Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort
Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort seems like a Garden of Eden on the Caribbean Riviera. With over 110 lush acres spanning from the St. Ann Mountains and the Caribbean Sea, this resort provides the best of two worlds with lush gardens and spectacular ocean views. From championship golf and a renowned scuba program to gourmet dining at ten restaurants and a full-service Red Lane Spa; from luxurious Butler Service suites with 24-hour room service to unlimited land & water sports, whatever the activity, you’ll have a memorable stay.
What to expect: Occupying former botanical gardens, the resort features tall, dense tropical foliage, lily ponds, and gentle waterfalls that contribute to a tranquil ambience. Mangoes, Jamaican apples, grapefruit, and oranges are free for the picking, as honeymooners and other romantic couples enjoy rest and relaxation as well as group activities. (Guests must be couples at least 18 years of age.)
Amenity highlights: A wooden sunning pier separates two 68.5-meter-long (75-yard-long) beaches, one for watersports and the other for swimming in a cove protected by offshore rocks. A 38.5-by-10.6-meter (75-by-35-foot) main pool features a swim-up bar. Flowering bushes shade a 20-person spa tub. A 10.6-meter-long (35-foot-long) free-form pool contains a volleyball net. Steps lead up from that pool’s deck to a 20-person spa tub. A 10.6-meter-long (35-foot-long) oval pool lies concealed by gardens and offers tranquil sunning and swimming.
Insider tip: Diagonally across the street from the hotel’s entrance, Pineapple Craft Market comprises little wooden buildings offering local arts and crafts for sale.
Resort Highlights
Certified Sandals Specialist Theresa Ritchie explores the Riviera and Manor sides of Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
The majority of amenities and activities at Sandals Dunn’s River Villaggio Golf Resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for most amenities and activities.
Adjacent to the resort’s entrance, a water garden with tall trees, flowering plants, ponds, and gentle rock waterfalls offers a tranquil haven for strolling and sitting.
An air-conditioned health-and-beauty spa featuring bleached-wood ceilings and a two-bed couples room offers massage, body wraps and scrubs, facials, waxing, hair braiding, and hair and nail care (surcharges). A large, air-conditioned fitness center contains cardio and weight machines, free weights, two saunas, and an area for aerobics, Pilates, yoga, and other classes.
An open-air beach bar is transformed into an air-conditioned disco and karaoke spot late at night. An air-conditioned piano bar with overstuffed seating features sing-a-longs. After-dark entertainment, including dancing, bingo, and staff/guest talent shows, is presented in an amphitheater featuring thickly cushioned tiered seats. Monday nights feature a beach buffet and reggae/limbo/fire-eating show. Sundays are dress-up nights.
Daytime activities include dance lessons, beer-drinking contests, fashion shows, and athletic games. A games room contains pool and Ping-Pong tables and slot machines. Computers in a conference room provide high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Golf carts are mandatory (extra fee). Shuttle to and from the golf course is complimentary.
Roundtrip airport transportation will be provided by the Sandals Resort. Arrangements can be made at the Sandals Resort desk at the Sangster International Airport (Montego Bay airport) upon arrival.
Room Categories
Questions about the dizzying array of room categories at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios? Call a Certified Sandals Specialist at our VIP Reservations Desk at 888-420-9053 for answers and insight.
Plantation Great House Villa One Bedroom Suite with Private Pool
A spacious great house setting with an elegant bedroom, living room with its own private patio and pool. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ Flat Screen TV, and tiled floors.
Room View: View of gardens
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Romeo & Juliet Honeymoon One Bedroom Suite with Whirlpool & Pool
A private, romantic retreat with an extravagant en suite bath with a roman-styled tub sits at one end of your walled courtyard, at the other, is an inviting sitting room. Take a small step from your bedroom into your private whirlpool, which overlooks your very private pool. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV and tiled floors.
Room View: View of Private Pool
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Honeymoon Riviera Oceanfront One Bedroom Luxury Suite
Newly constructed one-bedroom suites located on the second through fifth floors of the Riviera Building. These suites’ atmosphere is complemented by mahogany furnishings, offering even the most discriminating couples the perfect ocean retreat. The living room offers unending ocean vistas from its romantic balcony, and the bedroom features a king four poster bed and a bathroom with a whirlpool.
Room View: View of ocean
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Oceanview Grande Luxe Plantation Villa One Bedroom Suite with Pool
Located in the warm tropical gardens, with a spectacular view of the ocean. These first and second floor suites are complete with an airy parlor and kitchen, and a spacious patio or balcony that overlooks a villa pool. All suites offer four-poster king beds, mahogany furnishings, 27 inch TV, and tiled floors plus suite concierge service and the attention of a personalized Butler.
