My concerns for our honeymoon were: safety, weather, quality of food, and the size/quality of the room. I was completely AMAZED by the care of the resort staff to take care of us from the moment of our arrival at the airport until we flew out again. The weather could not have been more perfect, and the food was absolutely gourmet- even to our high standards!!! Our concierge suite wasn't overly large, but it was perfect for our honeymoon. I thought maybe we would have a separate sitting area, but we just had a table/chairs out on the patio. The room service feature was AWESOME- especially since it included linen tablecloth, napkin placed in our lap, gourmet food in the comfort and beauty of our own balcony! Overall- it was the absolute best a honeymoon could be! We relaxed and enjoyed each other while the staff spoiled us! I cannot recommend it enough if you want a totally laid back, luxury, all-inclusive trip!!!

My now husband and I had our wedding at Sandals Dunns River on July 4th. It was wonderful. We brought 50+ people into the resort and had a lovely ceremony right on the ocean and a rockin reception on a pier over the water. Our guests told us it was beautiful and everybody seemed to have a good time. We were nervous leading up to the event as we planned it from California and only had emails and phone calls with a wedding coordinator who is based out of Miami to go by. When we got there, though, we met with Leila, who is the onsite coordinator and is amazing. She is warm and organized and knows her stuff. She understood that we didn't want a lot of fuss and even shooed away the photographer when she could see that we had had enough. I give her an A+++!

We had couples and none couples come to the resort. A few of our friends shared a room and it wasn't a big deal at all. My sister even stayed alone and although we had to pay a double rate, the resort was fine with her staying alone. I don't think our single friends felt out of place because we were a large group. I also didn't worry about having sucha a large group because it seemed like many of the couples staying there made friends with other couples so there was a lot of socializing in large groups going on.

The facilities are in great shape. The food was pretty good. Marco Polo was the best. The tour to Dunns River is a must do. Leading up to our stay the weather forecast said thunderstorms everyday, but it was actually bright sunshine everyday. The locals we met said to ignore the weather forecasts...they always say thunderstorms but it's always nice on the coast. Go figure!

I highly recommend this resort, especially for your wedding!

Paradise at its best……..
Sandals Dunn’s River has to be one of the very best resorts in Jamaica….without question. We just spent five nights there starting 6/27/08. We have stayed at two different Super Club resorts in Jamaica (one in Runaway Bay and one in Negril) in the past few years. I can truly say that the people, facilities and over all atmosphere at SDR is far and above better than the other places we have stayed in Jamaica. From the minute we arrived at SDR the staff was there to take care of your every need and answer any and all questions.
They have enough things going on both day and night to keep you as busy and as entertained as you might desire. One great thing about the entertainment staff is that they will not hound you to participate in things…..you are asked and if you decline they leave you alone. I do believe that one of our favorite pass times while at SDR was lying by the pool drinking “Jamaica Smiles”…..really a wonderful fun drink. There are many really good things about SDR but one thing that really stands out is the varying age range of the guests….from young couples to couples having anniversaries in the 20 or more year range. All in all there was a great mix of people from all over the world.
The resort is spotless and the staff works very hard to keep it that way….they all seemed to take pride in what they do…..from the front desk to the housekeeping staff. We ate in all the restaurants at SDR and enjoyed them all. The food was always good, plentiful and there was never a long wait for service.
I have read most of the reviews for this resort (before going) on many different web sites and there were those that complained about the food, staff, and rooms…..and in general the whole resort…..and I really can’t understand those reviews. The resort was spotlessly clean and the Jamaican staff was gracious, polite and was always as helpful as they could be.

I would recommend this resort- nice size (not too big) and it is well-maintained with tons of staff members to assist you with anything you need. I think it was renovated within the last 5 years. The rooms were great - nice size (we even had a Venetian Premium- one of the least expensive rooms). They offer turn-down service which was a nice suprise.

Our first morning we took the property tour (offered twice per day), glad we did because while it is not a big resort you will probably miss out on some of the amenities if you don't know they exisit! We found out there was a hot tub near the spa that no one ever used- we had it to ourselves the whole trip. They also have saunas and steam rooms in the same area that were never in use by other guests.

The food was good- while it will not be the best gourmet meal of your life, it's certainly better than TGIFridays or any of the large chain restaurants in US. Kimonos was a nice experience because we got to know the other guests. Make your reservations when you wake up so you can get the time you want. The bartenders were wonderful, very entertaining and generous with the booze (good chocolate martinis). Mondays they have a buffet on the beach with several choices of food (and tons of desserts!). The Italian restaurant was also open, in case you don't like what they offer in the buffet. Breakfast buffet was good- omelets made ot order, fresh fruit, pastries, etc. Let's just say I came back 10 pounds heavier!

We did the Dunns River Falls excursion, it was great- so much fun! The guides were friendly and made sure you had a good time, stayed safe and came home with great pictures. Water shoes are necessary, they cost about $18 in the gift shop (and are ugly!), so bring your own from home. You may want to buy your own waterproof camera at home to save $. There were some older women who weren't too happy about how much effort it took to climb the falls- it's not an easy hike so if you are out of shape it may be a bit of a workout for you! (but well worth it!)

The activities, such as snorkleing, glass-bottom boat, fill up quickly, so sign up for those right after you wake up to get your choice of times. We found the watersports guys who help with the windsurfing and Hobie-Cats to be very lazy- they were always telling us the water was too rough to go out, then they would go take a nap in the shade. You may have to stay on them if you want to go out. The beach was never crowded, most people were in the pools. While it's not a huge beach, it was plenty of room for us and were always able to get beach chairs. I heard that it was hard to get a pool raft in the mornings- but it's Jamaica- go in the ocean! I will say that the only snorkeling you can do is if you take the boat out to the reef.

The one negative was the late night noise we experienced our first night. This was partly due to us wanting to go to sleep at 11 pm because we had been up early to catch our flight to the island. We had a room overlooking the pools and ocean, and it was loud at night due to the bars being open until 3am. We requested to be switched to the other side of the hall and didn't have any other problems with noise after that. The staff was very professional about the room change- they actually called us the next morning and told us our new room number, then sent a bellman to take our bags across the hall. We really appreciated their service and it turned a negative into a positive.

I would like to say that while the bus ride was 1 1/2 - 2 hours from Montego Bay Airport, the driver was so entertaining that we didn't mind too much. It was nice to see the country, he pointed out all the landmarks and we were able to ask him any questions we had.

Also, some other couples had gone to the Ocho Rios Sandals and they said the Dunns River was much nicer. I also overheard a couple in the lobby saying they were staying at OR and asked to be switched to DR. The Montego Bay Sandals is right next to the airport, so if you are taking a short weekend getaway that might be a good option. I am not sure if there was a lot of noise or not since we didn't go there.

All in all, it was a great trip and we will definitely stay at a Sandals again.