Sandals Dunns River

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Virgin rating

The hotel

The newly reimagined Sandals Dunn’s River, nestled on a pristine stretch of beach in Ocho Rios, is perfectly designed for couples. There’s so much to enjoy here, including 2 pools, unlimited land and watersports, and 12 dining options (all included, of course!), so you’re sure to make memories that will last a lifetime. You’re also close to namesake Dunn’s River Falls, one of Jamaica’s natural wonders. There’s a wide range of rooms and suites to choose from, including all-new Rondovals, and Skypool suites – a first in Jamaica! Guests can also enjoy complimentary exchange privileges with nearby Sandals Ochi (with round-trip transportation included), meaning even more places to unwind.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Anniversary and special occasions
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Located on the north coast of Jamaica in Ocho Rios, on a stretch of pristine beach and close to Dunn’s River, Jamaica’s natural wonder. Transfer time from Sangster International Airport: 90 minutes. 

Hotel information

Luxury - located in the Travertine building, and featuring Robert Mondavi varietal wines and refrigerator stocked with bottled water, juice, sofa and local beer.


Travertine Luxury Room with Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms feature a balcony with bistro dining set and views of Jamaica’s mountainous landscape. The interior features a plush sofa chair, Smart TV, king-size bed, indoor Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two and a separate full bath with walk-in shower. Travertine Luxury Rooms feature views of the mountains and local flora from the balcony, which comes complete with a bistro dining set for two. The interior features a Smart TV, comfy sofa chair and king-size bed, as well as a full bath with walk-in shower. 


All Inclusive of: 

  • Unlimited fine dining at 12 restaurants
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and anytime snacks
  • Unlimited premium liquors
  • 9 bars (including swim-up bar)
  • Stocked bar in every room
  • Unlimited Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks® Wines
  • PADI-Certified SCUBA diving and equipment, for certified divers
  • Unlimited water sports 
  • Snorkeling and equipment
  • Professional instruction for water sports
  • Unlimited land sports
  • State-of-the-art fitness centre
  • Day and night entertainment and live shows
  • All tips, taxes and gratuities (excluding Butlers and spa staff)
  • Roundtrip airport transfers
  • WiFi in room and all common areas 

Club Level - featuring exclusive access to Club Sandals Lounge and dedicated concierge services, including private check-in, all-day room service and In-Room Bar with pouring brands and fridge re-stocked daily with juice, local beer, Robert Mondavi wines, water & sodas.  

Travertine Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are set on the top floor of the Travertine building, with one of the best ocean views in the resort. The balcony features spectacular views from the balcony with a private Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two and a bistro dining set. The modern interior is spacious, with a king-size bed, fully-stocked bar, HD Smart TV, and sofa chair. The bathroom features a spacious walk-in shower, dual sink with vanity and a makeup table. 

Travertine Beachfront Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Travertine building. These oceanfront rooms overlook the white sand beach, with spectacular view from the balcony, which also features a private Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two and a charming bistro dining set. The modern and spacious interior features a king-size bed, stocked bar, HD Smart TV, and a plush sofa chair. The bathroom has a spacious walk-in shower, dual sink with vanity and a make-up table.

Mammee Bay Oceanview Oversized Club Level Jr. Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Mammee Bay building, and feature a private balcony with bistro dining set, Tranquility Soaking Tub and glimpses of the serene turquoise seas and resort pool. The master bedroom comprises of elegant furnishings, a HD Smart TV and a king-size bed, as well as a seating area for peaceful relaxation. The en-suite bathroom features a double sink and vanity, as well as a walk-in shower.  Mammee Bay Oversized Club Level Jr. Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Mammee Bay building, with a private balcony offering views of the lush Jamaican flora, a bistro dining set, and a Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two. The master bedroom features elegant furnishings, a HD Smart TV and a king-size bed, as well as a seating area. The bathroom features a dual-sink vanity and walk-in shower.

Mammee Bay Oceanview Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Mammee Bay building, with peeks of the ocean and pool from the intimate balcony, which features a bistro dining set and Tranquility Soaking Tub. The interior features a comfortable sitting area, HD Smart TV and king- size bed. The stocked bar includes wines and select liquors. The bathroom features a walk-in shower and double-sink vanity.  Mammee Bay Club Level Room are located in the Mammee Bay Building, with a private balcony offering views of the native flora from the balcony, which features a charming bistro dining set. The interior features a HD Smart TV, seating area perfect for relaxing and a king-size bed. The bathroom features a dual-sink vanity and walk-in shower.  


