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Sandals Royal Plantation vs Idle Awhile Beach

Sandals Royal Plantation and Idle Awhile The Beach are both recommended by expert writers. On balance, Sandals Royal Plantation is preferred by most reviewers compared to Idle Awhile The Beach. Sandals Royal Plantation has a TripExpert Score of 87 with approval from 9 sources including Concierge, The Telegraph and Oyster.

Sandals Royal Plantation
Sandals Royal Plantation
8 / 10
Main Street, Ocho Rios 2, Jamaica
From $871 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2008 Amenities: ..."
Fodor's Fodor's
"All the spacious hotel suites are decorated in plantation style and are appointed with handcrafted mahogany beds and other elegant furnishings." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Steps from the city center, with a Mediterranean feel and a host of classes open to guests, from drawing to cooking." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
84.9
"Sandals recently took over Royal Plantation, a 17-acre, 1950s sanctuary for Hollywood celebs and British royalty." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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Idle Awhile Beach
Idle Awhile Beach
8 / 10
Norman Manley Blvd, Negril, Jamaica
From $173 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Enjoying a choice but narrow spot in the middle of Seven Mile Beach, this is an intimate, personal inn." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This boutique hotel has a casual chic beach ambiance." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Sophisticated small hotel with beautifully designed rooms, all with a/c, TV and wi-fi."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Classy and upscale place right on the beach and offering gorgeous rooms with private verandas, refrigerators, and all mod cons; the suites have a kitchen."
Star Service Star Service
"Negril is not known for its intimate lodgings, but Idle Awhile Resort has created quite the reputation for itself, providing 14 whimsical accommodations with quintessential beach-house flair." Full review
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