Room View: View of Ocean
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Grande Luxe Plantation Villa One Bedroom Suite with Pool
Located throughout the gardens with a warm, tropical and open feeling of the Caribbean. Complete with an airy parlor & kitchen with a spacious balcony overlooking a villa pool or walk from your patio out onto the villa pool deck. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed and tiled floor.
Room View: View of Pool, mountains and gardens
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Honeymoon Penthouse Oceanfront Concierge Room
Located atop the Riviera Building, these spacious rooms feature private balconies. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, four-poster bed, most with 27″ plasma TV, others with 27″ TV and tiled floors.
Room View: View of ocean
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
Honeymoon Oceanview Villa One Bedroom Suite with Pool
These suites are sprinkled throughout the resort’s vast gardens and villas. Complete with an airy parlour & kitchen leading onto a large balcony overlooking a villa pool and deck or onto your patio, which flows out onto the pool deck. Further below, views of the Caribbean make these suites extra special.
Room View: View of Ocean and Gardens
Butler Service is Included in this Category
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
This Category Features Room Service
Honeymoon Plantation Villa One Bedroom Suite with Pool
These suites are located on the first and second floor throughout the resort’s vast gardens and villas. Complete with a kitchen and an airy parlor leading onto a large balcony or patio which overlooks a villa pool and deck. All suites are complete with mahogany furnishings, 27-inch TV, four-poster king-size bed, suite concierge service, stocked in-suite bar, his and her bath robes and tiled floor. Suites feature garden views.
Room View: View of Gardens
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
Great House One Bedroom Suite
Situated at the Great House, a spacious living and bedroom overlooks the lush tropical gardens. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed and parquet flooring.
Room View: View of Gardens
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
Honeymoon Penthouse Mountain View Concierge Room
Panoramic views of the resort’s lushly landscaped gardens and continuing onto the verdant highlands of the St. Ann Mountains. Balcony, sitting area and mahogany furnishings on the uppermost floors of Riviera Building.
Room View: View of Lush Gardens and Mountains
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
Plantation Villa One Bedroom Suite with Pool
These suites are sprinkled throughout the resort’s vast gardens and villas. Complete with an airy parlor and kitchen leading onto a large balcony overlooking a villa pool and deck or your patio which flows out onto the pool deck. All rooms are complete with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed and tiled floor.
Room View: View of Mountain, Gardens and Pool
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
St. Ann Plantation Suite with Pool
Located in the villa complex with sleeping and living area combined, this room also features a kitchenette. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed and tiled floor.
Room View: View of Mountain, Gardens and Pool
Concierge Service is Included in this Category
Great House Ocean View
Situated at the Great House these rooms feature a private balcony overlooking the manor pool and lawn. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed, parquet and/or tiled flooring.
Room View: View of Ocean and Pool
Grande Luxe Oceanfront
Located on the second through fourth floors of the Riviera Building. All rooms feature tropically inspired furnishings and offer tremendous ocean views. Most rooms in this category have balconies.
Room View: View of Ocean
Plantation Honeymoon Villa with Pool
Located in the villa complex with villa pool and private balcony or patio. All rooms are completed with mahogany furnishings, 27″ TV, four-poster bed and tiled floor.
Room View: View of Mountain, Gardens and Pool
Honeymoon Luxury Cottage Room
Idyllic cottages, each with 4-8 rooms, are sprinkled amongst unbelievably lush gardens. All cottage rooms have a balcony or patio. All rooms are completed with TV and tiled floors.
Room View: View of Gardens
Riviera Luxury Room
Second through fourth floors of the Riviera Building. Rooms feature unspoiled views of the resort’s lush gardens and grounds. Most rooms have a balcony.
Room View: View of Gardens
Riviera Premium Room
Bamboo Grove rooms on first through fourth floors and Riviera Building rooms on second through fourth floors. Most rooms have a patio or balcony.
Room View: View of Pool and/or Gardens
Riviera Deluxe Room
Located in the Bamboo Grove Building. First through fourth floors. All rooms with patio or balcony. Most rooms are completed with 27″ TV and tiled floors are found on the first floor only.
Room View: View of Gardens and/or Lily Pond
Great House Luxury
Situated at the Great House these rooms feature a private balcony overlooking the hillside villas. All rooms are completed mahogany with furnishings, 27-inch TV, some with four-poster bed and parquet or tiled flooring.
Room View: View of Mountains
Great House Premium
Situated at the Great House these rooms feature a private balcony overlooking the hillside villas. All rooms are completed mahogany with furnishings, 27-inch TV, some with four-poster bed and parquet or tiled flooring.
