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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsSandals Ochi Beach Resort
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island ranks #17 in Jamaica with endorsements from 7 reviews like The Telegraph, Star Service and Oyster.
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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Sandals Ochi Beach Resort Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Star Service
Main St, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "This all-inclusive resort is located 2km... southeast of town, set on 18 hectares... of tropical gardens on a private estate dotted with red-tile villas." Full review
Fodor's "This sprawling resort began years ago as two separate properties, and today it continues to have a split personality." Full review
Lonely Planet "This newly renovated confection... is conceived as an all-inclusive ‘Garden of Eden’ for couples."
Travel + Leisure "All-inclusive, couples-only Sandals Grande Riviera in Ocho Rios combines two resorts into one on a lush, 44-acre tropical landscape." Full review
Star Service "Dollar for dollar, this is one of the better couples-only resorts on the island, though its size—more than 500 rooms—puts it at odds for travelers in search of an intimate refuge. " Full review
