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The award-winning Couples Sans Souci continues to offer renowned cuisine and first-class service in an elegantly tropical setting. Sans Souci is French for 'without worry', and what could be more appropriate for a laid-back holiday in Jamaica, especially in a resort of this quality? Set into a pretty, 35-acre hillside garden that leads to 2 white sand beaches, the resort offers you a blissful retreat.
Amenities
Golf
Sailing
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Water Skiing
Windsurfing
Honeymoon
Wedding
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Where is it
On a golden beach, 4 miles east of Ocho Rios. Transfer time from Montego Bay airport: 2 hours 10 minutes.
Hotel information
150 ocean-facing suites on up to 3 floors in 7 buildings. All with air-conditioning, LCD flat screen TV, iPod docking station, tea/coffee maker, personalised mini-bar, safe, iron and board, nightly turndown service, bathrobes and hairdryer. Deluxe Garden Suites with sliding doors lead to a private balcony and large master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
All-Inclusive of: all meals and snacks, all drinks (including premium brands) and all activities and entertainment unless otherwise stated.
Ocean Suites have sea views from a furnished balcony, a spacious master bedroom with 1 king-size bed and large walk-in showers, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Beachfront Suites are located near the Bella Vista and Palazzina Restaurants, and have a spacious master bedroom with living area, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Premier Ocean Suites have a balcony, expansive sea views, living area, and a spacious master bedroom 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Penthouse Suites available on request.
Palazzina Restaurant (Bistro Fare, buffet breakfast and lunch, à la carte for dinner - reservation required), Beach Grill & Bella Vista (grilled specialities for lunch at the Beach Grill and authentic Asian dishes for dinner at Bella Vista), Casanova (traditional cuisine fused with Caribbean and Jamaican ingredients, dinner, reservation required). Sunset Beach Grill (buffet-style lunch of casual fare, including fresh-grilled burgers, French fries, and nachos). Java Cafe (pastries and caffeinated beverages). In-suite dining available 6:30am-10:30pm. 7 bars: swim-up pool bar, Charlie's Veggie Bar, Beach Bar, Sunset Beach Bar, Palazzina Bar, Balloon Piano Bar and Martini Bar.
Weekly Jamaican beach party. Friday night Starlight Gala. Resident band and pianist. Strolling musicians. Live nightly entertainment. Weekly Wine-Tasting Party.
3 swimming pools (1 natural mineral pool), 3 Jacuzzis, 2 beaches, 1 for au-naturel sunbathing. Water sports with instruction including water-skiing, scuba-diving – resort course and one complimentary dive per stay for beginners, and one complimentary dive per day for certified divers (a second dive is subject to availability), night dives are available*, snorkelling trips, Hobie Cat sailing, windsurfing and glass-bottom boat rides. Fitness centre and gym classes. Spa*. Unlimited complimentary golf including green fees and transfers to Upton Hills Golf Course (mandatory caddy*. Golf clubs available for hire*). Trip to Dunn's River Falls.
Complimentary WiFi.
3 nights from 3rd January-25th December and 7 nights 26th December-2 January.
* Denotes local charge.
Dress code: applies in à la carte restaurants.
This is an over 18, couples-only resort.
Please note: this hotel is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties due to the location on the cliffside.
Based on 5146 reviews
Rating summary
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Excellent (3731)
Very good (970)
Average (290)
Poor (95)
Terrible (60)
A Near Perfect Honeymoon
Dec 8, 2023Bryan R
The location of Couples San Souci is breathtaking. Tucked away in a little cove in Jamaica, the grounds and the water are beautiful. The only complaint about the grounds was the occasional smell of the nearby sewer treatment area. My wife and I’s room seemed to be recently renovated and we enjoyed all of its amenities. The view from our balcony…
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The location of Couples San Souci is breathtaking. Tucked away in a little cove in Jamaica, the grounds and the water are beautiful. The only complaint about the grounds was the occasional smell of the nearby sewer treatment area. My wife and I’s room seemed to be recently renovated and we enjoyed all of its amenities. The view from our balcony was perfect. All of the staff was very nice and polite. The food that was available was very good but we do wish there were more options, specifically snacks and treats to have outside of meal times. We loved all of the open bars and wide drink menu. Also their high end restaurant “Casanova” had delicious food. We loved our couples message in their spa huts right along the coast. It was super relaxing having the waves crash on the cliffs of the coast.
We were excited to do the “complimentary” Dunns River Falls tour but as we were loading onto the shuttle, we learned we needed to purchase water shoes with cash but we were told it was a cashless resort and didn’t have any cash so we had to get off the shuttle. The resort is about 2 hours from the airport so that shuttle ride isn’t great but it is what it is.
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Another Great stay at CSS
Dec 7, 2023Passenger14822355377
We had a great time at CSS. The staff was excellent. We had great massages in the Hide Away Hut over looking the ocean. Food was good but not great. Everything was always clean and picked up. We will be back.
Great Resort!
Dec 4, 2023jeffhV9741HAShalimar, Florida
Couples Sans Souci is a wonderful resort! My wife and I just returned from our second visit and I have nothing but great things to say. The resort is beautiful, the restaurants have fantastic food and you are never out of sight of a bar. The employees are what really set this resort apart, however. Everyone is friendly and attentive and only…
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Couples Sans Souci is a wonderful resort! My wife and I just returned from our second visit and I have nothing but great things to say. The resort is beautiful, the restaurants have fantastic food and you are never out of sight of a bar. The employees are what really set this resort apart, however. Everyone is friendly and attentive and only want to make your stay better. I highly recommend it and cannot wait to return!
