Sandals Ochi Beach Resort

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Star rating

Le Gourmand
Butler Village Honeymoon Romeo & Juliet Sanctuary One-Bedroom Villa Suite with Private Pool
Lobby
Riviera Honeymoon Beachfront Club Level Room
Lobby
Honeymoon Hideaway Luxury Club Level Garden Cottage
Dockside Bar
Jerk Shack
Sky Terrace
Southern Table
Le Gourmand
Butler Village Honeymoon Romeo & Juliet Sanctuary One-Bedroom Villa Suite with Private Pool
Lobby
Riviera Honeymoon Beachfront Club Level Room
Lobby
Honeymoon Hideaway Luxury Club Level Garden Cottage
Dockside Bar
Jerk Shack
Sky Terrace
Southern Table

The hotel

The largest in the Sandals chain, this adult resort offers two holidays for the price of one. Atop a fabulously verdant hillside you'll find the Butler Village, a collection of luxury villas with shared pools surrounded by bright flowers, and the Great House, which boasts a stunning main pool with intimate cabanas. Experience an evening of live music and old-fashioned cocktails at the first speakeasy bar in the Caribbean — but, do you know the password?! Jump aboard the "Hop" bus and head across the road to the Riviera Seaside and Ochi Beach Club, fronting a beautiful stretch of white sand with a boardwalk that extends out to sea. Enjoy a beachside cocktail, soak up some sun or sail the waves of the Caribbean sea on the infamous sunset catamaran cruise, alternatively, the resorts Playmakers will be sure to get the party started with various pool games! Perhaps pool volleyball is not on your agenda? — no problem! Scattered across the resort, you will find various quiet pools for a more relaxed vibe and don't forget, a sumptuous treatment at the Red Lane® Spa will help ease you into your tropical Caribbean getaway. The Amphitheatre is the entertainment hub of the resort, hosting live Reggae nights, Talent Shows and live dancers, the perfect way to experience and celebrate the Jamaican culture. Keep a look out for the daily 'Footprint', the resorts very own newspaper, highlighting the days events and activities.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym

Where is it

Just outside Ocho Rios, on the beautiful north coast of Jamaica. Transfer time from Montego Bay Airport: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Hotel information

515 rooms and suites. The Great House and Butler Villas are located on the hillside of St. Ann Mountains, perfect for a more private romantic setting. Guests can use the complimentary shuttle service to the Riviera Seaside and Ochi Beach Club which is located across the road and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and facilities.

All rooms include air-conditioning, satellite TV, complimentary WiFi access, telephone, iPod dock with alarm clock, private bath/shower, amenity kit, coffee maker, mini-bar stocked with bottled water, juice, soda and local beer, safe, iron and board, hairdryer and 1 king-size bed. All room types sleep maximum 2 adults. Great House Luxury Rooms overlook the gardens and mountains, and have bathroom with shower/tub combination.

All Inclusive of: Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, fine dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks, transfers, tips and taxes, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment — it’s all included!

Riviera Bamboo Grove Deluxe Rooms are located on the first through third floors of the Harbour Club and overlook the lush gardens from the balcony, with bathroom complete with shower/tub combination.

Riviera Bamboo Grove Premium Rooms are located on the ground through third floors of the Ginger Lily building, and feature bathroom with shower/tub combination and balcony and porch, with views of the resort's pool and gardens.

Riviera Honeymoon Luxury Rooms have views of the tropical gardens from the balcony, and feature bathroom with shower/tub combination.

Riviera Grande Luxe Rooms are located on the top floors of the Harbour Club building. These rooms feature bathroom with shower/tub combination, sitting area and balcony with views of the tropical gardens.

Great House Oceanview Rooms are spacious rooms, featuring bathroom with shower/tub combination and balcony with views of the Caribbean Sea.

Honeymoon Hideaway Luxury Club Level Garden Cottages are located on the ground and first floors of the Riviera Cottages, and feature bathroom with shower/tub combination and large balcony with views of the resort's famous Banyan trees and gardens. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Riviera Beachfront Club Level Rooms are spacious, airy rooms and feature bathroom with shower/tub combination and picture windows offering beach and ocean views. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Poolside Club Level Villa Rooms, in an exclusive tropical retreat, on the first and second floors, features a king-size bed, full bathroom with a double sink vanity and walk-in shower, and access to your own semi-private pool.