Butler Elite rooms - personal Butler, 24-hour room service and in-room check-in.  

Coyoba Sky Villa Swim-up Rondoval Butler Suite with Private Pool Sanctuary rooms are first-of-their-kind luxury suites, offering access to a sprawling river pool, an outdoor space with lounge chairs, and an open-air terrace with bistro dining set, a Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two, and plush outdoor furniture. Inside, you’ll find a spacious room with a HD Smart TV and 1 king-size bed, with direct access to the private pool sanctuary from your bedroom. The sitting area has modern furniture, another HD Smart TV and an in-room bar stocked with a variety of drinks, including premium liquors. The bathroom features a walk-in shower, a second Tranquility Soaking Tub, and a vanity with double sinks. 

Tufa Terrace One Bedroom Skypool Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms sit high in the lavish Tufa Terrace building, with views of the shore. Enjoy the spectacular ocean from your balcony, from your own SkyPool. Relax on your bistro dining set our outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two. The spacious bedroom features a king-size bed and HD Smart TV. Beside the bedroom is a modern living room, complete with plush furniture and another HD Smart TV. The spa-inspired bathroom is the epitome of luxury, with a second Tranquility Soaking Tub, walk-in shower, and double sink with a vanity. This romantic enclave also comes with a fully stocked bar including premium liquors.

Tufa Terrace Swim-up One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are on the ground floor of the lavish Tufa Terrace building. Enjoy ocean views on your personal patio from the zero-entry swim-up pool, featuring a bistro dining set and a Tranquility Soaking Tub. Inside the expansive bedroom is a comfy king-size bed and a HD Smart TV, while the living room has a seating area filled with stylish furniture and a second HD Smart TV. The bathroom is immaculate, with a double sink vanity, walk-in shower and second Tranquility Soaking Tub. This dreamy retreat also comes with a fully-stocked bar complete with premium liquors.  

Coyaba Villa Swim-up Rondoval Butler Suite with Private Pool Sanctuary rooms are a lovers’ dream, with a spacious bedroom featuring a custom king-size bed, a HD Smart TV and direct access to a private pool sanctuary made for two. When you walk outside, you’ll be met with an impeccable river pool from an oversized patio with bistro dining set and paired chaise lounges, the perfect place to watch the sunset. The sitting area includes modern furnishing with a loveseat, another HD Smart TV, and a premium in-room bar. The bathroom features a walk-in shower, double sink with vanity and a Tranquility Soaking Tub.

Mammee Bay Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Mammee Bay building, with an expansive private balcony with spectacular beachfront views. The balcony is complete with a bistro dining set, privacy curtains and a Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two. The interior is styled with sophisticated furnishings, a HD Smart TV and a king-size bed. The living room features a comfortable seating area with sofa, fully-stocked bar with premium liquor, a dining table, and an additional HD Smart TV. The spa-style bathroom features luxury amenities, a vanity with dual sink, walk-in shower and separate soaking tub.

Mammee Bay Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub rooms are located in the Mammee Bay building, with two balconies overseeing the turquoise waters, tropical gardens, and resort pool. One balcony features a bistro dining set, and the other a Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two. The interior features modern furniture, and a bedroom with king-size bed and HD Smart TV. The living room has a fully stocked bar including premium liquor, a plush seating area, a second HD Smart TV, and a sofa. The spa-like bathroom features luxury amenities, a walk-in shower, and another Tranquility Soaking Tub. 

5-Star Global Gourmet Dining™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to guests at each meal - all included, of course! 12 dining options: Saltaire (International buffet, breakfast and lunch), Banyu (Asian, dinner), Cascata (Italian, dinner), L’Amande (French, dinner), Zuka (Latin fusion, dinner), Edessa (Greek, breakfast and dinner), Isola (Pizzeria, lunch), Hanami (Sushi, dinner), Dunn’s Rum Club (rum bar with bar snacks, open until late), Blūm (coffee shop), Jerk Shack (Caribbean, lunch aand dinner) and Galene (seaside grill, lunch). 9 further bars: Lobby Bar, Plaza Bar, Greek Bar, Lapidus Lounge, Hanami Bar, Laughing Waters, Acqua Bar and Ocarina (rooftop bar). 

