Sandals Royal Plantation Ocho Rios

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

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    The most exquisite all-Butler resort to ever call the Caribbean home, Sandals Royal Plantation quite simply redefines luxurious island escapism. Sitting on a bluff overlooking not one, but two silky sand twin-cove beaches, the intoxicating sanctuary grants each of its 74 sumptuous suites heart-stopping views of the ocean and exclusive Butler Service. Bask blissfully on glorious golden-sand coves, where you can spend countless hours soaking in the sunshine and sipping on 'mangosas' delivered by unobtrusive Beach Butlers, or unwind with a relaxing treatment in the exclusive Red Lane® Spa.

    Amenities

    • Golf
    • Hobie Cats
    • Kayaking
    • Sailing
    • Scuba Diving
    • Snorkelling
    • Tennis
    • Windsurfing
    • Honeymoon
    • Wedding
    • Bar
    • Evening Entertainment

    Where is it

    Situated just outside Ocho Rios, on the northern coast of Jamaica. Transfer time from Montego Bay Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes.

    Hotel information

    74 suites, all with ocean views and Sandals Butler Service. All suites have French balconies, custom-made mahogany furniture, air-conditioning, plush robes, iron and board, hair dryer, 32" cable TV, in-suite bar, complimentary WiFi access, CD player, 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. Marquis Oceanfront Butler Suites are located in the East Wing, and are spacious rooms with living space.

    All Inclusive of: Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, fine dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks, transfers, tips and taxes, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment — it’s all included!

    Regent Oceanfront Butler Suites are located in the West Wing in an oceanfront setting. Each room has a marble bath tub and a living space.

    Viceroy Honeymoon Oceanfront Butler Suites are located in the East Wing and are open-partition rooms separating the living space and bedroom, and feature a marble bath tub.

    Monarch Oceanfront Butler Suites are located in the West Wing and feature a dining space and marble-laden bathroom.

    Royal Monarch Oceanfront Butler Suites are located in the West Wing, and are larger open-partition plan rooms, separating the living space and the bedroom. Each room has a marble bath tub.

    Grand Duke Oceanfront Butler Suites are larger suites and are located in the East Wing. These rooms are open-partition plan rooms, featuring bathroom with Roman soaking tub and separate walk-in shower.

    Grand Duchess Oceanfront Verandah Butler Suites are located in the West Wing and feature a large, spectacular verandah overlooking the ocean. The bathroom features Roman soaking tub and separate walk-in shower.

    Royal Oceanfront One Bedroom Butler Suites overlook the resort's East Beach. These suites feature a luxurious marble bathroom with large Roman tub and separate walk-in shower.

    Imperial Oceanfront One Bedroom Butler Suites are located atop the resort's beachfront West Wing. These suites feature two walkout balconies, a separate living area, and bathroom with walk-in shower and Roman soaking tub.

    Governor General Oceanfront One-Bedroom Butler Suites are located on the top floor of the beachfront West Wing. These suites feature a spacious living and dining area, separate from the grand master bedroom, bathroom with a walk-in shower and Roman soaking tub, and two balconies.

    Villa Plantana is a unique expansive villa comprising of 1-, 2- or 3-bedrooms complete with its own swimming pool. Set above the resort's quiet East Beach, the villa boasts it's own separate driveway and stone walkway, expansive living and dining areas, bedrooms with their own patios, and a private pool exclusive to the villa guests.

    Sandals Butler Elite Service:

    Providing you with uncompromising attention of a personal butler trained to the highest standards. Beginning with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails and culinary treats upon arrival, a private resort orientation and a luggage unpacking service. You will then be supplied with a personal mobile phone to reach your Butler when needed. Your wish is their command! In addition, you will also have 24-hour room service.

