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Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island vs Richmond Hill Inn

Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island is preferred by most professionals compared to Richmond Hill Inn. Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island has a TripExpert Score of 83 with praise from 7 publications including Star Service, Oyster and Frommer's.

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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Richmond Hill Inn
Richmond Hill Inn
7 / 10
Union St, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Meeting Rooms
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This hilltop inn—a 200-year-old great house originally owned by the Dewars clan—has spectacular views of the Caribbean and a great deal of peace." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Former planters’ house whose lofty setting offers easily the best views in town. Communal areas with pool, lots of greenery and delicious 1970s touches."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you're an avid beach lover, you should know in advance that the nearest beach is a 15-minute drive away from this hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It’s hard to understand why anyone who can afford a night at the Richmond three times over (and that’s a lot of tourists in Jamaica) would sleep elsewhere." Full review