Location. Steps from the tranquil blue waters of the Caribbean, the Sandcastles Beach Resort Ocho Rios is centrally located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Rolling hills, jagged estuaries and sandy beaches lined with palms make up the fertile landscape of this popular tourist destination. Ocho Rios offers everything from duty-free shops and authentic brand name merchandise, to local artisan galleries and street vendors. Besides just lounging around on the beach, popular activities include golfing, horseback riding, windsurfing, snorkeling or climbing the waterfall at Dunn's River Falls. Hotel Features. A 16-person jetted tub, a snack bar, a hair-braiding cabana and a band shell are all situated next to the freeform pool, which has a waterslide and a children's section. Complimentary supervised children's activities are provided, with a conference room that doubles as a movie theater for the kids. Entertainment is provided three nights a week on the pool deck, and a complimentary cocktail reception is offered every Wednesday evening. Sandcastles Restaurant and Bar is a buffet-style eatery with alfresco seating looking out over the town and pool area. There is also a bar located in the lobby. Currency exchange and business services are offered.
Guestrooms. Decorated in tropical patterns and tile, all units have kitchens or kitchenettes with dining sets. Cable televisions feature U.S. channels.
Expert Tip. Dolphin Cove, located adjacent to Dunn's River Falls, is a natural cove surrounded by lush tropical rain forest. Visitors can swim with dolphins and examine stingrays, eels, sharks, snakes, macaws and other tropical fish and birds.
Shaw Park Botanical Gardens - 1 km (0.75 miles) Coyaba Botanical Gardens - 3 km (2.0 miles) Prospect Plantation (working plantation) - 4 km (2.5 miles) Fern Gully - 4 km (2.5 miles) Harmony Hall (arts and crafts collection) - 4.5 km (2.75 miles) Dunn's River Falls - 5 km (3 miles) Dolphin Cove (dolphin encounters) - 5 km (3 miles) White River Valley (eco-adventure park) - 9.5 km (6 miles) Seville Great House & Heritage Park - 16 km (10 miles) Chukka Cove (adventure park) - 17.5 km (11 miles) Cranbrook Flower Forest - 25 km (16 miles) Nine Mile (Bob Marley birth/burial village) - 60 km (37.5 miles)
