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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsCountry Country
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island scores marginally better than Country Country Beach Cottages. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island comes in at 83 with accolades from 7 publications such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Star Service.
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Fodor's
Star Service Star Service
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Mahoe Bay, Montego Bay 167, Jamaica
From $501/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Four miles (6 km) east of the airport, this elegant resort consists of Jamaican-style buildings arranged in a semicircle around attractive gardens." Full review
Star Service "This upscale hotel challenges the pre-eminence of the paramount pair here, Round Hill and Tryall, with service that is just as prompt and polite, and dining gets better every year." Full review
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Repeat guests often request the Ocean Junior Suites thanks to their up-close-and-personal ocean views.
Star Service "This hotel is more sophisticated and reserved than its lower-priced siblings, Sandals Inn and Sandals Montego Bay, and the only one that comes with its own private island." Full review
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If updated accommodations are important, request those in the Clarence building or the posh St. James River Suites.
The Telegraph7.0
"The private island's brand new over-water villas are what set the Sandals Royal Caribbean property apart from the six other Sandals resorts in Jamaica." Full review
Frommer's "The Sandals private island just offshore is done as an ersatz slice of the Orient...Asia-meets-South Pacific, with Balinese-style thatched beach cabanas, a lagoon pool, and a Royal Thai restaurant." Full review
Lonely Planet "The lobby of couples-only Sandals, done up in Georgian accents, really lays on the nostalgia for the British Empire." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Delivers a sleek jetsetter vibe...this Sandals is known for its roaming on-site peacocks, sunset catamaran tours, swim-up suites, personal butlers, and importantly, a truly all-inclusive rate"
Best All-inclusive Resorts in Jamaica
May 23, 2023
Country Country Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness Star Service Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter Frommer's Lonely Planet
Norman Manley Blvd, Negril, Jamaica
From $122/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
Frommer's "The owners of this intimate hotel were determined to outclass the competition, so they turned to celebrity architect Ann Hodges." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Country Country is a "village" of 20 handmade cottages set in a tropical garden on the beach front of Seven Mile Beach in Negril." Full review
Rough Guide "Brightly painted cottages set in a pretty garden with a small strip of beach."
DK Eyewitness "This appealing place is in a busy part of the beach, and is panted in a palette of pastels with cottages set just back from the sand."
Star Service "This reclusive semi-rustic retreat conveys relaxed elegance but no one in their right mind would call it luxurious." Full review
Fodor's "Owned by Kevin and Joanne Robertson, who also own Montego Bay's Coyaba, this small hotel carries the home-away-from-home feel of its North Coast cousin but with Negril charm." Full review
OysterBudget
"With colorful cottages and an open-air restaurant, Country Country Beach Cottages offers a fun, relaxed atmosphere on Negril’s Seven Mile Beach." Full review
Jetsetter "A laid-back suite in a colorful village of beach cottages on Negril's famous shoreline, including breakfast." Full review
Frommer's "These colorful country-style cottages snake down a shared path from Negril’s main road right onto the sands of Seven Mile Beach" Full review
Lonely Planet "This color-crazy charmer has that mellow Negril vibe down cold." Full review
