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The Cardiff Hotel & Spa

4.5 star property

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Two lounge chairs with striped towels, a pool table, and a tropical tree in a sunny outdoor setting.
A building with a covered walkway and columns, surrounded by greenery.
A restaurant with tables and chairs, people dining, and curtains.
A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, television, and a small refrigerator.
An outdoor patio area with a circular seating arrangement, white curtains, and a table with a red tablecloth.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $133
$119 nightly
$133 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 17 - Jul 18

Explore the area

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8 Riketts Ave., Runaway Bay, Saint Ann
  • Place, Runaway Bay Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean View Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cardiff Hall Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ocho Rios (OCJ-Ian Fleming Intl.)
    ‪83 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a television, and a window with curtains.

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

A hotel room with two beds, a small balcony with a table and chairs, and a view of the landscape.

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

A hotel room with two beds, a small balcony with a table and chairs, and a view of the landscape.

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Runaway Bay

With a stay at The Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Runaway Bay Beach and Flavours Beach. .This beach resort is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Ocean View Beach and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Cardiff Hall Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Runaway Bay Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Flavours Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Ocean View Beach - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Cardiff Hall Beach - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Dunn's River Falls - 49 min drive - 16.5 miles

Getting around

  • Sir Donald Sangster Intl. Airport (MBJ) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Olas - Rodizio - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Jasmin - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Stush in the Bush - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Ultimate Jerk Centre & Rest Stop - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Cardiff Hotel & Spa

The Cardiff Hotel & Spa offers 56 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Runaway Bay resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool, a steam room, and a fitness center.
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Stay in one of 56 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a steam room. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Isabella's, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Isabella's - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Onsite venue #2 - bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Isabella's

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Direct access to a private beach
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: JMD 9600.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: JMD 9600.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: JMD 9600.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: JMD 9600.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Cardiff Hotel Runaway Bay
Cardiff Runaway Bay
Cardiff Hotel
The Cardiff Hotel Spa
The Cardiff Hotel & Spa Resort
The Cardiff Hotel & Spa Runaway Bay
The Cardiff Hotel & Spa Resort Runaway Bay

The Cardiff Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 346 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 346 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 346 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 346 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 346 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hopeton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent and provided a lot of options.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Aretha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was good and fresh.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

keisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stay there with my two kids during spring break in March. The staff was excellent. The food was excellent. I will return again.. shout out to the staff at the check-in desk.
The view from my room was spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great, room clean overall great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Evett

Clean room, and breakfast was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wynsum

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious clean air conditioned room. Buffet breakfast was delicious. Friendly and helpful staff. Grounds of the property were clean and perfectly maintained. Free shuttle to the private beach. Ambience at dinner in the evenings was superb 👌.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast menu was beautiful. You had lots of choices between Canadian food to their Jamaican dish every day air-conditioning kept us cool all day. Staff were wonderful very pleasant. Very kind knowledgable what I stay there again yes 100% good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Padmoutie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes the breakfast was always fresh, mostly local and very tasty. AC worked perfectly. Room was nice and cool.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was pleasant and welcoming. The buffet breakfast was great, the Jamaican breakfast was excellent! Room was clean and balcony view very nice to have lunch on the patio.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, and good overall experience.... i love how close it was to everything. Beach, food, store
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Cardiff Hotel was built on a hillside away from the main road. I started every morning was started with an amazing breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the vegetable gardens, the friendly staff and our spacious clean room with our very private balcony. Good food and lovely grounds as well as seeing the resident peacock at meals made our stay very special. So happy not to be at one of those 5star all inclusives.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness
Breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deneille N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this property, breakfast and bar staff was great. I came in a bit early but check in was smooth. Very close to the beach. I stayed one night with my husband and my toddler. My toddler enjoyed the swing, the fish, the views and he loved the peacock. My partner and I enjoyed the outside seating and the garden. Btw for a small hotel I loved the amenities and the complimentary drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food is usually delicious. Rooms are decent size, clean and sufficient AC. Only issue I had this time was the toilet being lazy to flush. Had to flush a few times and I forgot to report it.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was good. Rooms were great. Place awesome vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice, the view was great . Food was okay , Room was clean but I would've prefer a higher level room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staffs were very polite
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Aikens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Secluded, safe and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Simone Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I was thoroughly impressed with the cleanliness of the room and the exceptional service provided by the staff. The grounds were also well-maintained. However, I deducted a star because the property, particularly the guest rooms, is in need of renovation. Nevertheless, it's a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hopeton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not use the pool or spa.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really surpassed my expectations. The breakfast easily rivaled any all inclusive resort in terms of variety. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a quiet getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great clean with amenities including a stocked mini fridge. Very courteous, friendly and helpful staff. Spa services had great prices. We looked forward to the Daily breakfast that was included in the rate.
Panoramic aerial view of the pool from dining patio.
Lunch at the Cardiff
Jamaican Breakfast at the Cardiff Resort & Spa
Resident peacock in the garden.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Audrey

Clean room the air conditioner was wonderful I will go back there
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025