Couples Sans Souci

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

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The hotel

The award-winning Couples Sans Souci continues to offer renowned cuisine and first-class service in an elegantly tropical setting. Sans Souci is French for 'without worry', and what could be more appropriate for a laid-back holiday in Jamaica, especially in a resort of this quality? Set into a pretty, 35-acre hillside garden that leads to 2 white sand beaches, the resort offers you a blissful retreat.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access

Where is it

On a golden beach, 4 miles east of Ocho Rios. Transfer time from Montego Bay airport: 2 hours 10 minutes.

Hotel information

150 ocean-facing suites on up to 3 floors in 7 buildings. All with air-conditioning, LCD flat screen TV, iPod docking station, tea/coffee maker, personalised mini-bar, safe, iron and board, nightly turndown service, bathrobes and hairdryer. Deluxe Garden Suites with sliding doors lead to a private balcony and large master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.


All-Inclusive of: all meals and snacks, all drinks (including premium brands) and all activities and entertainment unless otherwise stated.
Ocean Suites have sea views from a furnished balcony, a spacious master bedroom with 1 king-size bed and large walk-in showers, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Beachfront Suites are located near the Bella Vista and Palazzina Restaurants, and have a spacious master bedroom with living area, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Premier Ocean Suites have a balcony, expansive sea views, living area, and a spacious master bedroom 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Penthouse Suites available on request.

Palazzina Restaurant (Bistro Fare, buffet breakfast and lunch, à la carte for dinner - reservation required), Beach Grill & Bella Vista (grilled specialities for lunch at the Beach Grill and authentic Asian dishes for dinner at Bella Vista), Casanova (traditional cuisine fused with Caribbean and Jamaican ingredients, dinner, reservation required). Sunset Beach Grill (buffet-style lunch of casual fare, including fresh-grilled burgers, French fries, and nachos). Java Cafe (pastries and caffeinated beverages). In-suite dining available 6:30am-10:30pm. 7 bars: swim-up pool bar, Charlie's Veggie Bar, Beach Bar, Sunset Beach Bar, Palazzina Bar, Balloon Piano Bar and Martini Bar.

Weekly Jamaican beach party. Friday night Starlight Gala. Resident band and pianist. Strolling musicians. Live nightly entertainment. Weekly Wine-Tasting Party.

3 swimming pools (1 natural mineral pool), 3 Jacuzzis, 2 beaches, 1 for au-naturel sunbathing. Water sports with instruction including water-skiing, scuba-diving – resort course and one complimentary dive per stay for beginners, and one complimentary dive per day for certified divers (a second dive is subject to availability), night dives are available*, snorkelling trips, Hobie Cat sailing, windsurfing and glass-bottom boat rides. Fitness centre and gym classes. Spa*. Unlimited complimentary golf including green fees and transfers to Upton Hills Golf Course (mandatory caddy*. Golf clubs available for hire*).

Complimentary WiFi.

3 nights from 3rd January-25th December and 7 nights 26th December-2 January.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: applies in à la carte restaurants.

This is an over 18, couples-only resort.

Please note: this hotel is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties due to the location on the cliffside.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Trading Places

Mar 29, 2026 JLS_Wales Cardiff, United Kingdom

Stayed at CTI but had a day trip over to CSS. Quite different in that it was so much quieter which is perfect for us. I wanted a wooden sculpture from Jerome the beach seller, he didnt have one there the right size but said he could make one and deliver to us at CTI. Unfortunately he left us with a hideous purple plastic 3D fake! Not wood at all… Read more
Stayed at CTI but had a day trip over to CSS. Quite different in that it was so much quieter which is perfect for us. I wanted a wooden sculpture from Jerome the beach seller, he didnt have one there the right size but said he could make one and deliver to us at CTI. Unfortunately he left us with a hideous purple plastic 3D fake! Not wood at all and certainly not worth the $60 we gave him. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing hotel and staff

