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Beaches Negril vs Hotel Riu Montego Bay
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Beaches Negril Resort & Spa ranks marginally higher than Hotel Riu Montego Bay. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa comes in at #31 in Jamaica with approval from 5 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Beaches Negril
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Norman Manley Blvd, Negril, Jamaica
From $162 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Enjoying a high occupancy rate, this colorful, low-rise resort was established in 1997 as the family-oriented wing of the Sandals chain."
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Travel + Leisure
"Good luck getting your kids to leave this veritable amusement park, with its 200-foot waterslides and teen disco on a prime swath of Seven Mile Beach."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This family-friendy resort fronts a pretty stretch of Seven Mile Beach in the heart of Negril in western Jamaica."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Another Sandals all-inclusive resort, this one is primarily aimed at families."
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Travel + Leisure
"Open since 1997, Beaches Negril, the family-friendly, 197-room beachfront resort in Jamaica is not exactly new. Spread out across 20 acres, the property is just one in the Beaches and..."
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Hotel Riu Montego Bay
Frommer's
Star Service
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
| Mahoe Bay, Ironshore, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $0 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"A member of the Riu chain, this vast compound opens onto a beachfront and is set on landscaped grounds studded with palm trees."
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Star Service
"Within minutes of Montego Bay's international airport, this sprawling property sits with pride in its traditional Spanish Victorian architecture."
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Choose the Riu over any other older property in town thanks to lively recreational areas and a pretty, but small, beach.
Fodor's
"This adult-only resort with well-appointed rooms is trendy and sophisticated."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Riu is enormous, as is the list of amenities: three restaurants, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, diving, catamarans, nightclub, golf course, horseback riding etc."
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