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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island vs Beaches Negril
Both Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Beaches Negril Resort & Spa are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is the choice of most reviewers compared to Beaches Negril Resort & Spa. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is ranked #12 in Jamaica with recommendations from 7 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Frommer's.
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
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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."
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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."
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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."
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If updated accommodations are important, request those in the Clarence building or the posh St. James River Suites.
The Telegraph
7.0
"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."
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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."
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Beaches Negril
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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..."
This All-inclusive in Jamaica Has Gorgeous New Villas, Huge Swimming Pools, and Access to a 7-mile Beach
October 16, 2023
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Parents of neurodivergent children can request a one-on-one Beaches Buddy to accompany their child for a few hours or for the entire stay, at an additional cost.
