Sandals South Coast

Negril, Jamaica

The hotel

Nestled into a 500-acre nature reserve, this magnificent adults-only resort commands a fabulous stretch of white sand beach on the unspoiled, rural south coast of Jamaica. All rooms offer beachfront views and are surrounded by landscaped courtyards, and their newly reimagined beachfront Dutch Village has added swim-up suites that wrap around the entire village. Keep active with a variety of land and water sports, relax in one of the swimming pools or enjoy a massage at the wonderful Red Lane® Spa.

Amenities

  • Hobie Cats
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym

Where is it

On the south coast of Jamaica. Transfer time from Montego Bay airport: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Hotel information

392 rooms and suites, sleeping maximum 2 adults. Silver Sun Beachfront Rooms are in the second and third levels of the Silver Sun buildings. With a private alcove balcony, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, complimentary WiFi Internet access, coffee maker, alarm clock, safe, amenity kit, telephone, hairdryer and a mahogany king-size bed.

All Inclusive of: Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, fine dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks, transfers, tips and taxes, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment - it’s all included!

Room upgrades

Starlight Beachfront Luxury Rooms are on the second and third floors of the Starlight buildings, with lovely beach or pool views from the balcony and have a mahogany king-size bed.

Silver Sun Beachfront Rooms are on the first and second floors of the Italian Beachfront Village. There is a 4-poster king-size bed and large smart TV. A sliding barn style door within the room leads to a luxuriously appointed bathroom equipped with backlit mirrors, dual faucets, a modern shower/tub combination, and recessed lighting. Outside, a glass door leads to a balcony offering sweeping views of the pristine south coast beach and lush tropical gardens.

Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Junior Suites are located on the third floors of the Italian Village and feature magnificent views of the south coast beach. With a 4-poster king-size bed, a large smart TV, spa-style bathroom with luxe amenities such as a large shower, back-lit mirror and dual faucets. Outside, glass doors open to a private balcony equipped with a bistro set and offers stunning views of the south coast beach. Includes Club Sandals Service.

Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Walkout Junior Suite - these Club Level suites are located on the beach level of the Italian village and walk directly out onto the pristine south coast beach. With a 4-poster king-size bed, a large smart TV, spa-style bathroom with luxe amenities such as a walk-in rain shower and freestanding soaking tub. Outside, glass doors open to a private patio equipped with a bistro set and offers stunning views of the south coast beach. Includes Club Sandals Service.

Silver Sun Beachfront One-Bedroom Butler Suite - these alluring suites offer the finest in Caribbean luxury. Each chic retreat is located within the 1st through 3rd floors of the Italian Village and boasts a spacious master bedroom with a handcrafted 4-poster king-size bed, and a large smart TV. The en-suite, spa style bathroom features modern amenities including a walk-in rain shower and freestanding soaking tub for two. The living room boasts a fully-stocked bar with premium liquor, a sofa, an additional smart TV, and wall-to-wall glass doors leading to a private balcony offering direct views of the spectacular south coast beach and includes a bistro set for two. 

Silver Sun Beachfront One-Bedroom Walkout Butler Suites - each chic beachfront retreat is located on the garden level of the Italian Village, offering walkout access from right from the patio, and boasts a spacious master bedroom where every detail has been meticulously crafted for utmost comfort with exquisite furnishings, a handcrafted 4-poster king-size bed, and a large smart TV. The en-suite, spa style bathroom features modern amenities such as dual faucets, a walk-in rain shower, a large backlit mirror, and freestanding soaking tub for two. The suite's expansive living room boasts a fully-stocked bar with premium liquor, a sectional sofa, an additional smart TV, and wall-to-wall glass doors leading to a patio offering direct views of the spectacular south coast beach and includes a bistro set for two.

Starlight Beachfront One-Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub – these suites are located on the first or second floors of the Dutch village. They each have a separate living room, marble bathroom, in-suite bar, large balcony and benefit from Sandals Butler Service.