Riviera Honeymoon Beachfront Club Level Rooms are open-plan spacious rooms, featuring bathroom with shower/tub combination, living area and large balcony with views of the beach and Caribbean Sea. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Butler Village Honeymoon Oceanview One-Bedroom Poolside Villa Suites have an expansive bedroom and living area, bathroom with shower/tub combination and oversized balcony with views of the pool, gardens and ocean. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Riviera Honeymoon Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Rooms have enviable ocean views from their top-floor location, bathroom with shower/tub combination and large balcony. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Great House One-Bedroom Butler Suites feature a large living room, two TVs, bathroom with shower/tub combination and an oversized balcony with views of the gardens, pool and ocean. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Butler Village One-Bedroom Poolside Villa Estate Suites are located on the ground and first floors of an exclusive collection of villas, each with large living room, bathroom with shower/tub combination and French doors leading out to the semi-private pool. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Butler Village Oceanview One-Bedroom Poolside Villa Suites are located in prime positions from which to enjoy views of the ocean, with airy living area, bathroom with walk in shower and private patio or veranda leading to a shared bluff-style pool deck, with 180 degree views of the Caribbean Sea. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Riviera Beachfront One-Bedroom Butler Suites feature large living room, expansive bedroom, bathroom with a sunken Roman-style whirlpool and walk-in shower, and an oversized balcony with ocean views. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Butler Village Honeymoon Romeo & Juliet One-Bedroom Villa Suite with Private Pool Sanctuary are unique rooms and feature it's own walled courtyard, large bathroom with walk-in shower and sunken bath tub, lounge and fully-equipped kitchen, and Roman-style private pool with water feature, outdoor rain shower and a hot tub. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

One Bedroom Poolside Butler Villa Suite features its own living area with a television and fully stocked premium bar, a separate bedroom with a king bed, a full bathroom with walk-in shower, and patio or balcony access. You also have access to your villa’s own semi-private pool. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Located within Butler Village, Villa w/4 One-Bedroom Butler Suites and Private Pool were designed with groups in mind. Each one-bedroom suite features its own living area with a television and fully stocked premium bar, separate bedroom with king-size bed, full bathroom with walk-in shower, and a patio or balcony to enjoy quiet mornings amidst lush gardens. All suites within the villa have access to a private pool with lounge chairs under shaded umbrellas and 24-hour in-room dining. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Club Sandals Service:

  • Dedicated Club Sandals Lounge accessible 24-hours with Club Sandals concierge available 8:00am–10:00pm daily to assist with excursions, restaurant reservations, spa bookings and anything else you may need.
  • Preferred Club Sandals Lounge check-in with chilled towel and Champagne upon arrival.
  • Weekly hosted activities such as cocktail parties, martini evenings, wine tasting, snorkelling and exclusive Island Routes tours.
  • In-room stocked mini-bar with a selection of spirits, beer and wine as well as soft drinks, juices and water.
  • Room service available from 7:00am–10:00pm daily.

Sandals Butler Service:

Providing you with uncompromising attention of a personal butler trained to the highest standards. Beginning with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails and culinary treats upon arrival, a private resort orientation and a luggage unpacking service you will then be supplied with a personal mobile phone to reach your Butler when needed. Your wish is their command! In addition, butler guests will also have access to all the Club Sandals amenities and weekly activities, as well as 24-hour room service.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 30 Jun '26 to receive up to 55% off the accommodation cost for travel between 11 Feb '26 - 31 Dec '28 subject to room category. Subject to change. Blackout dates apply. Offers may not be combinable. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Terms and conditions apply. 

