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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsCouples Sans Souci
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island scores marginally better than Couples Sans Souci. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island ranks #12 in Jamaica with accolades from 7 sources such as Frommer's, The Telegraph 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 Sans Souci
Oyster Travel + Leisure Star Service Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot Frommer's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
Route A3, St-Mary, PO Box 103, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
From $465/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
OysterUpscale
"This 35-acre, 148-room all-inclusive resort has a lush natural setting filled with waterfalls, grottos, beaches, lakes, and jungles." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The smallest of the Couples resorts, with just 150 rooms, this adults-only, all-inclusive property is built on a cliff above a seaside cove in Ocho Rios." Full review
Star Service "This property is one of Jamaica's oldest and more renowned hotels." Full review
Fodor's "This classy all-inclusive encourages you to check your cares at the entrance and indulge in soul-nurturing pampering." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This all-inclusive whose name means "no worries" in French is "a tropical oasis" on 35 acres atop the cliffs of Jamaica's emerald coast." Full review
Gayot "Privacy and a lush natural setting are highlights at this romantic, beachfront resort."
Frommer's "This adults-only all-inclusive has two beaches (the more secluded one, which also has a pool and bar, is reserved for sunbathing in the buff)...the accommodations in the pink clifftop buildings " Full review
Lonely Planet "On the A3 east of town, this sophisticated resort has a sublime setting in a secluded cove backed by lime-green lawns." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With its four pools, glass-bottom boat rides, yoga, and killer views, Couples Sans Souci is the most intimate of the popular chain's properties"
Best All-inclusive Resorts in Jamaica
May 23, 2023
