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Sandals Royal PlantationvsTensing Pen Resort
Both Sandals Royal Plantation and Tensing Pen Resort are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Sandals Royal Plantation ranks slightly better than Tensing Pen Resort. Sandals Royal Plantation has a TripExpert Score of 87 with accolades from 9 sources such as Concierge, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
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
Tensing Pen Resort Concierge Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Jetsetter Frommer's Lonely Planet
West End Road, Negril, Jamaica
From $280/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Simplicity reigns at this stylish and affordable retreat on Negril's rocky west coast."
Fodor's "It's hip without being pretentious—definitely a top spot for affordable chic, and the kind of place that makes you want to check in and just laze in your room, or in a hammock, with a book." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tensing Pen is one of those rare island hideaways that has made the successful transition from 1974 hippie hangout to rustic-chic boutique hotel." Full review
Rough Guide "Stylish and exclusive retreat in pretty clifftop gardens."
DK Eyewitness "Networked by little paths and with a hair-raising suspension bridge between the cliffs, this is a truly beautiful place to stay."
Jetsetter "Relaxed cliffside retreat in Negril's West End, with thatch-roofed cottages, a swimming pool on the rocks and panoramic sea views." Full review
Frommer's "This is a laid-back resort of thatched-roof, cut-stone cottages tucked amid a slope of tropical gardens on the low cliffs of Negril’s West End" Full review
Lonely Planet "Among the more acclaimed accommodations in Negril is this tranquil, reclusive option with 12 thatched cottages on a hectare of land." Full review
