Royal Plantation Spa and Golf Resort — Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Style: Classic Luxury. Suites: 77.

Awards

Conde Nast Award Winner

Note Bene

Afternoon English Tea: Served on the Terrace, between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Early Morning treats are served on the terrace from 6:30am-7:30am and nightingale service is offered between 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. Royal Beach Butler Service- Full food and beverage, including full caviar and champagne service right to your beach chair.

Recommended Rooms

Royal Plantation offers an on-site three-bedroom private villa and seven additional categories of suites within the main hotel. Recently renovated, all suites are decadently appointed with sumptuous down bed and fine Italian bed linens. Each and every suite boasts enormous, panoramic ocean views and feature custom-crafted mahogany furniture, king-size beds, individually controlled air conditioning, ceiling fans, in-room bars, sitting and dining area, data ports, private marble bath and shower, lap-top accommodating safes and satellite TV, VCR and CD players.

Banquets & Meetings

The Plantation Room measures 1,848 square feet, accommodating 212 people in theatre-style seating, 120 people in banquet/plated style seating, or 90 people classroom style seating. The space can be divided into two rooms- the Blue Mountain Room and The Cascade Falls Room.

Fine Dining on Site

Excelling at every culinary level, there are three exquisite gourmet restaurants from which to choose. Each possesses a unique atmosphere with an exceptional menu and wine list to match. Catering to your refined sensibilities, the resort insists that everything is served a la carte, made to order by chefs who have been trained in Europe's finest restaurants. There is a vast wine cellar of international quality and choice. All the wines have been specially selected by the resident and highly experienced Sommelier, to delight the taste buds of even the most refined and discerning palates of all connoisseurs. The resort also features the Caribbean's finest and Jamaica's only Caviar and Champagne bar. Le Papillon: Experience white-gloved service while enjoying a multi-course gourmet dinner in an intimate yet formal setting. This restaurant is a recipient of its very own 5 Star Diamond Award for culinary mastery. The Bayside: This air-conditioned or al fresco restaurant overlooking the Caribbean Sea features an a la carte menu and carving station with classic and contemporary cuisine. The perfect setting for dining under the stars. Royal Cafe on the Beach: Enjoy grilled items, fresh exotic salads, open-faced sandwiches and an extensive ice-cream menu. Flambe: Outdoor dining promises to captivate all your senses as you relish flambe shrimp, lamb mignons, beef, chicken and pork medallions while mesmerized by extraordinary ocean views.

Fitness Center

The resort offers an impressively equipped, air conditioned Fitness Center, complete with treadmills, elliptical machines, stationery bikes, body-balls, mats, extensive weight equipment, Cable televisions, cold water and chilled towels for after workout cool downs.

Child Programs

The hotel only accepts children 18 years of age or older.

Pool, Outdoor

Royal Plantation offers one freshwater swimming pool and a large two-tiered whirlpool.

Spa Facility

Royal Plantation features a finely-appointed, full-service spa to pamper its guests. The Royal Spa, which was recently awarded membership into the respected "Leading Spa" program, offers an extensive array of personal services and applications including body treatments; massage therapies including outdoor moonlight couples massages, four handed massages, aromatherapy and reflexology; facial treatments including a Sun lover's Facial; five types of hydrotherapy including Underwater Hydro Massage; Salon services include facials, waxing, hairstyling, manicures and pedicures. Steam rooms and relaxation room facilities are offered to all Spa guests.

Tennis Courts on Site

Two tennis courts including instruction and equipment on lit courts for night play.

Beach

Two private white sand covered beaches, with instruction and equipment for canoeing, paddle boats, kayaking, sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, and exploring on a glass bottom boat.

Boating

It's the crystal-clear waters that make this corner of the world so special. This is the perfect place to launch your personal exploration of the most inviting waters in the Caribbean. Skim the surface in a sailfish. Catch the wind in a Hobie Cat. Scuba dive and marvel at the breathtaking world of coral canyons and shimmering tropical fish below. And the highly qualified staff will be happy to instruct you in any watersport (US$70.00 fee applies to scuba resort certification course), naturally with nothing less than top-of-the-line equipment.

Golfing

If golf is your driving passion, enjoy the privilege of complimentary private play at the resort's Upton Golf & Country Club. The 18-hole championship golf course is considered the island's most elite and picturesque. Nestled in the lush rolling countryside at a cool 700 feet above sea level, it offers challenges to players of every level. PGA instruction is also included and available upon request.

Hotel Amenities

• - Banquets & Meetings
• - Fine Dining on Site
• - Fitness Center
• - High Speed Internet
• - Pool, Outdoor
• - Spa Facility
• - Tennis Courts on Site

Available Activities

• - Beach
• - Boating
• - Ecological Tourism
• - Fishing - Ocean
• - Golfing
• - Sailing
• - Scuba Diving
• - Windsurfing