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Sandals Royal PlantationvsRound Hill Hotel and Villas
Round Hill Hotel & Villas and Sandals Royal Plantation are both praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Round Hill Hotel & Villas is the choice of most professionals compared to Sandals Royal Plantation. Round Hill Hotel & Villas comes in at #1 in Jamaica with endorsements from 11 reviews like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
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
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
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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