5-Star Global Gourmet™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to all guests at each meal — of course, all included! 16 dining options: Le Gourmand (classic French cuisine, breakfast and dinner, reservations required for dinner), The Jerk Shack (authentic Jamaican Jerk specialities), The Southern Table (buffet breakfast and lunch, à La Carte cuisine from the American South for dinner), Tapas on the Riviera (mixture of international flavours, open till late), Vista Gourmet/Sky Terrace (Buffet breakfast and lunch, à la carte Seafood menu for dinner), Valentino's (Italian cuisine, dinner only, reservations required), The Reef Terrace (Caribbean), Manor House (Jamaican), Dino's Pizzeria (wood-fired pizza oven), Great House Café (jerk pork and chicken, sandwiches and salads, open till late), Neptune's (Mediterranean dinner only), Kimonos (entertaining Teppanyaki, dinner only, reservations required), Soy (sushi bar, dinner only), Kelly's Dockside (à la carte cuisine, dinner only, reservations required), The Mariner's Seaside Bar & Grill and Bella Napoli Pizzeria. Chocolate Buffet night once a week. 11 bars and cocktail lounges including 3 swim-up pool bars, The Rabbit Hole speakeasy bar and Ethel's Piano Bar. Please note: Restaurants are not all open every night.

Nightly entertainment, theme nights, beach parties, cocktail parties, disco and piano bar.

5 main swimming pools, 1 scuba pool, 22 hot tubs across the resort. Largest Red Lane® Spa* in the Sandals chain and Red Lane® Fitness Centre. Volleyball, floodlit tennis courts, basketball, croquet, giant chess, table tennis and shuffleboard. Unlimited green fees at Sandals Golf & Country Club (free transfers, caddies mandatory*). Scuba-diving* (free for certified divers, fee applies to others), kayaks, snorkelling, windsurfing, Hobie cats, paddle boards and aqua trikes.

SnapShots photo shop*. Gift shops. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Exchange Bureau. Island Routes tours and excursions desk*. Complimentary WiFi access in all room categories. Complimentary shuttle service to Riviera Seaside and Ochi Beach Club.

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Two people in love over 18 years only.

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening.

Please note: please ensure you have adequate insurance to take part in adventurous activities.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing time at Sandals Ochi.

Jun 20, 2026 Corbin M

My wife and I just finished our trip to Sandals Ochi and we absolutely loved it. The entire staff was amazing across the board. A big shout out to Howard in Miss Ethel’s piano bar who went above and beyond as our bartender on a nightly basis. His service was fantastic and he shared his knowledge of Jamaica with us going over the local fruits that… Read more
My wife and I just finished our trip to Sandals Ochi and we absolutely loved it. The entire staff was amazing across the board. A big shout out to Howard in Miss Ethel’s piano bar who went above and beyond as our bartender on a nightly basis. His service was fantastic and he shared his knowledge of Jamaica with us going over the local fruits that are used for their signature drinks (scotch bonnet peppers and sour oranges). Romario (both of them) that were part of the entertainment team also were great to speak with and they always would point us in the direction of a good time. We also enjoyed great massages at the spa with Theresa and Juleen who were very nice. I’d highly recommend this resort and will likely come back in the future. Read less
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Jun 20, 2026 Collin C

Patrice from entertainment team was AMAZING!! She helped us find events and restaurants and was an overall blast. Kayan and Damain from the entertainment team were also super fun. They had us join in pool games helped getting to know other guests so well. Our first time in Jamaica was absolutely incredible! The drinks the food and the… Read more
Patrice from entertainment team was AMAZING!! She helped us find events and restaurants and was an overall blast. Kayan and Damain from the entertainment team were also super fun. They had us join in pool games helped getting to know other guests so well. Our first time in Jamaica was absolutely incredible! The drinks the food and the entertainment was out of this world. Try the curry chicken!!! Read less
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Jun 20, 2026 lexio2019 Southside, Florida

Our time at Sandals has been amazing! Great food and atmosphere! The pools were great and they had lots of fun games and great music. Patrice (from the Entertainment team) was sooo much fun and there was always something fun to do. Highly recommend!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Sandals Ochi - a bit of a long one!

