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Geejam vs Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Both Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island and Geejam are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Geejam ranks slightly better than Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island. Geejam comes in at #8 in Jamaica with endorsements from 8 publications like Frommer's, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.
Geejam
Concierge
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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San San Po Box 7312 Drapers, West Indies, Port Antonio, Jamaica
From $350 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"The structures blend right into the dense foliage, but their white-on-white interiors and Philippe Starck fixtures are a nice balance to the area's raw, jungle appeal."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Geejam is made up of only five private, high-tech cottages on the lush (rainy) foothills of Port Antonio."
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Travel + Leisure
"The seven-room retreat is now open to anyone looking to channel their inner Lenny Kravitz—which is easy enough to do thanks to the hotel’s rock-star–cool design."
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DK Eyewitness
"A 10-minute drive from Port Antonio, this luxury hotel has a state-of-the art recording studio where international artistes such as Gwen Stefani and the Gorillaz have written and recorded."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hovering above the coast in Port Antonio, Geejam has a magical air — an off-beat Jamaican style set against the overwhelming tropical forest."
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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Fodor's
Star Service
Star Service
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Frommer's
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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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