Small resort, a bit aged. Main pool was ok. Hot tub and other water areas empty. Cute rec room above the bar. Limited food options but what they have is good. Nannies are great and staff is friendly. Rooms are enormous and nice. Beach at the resort is small but you have access next door which is large and has great snorkeling. Take the boat trip from the resort. Excellent. All in all a fun resort but be prepared for a small, intimate experience
I found heaven on earth! For those wondering where to travel during corona, this is your spot! I took my 3 and 5 year old and we had the best time of our lives! Jamaica made the travel process very easy and their tourism board was very helpful with any questions prior to our trip. Going to Jamaica was very easy and the post landing process was also no problem. Everyone was extremely helpful at the airport (especially since I had 2 kids). The staff at the hotel were all amazing and our nanny Sophia was the greatest. I cannot wait to go back! Hopefully later this year! We met alot of repeat guests during our stay and i definitely know why! Had some great times relaxing, fishing, the food was excellent, I loved our room, all of it. This is a for sure repeat place to visit annually or more often! Thanks so much again for our amazing much needed vacation! Xoxo Kelly…
Visited FDR with my family in July, we had the best time. The staff was on point and extremely attentive. The pandemic protocols in place were appreciated, masks to be worn on the property by all staff and by guests while in public spaces, hand sanitizing stations everywhere. The kids had a great time, despite the Resort not being as busy during COVID..who doesn't want a pool, slide and beach all to them selves?? Our nanny, Nas was lovely, the kids fell in love with her from the start, she was attentive and helpful with our younger one, they wanted to take her home with them. The Resort was clean and the staff was amazing. Lorna gaye, Joldain, Donna over at Overproof serving drinks, lunch and dinner. Mercy also made sure our days at the pool were fun. The food was excellent, great options and delicious. My niece ventured out and did some snorkeling with the life guard, he was great and extremely knowledgeable of swimming while in the rougher surf. My husband went cycling every day with Mercy, he truly enjoyed it. I have nothing bad to say, FDR will now be our go-to Family spot, we have decided to will give Beaches a break.…
Staff was pleasant and welcoming. Food was great. A nanny was assigned to us (although late) and was great with my son. The property appeared run-down and in need of renovation but the rooms were clean and comfortable. I am looking forward to another visit.
We were lucky enough to get to FDR for a long weekend in late January 2020. It's pretty quiet that time of year and we had a fantastic time. It was such a perfect place if you're looking for a low-key, casual and family-friendly place to go. If you are looking to be waited on hand and foot, or stay in a glimmering, shiny, generic resort with 8 different restaurants, or be loud and demanding, please do not go to FDR and ruin the vibe for the rest of us. The staff works very hard to keep the place clean and welcoming, and the rooms are bright and comfortable, but it's not glam. The repeat families (and there are a LOT of them) find the place absolutely perfect for them. For us, it was perfect. Quiet but fun, small enough that we could send our kid off with the nanny and do something on our own (snorkeling was a fun excursion), but we could also find our kid easily when we were ready to do something together. For us, with a 7yo only child, it really helped that the nanny would take him and find other kids his age to play with. I also felt at ease that he wasn't just a "number," being dragged along on pre-scheduled group activities at some giant kids club. He had a lot of control over his own day. I was surprised that as soon as he met the nanny and they decided on an activity, he was like "okay, let's go!" and headed off with her without a backward glance at us! He had an amazing time and didn't want to leave at the end. He was literally begging to know when we could go back. As for us, by the end of the first full day, I was completely relaxed. I haven't felt that way on a vacation in forever. I really hope that we can go back again. They seem to have deals and specials frequently, especially for slightly out of season visits, so I'll be keeping my eye on it!…
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