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Franklyn D. Resort & Spa vs Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island

Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Franklyn D. Resort & Spa are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island ranks significantly better than Franklyn D. Resort & Spa. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is ranked #12 in Jamaica with praise from 7 publications like The Telegraph, Star Service and Frommer's.

Franklyn D. Resort & Spa
Franklyn D. Resort & Spa
7 / 10
Main Street, Runaway Bay 99999, Jamaica
From $640 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"FDR is an all-inclusive that's the number-one choice if you're traveling with children." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"A favorite for families with very young children, this relaxed resort goes a step beyond the usual supervised kids' programs."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This decidedly un-fancy resort enjoys great popularity with families because its daily rate includes a "vacation nanny" who tidies the room and entertains the kids all day long." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Franklyn D is geared towards families on vacation." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At this Spanish hacienda-style, all-inclusive family resort, there are kid-friendly facilities and a personal nanny assigned to each child." Full review
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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
8 / 10
Mahoe Bay, Montego Bay 167, Jamaica
From $501 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's 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 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 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 Telegraph 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." Full review
Frommer's 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
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