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Seems to have gone downhill
Nov 27, 2023Connector37111424879Warminster, United Kingdom
Came here 8 years ago so was expecting a similar experience which unfortunately it wasn't.
Food was very good and the the surroundings excellent too however a few things did spoil our trip
Firstly the tour desk is a complete waste of time no one is interested in sorting anything you would be better to leave a list of taxi phone number for guest to…
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Came here 8 years ago so was expecting a similar experience which unfortunately it wasn't.
Food was very good and the the surroundings excellent too however a few things did spoil our trip
Firstly the tour desk is a complete waste of time no one is interested in sorting anything you would be better to leave a list of taxi phone number for guest to sort themselves out the desk staff just are not interested.
We did book the only tour which seemed to be available to Nine mile which is totally different to how it used to be in the old bus.When booking we were told that should any more decide to go we would see a reduction in the cost it took three days of chasing to accomplish this.
My partner also asked at the waterspouts hut about using a paddle board to be told
Well you better go and find a life guard first what's that all about and again little of not interested to help out
The shopping bus only goes twice a week and you get around an hour down the town all the bus driver wants to do is get back ASAP especially when you do not go to the shops he pushes you toward.
I also think you need to talk to your guests more a lot have no time at all for the Gala night and would sooner have an alternative restaurant to eat in
We spoke to a lot of couple there and all were stating the same
Like I said it was brilliant 8 or so years ago and we were very disappointed this time
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Couples brand good but can be better
Nov 22, 2023ARealHighlanderIsle of Skye, United Kingdom
Visited CTI before, first time full holiday to CSS. We visited mainly for the Sunset Beach.
Yes, its a long drive from the airport, as we knew. Had a room in Block F, overlooking Balloon Bar, we could just about see the sea. Coming from te UK we stayed for 4 nights, so yes, things became same same after a while but thats to be expected. Room was…
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Visited CTI before, first time full holiday to CSS. We visited mainly for the Sunset Beach.
Yes, its a long drive from the airport, as we knew. Had a room in Block F, overlooking Balloon Bar, we could just about see the sea. Coming from te UK we stayed for 4 nights, so yes, things became same same after a while but thats to be expected. Room was awesome, well done on the upgrade to all the rooms. Spaciaous, well laid out, why do people need his and her showers? Well, still ok . Having been to Couples previously, I notice the small cutbacks. No Premium drinks (no Applestons), no Blue Mountain coffee, in the rooms.
I cannot comment on water sports, massage or the textile beach as never used them. Sunset Beach, a few mentions in the reviews about those scary people with no clothes. Really, there is no swinging. When you are naked, and everyone else is naked, nobody notices, nobody cares. I really think that the people who visit Sunset Beach are more friendly, you go to the main beach, everyones there on their phones, on their Kindles, nobody is talking. Go to Sunset Beach, everyone talks with everyone else.
There is no sex. Really, I know you dont beileve it, But, if you go, go on the the first day of your holiday. I tell you now, nobody cares what wobbly bits you have. If its not for you, fair enough, you gave it a go, you can now go back to the main beach. The veach part is pants, they got diggers in to clear the amount of crap washed up on the small beach while we were there it got that bad.
Bar staff at SSB are awesome, poor staff are traumatised when they first work there - some think they have to be naked too - but they actually love working there as its so much more friendly.
Entertainment staff, they work their socks off to keep us all entertained. Big shout outs to Delano, MacHugh, Shanae and Ashley. They turned up every day, and put up with our abuse and competitive Jenga. There is a naked party and a pyjama party one evening a week at SSB. Thought the DJ was terrible, played half a song then jumped to another one. Didnt play the music to match the age range, really really loud. It wa smuch better after he stopped and we had our own fun.
Food, 3 restaurants, 2 of which you had to book for a 2 week stay became much a muchness even though they did vary their menu every couple of days. Carol on the egg station, absolute legend ass everyone else on here says. Always singing away and can cook eggs quicker than you can order. Have a differerent breakfast every day and you wont moan that its the same every day.
Cassanova definately high end, you do have to book resuartants several days ahead to get the nights you want. Cocktail bar and Balloon bar, not that fussed. Tried ordering the special San Souci cocktails several times during our stay and they didnt have the ingredients! Not very speciasl then. One evening in he Balloon bar the barman was obviously very drunk or high, the following night at the SSB party he was barman there too and just was so not wanting to be there. The guests ended up serving the drinks.
Go and visit Crackers the parrot and the tortoise in the lagoon, take them food from your beakfast :)
The restort is great, 3 pools and 3 hot tubs, naked swimming in the mineral pool of a late evening is no problem as long as you arent annoying other guests.
We had issues with maintenance of our room. The door would not lock closed. The latch would not lock, we reported 4 times but was never fixed. Ended up putting a bit of cardboard at the bottom of the door to lift it enough to be able to latch,
The huge TV in the room had many channels that you had no signal.
The sparkling wine in our mini bar said it was "wine based alchol" what the hell is that!
Use the bathrobes in your room to go to the pyjama party.
Overall, we loved our holiday, it was rather expensive coming from the UK, but we did enjoy our stay. As with most holidays, the people you meet make your holida. We met people who have been to he resort 30 odd times, man you are devoted!
We would go back, but the price is quite high compared to other places. But for us SSB is the real draw. Go and give it a go, you're here for a short time, broaden your horizons.
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A Near Perfect Honeymoon
