Sandals Resorts

aphrodite0869

Has anyone been to Sandals resorts?  If so, which did you go to and was it worth the money?

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We've been to three(Grande in St. Lucia twice, Grande in Antigua and Negril in Jamaica) and are going to Whitehouse (Jamaica) next year.

I have reviews and pics in the link above my siggy pic if you would like to check it out.

aphrodite0869

Thank you!  That was actually very very helpful and informative. 

dazyabbey

I tend to be a negative nelly when it comes to Sandals. I think you can get better deals on better resorts if you try others. Is there a reason you want to go to a Sandals resort?

aphrodite0869

Well my future sister in law told my fiancee it was amazing, they went from their honeymoon.  I know some of them have everything all inclusive kind of like a cruise ship.  I have looked at their website and it's going to be about 4500 for us to stay for 7 days, not including airfare and getting to the state to where we will be flying from.  Just seems like a lot but I want it to be nice.  We love to play at casinos.  We live in Cherokee but I can not play at that Harrah's because I work there.  So it's either Sandals or hitting a casino for a week.

Jells2dot0

Sandals is either really loved by people or people think it's way too expensive for what you get, as there are other AI resorts that offer a similar experience, but for less. Examples: Secrets Resorts or Couples Resorts. However, Sandals is located in a few destinations that the others aren't, so if you really want to go to  specific island, then Sandals may be you're only option. I personally think that Sandals has a great marketing budget and no matter what, will always be a good fit for a certain type of person. I'd continue to look into it, but definitely check out other options. Work with a travel agent as well. You may be able to get ore for your money somewhere else, or you may find that you're willing to pay a little more because the Sandals experience fits you perfectly.

dazyabbey

Jells2dot0 said:

Sandals is either really loved by people or people think it's way too expensive for what you get, as there are other AI resorts that offer a similar experience, but for less. Examples: Secrets Resorts or Couples Resorts. However, Sandals is located in a few destinations that the others aren't, so if you really want to go to  specific island, then Sandals may be you're only option. I personally think that Sandals has a great marketing budget and no matter what, will always be a good fit for a certain type of person. I'd continue to look into it, but definitely check out other options. Work with a travel agent as well. You may be able to get ore for your money somewhere else, or you may find that you're willing to pay a little more because the Sandals experience fits you perfectly.

Yeah... This. :-) (She said it so much better!)

Jells2dot0

Thanks @dazy. However, I just realized I committed my biggest pet peeve. I meant "your" rather than "you're" LOL

carriesavvy

I'd recommend Couples Resorts over Sandals any day. Instead of spending all their money on marketing, they spend it on great food, staff, and renovations Just my two cents!

KellyVarellas26

I have friends that been there and loved it!!