First let me start by saying this is an OLDER and smaller resort. For those of you looking for a 5 star resort, look elsewhere. That being said, my wife and I had more than a great time at the resort. The staff bends over backwards to make sure you are having a good time. The drinks are strong and plentiful, and the view from our particular room (Honeymoon 1) was gorgeous. The food is buffet style, and on some nights I could see a picky eater going hungry, I found everything very good. My wife did not particularly enjoy Jamaican night however. They do have games and group activities throughout the day, however participation was very low the week we were there. As stated in the other reviews, there are 3 beaches all man made and fairly small, however the resort is also small so there is no problem finding somewhere to lounge. There is 1 beach that is clothing optional, however they have no problems with the woman going topless at all 3 beaches. They do have a night club that opens up at 11pm, however my wife and I could never seem to stay up that late lol.

Just a tip: TIP!!!!

Most of the other visitors were not tipping the help. You'd be amazed what slipping a couple of dollars will do. Also, if you have the pleasure of meeting Neil the entertainment guy, take care of him, and he'll take care of anything you could possibly need.

Can`t believe its almost a week since our last night at the Club Ambience , we`re missing it already.
Our room was no.10 by the stage area and was one we requested , the room was cleaned every day , nice to have a decent fridge in the room, air con was slightly noisy but no bother with it,.
The food was (in our opinion) very good, the roast meats on offer were always succulent, as a soup lover i was delighted every night , desserts were a bit hit and miss for me ( i don`t do them anyway) mainly cheesecake, buns and trifles but i`m told were delicious , breakfast was a favourite for us with the ommelettes and fried eggs by the bubbly Kevin. The outdoor nights were even more special with or without the Jerk sauce .
Big thumbs up to the bar staff who kept us enetrtained all day and night.
Also a big mention to MACHO MAN , MARK and OMAR , for the beach games etc.
The resident band were again SUPERB , big up for Dave and co.
Have to say thanks as well to the waiters/waitresses who looked after us all holiday.
Nice to meet Mr . Blackwood the manager who really looked to be enjoying his job.
Last but not least many thanks to MARIA and especially NEIL from the entertainment staff for making us laugh all day long and for caring so much.
Would we go back? YEAH MON , (this was our 2nd visit anyway)

We visited Jamaica for the first time early April 2008. Club Ambiance is a fun little place. It isn't a 4 star, but the staff went out of their way to treat visitors like royalty and with respect. As an all inclusive, we had a steady supply of food and drink. The food was good and very eye appealing at the start of each meal. It was very plentiful. They never ran out. Evening dinners were a little more formal requiring nice shirt, pants and shoes. No beach attire allowed. It added a little bit of class to the stay. The evening entertainment was fun with talented locals keeping things moving, something a touch different every night. The audience was encouraged to participate. Accomodations, although a little tired looking, were extremely clean and in good repair. Different trips were available for a fee such as the Canopy Tour, Cave tour and the Falls. All worth the effort and cost. Ocho Rios is a very interesting place. If you follow the advice given, the visit can be safe as well as enjoyable. There are two beaches available. One, a little nude bathing beach sort of shielded and the other for the rest of the sunbathers. Both were a little disappointing. You couldn't swim in the ocean and really couldn't walk in the water because of rocks. However, a beautiful pool was provided for swimming. Snorkling gear was available as well as kyacks and a boat. Over-all, I would say our trip was enjoyable and comfortable at Club Ambiance. Hope you have as enjoyable a time as we did.

We booked 5 days to start off a 3 week trip to Jamaica, wanting to get the all inclusive overly-exuberant drinking and gorging out of the way early...and it worked. We were not very happy about no real beach however. It made the property feel small and somewhat constricted. paddling in the lagoon just isnt the same. The booze is mostly house labels with a few premium bottles, but not many. The food is plentiful and mostly good. Not gourmet, just good. The "gourment" restaurant requires a surcharge that costs as much or more than going to a restaurant outside the club so it was not very appealing for our short stay. The room was awesome. Large and airy with a deck overlooking the lagoon, a canopy bed and huge tiled bathroom with tiered and sunken tub. great echo too. The staff were very friendly and hospitable and made us feel very comfortable. The only other thing of note might have a been a peculiarity of that week and that is that the predominant "type" of guest seemed to be older and very interested in "maximizing" the buffet opportunities. In other words, dont dilly dally at the buffet or you will find your some very negative feedback from the buffet frequent flying professionals.