Starlight Beachfront One Bedroom Walkout Butler Suites with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located in the Dutch Village, with a separate living room, marble bathroom, in-suite bar and a large patio that leads directly on to the beach. These suites also benefit from Sandals Butler Service.

Starlight Beachfront Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located in the Dutch Village, these suites have spacious bedrooms with separate living room, marble bathroom, in-suite bar and large balcony with beach and ocean views. These suites also benefit from Sandals Butler Service.

Longbeach Beachfront Club Level Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub -enjoy the ocean breeze while taking a dip in your private Tranquility soaking tub before sinking into your spacious king-size bed after taking in everything the resort has to offer.

Longbeach Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub - a tropical style, one-bedroom butler suites with an expansive balcony, outdoor living area and Tranquility soaking tub.

Longbeach Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub - relax on your private poolside patio and dip directly into the pool - staight from your room.

Blue Mahoe Overwater Butler Villa – these spectacular over-the-water bungalows offer an unmatched connection to the Caribbean Sea and deliver complete immersion with fine turquoise waters and rich marine life below. Every bungalow features hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and custom crafted king-size beds. Each bungalow is also equipped with a smart TV and a large ceiling fan to stay cool while enjoying fresh Caribbean breezes. The spa style bathrooms are equipped with his and hers sinks, a large backlit mirror adorned with mosaic tile, and a walk-in rain shower. Outside, the private patio is equipped with an extended sun deck, outdoor shower, sun loungers, and a bistro set for two. There is also a private outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub for two and over-water hammocks. Inside, glass floor panels and lit water ensure you can enjoy undersea views any time. These bungalows also boast Butler Elite service.

Bungalow guests will also receive the following additional inclusions:

  • Exclusive in-room dining and room service menu
  • Personal airport greeting
  • Expedited immigration
  • Private luxury transfers
  • Welcome gift, including branded tote and towel set
  • Molton Brown bathroom amenities

Club Sandals Service:

  • Dedicated Club Sandals Lounge accessible 24-hours with Club Sandals concierge available 8:00am-10:00pm daily to assist with excursions, restaurant reservations, spa bookings and anything else you may need.
  • Preferred Club Sandals Lounge check-in with chilled towel and Champagne upon arrival.
  • Weekly hosted activities such as cocktail parties, martini evenings, wine tasting, snorkelling and exclusive Island Routes tours.
  • In-room stocked mini-bar with a selection of spirits, beer and wine as well as soft drinks, juices and water.
  • Room service available from 7:00am-10:00pm daily.

Sandals Butler Elite Service:

Providing you with uncompromising attention of a personal butler trained to the highest standards. Beginning with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails and culinary treats upon arrival, a private resort orientation and a luggage unpacking service. You will then be supplied with a personal mobile phone to reach your Butler when needed. Your wish is their command! In addition, you will also have 24-hour room service and access to all the Club Sandals amenities and weekly activities.

5-Star Global Gourmet™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to all guests at each meal - of course, all included! 9 dining options: Giuseppe's (Italian), Jasmines (Oriental), Café de Paris (French Patisserie), Eleanors (Caribbean), Bayside Restaurant (French Brasserie), Neptunes (Mediterranean), Schooner's (seaside grill and Caribbean seafood) and Sushi on the Sand (seaside sushi restaurant). Enjoy some authentic cuisine at The Jerk Shack (authentic Jamaican Jerk specialties). 7 bars including 2 swim-up pool bars. Decadent chocolate buffet, served one night weekly.

Nightly shows with live entertainment, disco, karaoke, theme nights and cocktail parties.

3 freshwater swimming pools, 1 scuba pool and 4 whirlpools. Scuba-diving* (free for certified divers), snorkelling, windsurfing, water-skiing, aqua trikes, Hobie Cats and glass-bottom boat rides. Tennis, squash, volleyball, basketball, outdoor chess and shuffleboard. Red Lane® Fitness Centre and Red Lane® Spa*.

