The Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Best Sandals Resort and Spa for your Caribbean Vacation
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Whether you’re looking for a romantic honeymoon destination or want to enjoy a vacation unwinding on gorgeous white sand beaches with the one you love, Sandals is a popular Caribbean choice for romance and fun.
The all-inclusive resort destination offers 20 locations on over 10 Caribbean islands. Guests love the luxurious accommodations and that everything from dining to to entertainment to activities like golf and scuba are included in the price of your booking.
Sandals resorts also offer the perfect opportunity for relaxation from unwinding beach or poolside to taking advantage of the spa-style bathrooms which include amenities such as rain showers and soaking tubs.
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Of course, Sandals resorts also have beautiful spas – Red Lane Spas. Spa Manager, Stacy Spooner, shares:
Each Red Lane Spa offers a variety of massage services, facial treatments, and manicures. Additionally, each spa features a fitness center, complimentary group fitness classes, private training sessions, and special pampering services for brides on their wedding day. Upon entering the Red Lane Spa, guests will be greeted by our Island Essence signature scent, with notes of sweet mango and sultry night-blooming jasmine to set the tone, and our team of Red Lane Rejuvenation Specialists trained to revitalize the mind and body.
Here’s a guide to all 20 Sandals resorts to help you find the perfect one for an ultra-relaxing vacation:
Sandals Montego Bay
Montego Bay, Jamaica
The original Sandals the world first fell in love with sits serenely along the shoreline of the largest exclusive white-sand beach in Jamaica and offers countless ways to be entertained, from motorized water sports and relaxing swims by day to firepit lounging by night — all included. With 12 world-class eateries to choose from, guests can dine al fresco at Oleander’s, savor Italian delights at Cucina Romana, enjoy Teppanyaki at Tokyo Joe’s, and more.
Sandals Royal Caribbean
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Sandals Royal Caribbean is a luxury all-inclusive resort in Jamaica that boasts manicured gardens with roaming peacocks, an authentic British Pub, and afternoon tea traditions. Here, a nature-inspired experience leads to secluded accommodations, such as the Caribbean’s first over-the-water bungalows and villas where guests can revel in the peaceful serenity of their floating sanctuary with a private pool, or a tranquility soaking tub and an overwater hammock for two.
Sandals Negril
Negril, Jamaica
Closer to the water’s edge than anywhere else in Negril, life can truly be what you imagine in the relaxed chic, and free-spirited Sandals Negril. The resort has an ambience that melds relaxed tropical luxury with barefoot elegance in Jamaica. Guests here can take in legendary sunsets before savoring one of the resort’s seven gourmet restaurants. Hugging its coveted seaside location on the famed Seven Mile Beach, Sandals Negril is the ultimate beachfront all-inclusive resort.
Sandals Royal Plantation
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
The award-winning Sandals Royal Plantation, an all-butler beach resort in Jamaica of just 74 ocean-view suites, is perfectly tucked into a magnificent coral bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea. A destination well-known for its casual island elegance and authentic Jamaican vibe, this boutique resort in Ocho Rios boasts five world-class elegant restaurants, serving French favorites at Le Papillon and authentic pub fare at the Wobbly Peacock, and much more.
Sandals South Coast
Whitehouse, Jamaica
Set along a 2-mile stretch of the pristine south coast of Jamaica, the all-inclusive Sandals South Coast has been designed to embrace the coastline. The innovations here are all influenced by water, from over-the-water butler bungalows and an overwater bar to an over-the-water Serenity Wedding Chapel. With nine gourmet restaurants and unlimited land and watersports, all-new suites and more, Sandals South Coast brings guests closer to nature.
Sandals Ochi
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Modern chic and private exclusivity meet in the heart of Jamaica at Sandals Ochi. Here, guests will enjoy a total of 11 unique bars - including the Caribbean’s first speakeasy - 16 trend-worthy eateries, and challenging greens at the nearby Upton Estate Golf & Country Club, all included in their stay.
Sandals Dunn’s River
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Designed to embrace the essence of Jamaica’s curving rivers, lush forests and majestic banyan trees, the wholly re-conceptualized and fully renovated 260-room Sandals Dunn’s River welcomes guests to a remarkable Ocho Rios experience with first-of-its-kind suite designs, including brand new Tufa SkyPool Butler Suites and the Coyaba Sky Villa Swim-Up Rondoval Butler Suites with Private Pools, with vast open-air rooftops for soaking in the Caribbean sun and stars. At Sandals Dunn's River, guests can indulge in 12 restaurants from innovative latin fusion at Zuka, to island bites and over 30 rums at Dunn’s Rum Club.
Sandals Regency La Toc
Castries, Saint Lucia
Known as the “Emerald of the Caribbean” because of its sparkling emerald waters, Sandals Regency La Toc hugs a magnificent half-mile, crescent-shaped beach. Best of all, guests can indulge in nine restaurants and eight bars, limitless amenities, complimentary green fees at the nearby Cap Estate Golf & Country Club, and unlimited transfers to two additional Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia — making this all-inclusive resort a sparkling jewel in the Caribbean.
Sandals Grande St. Lucian
Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Situated on its own peninsula, Sandals Grande St. Lucian offers luxurious accommodations including gorgeous over-the-water bungalows and Sandals’ signature beachfront Rondoval Suites. Guests can hit the links and experience championship-level golf at the nearby Cap Estate Golf & Country Club, designed by Greg Norman, or choose to unwind at the Red Lane Spa, all while savoring cuisine from around the world with 12 gourmet restaurants to indulge in.
