Sandals Royal Plantation Ocho Rios

Our first trip to Jamaica Royal Plantation was in April 2025 and loved it so much I booked a trip for July 2025. I have never booked a trip to the same place twice (we like to explore new countries when we have vacation time). However, this resort changed my mind. I had to come back to make sure I didn’t imagine the entire stay. It truly feels like a resort for royalty. Everyone will know your name, food/drink preferences and how you to prefer to relax within the first day. We are low key - my partner likes to read under the patio or sun shade and I like to dip my toes in the pool or ocean. Every single guest feels valued (it is a small resort so you meet your ‘neighbors’ and have chats at breakfast or lunch). The butlers go above and beyond to make sure you don’t worry about a thing. My shout is to our butlers Anthony and Robert. They never missed an opportunity to make our vacation amazing! Finally, Omar…the amazing general manger. WOW. I have never met a general manager of any Caribbean resort, and certainly never one that is always present, greeting guests by name (and bringing popsicles to beach - for real!) I wish I could go back in three months…I think every guest does…but I will DEFINITELY be back within the year. Yes, it is that good. ❤️ Read less

Sandals Royal Plantation has become our little 'Heaven on Earth'. Our first trip there was when we had our 'Weddingmoon' in 2018. We went back in 2024 and again in 2025. We love the quiet, relaxing, and rejuvenating aspects of the resort. Our butlers, Adrian and Alrick, are always so personable and accommodating. The GM, Omar, is so welcoming and has the best memory out of anyone we know. The entertainers, Brandon and Nataki, are wonderful singers and so very sweet to talk to. We thoroughly enjoy getting to know, and chatting with, the waiters, waitresses, and beach butlers. Please do not hesitate to book this resort if you are looking to be pampered and experience a serene vacation!!! Read less

Do Not Wait to book a trip here! Just got back from this blissfully happy resort and we already booked on site. This is something we have NEVER done before. The GM Omar, will make sure your are well taken care of! The food is SOOO good you will actually cry, if your lucky enough to have the Private Chef Experience in your room. The Beach is Lovely. The Water is perfect. The Staff Members are exceptional. Our Butlers were absolutely AMAZING :) I booked the outdoor massage, and was treated like a Queen. We were lucky enough to book the Private Villa at this resort and it did not disappoint. Quiet, Relaxing, and Peaceful. 5 star experience. Read less

What can we say about Sandals Royal Plantation, aka our home away from home? This place is the best kept secret of the Sandals resort family. It is a small, step filled resort on a hillside that boasts beautiful beach views from what I believe is almost every room and sunsets that will take your breath away. The team that operates this gem of a resort is what makes absolutely all the difference. Every single person encountered is absolutely wonderful, kind, and make you feel special. I will be listing some but I am sure I may forget some, and for that I hope I am forgiven. As you may or may not know, this resort is a butler only resort. We had the wonderful experience of having the dream team combo of Bebeato & Marvin. Just the two kindest, easiest going and sweetest humans. Nothing asked is ever a problem and everything was always delivered with a smile. From the moment they walked us into our awesome room with an AWESOME view, with sweet anniversary greetings, to the moment they had to sadly evict us. Marlene made sure our room was always clean and turned down by the time we returned. We were so glad we got to at least greet her on our last day. In terms of food - this place is top notch. I am unsure how many chefs are around that make the culinary magic of this place, but every meal was divine and the service that goes along with it is second to none. We had the wonderful experience of being served by Sherika at the Royal Grille on our last day (because we're spoiled by our butler team who brought us food daily at the beach or to our room), and Deaundre at the Terrace. They made sure every detail and ask was delivered on and then some! The beach butler team made up of the amazing trio that is Daniello, Trevardo and Romaine are simply the best! Daniello even treated us to a sweet surprise to go along with our drinks on our anniversary :) These guys work hard under the Jamaican sun to ensure we all keep our cups filled with a cool beverage. Not far from the superior food team service, then comes our wonderful bar team. There are not enough words to describe the smiles and fabulous drinks created by the amazing Crocodile, Garnett! But let us of course do a shout out for the amazing Junior & Jahvaine who also ensure your drink is never empty at the bar. And if you choose to sit outside to watch the stars or watch the evening entertainment, the wonderful Treselle is there taking care of you as well. Which transitions us into the unmatched entertainment team. We LOVE the SRP Entertainment team. This was our first time meeting Marvin and Nataki and we look forward to getting to know them better in future stays. They ensured that we knew what guaranteed line ups we could expect and even prepared us for our New Year's return :) But I can't keep going without letting you know how the mighty King Alex has stolen our hearts! He keeps us all super entertained, has a gorgeous singing voice and is just an overall gem! Brandon has the patience of a saint and is filling the place with smiles and engagement in ways that I haven't seen in any other Sandals property! And not far from entertainment, but of a different kind, we move to the Water Sports team led by the amazing Fabian. Fabian and Tivawne took us out on a morning escape and there are no words to make this romantic getaway justice. We were able to snorkel around a shipwreck, get a bit of historical lessons in the area and just take in the gorgeous turquoise waters in the area. We got to see SO much sea life and have such great conversations with this fabulous duo. They also were wonderful, along with the other aqua sports team members, in getting kayaks, the hobie cat sails to keep us entertained on the quieter beach :) This team works hard. If not working hard to keep the guests supplied with all of their water sports needs, you would see them out cleaning boats, gear, and so on. We can't wait to hang out with them in the water when we return. Which I have kept saying...indeed, we are returning. Mahesh and Sequoia will make sure they understand all of your travel needs and provide you an incredible offer to ensure your return to this piece of heaven, or any other Sandals property you wish to check out. The Loyalty team takes the time to know you, your interests and preferences. Simply amazing! But I would be remiss to say that as a manager myself, I know that this place is as magical as it is due to the leadership of the one and only Omar. Omar is a general manager like no other. He ensures *every single* guests feels seen, known, and welcomed. All it took was a good warm greeting from Omar, requesting that we return and that's all it took. You lead by example, and we see Omar helping his team with anything needed and ensuring that this place remains special. You can probably guarantee our return to the Sandals Royal Plantation for as long as the magic attained by Omar doesn't ever disappear. So for now, it is a can't wait to come back home soon :) Read less

Unfailingly warm and friendly customer service on the part of all team members made all the difference to us, during this relatively short vacation. Our butlers merit special mention, as always. We add the Guest Relations staff, and the massage therapists at the Red Lane Spa. In addition, the Sandals Royal Plantation environment encourages the guests themselves to engage in pleasant interactions, as they meet each other. Read less