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Sandals Royal PlantationvsCatcha Falling Star
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Sandals Royal Plantation is preferred by most writers compared to Catcha Falling Star. Sandals Royal Plantation ranks #7 in Jamaica with positive reviews from 9 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Oyster and Concierge.
Sandals Royal Plantation
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Main Street, Ocho Rios 2, Jamaica
From $871/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2008
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Fodor's "All the spacious hotel suites are decorated in plantation style and are appointed with handcrafted mahogany beds and other elegant furnishings." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Steps from the city center, with a Mediterranean feel and a host of classes open to guests, from drawing to cooking." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler84.9
"Sandals recently took over Royal Plantation, a 17-acre, 1950s sanctuary for Hollywood celebs and British royalty." Full review
Star Service "Unlike Sandals' Jamaican siblings and other larger all-inclusives, this hotel continues to impress arrivals with its attentive, personalized service, notable dining and exceptional accommodations." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Sandals Royal Plantation is at the pinnacle of the all-inclusive experience, with butler service, premium drinks and elegant dining in an old-plantation atmosphere." Full review
Frommer's "It's styled after a European mansion, complete with peacocks strutting around the garden fountains and a terrace overlooking the pool. Every suite has an ocean view, a Caribbean Colonial look." Full review
Lonely Planet "All rooms face the sea and feature marble bathrooms, and there are three gourmet restaurants, notably Le Papillon, an intimate French boîte with a dress code." Full review
Catcha Falling Star
Rough Guide Fodor's The Telegraph Frommer's Lonely Planet
West End Road, PO Box 3022, Negril, Jamaica
From $108/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Free Parking
Rough Guide "Newly refurbished hotel in ideal clifftop location, featuring a range of private and attractive rooms."
Fodor's "Surely one of the prettiest properties on the West End cliffs, this place proclaims "to rekindle the romance."" Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Catcha Falling Star is hidden from the road by a fence and greenery, with wooden cabins scattered around cliffside gardens." Full review
Frommer's "A clutch of quirky cottages, flowering hibiscus, and stairways amble down the cliffs to ladders leading into the sea at this lovely little retreat" Full review
Lonely Planet "The rooms do have the genuine variety of the zodiac; some peek into gardens abloom with tropical flowers, while others lip out on to the blue-on-blue vista of ocean." Full review
