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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsHotel Gloriana & Spa
Both Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Hotel Gloriana & Spa are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island ranks significantly better than Hotel Gloriana & Spa. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island has a TripExpert Score of 83 with praise from 7 reviewers like Fodor's, Oyster and The Telegraph.
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"
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Hotel Gloriana & Spa Frommer's
Oyster
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness Lonely Planet
1-2 Sunset Boulevard, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "This hotel seems to go out of its way to welcome visitors, offering them everything from live entertainment to tours across Jamaica." Full review
Oyster Mid-Range
"The all-inclusive, 430-room Sunset, which features a kids' club and an impressive water park, could be a decent family destination." Full review
Rough Guide "Cheap and cheerful hotel popular with Jamaicans as well as budget travellers."
DK Eyewitness "Good budget option, just back from the hip strip but within walking distance of the beaches, bars, and restaurants."
Lonely Planet "Just east of the end of Gloucester Ave en route to the airport, this large family-run option has well-worn, somewhat dark rooms." Full review
