My husband and I had a horrible honeymoon when we married in 1998, so for our 10th wedding anniversary it was HIGHLY important that we stay at a fantastic place. Well, needless to say...WE FOUND IT! Let me tell you that this resort looks exactly like the pictures. No funny photography here that makes it look more colorful or beautiful than it really does. It was so nice and clean. It was laid out just beautifully. The gardens and landscaping are magnificent. The pool is nice. The beach beautiful. The service was great; however, I will say this-you are in Jamaica, they don't tick to the same clock we do and things will take longer (ie: waiting on room service) than you may necessarily want them to, but hey, you're on vacation so why be in a hurry!? =) We enjoyed everything. We dove twice while we were there, we sailed on the Hobie cats, we swam in the ocean, we went on a zipline tour. The meals were very enjoyable and our waiter Gary, at the Le Papillon, was such a great guy. Our private driver to/from the airport, Shorn, was super nice too. We just had a vacation that we will never forget. Now, the only problem...how to top this one? If you are contemplating going...you must!

Royal Plantation was lovely. The resort was beautiful and not too big. It was just the right size for a romantic escape.
Everyone was nice and they always asked about your day is etc.
But never did it feel intrusive. My hubby and I wanted to be left alone and we were. There were other couple that were more friendly and the staff was more friendly, so you get what you give.

The room was super nice, we had a honeymoon/roman suite. It was nice to have the extra room as the hubby gets up early so he never bothered me. The patio was so nice, we spent a lot of time out there. They have a safe in the room for your use, we used our own code and used it everyday. The maid service was good but you never knew when they were coming, it might be done at 9:30am or it might be done at 4:30pm. They do have a turn down service, which was nice, but no chocolates on the pillows. Also our room did not have a "do not disturb" sign, which would have been nice to have but we never asked for one either.

We thought the food was great. There was enough variety to keep you well feed for a your time there. We ate at every restruant and all were good. The house wine is nice if your on the royal plan. We LOVED tea time. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. I think we both gain at least 10 lbs each. The drinks were wonderful. The peachtini was the best one in MHO and I tried alot of the "tini's". The pina coladas were awesome, I tried to get it mainlined but they wouldn't do it.
The beach service was great. The Mangosa are AMAZING!
We did splurge on a private dinner which was really lovely. Our private buttler (Derrick) was great. You spend most of your dinner just the you and your loved one.

The snorkling is pretty decent, I liked it alot better than snorkling in Hawaii. They have several spots to snorkel.

The driver from the airport was great. We had Cool Dave. He really can help you out with WHATEVER you want. I bet any driver can help with any request you have. The drive from the airport was nice and relaxing. It can take between about an hour in half to 2 hours based on traffic. There really was beer/soda and water in the car. We also did a tour with him, which was great. Just be prepared that the roads are um BAD(might be an understatement). We went to see Bob Marley's home, which was really cool and worth the almost 3 hours round trip. Fern Gulley is very cool. If you do decide to leave the "compound" go earlier in your trip and if you like your driver check with him first, he is bound to save you some money.

Overall we wanted to just relax and not do anything and Royal Plantation was perfect. I do think it was worth ever penny and there were a few things that got to us, but nothing really awful. With that being said we will totaly go back.

The only really downer from the trip was flying American Airlines.
We flew out of JFK and from what I gather that flight is ALWAYS late which means coming back it is ALWAYS late. And when you think getting a taxi at JFK at 1:00am in the morning will be easy...think again.

My husband and I just returned from a 6 night stay at the Royal Plantation. We had a blast. It is so relaxing and everyone is soooo nice. The staff is just awesome. Our room was AMAZING! We were in the Prime Minister suite which does cost a bit more, but I think it is worth the extra money. I can't say enough about how wonderful everything was at the RP. Definitely try the Hummingbird drink at the beach....we really miss having those every day....also, the mangosas are really good. We both thought the food was good, but not the best. Fortunately, neither of us are really that in to food, but for those of you who are...you may be somewhat dissappointed. Nothing was bad, but nothing was just really really good. We did do the Royal Plan which was nice. It was one less thing to worry about. We would recommend you taking dollar bills and fives. We had 10s and 20s for tipping, so I think we spent more on tipping than others. The staff definitely deserves it, so you may want to tip with 10s and 20s....but they don't expect it.

This has nothing to do with the hotel, but when you first get off the plane in Montego Bay...watch your stuff and be careful. We had someone approach us to see if we wanted to buy weed. We said 'no'. When got to the hotel, we met a few other couples who heard that some of the people who approach tourists for weed are actually the police. They arrest you, take you to room and take all of your money....wow - that would be a nightmare.

When you book the tours, know that it will take up half a day. We went on the dune buggy tour...which was really fun. We had a blast and the staff there were great as well. The only problem was that they stuffed us in a bus, and we stopped at all of the Sandals resorts on the way to pick up others. Request for a private transfer if possible.

We really miss being at RP....I would definitely recommend it! Especially for honeymooners and couples.

After getting married on Saturday in Negril, we traveled to RP in Ocho Rios for our honeymoon. We chose this resort based on all the awesome reviews it got, and let me tell you, they are all true!!

To start off with, the private transfer to/from the airport is such an excellent touch. Who really wants to be stuffed inside a van with 10-12 strangers for almost 2 hours? No one... that's why RP has private drivers... they want to start it off right!! Then, upon arrival at the resort, we were greeted with champagne - perfect!! Then we were shown to the room - which was fabulous! The bed was soooooooo comfortable, the bathtub large and the robes/slippers cozy. Seriously, I could have laid in that bed all day long. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers out there: if you're booking a luxury oceanfront suite, REQUEST ROOM 261. It's the farthest north/west room in that category, so it has an extra window that opens to the north - and it's a bit larger than other rooms in that category. We sat at the table next to that window every morning and ordered room service for breakfast - which, if you're on the royal plan, does not incur the $10 delivery charge. The other good thing about that room is that, since it's at the very end of the resort, no one can hear your bathroom banter when walking by - which is good if you plan on using the whirlpool tub.

Aside from the room, the rest of the resort was absolutely wonderful too. The staff at the Royal Grill and beach were our favorites. CLEON IS THE MAN!! He truly made our trip just that much more special... we miss him already!! All of the staff works hard to satisfy your every need. We visited the French restaurant one night, which was excellent - with outstanding service provided by Gary. And dinner at the Terrace outside under the stars was nice as well.

For our honeymoon, we were surprised with a bottle of champagne and a $50 spa gift certificate, which we promptly used to schedule a couples massage. The spa was very nice, but grossly overpriced, in my opinion. We probably wouldn't have gone if we didn't have the gift certificate.

The price you pay to stay at RP is pretty high, but it is a perfect splurge for a honeymoon or other special occasion. We'll definitely be back!!! And cheers to the great couple we met from England - Paul & Cheryl - hope you enjoyed NY - we'll be in touch soon!!