A spotlight on Sandals Dunn’s River

30 May 2023

Currently running their biggest sale of the year, with amazing savings of up to £400, Sandals Resorts are famous for their couples-only resorts dotted around the Caribbean, including Jamaica. Known for their premium all-inclusive offering, these are places where you can enjoy your tropical destination to the full – whether you’re sipping cocktails at the pool bar or exploring local wonders ranging from cascading waterfalls and majestic peaks to magnificent orchids, lush palms and aromatic spices.

Sandals are tailor made for romantic getaways, with infinity pools to float in, water and land sports to try out or improve at (including professional instruction and PADI-Certified scuba diving), gourmet dining in several restaurants per resort, anytime snacks, unlimited premium-brand drinks, and WiFi, tips, taxes and transfers all taken care of – so you can truly switch off from it all.

In Jamaica, guests also enjoy the use of an exclusive airport arrival lounge. And most of Sandal’s top-tier suites add personal butler service and private transfers to the mix, and couples staying three nights or more can also enjoy a complimentary wedding.

Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica

Fully renovated for 2023, this resort was particularly dear to the heart of the late Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who grew up in Ochos Rios where it is situated. Its top-to-bottom renovation brings first-of-a-kind suite designs (some with infinity-effect balconies, some standalone with open-air rooftops), exclusive restaurant concepts (including French–Jamaican fusion dining) and fresh ways to experience Jamaica’s natural wonders. Guests are even greeted by cascading waters drawn from the iconic nearby Dunn’s River Falls.

The resort invites you to take a culinary journey around the world, savouring global cuisines from Italy, France, Latin America, the Caribbean and more at no fewer than 12 speciality restaurants with authentic cuisines by award-winning chefs. Choose from a Jamaican jerk shack, a rum bar, a toes-in-the-sand seaside grill, a Greek taverna, Asian fusion and a sushi restaurant, to name just a few of the choices, with food all paired with Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks® wines.

Among our favourite accommodation options at this wonderful resort are the Coyaba Sky Villa Swim-up Rondoval Butler Suites with a Private Pool Sanctuary. This intimate, first-of-its-kind Love Nest Butler Suite® is a unique circular rooftop hideaway with access to a sprawling river pool, a Tranquility Soaking Tub™ for two on its terrace, a second Tranquility Soaking Tub™ in the spa-inspired bathroom and a personal butler at your beck and call.

We also love the Travertine Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Room with a balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub™, set on the top floor of the Travertine building and offering one of the best ocean views on the whole resort. Enjoy an added element of luxury thanks to its access to the exclusive Club Sandals Lounge and to devoted concierge services to handle special requests and reservation requirements and to provide private check-in. Several other categories of room also come with Club benefits.

Sandals' innovative approach to luxury accommodations also shines through in its Tufa Terrace suites, some with a skypool with spectacular ocean views and some with a zero-entry swim-up pool.

The Sandals Sale

Sandals' biggest sale of the year is now on, offering fantastic additional savings of up to £400 on all-inclusive holidays. To book your Caribbean escape with Sandals Resorts, call your Travel Counsellor today.

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