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. SnapShots photo shop*. Gift shop*. Exchange bureau. Complimentary WiFi Internet access in all room categories and public areas with unrestricted number of connected devices.

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Two people in love over 18 years only.

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening. 

Please note: please ensure you have adequate insurance to take part in adventurous activities.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not the experience promised

Sep 9, 2024 Compass07236633337 Stone, United Kingdom

Chose Sandals following recommendation. The experience was okay but in no way amazing. The room was good and functional but tired. About half way through our two week visit the basin taps stopped working. They were fixed the same day. Fixtures and fittings loose… just due a refurb. Unfortunately on all but 2days out of the first 10 we returned… Read more
Chose Sandals following recommendation. The experience was okay but in no way amazing. The room was good and functional but tired. About half way through our two week visit the basin taps stopped working. They were fixed the same day. Fixtures and fittings loose… just due a refurb. Unfortunately on all but 2days out of the first 10 we returned to the room after 4pm and it hadn’t been cleaned. On the days it was cleaned it was not restocked with milk, teabags or cold drinks. It’s frustrating to have to phone the reception lobby every day. Water sports were included and fun, but after a week 2/4 sail boats were unusable and no sign of being repaired. The water sports seemed to shut up after lunch, often the wind had picked up which is fair enough, but on other days the red flag went up here while everywhere else along the beach was green flagged… and water sports such as sailing would have been safe. The food varied tremendously. The first visit to Schooners the specialist seafood restaurant (booking required) was disappointing. The food was dry. The daily buffet was okay, and the daily theme each lunchtime offered enough variety. Breakfast in Eleanor’s was excellent as was the evening meal (booking required). Both Jasmines (Asian) and Giuseppe’s (Italian) provided good quality evening meals and the lunchtime pizzas at Giuseppe’s were a healthy size (not stupidly large and freshly cooked). Food at Neptune (late night snack bar) was okay but they weren’t ready for customers until 30min after 10pm opening time. Fast food outlets Tenders (chicken) and Jerk Shack were not great. A lot of food was quite dry. Bars were okay. It’s worth going to the garden bar for good service, especially from the beach. Staff were mostly friendly and attentive, but the organisation and management seemed not to be working well enough to deliver basic expectations. If you ask and reach out the team delivered… but with a 5* hotel you shouldn’t need to ask in the first place. Highlight… the location and inclusion of water sports and fitness centre. Gardening staff work hard to keep site tidy. The Restroom staff were excellent. Lowlight… having to ask for the room to be cleaned and towels or drinks to be left most days. Beach was the place to spend the day but loungers need replacing… lots were broken or damaged. Loungers around pool superior but covered in towels by 0800🤷🏼‍♂️ which is annoying as some remained unoccupied all day. Overall … incredibly average Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Paradise is at South Coast

Sep 9, 2024 Nicole T

Wow! This was our first trip to Sandals South Coast. From the moment we stepped in the front lobby we were greeted with warm smiles and unparalleled hospitality. Montego Bay is where we normally stay and we were unsure if the transition would be easy-it was seamless. We stayed in the Longbeach Butler Suite and the room was incredible! Top 2 staff… Read more
Wow! This was our first trip to Sandals South Coast. From the moment we stepped in the front lobby we were greeted with warm smiles and unparalleled hospitality. Montego Bay is where we normally stay and we were unsure if the transition would be easy-it was seamless. We stayed in the Longbeach Butler Suite and the room was incredible! Top 2 staff members on the property were hands down our butlers, Alreain and Joy. I would HIGHLY recommend them. The few special requests that we had were accommodated immediately. They are extremely attentive and overall wonderful people. We miss them already. Alicia the hotel manager is quite special too. When you meet her she gives you the feeling that you’ve somehow known her your whole life. She is genuine and a gift to Sandals South Coast. All of the restaurants were 5 star! The other employees that stood out and deserve serious praise were: Dorothy from the spa, Kevin the chef at the omelette station in Bayside, Ramoy at the sushi restaurant and Aneisha at Jasmine’s. Thank you Sandals South Coast for a wonderful trip and we will definitely be back! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not what I expected out of a Sandal's Resort

