Round Hill Hotel and VillasvsSandals South Coast
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Round Hill Hotel & Villas ranks significantly better than Sandals South Coast. Round Hill Hotel & Villas comes in at 94 with approval from 11 reviews like The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Oyster.
Round Hill Hotel and Villas 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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Sandals South Coast
Westmoreland, Savanna La Mar, Whitehouse 5000, Jamaica
From $1,196/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"One of the most upscale properties in the Sandals chain... the resort is surrounded by a 500-acre nature preserve and lies on a 2-mile-long (3-km-long) beach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If, when visiting Jamaica, you want to stay in a European-style village, this all-inclusive resort should hit the spot."
Travel + Leisure
"Sandals Whitehouse European Village is located on 50 acres of tropical forest and two miles of beach on the largely undeveloped southern coast." Full review
Star Service
"This exceptional Sandals opened in 2005 and remains the brightest and best of Sandals offerings on this lively tropical isle." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"All rooms at this Sandals Resort are in stone buildings on a two-mile-long beach in a 500-acre wilderness preserve on the island's south coast." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Expect the top-notch service, facilities and food that has made Sandals its name in the all-inclusive market." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Sandals South Coast is filled with lively, familiar tropical resort scenes: poolside volleyball, cabanas in the sand, swim-up bars...the 12 thatched-roof bungalows feel a world away."