Mar 25, 2026 DerbyshireLadida Matlock, United Kingdom

Stayed for 2 weeks in Beachfront suite in A block. Lovely hotel with amazing staff. I was nervous before staying because of some negative reviews but didn’t need to have worried. Food is great specially at Casanova and Bella Vista for lunch. Our room was big, clean and the bed was very comfortable. We didn’t go to Sunset Beach and remained on the… Read more
Stayed for 2 weeks in Beachfront suite in A block. Lovely hotel with amazing staff. I was nervous before staying because of some negative reviews but didn’t need to have worried. Food is great specially at Casanova and Bella Vista for lunch. Our room was big, clean and the bed was very comfortable. We didn’t go to Sunset Beach and remained on the textile side, my only gripe was that the nudity should be kept to sunset beach, every evening the man on the balcony below us to the right decided to lay out completely naked …. not what I want to see when chilling with my G&T! Staff were great, especially Ashley & Shanae both full of energy and always smiling and having a laugh, Natalie and Robert at the pool bar…. made the best Bob Marley cocktails, Natalie was a “pocket rocket” serving drinks, and Carol the singing chef making delicious omelettes every morning. 4 gala nights in 2 weeks is a bit much, 1 a week would be enough, all restaurants and bars are closed on gala nights so you have to eat there or have room service, this was my only negative. Would definitely return. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful Resort But Not Returning

