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Hibiscus Lodge HotelvsSandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Both Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Hibiscus Lodge Hotel are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is preferred by most professionals compared to Hibiscus Lodge Hotel. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island comes in at 83 with endorsements from 7 publications including Star Service, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Hibiscus Lodge Hotel
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Frommer's
83 Main St, St. Ann, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide "Set back from the road in beautiful gardens, this is one of Ochi’s most attractive hotels."
DK Eyewitness "Up on the cliffs past the manic part of Main Street, the lodge has peaceful gardens, a pool, and access to the shallow, clear ocean waters via a deck."
OysterMid-Range
"Hibiscus Lodge Hotel is an excellent mid-range option in Ocho Rios." Full review
Frommer's "The hotel sits atop a small cliff...this modest but lovely little hotel’s biggest selling point is the excellent and authentic Jamaican cuisine and sea view at the Almond Tree restaurant." Full review
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A note on the rates above: Stays of three nights or longer in “summer” (a generous April 15 to December 15) are 16% off.
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
