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Sandals Royal PlantationvsCountry Country
Sandals Royal Plantation and Country Country Beach Cottages are both rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Sandals Royal Plantation scores slightly higher than Country Country Beach Cottages. Sandals Royal Plantation has a TripExpert Score of 87 with accolades from 9 reviewers including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
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