Day and night entertainment and live shows. 

2 pools and 2 river pools. PADI-Certified SCUBA diving and equipment, for certified divers. Unlimited water sports. Snorkeling and equipment. Professional instruction for water sports. Unlimited land sports. State-of-the-art fitness centre. Complimentary green fees at Sandals Golf & Country Club. Red Lane® Spa.

WiFi in-room and all common areas. Roundtrip airport transfers. 

*Denotes local charge.  

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, sleeveless shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening. 

Please note: two people in love over 18 years only. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great hospitality, wonderful stay

Jan 29, 2025 Daian M Wallington, United Kingdom

I've loved the Sandals brand since I visited the resort in Grenada, so when I heard there was a new one opening near Dunn's River Falls ( which is near to my mum's home town), I decided I definitely needed to visit it. Since we weren't arriving on a flight, I thought we would have to wait at the airport until the Virgin flight from London arrived… Read more
I've loved the Sandals brand since I visited the resort in Grenada, so when I heard there was a new one opening near Dunn's River Falls ( which is near to my mum's home town), I decided I definitely needed to visit it. Since we weren't arriving on a flight, I thought we would have to wait at the airport until the Virgin flight from London arrived but a representative came as soon as we dropped off the car ( we spent a week in Negril) and arranged transportation to the resort since it's included in the package. Even though I only booked an entry level room, I was really pleased with it. The bathrooms are enormous with really large showers. They are equipped with double wash basins and a nice little vanity area. The room has everything you need with a large smart TV. The beds are really comfortable and super king-size ( by UK standards). I love that there was room to charge my phone and smart watch on the bedside table. The mini bar was stacked with cold drinks and water. There is a kettle and coffee maker with complimentary Blue Mountain coffee. Even at this level complimentary Appleton's rum ( 200ml) and red and white wine is also provided. My room view was 'mountain' and unfortunately above the car park. Rooms on the other side also have a round tub on the balcony. There is also a stand to dry your clothes and chairs and table. I was blown away by the hospitality by ALL the staff. There were several occasions where staff went out of their way to help. I'll try to remember as many names as possible to give a shout out: Abigail - helped on the front desk Adrian aka 'Casper' - gave a wonderful, informative garden tour. Chef Gregory- wrapped up some jerk chicken for me when I was going on a tour. Shaquanie - helped with guest services Alesha - please someone give her a singing contract! Her smilely face and friendly manner is only matched by her incredible voice! All the piano players who had us singing around the piano late at night. All the bar staff, spa staff, cleaning staff... We loved Blum where caffeine addicts can get their fix in the morning - although please can management make sure that WiFi is available for those without data? The spa is luxurious and a calm oasis. This branch offers a bus to visit the Ochi resort where you can have dinner. That one is very big and also looks lovely but I think I prefer that this resort is not very big. We discovered a hidden gem in Oceania the rooftop bar next to gym where you have majestic views of the azure and turquoise Caribbean Sea. Most of the restaurants don't need to be booked and provided great service. I was disappointed that on some occasions some food was not hot enough. Please sort this out! (I did mention to the chef at one restaurant). The Jerk Shack and Dunn's Rum Bar were my favourite places to eat especially since I could get good Caribbean food. Chef Gregory even fried some plantain for me on request one day. I will most DEFINITELY return and did consider booking for next year since there are flexible options and reductions if you do. However, I'm trying to decide whether to go for a club level room or not. Read less
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Jan 27, 2025 tigger101057 Rayleigh, United Kingdom

This review especially relates to Blum Coffee Shop. This cafe is in a beautiful part of the resort and provides a peaceful area to relax. All the staff are friendly and helpful notably Kimberley and Shantel who both were helpful, friendly and kind and made us feel very at home and special. The coffee was excellent and so we returned many times… Read more
This review especially relates to Blum Coffee Shop. This cafe is in a beautiful part of the resort and provides a peaceful area to relax. All the staff are friendly and helpful notably Kimberley and Shantel who both were helpful, friendly and kind and made us feel very at home and special. The coffee was excellent and so we returned many times throughout our 10 day stay Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A New Sandals Resort

