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Sandals Royal PlantationvsHilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa
Both properties are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Sandals Royal Plantation scores slightly better than Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa. Sandals Royal Plantation is ranked #7 in Jamaica with accolades from 9 sources including Star Service, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
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
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Fodor's Travel + Leisure Star Service
Gayot The Telegraph Frommer's Lonely Planet
Rose Hall Rd, Rose Hall, Montego Bay 33126, Jamaica
From $231/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Popular with romance-minded couples, conference groups, and families, this self-contained resort 4 mi (6 km) east of the airport is on the grounds of the 400-acre Rose Hall Plantation." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in Montego Bay, the all-inclusive Rose Hall Resort is set on a former sugar plantation, surrounded by the Blue Mountains and its own private beach." Full review
Star Service "This spotless hotel, a former sugar plantation, is a more glamorous version of the Holiday Inn SunSpree and a slightly more upscale version of the Starfish." Full review
Gayot "The all-inclusive Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa skillfully blends past and present."
The Telegraph7.0
"A former sugar plantation fronting a long beach backed with lush mountains, the hotel has a fabulous setting that makes up for the somewhat corporate-feeling rooms." Full review
Frommer's "The Hilton all-inclusive resort occupies part of the beachfront to Jamaica’s most famous 18th-century sugar plantation...the rooms are all perfectly nice and differ only in view and size " Full review
Lonely Planet "Fronted by a beautiful 300m-long beach and dominated by two high-rise buildings, this is a giant property serviced by five restaurants, four bars... and a water park." Full review
