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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsStrawberry Hill
Both Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Strawberry Hill are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Strawberry Hill ranks slightly better than Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island. Strawberry Hill is ranked #6 in Jamaica with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Concierge and DK Eyewitness.
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"
Best All-inclusive Resorts in Jamaica
May 23, 2023
Strawberry Hill
Concierge
Jetsetter Fodor's
Oyster
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot The Telegraph Show All Reviews
New Castle Road, Kingston, Jamaica
From $345/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Forget the beach; this is one of the most breathtakingly romantic spots in the Caribbean."
Jetsetter "Stylish hillside sleep with topnotch local fare, splurge-worthy spa and infinity pool with a view." Full review
Fodor's "Perched in the Blue Mountains, the resort has an infinity pool, spa, and offers pure relaxation in Georgian-style cottages." Full review
OysterLuxury
"This former coffee plantation nestled among the steep and winding hills of Jamaica’s famous Blue Mountain is a little oasis above the very un-resort-like city of Kingston." Full review
Rough Guide "Easily the classiest hotel in the wider Kingston area, yet it also maintains an unpretentious Jamaican feel."
DK Eyewitness "One of Jamaica's best hotels. this place has beautifully designed wooden cottages spread over a hillside with spectacular Kingston views."
Star Service "This pioneering luxury mountain lodge lies amid 2.5 hectares of lush lawns, ginger and ferns landscaped Hawaiian-style." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This Georgian-style hotel in the mountains was built on a coffee plantation that belonged to the British royal family in the eighteenth century." Full review
Gayot "Chic, dreamy décor embraces guests at this romantic hillside retreat."
The Telegraph8.0
"This much-loved country hotel is found high up in the leafy Blue Mountains, and comes with romantic wooden cottages and a magical view over the twinkling lights of Kingston." Full review
