Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsJewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island ranks slightly better than Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island has a TripExpert Score of 83 with endorsements from 7 publications such as Fodor's, Oyster and Frommer's.
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
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 Telegraph
7.0
"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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Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark
Main Street, North Coast Hwy, St. Ann, Runaway Bay, Jamaica
From $239/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"You reach this stylish all-inclusive resort by passing through a park filled with tropical trees and shrubbery leads to the clubhouse." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Stretching out over 20 acres, Jewel offers 3 pools, the Radiant Spa, beachside trapeze, quality liquor, live reggae, decent food, and even bingo (a must-do for swinging retirees)." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Formerly Breezes, this all-inclusive option on a lovely strip of beach has all watersports imaginable, tennis courts, and its won 18-hole PGA golf course just across the road."
Fodor's
"Geared to active adults and families, this luxury all-inclusive has a championship golf course." Full review
Star Service
"This well-rehearsed, all-inclusive house is geared toward the cash-conscious upwardly mobile, those too young for Grand Lido and too adventurous for Boscobel Beach." Full review
Frommer's
"There are five categories of tropical-comfy guest room—defined largely by the view and level of service—scattered across nine low buildings." Full review