    5-Star Global Gourmet™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to all guests at each meal — of course, all included! 5 dining options: Le Papillon, Jamaica’s finest French restaurant with the most exotic choice of seafood and meat dishes prepared by award wining chefs. The Terrace, fine à la carte dining under the stars with authentic Caribbean and Mediterranean fusion cuisine. Royal Grill offers hearty and light favourites with a Caribbean flair in a beachside setting. The Wobbly Peacock Pub, British-style pub serving pub fare menu. 2 full service bars serving premium brand drinks. C Bar*, the only caviar and Champagne bar in Jamaica, serving the finest Osetra caviar along with exclusive Champagne. Tea Terrace serving daily afternoon tea with an assortment of scones and delicious pastries. Royal Beach Butler Service that brings full food and beverages right to your beach chair.

    Nightly entertainment with live music band, piano melodies and cocktail parties. Jewellery making classes. Cocktail master classes.

    2 freshwater swimming pools, 1 outdoor Jacuzzi and 1 freshwater plunge pool. Red Lane® Spa*. Pool table, board games, day and night tennis (2 courts), tennis pro available*. Aquatrikes, glass-bottom boat, kayaks, windsurfing, paddle boards, Hobie cats and snorkelling. Scuba-diving* (free for certified divers). Complimentary green fees and transfers to Sandals Golf & Country Club for all Sandals guests (caddies mandatory*).

    Laundry/dry cleaning service*. SnapShots photo shop*. Gift shop. Complimentary WiFi access in all room categories and public areas with unrestricted number of connected devices.

    3 nights.

    *Denotes local charge.

    Two people in love over 18 years only.

    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, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening. 

    Please note: please ensure you have adequate insurance to take part in adventurous activities.

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    Image of the Tripadvisor rating 12 th Time to Paradise

    Feb 18, 2025 nitroae23 Elizabeth, New Jersey

    Facility is in good condition Staff is excellent attentive and professional as always Incremental improvements to rooms is ongoing with the west end rooms getting a spruce up currently Coffee and cookies available 24/7 in the tea room area Jamaica night didn't have lobster but it was available in every restaurant every other meal including on the… Read more
    Facility is in good condition Staff is excellent attentive and professional as always Incremental improvements to rooms is ongoing with the west end rooms getting a spruce up currently Coffee and cookies available 24/7 in the tea room area Jamaica night didn't have lobster but it was available in every restaurant every other meal including on the beach Did up the place nicely for Valentines day including a special dinner on the terrace Shout out to Rosie my caddy at the golf course Never lost a ball that wasn't my fault and full of great advice on the greens Gladstone Byroo and Sherill our butlers attended to our every need Set up our return for next year at the resort Price was the same as this years vacation was Read less
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    Feb 18, 2025 sarah1077 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    My husband and I had a great stay! Omar was super attentive as is all staff. From the butlers to room service to the wait and bar staff. Super friendly and accommodating. Room was cleaned serval times. Food and drink service was good! We were worried because we got an alert through email our flight home might be canceled due to snow and all at… Read more
    My husband and I had a great stay! Omar was super attentive as is all staff. From the butlers to room service to the wait and bar staff. Super friendly and accommodating. Room was cleaned serval times. Food and drink service was good! We were worried because we got an alert through email our flight home might be canceled due to snow and all at front desk plus Omar was on it and so helpful. We made it home no problem but would have had lots of help if not. Travels to and from resort was great. Property is amazing. Beautiful and quiet. Sure you can hear some road noise and other clubs a bit at night but that doesn’t bother us at all. Focus on the waves and tree frogs. You’ll feel amazing. Food was good! Order coconut lobster from the butler 24hours ahead. Otherwise as all are saying the coconut shrimp is so yummy and definitely worth a trip to get it at least twice in a weeks stay. Eat up all the fruit and fish you can! You won’t get the same at home. I’m sure for a lot of people the water is a bit chilly but for us Wisconsinites it was perfect. We swam every day! Thank you so much for a great but too short of stay from the Jahnkes. :) Read less
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    Feb 14, 2025 Sue D Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