Jun 20, 2026 Laura P

We had originally booked to stay in SMB in an OBT room. Obviously as a result of the renovations this wasn’t possible. Firstly we got a bit of a bum deal as we’d booked with Virgin UK rather than Sandals, so we were very much at the back of the line. I pushed as hard as I could to get us in to Dunns River but it was unfortunately a no go. We… Read more
We had originally booked to stay in SMB in an OBT room. Obviously as a result of the renovations this wasn’t possible. Firstly we got a bit of a bum deal as we’d booked with Virgin UK rather than Sandals, so we were very much at the back of the line. I pushed as hard as I could to get us in to Dunns River but it was unfortunately a no go. We were getting married whilst we were over there, and having stayed at Ochi 16 years ago I knew what to expect and wasn’t really thrilled about having to move to this resort (our only other option was Royal Barbados at an addition cost of £4K per couple so that wasn’t happening). We ended up being offered an OV1 suite (for those of you who don’t know that’s an oceanview butler suite on the hillside). Firstly, due to accessibility issues (stupid cancer) we asked SSG, Virgin and the resort directly to be in a ground floor room. This was ignored and we were put on the first floor in building 49. Not ideal. It then took us over 24 hours to sort out a room we could actually use. For those who’ve booked these rooms, they are right at the back of the resort and whilst there is an excellent ocean view, there is also an excellent view of a 24hr petrol station and an extremely noisy road. Not ideal to say the least. So we ended up moving down the hill in to an NV1 room which was better for accessibility but obviously a downgrade. As you all know Ochi is a split resort, hillside and beachside with access between the two via the hop. Now if anyone has any sort of mobility issues I wouldn’t recommend Ochi as there are steps to access absolutely everything. The same to be said of the toilets, there are little to no disabled facilities and the only disabled toilet we found was on the basement level in the manor which was only accessible by stairs! The resort itself has had an upgrade but it’s still not really close to the newer resorts in terms of aesthetics. As a group of four travellers, we enjoy our evenings sat in a comfortable bar with great drinks and a great view either before or after dinner, this wasn’t an option for us at Ochi. There is very limited seating in both lobby bars and they seem to have gone for style over substance in their seating choices, we were there for 10 days and I don’t think we managed to find a comfortable seat the whole time! The Ocean Beach Bar has pretty much zero seating and is designed with a much more club atmosphere in mind, absolutely fine if that’s what you’re after. We spent our days at the beach club and really enjoyed it, the entertainments team were really very good, the only down side is the pool is quite small so it gets very crowded and very dirty as the day goes on despite the best efforts of the staff to keep it clean. The Sunbed situation is also interesting, we are sun worshippers so tend to get down quite early (around 8am) and there was your pick of beds. They were pretty full by around 10am. We did find that a lot of these ‘reserved’ beds weren’t used at all during the day, at one point we had 30 unoccupied but reserved loungers round the pool! We did get married whilst we were over there and the wedding team were great, along with the location, absolutely can’t fault them for that at all. The rooms are perfectly serviceable with a great bed and bathroom, although even the renovated rooms are showing signs of wear and tear. The balcony furniture is extremely uncomfortable if you like spending time out there which is a shame. The food quality has been very good all round however I think the breakfast and lunch buffets probably could be better if you just want to grab something quick during the day. Options there were both limited and interesting! The drinks quality was a bit meh, the alcohol options are really pretty good but the mixers out of a bottle of opened Coke or sprite were pretty poor. We visited Sandals Dunns River one evening and the difference is stark, plenty of places to sit and watch the world go by with a drink, snacks on the bar and bizarrely the red stripe on draught here was excellent compared to Ochi. Now with the layout, Ochi is never going to fit the 2.0 vibe without being bulldozed and rebuilt which would ruin the old school Caribbean style it’s got going, but for those of us used to modern hotels with lovely airy spaces and a thoughtful layout this is not the place for you. The hop service is good and very necessary but it does get a bit wearing having to get on and off buses multiple times a day and if you are up the hill without a butler I can imagine getting from your room down to the lobby and back could be a bit challenging. We did have a butler for this holiday, which was a new experience for us having previously only stayed in Club rooms. Natalie and Andrae were wonderful and nothing was too much trouble, I don’t think we necessarily utilised them as much as others but they always checked in and suggested little things for us as well as dropping little surprises in our room for us. I would highly recommend these guys if you are coming over here in a butler room. All in all an ok holiday but we won’t be returning. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Unmatched hospitality and amazing island!

Jun 19, 2026 Steven R

We loved the staff, the hospitality is unmatched. We loved the pool side bar and ZOE specifically was amazing and made the experience TOP NOTCH!! Will definitely be back!