Reviews and travel guides for every Sandals and Beaches resort.
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Adults-only all-inclusive
Every Sandals resort, reviewed
17 adults-only properties across 8 Caribbean islands. Pick a resort to read our full review.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Barbados
Low-key adults-only resort on Barbados' south coast near Oistins, with an overwater chapel, walkable beach, and full sister-resort access to Sandals Royal Barbados.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Dunn’s River
Brand-new Ocho Rios flagship next to Dunn's River Falls, with Skypool suites, eight restaurants, and full access to neighboring Sandals Royal Plantation.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Grande Antigua
Two-villages-in-one resort on Dickenson Bay, anchored by one of the quietest, palm-fringed stretches of pink-tinged sand on Antigua.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Grande St. Lucian
Set on the Pigeon Island peninsula with sheltered Rodney Bay water and over-the-water bungalows — arguably the brand's most photogenic property.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Grenada
Pink Gin Beach resort on Grenada's quiet southwest tip, with Skypool suites, oversized rooms, and the most relaxed clientele in the chain.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Halcyon Beach
Intimate horseshoe cove just north of Castries, with a pier-side overwater restaurant and complimentary shuttle access to Sandals Regency La Toc.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Montego Bay
The original Sandals — adults-only on Mahoe Bay's only private beach, a five-minute drive from the Montego Bay airport.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Negril
Barefoot-elegant property on Jamaica's Seven Mile Beach, known for swim-up suites, garden cottages, and the best sunsets in the chain.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Ochi
Sprawling Ocho Rios property climbing from the beach into the hills, with seventeen restaurants, a hidden speakeasy, and a tree-lined garden village.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Regency La Toc
220-acre adults-only estate on St. Lucia's west coast, with a 9-hole golf course wrapped around a crescent of soft volcanic-sand beach.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Royal Bahamian
Refined adults-only resort on Nassau's Cable Beach, with a private offshore island reachable by complimentary shuttle.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Royal Barbados
Modern, suites-only sister to Sandals Barbados, with rooftop pool, a 4-lane bowling alley, and full reciprocal access between the two resorts.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Royal Caribbean
British-colonial-style Montego Bay resort with overwater bungalows in a calm lagoon and a private offshore island reached by short boat ride.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Royal Curaçao
The brand's most design-forward resort — Dutch-Caribbean architecture, butler villas, and the only Sandals where you can take a Mini Cooper off-property.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Royal Plantation
Tiny butler-only boutique on an Ocho Rios cliff, with just 74 oceanfront suites and full reciprocal access to neighboring Sandals Dunn's River.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals Saint Vincent
Newest property in the chain, set on Buccament Bay with dramatic green hills behind a curve of soft volcanic-sand beach.
- Adults Only
- All-Inclusive
Sandals South Coast
Long stretch of secluded white-sand beach on Jamaica's quiet south side, with over-the-water bungalows in a sheltered lagoon.
Family-friendly all-inclusive
Every Beaches resort, reviewed
Two open all-inclusive Beaches properties — Turks & Caicos and Negril, Jamaica — reviewed end-to-end.
- Adults Only
- Family Friendly
- All-Inclusive
Beaches Negril
Family-friendly all-inclusive on Negril's Seven Mile Beach, with a Pirates Island waterpark and Sesame Street character experiences for kids.
- Family Friendly
- All-Inclusive
Beaches Turks & Caicos
The brand's flagship family resort on Grace Bay — four interconnected villages, the Caribbean's largest waterpark, and top-rated kids programming.
Coming soon
New Beaches resorts on the way
Three new Beaches properties are in the pipeline — Barbados, Exuma in The Bahamas, and Runaway Bay in Jamaica. Read what’s publicly known about each while we wait to visit.
Coming soon
Beaches Barbados
Beaches' first family resort in Barbados, planned for the former Almond Beach Village site — 600 rooms, a Pirates Island waterpark, and a dining…
Coming soon
Beaches Exuma
Sandals Emerald Bay's planned conversion into the first Beaches resort in The Bahamas — white-sand Exuma, a championship golf course, and a brand-new Kids…
Coming soon
Beaches Runaway Bay
A 400-suite Beaches resort planned for Jamaica's North Coast, with treehouses, bike trails, farm-to-table dining, and access to a championship golf course.
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