Room View: View of Gardens
Great House Deluxe
Situated at the Great House these rooms feature a private balcony overlooking the hillside villas. All rooms are completed mahogany with furnishings, 27-inch TV, some with four-poster bed and parquet or tiled flooring.
Room View: View of Tennis Courts
Resort Restaurants & Dining
The majority of meals and beverages at the following restaurants are included in the room rate.
Bayside Restaurant
Open-air indoor/outdoor restaurant serving daily breakfast, lunch buffets, and a la carte international dinner selections six nights weekly. Closed Monday.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Valentino’s Restaurant
Second-floor air-conditioned restaurant with panoramic ocean view. Rattan furniture, table linens. Open for a la carte breakfast daily. Open six nights weekly for northern Italian cuisine. Closed Monday.
Dress code: Resort Evening Attire
Reservations are not Required
Arizona Restaurant
Tables set on beach for Southwestern a la carte menu six nights weekly. Closed Monday.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
The Reef Terrace Restaurant
Local specialties prepared on a grill with view of the Caribbean.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Market Place Restaurant
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with views of the Grande Pool and surrounding mountainside from your open air table or prime indoor vantage point.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Orchids
Enter Asia, as you cross the threshold of this exotic venue, decked out in sensuous silks in tones of red and gold that transport you to the Orient. Feed each other tender delicacies that tingle on your tongue and awaken your taste buds to whole new levels of delight.
Dress code: Resort Evening Attire
Reservations are Required
Non-Smoking
Manor
This restaurant features Caribbean cuisine and a la carte dining.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Non-Smoking
San Gennaro
Directly over the sugar-white sand of the Riviera Beach Club, this charming spot serves up delicious, hand-tossed pizzas and other Italian favorites for dinner-either al fresco, under an open-air pavilion, or inside its charming gold, red and green walls.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Non-Smoking
Manor House Grill
Jerk Pork and Chicken, Sandwiches, Fruit and Salads available between regular meal times.
Dress code: Resort Casual
Reservations are not Required
Non-Smoking
Amenities
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Recreation Options
The majority of recreational activities detailed below are included in the room rate.
Two 68.5-meter-long (75-yard-long) crescent beaches separated by a wooden sunning pier offer sunbathing space. One beach is reserved for watersports. The other features calm-water swimming in a cove protected by offshore rocks.
Bordered by a gentle waterfall, a 38.5 x 10.6 meter (75 x 35 foot) main pool features a swimup bar. Nearby, flowering bushes shade a 20-person spa tub. A 10.6 meter long (35 foot long) free-form Garden Pool contains a volleyball net. Steps lead up from the pool deck to a 20-person spa tub fringed by dense foliage. Aptly called Hidden Pool, a 10.6 meter long (35 foot long) oval lies concealed by thick, high gardens and offers tranquil sunning and swimming.
Use of non-motorized equipment such as kayaks, sail boats, windsurfers, snorkeling gear, surf bikes, and Aquatrykes is part of the All-Inclusive Plan, as are glass-bottom-boat trips. Scuba diving trips are also covered by the All-Inclusive Plan. Beginners are provided resort-course instruction (surcharge) and permitted to go on one diving trip per day. Divers with certification credentials are permitted two trips daily. The resort’s dive center offers a certification course (surcharge).
Land sports include volleyball, outdoor chess, shuffleboard, basketball, and tennis (two lighted courts).
Roundtrip transportation and greens fees for Sandals Golf and Country Club 10 km (6 miles) away are part of the All-Inclusive Plan, but mandatory caddies as well as rental carts and clubs are not included.
Resort Policies
- All Sandals, Beaches, and Royal Plantation resorts are nonsmoking in any enclosed areas. Examples are bars, restaurants, lobbies, conference facilities, retail facilities, and nightclubs.
- Smoking is permitted in all open areas and designated rooms.
- This resort accepts only adult couples ages 18 and older.
- No singles or triples accepted. Singles, triples, and families are welcome at associated Beaches properties.
Extra-person charges apply. - Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed prior to check-in and may incur additional charges.
- A no-tipping policy applies at the resort only. A modest gratuity per piece of luggage is suggested for airport luggage handlers.
- The hotel has a 100 percent cancellation, no-show, and short-stay penalty. Because unforeseen circumstances arise, travel insurance is strongly recommended.
- Upon check-in, guests will be asked to tender a credit card to activate their room folio. All purchases (except those paid for with a credit card) at resort outlets will be signed to the room folio. Cash will not be accepted for incidental charges at any resort outlet.
- If a credit card is unavailable, a cash deposit must be left at the front desk/concierge in order to activate the room folio. Travelers’ checks will be treated like cash and therefore can only be used at the front desk.
- Pets not allowed
