system that is rather untouched/unaltered. Exceptional.
The hotel however, I was disappointed with. The breakfast offered rather few options (boiled eggs, toast, jam and fruits each morning), but that was ok. The worst was the water quality: terrible! The water from the dispenser smelled like rotten eggs. And when I opened the kettle in the cafeteria, it had clumps of food in it.
My room was fine given that I didn't spend much time in it, but no little refrigerator, kettle, of hairdryer.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2020

Sagine

Horrible, Unsanitary and Outdated Rooms

Bathrooms are extremely outdated. The toilets were running the entire time. Broken tiles. The towels had some odor. There were a lot of bugs in the room. The breakfast is a joke. The front desk person was not there in the morning and the guard didn't know what time she would be arriving. The only thing i I enjoyed was the beach. They need to update the rooms.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2020

Mark

Best beach ever a most see property and staff was great the manager Angela was the perfect host. The best customer service seen anywhere. The villa was good NEEDS TO UPDATE FURNITURE PROVIDE TV,INTERNET.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The location is everything. We loved our villa... photos online don’t do it justice. The ocean view from our villa was amazing. There’s no WiFi in the room but this is a place where you should disconnect and unwind. I do wish the rooms came with soap shampoo conditioner. The breakfast was as basic as it gets. Fresh fruit and boiled egg
Will return

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I love the greenery and the nature of frenchman cove. What would make it more comfortable would be a television and a refrigerator.