Franklyn D Resort & Spa

We had the BEST vacation with our three young kids (under three) at FDR Jamaica. I would highly, highly, highly recommend if you are a parent of young kids who wants to get away with them but also wants to relax. The nannies - incredible!!! Our nannies (Roxanne and Latisha) took excellent care of our three young kids while we were able to relax by the beach, nap, enjoy a drink at the bar, eat a meal, etc. Roxy was particularly reassuring and really made it a point to make sure I could go relax and get a break from mom duties. But really, the whole staff felt like our nannies there to take care of us and make sure we had a good time! ||The resort buildings/rooms are a bit outdated but the service was truly impeccable -- every staff member we encountered was kind, caring, and seemed more than happy to help us wrangle our small kids. It was such a relief to walk into a restaurant knowing that not only were they ok with my kids, they welcomed them with open arms. (Sometimes literally -- one of the servers, Kimesha, would lovingly whisk a baby away for a few moments while I got a much-needed break to eat. So appreciated!) It all truly felt like vacation to not worry too much about cleaning up after my kids at a meal, or worrying that they'd be bothering someone.||The staff went above and beyond all week but they TRULY blew me away with a beach party for my kiddo's 3rd birthday party. When they offered a party they meant an all-out PARTY with cake, decorations, games, songs, tons of kids, even presents! It was absolutely amazing and I appreciated them so much for putting it on - the activities crew did such a good job. ||The resort wasn't close to many outside attractions that felt worth venturing out to, but we had everything we needed to just chill at the resort and the food was good so we didn't feel the need to leave. Overall, the resort itself is not luxe but the experience is unbelievably fabulous if you are a tired parent who just wants to relax. Highly recommend!!! Thank you, FDR staff!

When you get a welcome message posted like this on your room door, you know this place is very special. Everyone, including the owner, treats you like family. An all-inclusive family Jamaican-owned resort that offers everything, including a nanny service. How ingenious of the owner to come up with such a great idea. I believe there are no other family resorts doing such a thing. Food is great with a different cuisine each night. There's also a grill bar where you can order food during the day, such as jerk chicken, burgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fries, and onion rings. There are 2 beaches on the property, 3 pools, with one that has a water slide for the kids. Many activities for both adults and children, including snorkelling, kayaking. The nanny takes care of your children during the day, allowing the parents to have free, relaxing time for themselves. Truly a game changer if you are a parent with kids. The rooms are spacious and very cool with air conditioning, a fridge stacked with drinks and treats for the kids, free WiFi in the room and throughout the resort. My kids truly loved it the first time and nagged me for the next 6 months to go back. So we came back with the same results. Now I need to prepare again for another 6 months of nagging to return a 3rd time. Many reviews on this resort are return guests, and it's for a valid reason. No reason to say goodbye, because as Arnold Schwarzenegger says, "I'll be back!"

I was looking for a great hotel to take my family in Jamica – including 4 grandkids under 13 and the recommendation of Eezeego Travel in Mandeville was the FDR Hotel in Discovery Bay|That recommendation was an excellent one and the holiday was a fantastic once in a life-time experience for our grandkids and their parents.|In an attempt to be brief, I’ll will emphasise their top keys to success|• The staff were incredible. Friendly and yet professional. Always attentive but never intruding, always cheerful and looking to be helpful – in short, they looked as if they really enjoyed working at the FDR and were happy to show it. The Nannies were fantastic.|• The food was plentiful, varied and delicious – the range of dishes was wide and deep with authentic Jamaican dishes readily available|• The nightly entertainment from talented, engaging local musicians, singers, dancers and fire eaters. And of course there were many karaoke sessions|• The range of daily activities delivered to those who wanted to join in the fun delivered by competent and caring staff||I could go on about the boat trips, the snorkelling, the water slide, the beautiful empty beach next door, the swimming pool, the tennis court, the gym and more. ||But I’ll close by saying the FDR Hotel comes with the highest recommendation of the 6 adults and 4 youngsters who had a holiday they will always cherish and never forget.

The staff at this resort is fabulous. The nannies are amazing. Other than that, the place is pretty rundown. Nothing looks like what you see in the pictures on their website. Half of the things they list were not open the entire time we were there. The slides are broken in the main pool. Everything is faded. Everything needs fixed painted updated. You have the exact same thing every day for breakfast and lunch. The food was Just OK. If they would invest money into fixing the place up and bringing it more current It would be a beautiful place But as since right now, I will not be back so make sure that you ask for current pictures and exact information on what is it is not open and what is and is Prior to booking.

Shops are a drive away. But the beach is wonderful. 8 days stay and we didn’t miss a day without time in the soothing waters of the Caribbean sea. Clean beach, you can see the clean sea floor even at depths of your height. A place designed for children and couples alike

We loved the authentic Jamaican, small and family feel of this resort. Like most guests, we went for the nanny and was not disappointed. Food was great and way better than most r resorts too. The outdated facilities didn’t bother me at all but felt like the whole property could use a real “deep clean” and increased maintenance. The floors felt like the needed a heavy duty mopping, cobwebs from the corners and shower scum really worked. Our nanny’s daily housekeeping clean was perfectly fine— I’m referring to industrial grade cleaning. This is my primary hesitation to returning- otherwise we loved FDR!

If you are not from Jamaica and looking for authentic Jamaican food. FDR is the place to be. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner was exceptional. I have no complaint regarding the food for the days we spent there. The nanny service was great. Customer service was great. As for the rooms. The rooms could use some updates. But we really enjoyed the food. The food their was for better than some of the street food and restaurant food. Great value!!

Staff members were amazing - every single one. Low key property. Not luxurious and can see need for certain repairs but importantly, rooms were spotless, food was great, staff, ambiance and sense of family were amazing. My son’s new favorite place to stay. Great for kids and families.