Jan 25, 2025 Zac S

Sandals Dunns River is a new resort in the Sandals portfolio. All decorations and amenities are very new and up to date. Food was stellar at every restaurant, and service was quick. Staff were all friendly and diving on reefs around Dunns was great. Reefs were nearly untouched and full of life. Dive team of Javai, Lincoln and McKnight made my trip… Read more
Sandals Dunns River is a new resort in the Sandals portfolio. All decorations and amenities are very new and up to date. Food was stellar at every restaurant, and service was quick. Staff were all friendly and diving on reefs around Dunns was great. Reefs were nearly untouched and full of life. Dive team of Javai, Lincoln and McKnight made my trip awesome. They were all very professional and knowledgeable. Dives were managed well across the board. Mario at the central bar was awesome every night, served awesome drinks of his own creation and remembered our order every time we returned. Mario really is one of the best bartenders we have ever had at a Sandals. Only complaint would be timing of room cleanings, they were late in the day around 1630-1730 when we were getting ready for dinner, thus leading to us not getting our room attended to that day. Read less
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Jan 24, 2025 Jeff H

Had an excellent meal on Thursday. The food was of exceptional quality, and the evening enhanced by our server Crystal, who was very efficient, attentive, and very friendly. The atmosphere was wonderful and provided a great backdrop to a very pleasant evening.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Incredible Stay at Sandals Dunn's River!

Jan 24, 2025 Odyssey47090267102

We had a truly incredible experience at Sandals Dunn's River!! We were there in December 2024 and stayed in the Tufa Terrace One Bedroom Skypool Butler Suite w/ Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub. Some elements of the room to highlight: - Spacious room without being unnecessarily big - Day bed in front of the window but inside was lovely for… Read more
We had a truly incredible experience at Sandals Dunn's River!! We were there in December 2024 and stayed in the Tufa Terrace One Bedroom Skypool Butler Suite w/ Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub. Some elements of the room to highlight: - Spacious room without being unnecessarily big - Day bed in front of the window but inside was lovely for lounging and wanting a view but also AC! - Bathroom was amazing and luxurious - Infinity pool on the balcony was so amazing! Beware if you're traveling in the winter, however, because the sun doesn't really ever reach the pools and so they're a bit chilly Some elements of the resort to highlight: - Really appreciated the size of the resort - super walkable and easy to get around - The restaurants were all INCREDIBLE. The food was truly so delicious - the best we've had at a Sandals resort thus far. Our favorites were Hanami and Cascata. & special shoutout for Blum coffee!!! - The pools were so great - swim up options, close proximity to lunch choices, etc. - Loved the shuttle to get over to Ochi for the night! We got married there, and so getting to pop over and reminisce and see Lady Sashay (the BEST!) was a fantastic extra Some fantastic staff to highlight: - First and foremost, our incredible butler team - R&R!!! Reynaldo & Roger-Neil were the most amazing butlers truly - they were extremely responsive and helpful and anticipated things we would like before we even thought about it! We really wanted mimosas on the beach but glass is a nono to keep the prosecco bottle - Roger-Neil had mimosas pre-made and bottled in plastic bottles in a cooler for us which was above and beyond!! We also loved a sauce we had in one of the restaurants and wanted to use it for late-night food and Reynaldo hooked us up and brought us some, in addition to bringing us his own personal phone charger when we had one break! They were both absolutely amazing - ask for them when you go! - The dive team we worked with (Marvin, Bryan, Mike) were absolutely exceptional and worked hard to give us an awesome experience and get our advanced certification despite some crazy weather that was going on! They were helpful and funny and made the experience so much fun - HUGE shout out to them! - Ronaldo at Hanami and the Jerk shack was so great - loved him! - Damian at Galene always had the biggest smile on his face and would get refills on our cocktails before we even asked!! - Jermaine and Mercina at Zuka were so warm and funny and made it an excellent dining experience! - Clayton at Cascata and Howard at Edessa were both so kind and helpful! - Odario with the security team saw we were heading toward Blum and just offered us a ride which was so kind and just added to the feeling of being taken care of! - Nisalah with the photo team was so funny and kind and joyful - loved having him along on our dive trips as well!! HUGE shoutout to the whole Sandals Dunn's River team - it was an incredible trip and we were very sad to leave!! We will be back! Read less