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Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Traveler Review :: "Would I come back? Definitely!"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 5 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	6.80	Quality of Property	7.40
Privacy & Quietness	2.40	Quality of Service	9.20
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	9.60	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	5.40
Food and Dining Experience	7.20	Price/Value of Property	6.20
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	9.60	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	7.20
Total Property Score: 7.10 | Average Star Rating: 3.80 out of 5

• 60% (3 visitors of 5) said they would go back to Sandals Grande Ocho Rios again.
• 60% (3 visitors of 5) said they would recommend Sandals Grande Ocho Rios to friends.

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Hi, my name is Michelle and I'm a Sandalsholic. I'm a three-peat user and I can't get enough of it.

My husband and I travel to the Caribbean about once a year and we always have a great time at a Sandals resort. We arrived in Ocho Rios on the 18th of December and once we retrieved our luggage, we went to the luxurious Sandals lounge (I knew about the lounge from other posts) and relaxed with a Red Stripe in our hands and waited for our shuttle.

Once the shuttle was ready, the porter (not a Sandals employee) took our luggage to the bus and we traveled about an hour and a half to the resort. As soon as we stepped off the bus, we were greeted with an almond scented fresh towel and a glass of bubbly. The front desk person checked us in and I think our room number was 2717. From our balcony we look out directly to the Main pool and we can see the ocean from afar.

About 5 mins after we settled in our room, there was a knock on the door and we were surprised with two warm chocolate cupcakes and a pair of t-shirts for the returned guests. Also there's an invitation to the returned guest dinner, having been to another returned guest dinner before, we knew we had to go to this one.

Each morning, we check the activity planner and plan our day accordingly. I like to be active while getting a tan so the planner was great for me.

Being that the weather didn't cooperate, we went hot-tubing quite a bit, try different ones around the resort. Some are hotter than others, and some are hidden!

Food: We ate at the Market Place for breakfast, everything tasted fresh and lots of variety. Hubby has a sweet tooth, and he said Jamaica has the best dessert/bread out of all the countries we've been to in the Caribbean. Every night we had dinner at different restaurants, we went to Valentino's, Manor, Kimono's, and the Beach Party was awesome. If you can, stay for the show after on the beach, because it was hilarious. If it wasn't for Colin's help at the front desk, we wouldn't have been able to go to Kimono's at Dunn's River. Originally we had a reservation for 6:30 but afterwards, we realized that our shuttle to Dunn's River didn't leave until 6:30 and we weren't going to make it on time. So Colin called and got us a reservation at 8:00 and I'm glad he did because our "Blasian" chef was very entertaining.

Spa: We had three full days of rain and so one day my husband sent me to the spa for a treat. I got the Head to Toe facial and foot massage combo. My face felt so good and I was so relaxed afterwards.

We didn't get a chance to do any excursions or any water sports because it rained so much, but we did get to hang around the bar and watched people play games to win prizes. The gift shops at either the Manor or the Riviera side both have draws at 6 p.m., you need to fill out a ballot and be present at the shop by 6 and you might get lucky and win some free merchandise. Altogether, we won three bags of Blue Mountain coffee, a Sandals baseball cap, a CD and a t-shirt. We were lucky!

The returned guest dinner was great; we were treated to lobster as appetizer and the dinner was turkey with all the trimmings. After the dinner, we were given a 1L bottle of rum and our Sandals necklace as a gift. They really know how to say thank you and make you feel special.

All in all it was a great vacation despite the sucky weather. Would I go back? Definitely.

Michelle and Derek
Canada

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... No
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

• Cleanliness of Property: ... 8
• Quality of Property: ... 8
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 0
• Quality of Service: ... 10
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 10
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 8
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 10
• Price/Value of Property: ... 8
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 10
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 8

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 9
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 10
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 10
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 8
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 10
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 10
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 10
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 8
  

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