Sandals Ocho Rios?

We just booked our honeymoon at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios for October 19-26. I would like some information from people who have been there within the last few months. I have read some bad reviews after I booked and it makes me nervous, but I have also heard wonderful things.





We are staying in the Plantation Villa 1 Bedroom Suite with pool and have concierge service.





Can anyone tell me what it was like and if any of you stayed in this type of room.





I am really excited about going, but nervous as well after reading some reviews.

Sandals Ocho Rios?
I have only read good things about it. I hope it is good cause we booked our honeymoon there also (July 28 - Aug 2). Similarily we booked the same Suite. How Awesome!!! Goodluck and have a Great Time!!
Reply:Was there last week. My daughter got married. It was very nice, but %26#039;orchestrated%26#039; I feel, and on a timeline pace-by-pace. Felt like a celebrity deal (rushed at times). Tips are SPENDY!!!! They did a %26quot;Weddingmoon%26quot; provided by Sandals. IMO, Sandals is nice-yes-BUT felt somewhat %26#039;Americanized%26#039; rather than true island, as Jamaica in itself is ruled by poverty; so I felt the %26#039;elegance%26#039; and ritziness was somewhat %26#039;fake%26#039; to the island%26#039;s true reflection. We were catered to-but again on a time frame. I missed the beginning of my daughter%26#039;s first dance because I had to use the restroom!!!!! For a GREAT waiter-ask for Floyd who does weddings at El Capitan (one of the resorts restaurants). He is WAY COOL dude-funny, flirty, makes your day. Also-if family-friends come TO Sandals and stay elsewhere, plan on approx. $140.00 US for a %26#039;day pass%26#039;. Down side-you really don%26#039;t get to explore the island or Ocho Rios with an all-inclusive, but the food/drinks are included. Do Dunn%26#039;s River Falls!! Club Amnesia, The Ruins. Margaritaville is %26#039;okay%26#039;. Make friends with security at gates-no problem mon!! Ask for %26#039;street (people) names to drop.
Reply:sandals is one of the best chain of brand hotel resorts in the world.In Jamaica the north coast is pretty safe, yes there is crime,but tell me where in the world you go these and there is no crime.I ave been site seeing London with my partner and rob at knife point,before i was in Jamaica for 4 wks go all over the island and never been rob. just go to fuljoy yourself,be polite and smile,ja%26#039;can ppl like when visitors smile.
Reply:I was actually there last Feb. I thought is was very pretty, but if you havent been to Jamaica you may be in for a rude awakening. The pan handlers there are AWFUL! The cab drivers offered us drugs of every kind, and the crime rate was really BAD! The resort itself was nice, all couples, the food was okay, the service was okay, but the beach was gorgeous!





Sorry to be a buzzkill!
Reply:Make sure to visit dunn%26#039;s river falls. bring water shoes! try not to limit yourself to just the all-inclusive; jamaica is a beautiful country and is filled with interesting people.



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