Sep 9, 2024 NAKaiser Auburn, Indiana

Did not have a room for us when we arrived, took approximately 45min to get us a room. No welcome packet. Returning guests, but no invite to the returning guests dinner. Service was mediocre. Turn down service would take towels and bath mats, but not leave new. Double charged for an excursion, wife is currently trying to get reimbursement. … Read more
Did not have a room for us when we arrived, took approximately 45min to get us a room. No welcome packet. Returning guests, but no invite to the returning guests dinner. Service was mediocre. Turn down service would take towels and bath mats, but not leave new. Double charged for an excursion, wife is currently trying to get reimbursement. Entertainment was great and food was delicious (except the surf and turf at Schooner's - steak and lobster both overcooked). Jerk Shack, Sushi, Eleanor's, Neptune's, Giuseppe's, and Cafe de Paris were all wonderful!! Bar staff was friendly and provided great service! If not for the few things first mentioned this resort would have been given 5 stars. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Roach motel! Hate it here.

Sep 9, 2024 nvylocs scottsdale

This resort is definitely NOT five stars. Barely one star. We checked in today and have had so many issues. It’s after 11pm and if it wasn’t so late, we’d leave. Issues — No hot water. Arrived early at like 1pm, had lunch (buffet spot), and returned to get our room key around 3pm. Dinner reservations were for 5pm but requested later and got… Read more
This resort is definitely NOT five stars. Barely one star. We checked in today and have had so many issues. It’s after 11pm and if it wasn’t so late, we’d leave. Issues — No hot water. Arrived early at like 1pm, had lunch (buffet spot), and returned to get our room key around 3pm. Dinner reservations were for 5pm but requested later and got 8:30pm by Club Sandals. Went to shower and no hot water. None! Water was cold for several minutes. Called was told someone would arrive in 15 min. Thirty min later, called again. Bldg engineer showed up 15 min later. He said the problem was building wide. He fixed the heater and finally got hot water. After spending weeks dealing with repairs to our home due to Hurricane Beryl, I told the manager that I was dismayed at the back and forth with maintenance, management, etc over fixing the issue which cut into my nap time before dinner. — Got to dinner (Schooner) and the hostess couldn’t find our reservation. We stood there for several minutes while she kept checking her printed list and ipad. Then she spoke to her supervisor about it. Again, dismayed at the struggle to have a relaxing stay. There was miscommunication from Club Sandals to the restaurant but my mom and I were stressed and uncomfortable over the experience. The hostess said her manager approved seating us so we sat and dined. Food was ok. — Returned to room 1219 only to see ROACHES (plural!) in the bathroom! I was DISGUSTED and fed up! Right before dinner, I told them we wanted to extend our stay but that will be nixed. We will be leaving promptly tomorrow. We were switched to a smaller room in the same building one hour later as it took some time for Management to figure out where to move us. Sandals Southcoast is crap. So many people raved about Sandals to us but our food was mediocre, the service was slow, and our room was infested. UNACCEPTABLE! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent vacation

Sep 8, 2024 L0RIB24

We loved our trip to sandals south coast. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left, we were catered too. The spa services at the red lane spa were top tier (go for the 90 mins massage, you won’t regret it!!). We had a club level swim up suite and we loved every aspect of our room and our suite. The view was gorgeous, bed was… Read more
We loved our trip to sandals south coast. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left, we were catered too. The spa services at the red lane spa were top tier (go for the 90 mins massage, you won’t regret it!!). We had a club level swim up suite and we loved every aspect of our room and our suite. The view was gorgeous, bed was comfortable, and the room service and restocking was amazing. We can’t wait to book our return visit!!! Read less