    We enjoyed a fabulous holiday at Sandals Royal Plantation, so much so that we’ve broken our habit of a lifetime by booking to go back there, same dates, same room and same butlers next year! The General Manager Omar Robinson is excellent in his role and is present throughout the day and throughout the resort. We were incredibly impressed by his… Read more
    We enjoyed a fabulous holiday at Sandals Royal Plantation, so much so that we’ve broken our habit of a lifetime by booking to go back there, same dates, same room and same butlers next year! The General Manager Omar Robinson is excellent in his role and is present throughout the day and throughout the resort. We were incredibly impressed by his ability to remember guest names and how he cares that everyone is having a great stay at his resort. He personally helped me with my gluten free request. which I really appreciated. I am coeliac and eating gluten free in each restaurant was no problem and I felt safe knowing that everyone is trained in understanding food intolerances. Food and drink menus in each restaurant is of a very high standard. We enjoyed the entertainment which is perfectly suited for this boutique hotel. All the staff are very friendly and highly efficient and keen to help in all areas. Our butlers Andre and Johovan were amazing. They organised everything for us from trips, to restaurants, to snacks in our room and even running a hot bath surrounded by rose petals for when we returned to our suite late one afternoon! The suites are very comfortable and beautifully furnished with great views out to sea. It really was a perfect holiday! Thank you to Omar and his team. Read less
    Image of the Tripadvisor rating A holiday of a lifetime

    Feb 8, 2025 nicholascK1345VS

    Every facet of our stay was a delight from beginning to end. The hotel has beautiful views and easy access to a glorious beach. Our room was comfortable and stylishly furnished, with plenty of room to put away clothes and to relax. The food in the various restaurants was delicious and plentiful, plus there was the opportunity to try different… Read more
    Every facet of our stay was a delight from beginning to end. The hotel has beautiful views and easy access to a glorious beach. Our room was comfortable and stylishly furnished, with plenty of room to put away clothes and to relax. The food in the various restaurants was delicious and plentiful, plus there was the opportunity to try different styles of food in the restaurants on the sister site of Sandals Ochi, accessible via a shuttle bus. The entertainment on some nights was exceptional. But above all it was the staff that made our stay what it was. They were beyond helpful, always ready with a friendly greeting or to chat. After our first introduction, the general manager, Omar, always greeted us by name and asked how we were doing. Our rooms were always impeccably cleaned during the day and the beds turned down at night (thank you Marysa and Monique). The restaurant and bar staff were always ready with a smile to show us to our table or to serve us with a drink (thanks in particular to Trevarno and Tressell). Drinks would sometimes even arrive unbidden, just as a thirst was arising! But it was above all to our butlers, Safiya and Orayne, that we were most grateful. They were always there for us from start to finish, whether it was booking restaurants for us and even escorting us to our seats, or bringing afternoon snacks, or keeping the fridge stocked, or turning up just at the right time with a pizza or some other tasty snack. But they both went the extra mile to help us when my wife’s phone got water inside, with Safiya helping to get some rice to dry it out and Orayne finding a wireless charger for us when the charging port was blocked. Together you helped make our stay one of the holidays of a lifetime. Read less
    Image of the Tripadvisor rating Paradise Revisited - and it did not disappoint!

    Feb 6, 2025 Susan T Newton Poppleford, United Kingdom

    We returned to Royal Plantations in order to celebrate our Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary and we were not disappointed – everything was absolutely wonderful! On our return we were greeted by Mr Marvin Boyd & Mr Lancelot Wilson who had made our holiday 2 years previously, so memorable. It truly felt that we were coming home. The new… Read more
    We returned to Royal Plantations in order to celebrate our Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary and we were not disappointed – everything was absolutely wonderful! On our return we were greeted by Mr Marvin Boyd & Mr Lancelot Wilson who had made our holiday 2 years previously, so memorable. It truly felt that we were coming home. The new General Manage Mr Omar Robinson was a delight and ensured that we had the best time and was always on hand to help with any queries - a true gentleman. We had so many delightful staff looking after us, Leshauna, Vanya, Giovanni, Wilson, Stephnie, Courtney, Nicola, Tianna, Teneika, Tisell, and Jamey – to name just a few. Not forgetting our wonderful maid Monique who was exemplary, chauffeur William Brooks who drove us the airport in style & comfort, Trecia at the Red Lane Spa and Miss Lorna in the shop. A most amazing experience and we look forward to returning in the future Read less