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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private IslandvsThe Spanish Court Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Spanish Court Hotel. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is ranked #16 in Jamaica with accolades from 5 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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
The Spanish Court Hotel Fodor's
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
1 St Lucia Avenue, Kingston, Jamaica
From $159/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "This modern hotel with sleek design and green principles, is in the heart of New Kingston, making it a good base for exploring the city." Full review
Rough Guide "With its modern reception area and overall chic look... it seems that Kingston’s first central business-boutique hotel has finally arrived."
Lonely Planet "The newest addition to Kingston’s high-end set has rapidly become a favorite with the discerning business elite." Full review
