TIME FOR TRAVEL'S REVIEW OF THE MONTH

 

SANDALS RESORTS

 

Located on five of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean You will find 14 wonderful romantic resorts. One will surely be the perfect destination for two people in love. Wanting a romantic vacation, short, island get-away, destination wedding or honeymoon. Time For Travel has experienced them all. We have the knowledge of properties to recommend the perfect fit.

Jamaica is proud to be home to Seven Sandals Resorts. Each has a feel of its own.
 
Time For Travel’s Take on Sandals

 

JAMAICA SANDALS MONTEGO BAY

The flagship Sandals resort is set along one of the most beautiful, white sand stretches of beach. Mo Bay (as it is called) is an upbeat lively resort. Just minutes from the airport, it has long been a favorite of returning guests year after year. Room choices at this property are from 17 different categories. With only 251 rooms, you will never feel crowded. The BAY ROCK villa Honeymoon Beachfront Veranda Suites top the list for luxury. Add in 7 restaurants, 5 bars, 24 hour food service, 4 pools, and whirlpools, water sports, scuba etc. you are sure to be very busy. While in Montego Bay be sure to remember the Dine around feature.

 

Complementary dining and transfers to Sandals Royal Caribbean and Sandals Carlyle.

Time For Travel recommends this resort to any age looking for a quick getaway from the East Coast, youthful and romantic.
 
SANDALS ROYAL CARIBBEAN RESORT & PRIVATE ISLAND

This beautiful resort is also in Montego Bay, just minutes from the airport. With an Old World British feel to this amazing resort. Smaller than MO BAY, it has a very romantic side to it. With its own private island just off shore you will feel like you are in paradise. Take along your water shoes to look for starfish in the crystal clear shallow waters off the island. Grab a snorkel and see some of the most magnificent underwater treasures in the Caribbean.

With 197 rooms, Royal Caribbean has 14 categories to choose from. From Deluxe to the famous Grande Romeo & Juliet Honeymoon Swim-Up One Bedroom Crystal Lagoon Suite with a private entrance. If that’s not enough, how about 7 restaurants, 5 bars, and a

Red Lane Spa.

Time For Travel recommends this to the romantic, mature laid-back people looking for a tranquil experience.
 
SANDALS CARLYLE

A charming Inn with a lot of Jamaican hospitality! This small boutique style resort has 52 rooms with three room categories. Set across from a lovely Jamaican public beach, this resort has a true cult following with the British. Great food and drink abound. Talk with the chef about your favorite meal. Mingle with the locals during your stay in downtown Montego Bay. In the heart of the HIP STRIP, you will find many Bars, shops, a slot machine parlor and off site authentic Jamaican cuisine.

Remember the stay at one play at three in Montego Bay.

Time For Travel recommends this resort to the seasoned traveler who LOVES Jamaica!
 
SANDALS GRAND RIVERA BEACH AND VILLA GOLF RESORT

This large, beautiful resort is located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. This is a unique property. It has the best of both worlds. A seaside and beach club on the Caribbean Sea side, a hillside villa and great house on the upper side of the mountain. Sandals Ocho as we call it is a very difficult resort to book without a travel agent. With 529 rooms, villas and suites spread over 100 acres; it is so hard to choose where to spend your honeymoon or vacation.

This resort has 11 restaurants, 10 Bars, 7 main pools, 93 villa pools, 22 whirlpools and the beautiful Caribbean ocean. A rock-climbing wall, scuba diving, free golf, fine dining, unlimited premium drinks and wine. Your choices range from gourmet dining,, Jerk Chicken, hamburgers & fries to healthy menus. This resort has something for everyone. The best part is that it is all included! No tipping (except butlers).

Do not let the size of the property worry you. Pick up the phone and in a few minutes a friendly staff member will pick you up in a golf cart for a short ride to any part of the resort. Nothing is more beautiful than looking out one of your windows over the Jamaican countryside or the Caribbean Sea out of the other.
Sandals Ocho has 26 room categories to choose from. From Great House Luxury to Rivera Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suites on the seaside. Great House Deluxe  rooms to the Honeymoon West Indies Orchid Estate One Bedroom Butler Suite with private pool on the mountainside.

One of our favorites is the Romeo & Juliet Honeymoon Sanctuary One Bedroom Butler Suite with Private Pool! Now that’s a room category.

Time For Travel recommends this Sandals resort in Ocho Rios to everyone. With so many different, wonderful beautiful places on property and off. It is sure to please. This is a wonderful resort to have a Destination Wedding. If you have family members with children, they can stay at Beaches Boscobel just down the street!
 
SANDALS NEGRIL BEACH RESORT & SPA

Set along the famous 7-mile beach in Negril Jamaica this long and low-rise property has nothing built taller than a palm tree. There is no other place on earth like Sandals Negril.The vibe in Negril is so special. Happy friendly Jamaicans welcome you to paradise. The staff ,and especially Mark the Butler will make this choice the trip of a lifetime.

Swim-up Crystal Lagoon Suites are beachfront and just steps away from the Caribbean Sea. The New Millionaire Suites are beautiful and are located near the Dive Shop / Water sports center. With 222 rooms and 13 room categories from Tropical Deluxe to the Millionaire Honeymoon One Bedroom Suite with Whirlpool and Private Plunge Pool, it really does not matter where you stay at this Sandals. Just stay, it is so much fun. If you are a beach lover, you will love sandals Negril.

Time For Travel recommends Sandals Negril to honeymooners, couples in love, mature couples and fun loving beach bums. This is one of the best places to hold your destination weddings.
 
SANDALS WHITEHOUSE EUROPEAN VILLAGE & SPA

Mr. Butch Stewart Chairman of Sandals and Beaches resorts really knows how to pick a great location. This beautiful beach is in an undiscovered part of Jamaica. Located over the mountains on the south coast it boasts the most beautiful white sand beach with shallow crystal clear, calm waters. This is a very large resort, very flat and with elevators in the four story buildings. This property would be wonderful for handicapped persons in  motorized chairs.

Sandals Whitehouse has 360 all beachfront rooms and suites from Honeymoon French Deluxe Beachfront Room to the One bedroom Penthouse Honeymoon Beachfront Suite with Butler. The resort is divided into three sections the Italian village is the closest to the action, The Dutch Village is in the center, and the French village is way down the beach!

If you are looking for quiet, this is your spot. The one exception is the lovely Bluefield’s Beach Club Restaurant, which serves Jamaican & Grilled Specialties. A great place to walk and sit by the Caribbean and have lunch with your honey. Seven restaurants, 6 Bars and a Red Lane Spa round out the experience. I have to say this is one of the best swim up pool bars I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing.

Time For Travel recommends this property to those looking for a spectacular beach in old world unspoiled Jamaica and a big splash of luxury.
 
SANDALS ROYAL PLANTATION

On the beautiful north coast of Jamaica, where the mountains meet the sea, this special little hideaway will astound you. The view from 76 oceanfront suites is amazing. Two small cove shaped beaches grace the property. A small pool, a whirlpool on the terrace, a pier for sunning on the left, and water sports on the right. It is just beautiful. This resort is a little piece of Heaven on Earth.

Time For Travel recommends this property to honeymooners, well seasoned travelers, and to people that want the very best in life. I would go back again and again if I could. They serve a lobster BLT on the beach!

Impeccable service, attention to detail, a wonderful staff, amazing gourmet dining and the Red Lane Spa make this a trip of a lifetime!