Sandals Royal Plantation
Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica
Location
Ocho Rios, St Ann
On a coral bluff above two private twin coves at Ocho Rios on the north coast.
Transfer
By road or air
Around 90 minutes from Montego Bay, or about fifteen minutes from Ian Fleming private airport.
Villas
Seventy-four butler suites
Seventy-four all-oceanfront butler suites with mahogany four-posters and French or Juliet balconies, every suite including butler service.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and honeymooners — an adults-only retreat with no children.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
An all-inclusive "Luxury Included" stay with premium drinks, dining, tips, taxes and airport transfers.
About the Resort
An adults-only all-butler retreat
Sandals Royal Plantation is the intimate, top-of-the-range Sandals resort — seventy-four all-oceanfront, all-butler suites on two private coves above Ocho Rios, adults-only throughout. Dining is entirely à la carte across five venues, including Jamaica's only champagne and caviar bar, with complimentary golf at Upton Estate and ‘stay at one, play at three’ access to the wider Sandals Ochi trio and its sixteen restaurants. A boutique country-club feel runs throughout.
Accommodation
Butler suites
Seventy-four all-oceanfront butler suites.
Entry
Marquis Oceanfront Butler Suite
Sleeps two, mahogany four-poster king. An East Wing suite of around 495 square feet with a sitting area, French balcony and butler, with ocean views.
ButlerOcean view
Suite
Monarch Oceanfront Butler Suite
Sleeps two, mahogany four-poster king. A West Wing suite with dining space and a marble bathroom, with ocean views.
Marble bath
Honeymoon
Viceroy Honeymoon Butler Suite
Sleeps two, king. An open-partition living and sleeping suite with a marble tub and French balcony.
HoneymoonMarble tub
Corner
Royal Monarch Butler Suite
Sleeps two, king. A West Wing corner layout of around 550 square feet with wraparound views and a larger living area.
Wraparound views
Top-floor
Grand Duke Butler Suite
Sleeps two, king. An East Wing open-partition suite with a Roman soaking tub, top-floor vaulted ceilings and an oversized balcony.
Roman tubVaulted ceilings
Signature
Governor General One-Bedroom Butler Suite
Sleeps two, king. A 1,100-square-foot suite with a separate living room, whirlpool tub and alfresco terrace dining for two.
Separate living roomTop suite
Food & Drink
Dining
À la carte-only dining and Jamaica’s only champagne and caviar bar.
Fine dining
Le Papillon
French and seafood dining.
Bar
Champagne & Caviar Bar
Jamaica’s only champagne and caviar bar.
Beach
Royal Grill Beach Bar
Casual beachside grill.
Wellbeing
Red Lane Spa
A signature Red Lane Spa, with complimentary golf at Upton Estate.
Red Lane Spa
Treatments on-site.
Complimentary golf
Greens fees at Upton Estate, transfers included.
Sandals trio
Stay-at-one-play-at-three access.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The top of the Sandals range.
Champagne & caviar
Jamaica’s only such bar.
À la carte dining
Five venues, no buffets.
Two private coves
Adults-only seclusion.
Sandals trio access
Sixteen restaurants across three resorts.
Complimentary golf
At Upton Estate.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 90 minutes from MBJ
A north-coast transfer to Ocho Rios.
By air
About 15 minutes from Ian Fleming airport
Private-airport access nearby.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Sandals Royal Plantation. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- All-inclusive "Luxury Included".
Audience
- Adults-only — no children.
Dining
- À la carte only, with a no-tipping policy.
Getting there
- Via Montego Bay or the nearby Ian Fleming private airport.
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