OCHO RIOS ACCOMMODATIONS

Couples Ocho Rios
P.O. Box 30
St. Mary, Ocho Rios
876-975-4271, Fax 876-975-4439
Reservations: 800-COUPLES
www.couples.com
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Formerly part of the SuperClubs chain, this elegant all-inclusive has something for every couple. You can start the day with continental breakfast in bed or order from the 24-hour room service. Then head off to explore the sports offerings: scuba diving, water-skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, squash, racquetball, or horseback riding. The resort has professional class tennis courts (which host, appropriately enough, the Couples Cup, a professional doubles tennis tournament every year), not to mention plenty of more leisurely pursuits: daily trips to Dunn's River Falls, shuttles into Ocho Rios for duty-free shopping, glass bottom boat reef excursions, and sunset catamaran cruises, all part of the all-inclusive package.

And, for those looking for a total tan, Couples even has a small island just offshore to enjoy the tropical sun au naturel . You just catch the transfer right off the beach and head out for a day of sunning and swimming (in the sea or the pool) on the private offshore island, complete with a full bar.

Complimentary weddings are also part of the package and include the license, marriage official, flowers, two-tiered cake, sparkling wine, musical accompaniment, and use of either of two wedding gazebos.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, couples only, freshwater pools, nude sunbathing island, horseback riding, watersports, tennis

Grand Lido Braco
P.O. Box 201
Runaway Bay, St. Ann
876-954-0000, Fax 876-954-0020
Reservations: 877-GO-SUPER
www.superclubs.com
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This new 180-room all-inclusive was constructed to resemble a Jamaican village. Hungry? Get some peanuts from the peanut seller or some pineapple from the local fruit vendor. Want to shop? Stop and watch the woodcarver or the potter as they ply their trade. Ready for lunch? Drop in the sidewalk cafe.

The guest rooms continue the theme of Jamaican culture with Georgian architecture, gingerbread trim, citron and pink interiors, ceiling fans, and porches.

An inexpensive wedding package makes ceremonies simple and include a champagne cocktail reception, decorations, a wedding portrait, special wedding gift, a raft trip down the Martha Brae River on a bamboo float for two, and a candlelight dinner.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all inclusive, adults only, freshwater pool, fine and casual dining, tennis, watersports, diving

Jamaica Inn
P.O. Box 1
Ocho Rios
876-974-2514, Fax 876-974-2449
Reservations: 800-837-4608
www.jamaicainn.com
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Enjoy an old money atmosphere at this elegant inn that recalls the sophisticated days of Caribbean travel. This is the kind of place where jackets come out in the evening hours and afternoon fun might include a round of croquet or high tea.

Hotel Features: beachfront, fine dining, pool

Sandals Dunn's River
P.O. Box 2
St. Ann, Ocho Rios
876-972-1610, Fax 876-972-1611
Reservations: 800-SANDALS
www.sandals.com
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Sandals Dunn's River is the largest of the Jamaica hotels, a high rise by island standards with 256 rooms. Built in Italian Renaissance style, the resort has lavish public areas, including two swim-up bars, a replica of Dunn's River Falls, four restaurants, a disco and the Forum, used for cabaret style shows.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, couples only, casual and fine dining, watersports, freshwater pool with waterfall

Sandals Ocho Rios
P.O. Box 771
Main Street
St. Ann, Ocho Rios
876-974-5691, Fax 876-974-5700
Reservations: 800-SANDALS
www.sandals.com
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Just down the road from Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Ocho Rios is one of the most romantic resorts in chain, located on lavishly planted grounds that bloom with bird of paradise and buzz with the sound of hummingbirds. Sandals' founder Butch Stewart grew up on these grounds; the building used for the piano bar was once his grandparents' home.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, couples only, casual and fine dining, watersports, freshwater pool

OUTLYING OCHO RIOS AREAS

Breezes at Runaway Bay
P.O. Box 58
St. Mary, Ocho Rios
876-973-2436, Fax 876-973-2352
Reservations: 877-GO-SUPER
www.superclubs.com
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Formerly known as Jamaica-Jamaica, this resort is especially well-suited to sports-minded couples. Just across the road from the resort, golfers can enjoy a golf school or a round on the beautiful 18-hole course which includes spectacular sea views.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, over 16 only, fine and casual dining, watersports, golf

Grand Lido Braco Village Resort
West of Runaway Bay on North Coast Highway, Runaway Bay
% 876-954-0000, fax 876-954-0020
Reservations: 877-GO-SUPER
www.superclubs.com
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New to the SuperClubs chain, this resort was built with the purpose of recreating a Jamaican village, and you'll find everyone from the peanut man offering fresh roasted goodies to the jerk cook to the woodcarver. The resort is built around a town square with cafés, art stores and a friendly feel. Its no substitute for getting out and experiencing a real Jamaican village, but for first-timers it can be educational and fun. There's also a full array of all-inclusive diversions: tennis, soccer, golf, beaches and watersports.

Hotel features: beachfront, pools, restaurants, all-inclusive, adults only, nude beach, watersports, tennis, golf

Hedonism III
Runaway Bay
876-973-4100, fax 876-973-5402
Reservations: 877-GO-SUPER
www.superclubs.com
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This all-inclusive resort is the sister to Negril's Hedonism II, although it has its own distinct atmosphere. Here the emphasis is on activity, whether that comes in the form of the circus workshop, scuba diving, sailing or more hedonistic pursuits. Rooms at this newly-constructed resort are luxurious, with two-person Jacuzzi tubs (with a mirrored ceiling, of course). You'll also find swim-up rooms (the first in Jamaica), a nude beach, nude pool, waterslide, and more.