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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsCouples Negril
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Couples Negril are both endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is the choice of most professionals compared to Couples Negril. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island comes in at 83 with endorsements from 7 publications including Fodor's, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
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
Couples Negril Frommer's
Oyster Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Star Service Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Norman Manley Blvd., PO Box 35, Negril, Jamaica
From $565/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "If you're a loving male-female couple, you're welcomed at this romantic resort." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This 234-room beach resort delivers more than the free meals and cheap booze of the typical all-inclusive." Full review
Lonely Planet "This attractive property boasts classy contemporary decor that the company terms ‘Negril Chic.’."
Travel + Leisure "Beach Front Suites are closest to the ocean and have hammocks on their terraces or patios." Full review
Star Service "Couples Negril was one of the first, and remains one of the best, all-inclusive, adults-only resorts in Negril." Full review
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Guests should be sure to try one of the fresh and frothy fruit smoothies.
Fodor's "This couples-only resort emphasizes romance and relaxation and is a more laid-back alternative to the nearby Sandals Negril." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Stay in rooms and suites done up in vivid tropical hues at this extensive resort." Full review
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Choose from accommodations along the beach or among verdant gardens, some with their own Jacuzzis.