Mar 20, 2026 Rob D

We are going to try to keep this simple and not long winded. You get what you pay for in comparison to other resorts. We now know what to expect and have lowered our expectations. We have been here 7 times over 10 years. We have seen management and employees come and go, including old rooms and new rooms. The grounds are beautiful and we love the… Read more
We are going to try to keep this simple and not long winded. You get what you pay for in comparison to other resorts. We now know what to expect and have lowered our expectations. We have been here 7 times over 10 years. We have seen management and employees come and go, including old rooms and new rooms. The grounds are beautiful and we love the setting, but the people, systems and details need major work. We will list the positives and negatives to keep it clean and when management reads this since they don't seem to read the departure evaluation form maybe they will listen. I remember sitting with young Abe Issa at breakfast and talking to him about Gluten Free options this is back in 2010, and the changes they would have to make in the kitchen to accommodate food allergies. He listened or Pierre did but at least they have something to offer. The person from Couples Customer Care Team reading this I'm sure has not been there lang so they will have no reference point. The glue. There are still some pillars employed there that make the place more at home and these people care. They need raises as they have been there 9+ years and make Couples what it is. Maquagh is a friend and I spend allot of time with him while I'm there. The guy has a handle on what's going on and has the personality to run the entire place. I would recommend to put him on the board for his "close insight to what to people want" as he spends allot of time actually talking to guests and hearing the good and bad. He's smart, and if he can manage 50+ plus rowdy drunk naked people he can manage just about anything and that's a huge complement. Others that need to be recognized Rohan who takes care of that Pool like it's his baby. Been there 15+ years give the guy a raise. Herd, RayJay are great but they need a pat on the back and $ to keep them happy our you will loose them. Bartenders are the face of the resort like it or not keep these guys happy unlike water sports who all need guest service training. Positives: Dining. 4 Star at best. Sunset beach lunch has gotten better with more choices and new cabana to shelter the food. Bigger salad bar with mesh cover that seems to work for the bird issue. Restaurant's in general the food is good although menu items need to be updated after 3 yrs. Deserts are excellent as always this is where they excel. Gluten free and Vegan options are available although if you are a celiac best to steer clear of buffets. AN Beach. Always a kept clean in general. The beach itself always needs a good clearing with the tractor and a York rake which is shocking they don't have one to clear all the debris the ocean leaves behind. Staff is always pleasant and professional. New loungers were delivered while we were there but need new float mats. Bathrooms clean and Hot tub emptied/scrubbed weekly. Grounds. Are beautiful there's not another resort like it. We love the steps and walks to keep up in the exercise. There is also A/B blocks for people who can't navigate the steps. Pickle ball court is a nice addition but puzzled why they didn't make a concrete walkway while they were pouring the courts? Housekeeping, Always nice and do the best they can. We asked to mop daily and they did. Night Life. They put on nice shows and have music or some activity after hours to keep things interesting. Nice job on the large scale focuses including Gala and Jamaica Night. That about sums up the positives Now the Negatives: 1. When looking over the balcony clean the garbage between the building and retaining walls. 2. We arrived to our Pre-register being lost in a "computer glitch" so they lost all our dinner reservations, and requests for our room. Check in basically sucked. 3. I always check the rooms for cleanliness and usually they will move us to a better less moldy room. This time no. My wife has a mold allergy so this is an issue. We get it's a damp island but some things need to be addressed. 4. Pro tip throw out the grass woven floor mats as soon as you get there. They harbor mold and bacteria the look nice but a very bad decorating decision. 5. Check the Mattress ours had 2 big voids and a big hump in the middle. My wife said to let it go or I would have requested a new one. 6. Mini Splits need to be cleaned and have black mold. Not so much the dust filters which also have mold but the internal coils. I knew this going in, so I brought a can of Mold spray to help mitigate the problem. In pre- register I told them to clean it but we know what happened there. Do yourself a favor bring a can of Concrobium with you like we did and spray the inside of the wall unit it helps with the mold. Management should be foam spraying and washing the indoor units 2 times a year to be sure they stay clean. 7. Electrical wires and boxes outdoors need to be addressed. Many hanging wires and potential hazards both on the lawns and AN beach. 8. Fix the AN pool skimmer system it does not work. Blow out the lines at least to see if there is debris plugging the lines. It would make Rohans job much easier. 9. Float loungers are disgusting and need new ones. As far as I can remember these are the originals. They are sticky, water logged, dirty and by no means 5 star quality. 10. Attitudes other than a few which I mentioned and Ashley who is sweet you might want to start hiring personalities and then train for the job after. The wait staff in general, mornings are bad. Nights are better except for BellaVista. One girl there was miserable. It's like they don't want to be there. This has gotten worse over the years. 11. Spa prices are out of hand. Used to be $159, now over $200 per person for a basic hour massage is crazy. almost $500 for 2 people with tip. If we didn't have the credits we would not have gone. The girl at Spa check out when redeeming rewards acted like she had no idea what to do. 12. Coffee shop although nice it's in the wrong location. Palazina where it used to be is a better central location for all day use. And Veggie bar also wrong location move it to the main beach area so guests can use it for lunch, not at the mineral pool where 5 people hang out. 13. Speaking of coffee if you want coffee at Palazina for breakfast even if the hostess asks, you won't get it before 5min. The wait staff will look at your table and ignore what they see. It's a very I do not care attitude and the staff they do have are over worked and not enough of them. Running out of coffee cups and silverware in the morning should never happen!! I hope this message gets to management as I don't want to see this place go down hill. It's old and needs TLC but It can be a great place once again. Again it's in the lack of detail that drives people crazy. When I see a resort putting out monthly specials to drive business something is wrong. For the money it's fine but a 5 Star resort no longer. Unfortunately, we will not be returning. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relax, Reconnect, Romance

Mar 14, 2026 Kervin Y

We first visited in 2006 and returned again in 2026 and it was awesome! My wife and I use this vacation as a time to unplug and reconnect. This resort allows us to do just that. We enjoy the quiet hangout spots, the bed on the balcony with great views, the night time tree frogs, the steps to give us some exercise, the friendly staff, and the… Read more
We first visited in 2006 and returned again in 2026 and it was awesome! My wife and I use this vacation as a time to unplug and reconnect. This resort allows us to do just that. We enjoy the quiet hangout spots, the bed on the balcony with great views, the night time tree frogs, the steps to give us some exercise, the friendly staff, and the relaxing massage overlooking the ocean. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating AMAZING VACATION!

Mar 11, 2026 Tammy Y

Beautiful resort, amazing customer service, outstanding staff. Already booked our 2027 reservations!!!