Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort

Description:

• This all-inclusive resort, which opened in 2004, is located 2km (1 1/4 mile) southeast of town, set on 18 hectares (44 acres) of tropical gardens on a private estate dotted with red-tile villas. A great house in the hills overlooks the Caribbean. Across from the imposing gate near the resort's entrance are the white sands of a private beach. All but a handful of the accommodations are in one-, two-, or three-bedroom villas, each with a small pool, a fully equipped kitchen, and a shaded terrace. Honeymoon villas have their own whirlpools. Thirty-six units are traditional single or double rooms on the third floor of the great house. Accommodations are roomy, decorated in Caribbean colors, and have high ceilings. They're well furnished, with particularly fine beds.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010