Hôtel Sandals Dunn's River 5 Adult Only +18

We have been on 23 Sandals trips over the past 30 years. This was our first trip to Sandals Dunns river. Dunns river is a departure in dining from all other Sandals and I mean that in the best way possible. They have very thoughtfully made modern adjustments to the type and experience of all their dining. The Resort itself is compact, but never felt cramped or crowded. It is stunning in it's operations and management.

Visited Sandals Dunn’s River Fall for our anniversary and my birthday which happened to be on the same day and our vacation was nothing short of amazing, This is our third Jamaican Sandals location and so far the best. We stayed in a Mammee Bay Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suite with double balcony with soaking tub and IT WAS WELL WORTH THE EXPENSE! Butlers Stanford and Patrick were awesome and both went over and beyond to make our stay exquisite! Their goal is to make your vacation truly memorable. We have had butler service in the past and our feedback from them was that we didn’t use them much so we made sure we stayed connected with both multiple times a day. If you decide to get a butler room and can request them by name, please do so. You won’t be disappointed! Patrick was more outgoing and Stanford had a more reserved charm that I found endearing. Room - 2408. Awesome oceanfront and pool views. Beautifully decorated. Very comfortable. Stanford decorated the room for our anniversary/my birthday to include romantic disco lighting and signage! In room premium liquor, daily afternoon snacks delivered to the room, and nightly turn down service. Impeccable housekeeping service. Staff - no sour faces here! EVERYONE is truly engaging. It is obvious they love what they do! Some honorable mentions. Of course our butlers Stanford and Patrick. Ray, Rebecca-Jane, Tatiana of the entertainment staff. Ray was just a joy to talk to and watch, lol. He is just a bundle of energy - always laughing, dancing, and singing. He has a wonderful personality and I hope he excels with the Sandals company and he can sing! The management staff are always out and about interacting with guests. Loved the Managers Meet and Geet! Did not get the name of the lead gardener (we did the garden tour twice) and he is really proud of his craft and knows his plants. The grounds are beautiful and impeccably maintained. Dwayne, server, French Restaurant was a sweetheart. He took delight that it was our anniversary and my birthday and we had great conversation with him. Chevar - water activities - took us on the Hobie Cat and gave a detailed explanation on the sport and about the surrounding waters. Gregory, chef, Jerk Chicken Shack, was delightful to talk to and he shared his jerk recipe with us. I wish I could mention everyone by name as everyone was amazing! Beach - beautiful. Very clean. Nearly no seaweed. Abundant beach chairs/umbrellas. Good beach service for drinks and food! Pools - beautiful and large but not quite enough chairs. People get up very early to reserve them, so if you don’t get there by 7:30 they are all taken. A perk of butler service - they will reserve either a beach or poolside sitting equipped with a cooler with your beverages of choice. Food - very good! Jerk Chicken - amazing. Restaurants beautifully decorated! Loved Blum, coffee house, and the Dunn’s River Rum Club. Entertainment - very entertaining, lol. Lots of day and night activities. A shout out to the live saxophonist and violinist - did not get their names - for providing tranquil morning poolside music. Guests - some of the nicest people. Lots of honeymooners!! Overall - a very beautiful resort. Definitely would visit again! While there are many Sandal locations which I am sure are awesome - there is just something about the Jamaican vibe and people - so would most definitely would visit this location again!

Sandals is always our top pick for our couples trip but Dunn’s River was so nice! It’s a new resort so you have that first and foremost. The grounds are not huge so you don’t have to walk far to the pool or your room. We did the rondoval room and it’s worth the splurge! Private pool and butlers who are there to serve! We had Ricardo and Dexter and LOVED THEM! Anything I wanted, they got. Craving pasta from the Italian restaurant at 830? Yep. They brought it to our room. It’s 90 minutes to the resort from Montego Bay but the ride wasn’t too bad and I’m super sensitive to motion sickness. Book the trip. You won’t regret it!

While were were blown away by the service, food, and drinks at our first ever Sandals resort, our interactions with the staff were what truly blew us away. Whenever we saw that there would be live singing or piano karaoke, we made it a priority to stop by, and I have to say that the musical talents of Oryan, Alesha, and both pianists (whose names I unfortunately never got!) made the trip for us. We were truly blown away by how fantastic they are at what they do. When walking through the lobby, people would hear them and literally stop in their tracks and form a crowd to listen to them sing and play. Sheldon came by for a song too, and I was shocked that he wasn't also a performer: he is just that good!!! We had an absolute blast singing with all of them, and I wouldn't be surprised if I saw them on American Idol someday. If all of the performers at Sandals are as talented as they are, then consider us Sandals fans for life!

This stay was wonderful. Our favorite resort with Sandals by far. My husband and I stayed for 7 nights in May, had butler service, and the best room. Our butlers, Gareth, Iran, and Dejonae (DJ) went above and beyond consistently. They anticipated our needs, kept us on track with all of things we wanted to do, and we always kind, friendly, polite, and upbeat. The room was always expertly cleaned by the best cleaning staff. The rest of the staff there was amazing as well.