Sangster International Airport (MBJ): Approximate driving time is 2 hours and distance is 70 miles (112 km.)

Driving directions from Sangster International Airport: Take the main road east towards Ocho Rios and continue on it without turning off. Follow signs to the hotel which is on the left.

Getting there: After clearing customs, guests can go to the Sandals Resort desk in the airport and arrange complimentary transportation to the hotel. Otherwise, taxis and rental cars are more than $36 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.

Getting around: The hotel offers complimentary shuttles to 2 Sandals resorts and one Beaches resort in the area. It also runs 2-hour shopping tours into the town of Ocho Rios (site of the nearest off-property shopping and eating choices), a 5-minute drive away, for $5–15 USD per person return. Charters are available for up to 4 passengers for $16–25 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. If flagging down taxis, use only those with red Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) plates. Rental cars are not recommended for those unaccustomed to driving in fast traffic on the left side of the road.

All-Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:

Le Papillion - Intimate, formal, air-conditioned dining room with silk wall panels, crystal-and-glass chandeliers, marble bar, white-glove service. Also, terrace seating with panoramic ocean views. Seven-course French dinner. Main course choices include pan-fried beef tenderloin, chicken ragout, venison noisettes, and pan-fried scallops. (Vegetarian menu, also.) Reservations required. Formal dress code: jackets for men.

Royal Café on the Beach - Wood building with wood shingles. Linen-draped umbrella tables on wood deck. Accessible by stairway winding down through lush tropical hillside plantings. Four-course, à la carte lunch menu including lobster BLT, deep-fried frog legs, smoked-salmon croissant, smoked-oyster bruschetta, Shrimp Run Down (simmered in coconut milk), conch fritters, jerk chicken and ribs, burgers, sandwiches, salads. Ice-cream menu. Tropical drinks. Dress code: Beachwear.

Drawing Room - Formal setting with scarlet carpet, overstuffed seating, crystal chandelier, gilt-frame mirrors and flower and bird prints. Balcony overlooking formal fountain garden outside the entrance. Piano music. Cocktails, cognacs. (Cigars available for additional charges.)

Appleton Lounge - Lobby lounge.

Amenity highlights: The resort's ocean frontage includes twin beaches separated by a dock and furnished with lounge chairs and umbrellas. One beach includes a café/bar, and sunbathers there need only stick a flag in the sand to summon food-and-drink service. Shaded by almond trees, the other beach features water sports. Located on a terrace outside the lobby, a good-size pool, sundeck, and two-level spa spacious enough for 24 soakers provide panoramic Caribbean views. Fronting the spa is a wood sundeck looking down on the beach some 40 feet below. As part of the All-Inclusive Plan, guests are transported to Jamaica's signature Dunn's River Falls for a tour.

Insider tip: Complimentary shuttle service transports guests to three sister resorts (Beaches Grande Sport - across the street, Sandals Ocho Rios - 2 miles away, and Sandals Dunn's River - 8 miles away), where they have full access to all facilities and can eat and drink without charge at those resort's restaurants (12 in total).

Entertainment includes jazz sessions, reggae dancing, a Jamaican folkloric show, a steel band, fire dances, and a weekly beach party. A pianist plays on the terrace during afternoon tea, and a calypso band performs on the beach each afternoon. Complimentary shuttles transport guests to Sandals Dunn's River (8 miles away), Sandals Ocho Rios (2 miles away), and Beaches Grand Sport Villas (across the street) resorts, where Royal Plantation guests enjoy full access to facilities and can dine at those resort's restaurants as part of the All-Inclusive Plan. Available for fees at the resort's tour desk are excursions to attractions such as reggae icon Bob Marley's birthplace, the Coyaba River Garden, and the Martha Brae for river rafting.

Check-in for Air Jamaica flights is available at the resort. Roundtrip airport transportation will be provided by the Sandals Resort. Arrangements can be made at the Sandals Resort desk at the Sangster International Airport upon arrival.