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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsRound Hill Hotel and Villas
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Round Hill Hotel & Villas ranks significantly higher than Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island. Round Hill Hotel & Villas scores 94 with endorsements from 11 sources such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Travel + Leisure 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
i
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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Round Hill Hotel and Villas
Concierge
Jetsetter Fodor's Travel + Leisure Star Service The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's Show All Reviews
John Pringle Drive, Hopewell, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $479/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge "Like a mini-Mustique, this former pineapple plantation on a 110-acre peninsula in Montego Bay is a collective run by the owners of its 29 villas."
Jetsetter "Ralph Lauren decor, a splurge-worthy spa and striking Caribbean views near Montego Bay." Full review
Fodor's "It's a fairly quiet place, with a small beach and limited but good dining options." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A west shore institution, Round Hill is one of the places that put Jamaican tourism on the map." Full review
Star Service "On a secluded 40-hectare peninsula, this clubby old-money refuge retains much of the serenity and sense of privilege of its earlier days when London and Hollywood loyalists vacationed here." Full review
i
In the villas, breakfasts are cooked to order, or guests can dine on the sea-view dining terrace; most guests choose to eat lunch and dinner here.
The Telegraph8.0
"A supremely elegant beach hotel, dressed in the best traditional Jamaican style." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A cluster of cottages poised on the idyllic beaches of Montego Bay, Jamaica's Round Hill Hotel & Villas was the retreat of choice for such rich and glamorous 1950s personalities as Jackie and JFK." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"History
runs through Round Hill Hotel and Villas almost as freely as the breezes off
the Caribbean Sea." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"A discreet, self-contained resort and getaway right on Montego Bay." Full review
Frommer's "A legend, the most prestigious address in Jamaica, even though it lacks the extensive facilities... of Half Moon." Full review
