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Sandals Royal Plantation vs Hotel Riu Montego Bay
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Sandals Royal Plantation ranks significantly better than Hotel Riu Montego Bay. Sandals Royal Plantation scores 87 with positive reviews from 9 reviewers such as Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
Sandals Royal Plantation
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"Steps from the city center, with a Mediterranean feel and a host of classes open to guests, from drawing to cooking."
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Condé Nast Traveler
84.9
"Sandals recently took over Royal Plantation, a 17-acre, 1950s sanctuary for Hollywood celebs and British royalty."
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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."
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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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