The good: -Free shuttle to and from the airport. -Friendly staff. -Fun excursions. -Nice looking room. -Fun 4th of July celebration and buffet dinner. The bad: -The food. It was absolutely terrible. I was not expecting 5 star meals, but my husband and I both agreed that the food was bland, and sometimes downright disgusting. We each had one good... more

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios far exceeded our expectations. We had read many of the reviews and saw a few people who complained, but I can't IMAGINE that there would have been anything negative to say! We met others who said the same thing...that they were a little concerned after reading the reviews of some people, but they worried for nothing.... more

To start off, this was our second Sandals trip (the first being the Grande in St. Lucia which was a fabulous experience). Now I'm not a picky person. If I get the wrong order at a restaurant, I eat it anyway and not say a word. So keeping that in mind, here goes... The Goods First of all, the food... more

My husband and I had an unbelievable eight days in Jamaica at the Sandals Grande Ocho Rios resort. It was immaculately clean, gorgously decorated and the staff went above and beyond what was expected to ensure our stay was wonderful. The room had a very comfortable bed and responsive air conditioner. The maid service was top notch and we looked... more

My husband and I decided at the last minute to go on a mini-honeymoon after our wedding in March. Since we had only 4 days we wanted to make sure that it would be somewhere with a touch of elegance and luxury. So we decided to stick with Sandals Vacations having heard that they have a good reputation for luxury... more

My wife and I visited the Sandals Grande in Ocho Rios and stayed seven nights (7/4/08-7/10/08). This was our second stay at a Sandals resort, but our first at this one. We stayed at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian in December of 2007 for our honeymoon, and we liked it so much that we wanted to stay at a Sandals... more

Wow! I have only great things to say about Jamaica. Beautiful country with beautiful people. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios. The staff were friendly and helpful, the grounds are beautiful and lush, the food is good and there are 7 restaurants and 3 grills to eat at, the selection of beverages was excellent and they... more

ROOM: I absolutly loved staying here. We upgraded our room to the Grade Luxe Oceanfront Veiw room and it was the greatest view I have ever seen. There was a Plasma TV and mini fridge with soda, juice, and water that was stocked every day and a king sized bed wtih turn down service every night. Everyone one there was... more

We planned a wedding moon with a group of 25 people at Ocho Rios Sandals Resort in Jamaica. The trip was fabulous, we booked our trip through Carleen Brown, the Sandals rep for the DWF area. We began planning about 8 months in advance. The trip went off with a bang and kept on firing!! We had a blast!! When... more