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Hotel Information: Notable for friendly Jamaican hospitality with a hint of adventure, jungle-lush flowering gardens, and a casual atmosphere, the Jamaican-owned resort attracts families seeking relaxation and water sports for adults and activities for children.
Amenity highlights: A 46-meter-long (150-foot-long) free-form pool includes a children's section at one end and a swimup bar and 30-meter-long (100-feet-long) waterslide at the other. A sunning platform set above the beach features a six-person spa tub. The resort's 229-meter (250-yard) oceanfront features two beaches (55 meters/60 yards and 137 meters/150 yards long), with water kept calm by artificial reefs and shallow enough for children. As part of the optional All Inclusive Plan, families with small children are assigned a trained "vacation nanny" for the duration of their stay.
Insider tip: FDR Pebbles Resort provides complimentary shuttle service to the non-touristy town of Falmouth 6 km (3.75 mi) west on Mondays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, complimentary shuttle service is available to lively downtown Montego Bay 30 km (18 mi) west for shopping and sightseeing.
Rooms
FDR Pebbles Resort offers 96 deluxe junior suites in 12 two-story wooden cottages on the sea. Suites feature large balconies furnished with chairs; beds with oversized, stuffed pillows and mosquite nets; separate sitting rooms; cedar-wood interiors with rattan furniture; tile floors and bathrooms; and bright Jamaican art.
Compact refrigerators are stocked daily with soft drinks and, on request, milk, fruit, and cheese; dry cereal and crackers are also available. Televisions offer U.S. cable channels. Fresh hibiscus blossoms grace suites daily. All suites are nonsmoking, although smoking is permitted outdoors.
Suites are only available in an optional All Inclusive Plan.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Internet access - complimentary
- Direct-dial phone
- Telephone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Television
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Window opens
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Television - Cable service
Recreation
At the resort's center lies a 46-meter-long (150-foot-long) free-form pool with a children's section at one end and a swim-up bar and 30-meter-long (100-foot-long) waterslide at the other. Two eight-foot slides and a toddler/infant waterplay feature in the pool delight children. A wood platform furnished with padded lounges chairs and set above the beach features a six-person spa tub. The resort's 228-meter (250-yard) oceanfront includes two beaches (55 meters/60 yards and 137 meters/150 yards long) furnished with padded lounge chairs. The beaches nearly disappear at high tide, but ocean access is always available, with water kept calm by offshore artificial reefs and shallow enough for children.
Use of snorkeling gear, kayaks, and small sailboats is part of the optional All Inclusive Plan, as are water sports lessons. Also included are glass-bottom boat trips and snorkeling excursions to an offshore reef. Scuba diving is available as an optional activity (surcharge).
Use of two hard-surface, unlit tennis courts and two basketball half-courts is part of the All Inclusive Plan. Guests age 16 and older may use a second-floor, open-air fitness center furnished with cardio machines and participate in aerobics classes.
Every Wednesday, teens enjoy a supervised overnight camping trip on the nearby Martha Brae River as part of the optional All Inclusive plan. Children have two sand playgrounds to choose from, one of which is flanked by hammocks for use by watchful parents. The resort also offers a Heely track.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Swimming on site
- Rafting nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Basketball on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing on site
- Playground on site
- Tennis lessons available on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Table tennis on site
Property Amenities
Children enjoy a large, supervised, air-conditioned clubhouse stocked with toys, learning aids, video movies, and Nintendo games. Pre-teens have their own supervised clubhouse with video games. Teens have an open-air, second-story club between the beach and the pool. Other children's facilities include an infant/toddler waterplay feature; a Heely track; and a petting zoo containing goats and guinea pigs, a fishing pond, and a turtle pond.
A health-and-beauty spa offers massage, reflexology, body scrubs, and facials, hair braiding, and hair and nail care (surcharges for all services). Oceanside massage is available in an open-air pavilion on a rocky point. An air-conditioned disco with DJ music serves children for an hour nightly, then pre-teens for an hour, then teens and adults until late night. Adults enjoy access to the main bar and piano lounge area. Family activities and contests center on the pool daily and include the resort's activities staff. Cricket, soccer, Jamaican cooking classes, are offered. Jamaican reggae music is played throughout.
A business center includes two computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharge). Wireless Internet access is also available throughout the hotel's public areas. Fax service is also available. Shops sell jewelry, cigars, local art, sundries, beachwear, resortwear, and gifts.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swim-up bar
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Full-service health spa
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Concierge desk
- Fitness equipment
- Pool table on site
- Nightclub
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Parking (free)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of suites: 96
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Currency exchange
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Television in lobby
- Arcade/game room
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Beauty services
- Wedding services
- Caters to families
- Supervised child care/activities
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Coffee shop or café
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - complimentary
- High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Parking (secure)
- Private beach
- Secretarial services
- Self parking
- Suitable for children
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Dining
Oceanside Restaurant - Open-air ocean-view buffet restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Theme nights three times weekly. Poolside barbecue on Wednesday nights. Live entertainment five nights weekly. Shirts required for men.
Sabbia - Italian à la carte dinner restaurant for adults only. Oceanfront, open-air pavilion with wood floor, beamed ceiling, red and green linens. Antipasti plus choices such as smoked marlin in pesto-cream sauce, seafood Alfredo, chicken Parmigiano, fettucine with shrimp. Shirts required for men. Closed Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Jamaican Restaurant - Open-air restaurant on beach serving jerk pork and chicken, spicy Jamaican patties, hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries. Open for lunch, dinner, and late-night drinks.
Overproof Restaurant - Serving authentic Jamaican cuisine for adults only, five nights per week. Dishes include oxtail and beans, escoveitched and steamed fish, and curried mutton. Each dish is served with sides such as rice and peas, or festival and boiled dumplings.
Address
1 Main Street Falmouth
Falmouth,
Jamaica
Nearest major airport:
Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ-Sir Donald Sangster Intl.)
Area:
Falmouth, Jamaica