Sandals Halcyon Beach
Castries, Saint Lucia
Sandals Halcyon Beach is considered a true Garden of Eden with its lush tropical gardens along pristine white-sand beaches. Every inch of this Caribbean all-inclusive resort speaks the language of love. Guests staying here can choose from six palate-pleasing restaurants and seven bars, serving up everyone’s favorite classics and craft cocktails, day and night.
Sandals Grande Antigua
St. Johns, Antigua
Voted the “World’s Most Romantic Resort” year after year, the adults-only Sandals Grande Antigua is located on Antigua’s best and most famous beach, Dickenson Bay. Explore the Caribbean Beachfront Village, a charming seaside garden oasis graced by meandering pathways, majestic palms and cooling trade winds. Then step into a realm of chic sophistication where European grandeur unfolds from the hillside to villas-by-the-sea at the all-suite Mediterranean Oceanview Village. Dining selections include 11 world-class restaurants.
Sandals Royal Bahamian
Nassau, Bahamas
Experience the royal treatment at Sandals Royal Bahamian, an adults-only resort featuring Crystal Lagoon Swim-up Suites with butler service, pristine white-sand beaches, sky-sized pools, 12 gourmet restaurants (including 2 all-new food trucks), the all-new Coconut Grove lounge area, a private off-shore island, and an award-winning Red Lane Spa.
Sandals Emerald Bay
Great Exuma, Bahamas
Tucked within the exotic Exumas, Sandals Emerald Bay is a breathtakingly luxurious, all-inclusive Caribbean resort that’s close to home. Within this 500 tropical acre and mile-long beachfront resort, each island-style hotel room is designed to make guests feel completely alone together. The secluded villas and sensuous suites blend seamlessly with its perfectly manicured gardens, while offering distinctly modern innovations, amenities, and Sandals’s signature Butler Elite and Club Sandals services.
Sandals Grenada
St. George’s, Grenada
This all-inclusive resort in Grenada defies every convention of traditional design. Sandals Grenada is an exotic hideaway representing island luxury at its best with breathtaking innovations like pools suspended in the sky, and a living room in a beachfront pool. Expect the unexpected with an all-inclusive vacation on the beautiful Pink Gin Beach, while enjoying world-class scuba diving and a choice of ten gourmet dining options, and six bars serving premium liquors, all included.
Sandals Barbados
St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados
Sandals Barbados is where style and sophistication come together in a 5-star Luxury Included® resort. Here everything is designed to elevate the senses: architecture that brings the outside in; suites boasting the most decadent amenities; an unrivaled selection of 11 dining choices; eight intimate lounges and bars, and three relaxing pools. Best of all, Sandals Royal Barbados is located right next door where guests can indulge in its restaurants, bars and amenities, making it two ultra-exclusive vacations in one.
Sandals Royal Barbados
St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados
Sandals Royal Barbados offers sheer sophistication with its unrivaled elegance, including the first rooftop pool and restaurant, as well as a 4-lane bowling alley and craft beer bar. The posh amenities of the all-suite, all-inclusive Caribbean resort achieve an unprecedented level of extravagance, elevated to new heights by Sandals' award-winning SkyPool Suites, Swim-up Suites, and Millionaire Suites.
Sandals Royal Curaçao
Santa Barbara, Curaçao
The 16th property in the Sandals portfolio and the brand’s first in Curaçao, Sandals Royal Curaçao sits on a protected reserve overlooking the Spanish Water, creating the ultimate destination to bask in the breeze and sunshine of the southern Caribbean. Here, guests can escape into accommodations such as the Awa Seaside Butler Bungalows and Kurason Island Suites, both uniquely designed “Sandals Firsts.” Guests can enjoy unlimited dining at eight restaurants and three food trucks, and have a drink at 13 bars, while select room categories are invited to experience the brand’s first-ever off-site dining program, “Island Inclusive,” at eight partner restaurants in Curacao.
Beaches Turks and Caicos
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Beaches Turks & Caicos is the resort for everyone - featuring five magnificent villages that boast the architecture and ambiance of Italy, France, the Caribbean and Key West, a 45,000 square-foot waterpark, 21 restaurants, a 12-mile beach lapped by clear turquoise waters, and 10 impressive pools. There are endless fun activities for everyone from tots to tweens and teens, featuring Sesame Street® characters, an Xbox Play Lounge and a sizzlin' teen disco —all located on Grace Bay, voted the World’s #1 Best Beach by TripAdvisor.
Beaches Negril
Negril, Jamaica
Beaches Negril captures the essence of a laid-back paradise along with the elegance of a luxury all-inclusive resort. Families can enjoy unlimited gourmet dining at 10 restaurants and seven bars, a splash-filled day at Pirate’s Island Waterpark, PADI-certified dining and Sesame Street themed activities, and more. When it comes to large family accommodations, Beaches Negril’s all-new modern Firesky Reserve Villas and Eventide Penthouse Collection are the perfect way to unwind in exquisite spaces that can accommodate everyone’s wildest dreams with 3 to 4 bedroom suites and butler-service, all beautifully designed with the ultimate ocean views.
Beaches Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Beaches Ocho Rios has something for everyone in the family. If you're game for "surf & turf," from a huge action-adventure waterpark to championship golf for the whole family, look no further than Beaches Ocho Rios all-inclusive resort. Twenty-two acres of lush tropical gardens, a gorgeous private white-sand beach, seven gourmet restaurants, five fantastic swimming pools, a dedicated scuba practice pool and an entire ocean of watersports are just a few of the places & things to explore here.