Sandals Ochi, Jamaica
So I found a steal trip to Jamaica at the all-inclusive Sandals resort. It was $1,500 for 3 nights. Just the getaway I needed after a very cold winter in Virginia (and another round of shutdowns for the wedding industry).
As soon as we got off the plane in Montego Bay, we were greeted with champagne at the Sandals lounge. Then we took a 45 min van ride to the resort in Ocho Rios, where we were again greeted with champagne. Then we were introduced to our butlers, Patrick and Tevin, and we really can’t say enough about them.
They did everything to make sure our stay at @sandalsresorts Ochi was the most enjoyable. Like we enjoy entertaining love, you can really tell these guys enjoy what they do as well. I mean, just look at what they did to our room our last day! Yet another reason why we will be back for another visit.
The first day we got our lay of the land and enjoyed our time in our cottage complete with it’s own private pool, a lounge, and a luxurious bedroom suite complete with a tranquility tub. There were about 6 different restaurants that we very much enjoyed. We need to give a special shout out to Chef Joseph from the @sandalsresorts Ochi at the Manor House Restaurant.
Joseph hooked us up with special, off menu, pre fix three course dinner that made us feel like celebrities. You could really tell that he really enjoyed cooking and bringing people together with his food. He prepared a beautiful bruschetta, followed by a homey corn porridge that he said reminded him of Jamaican Sunday Mornings growing up. And for our entrées, he put his own sweet and spicy twist on Shrimp and Grits, and fall-off-the-bone Oxtail, which he delivered himself. We will definitely be back to Sandals Ochi just for Joseph and his food.
When we weren’t enjoying the food or our suite, we tried our hand at sailing, we got a massage, and we had our own personal photoshoot. All in all, we had an amazing first time at a Sandals Resort.
Traveling during a pandemic may be difficult, but when everyone is required to test negative, it's like being quarantined on a safe island in paradise. Thank you @sandalsresorts for making us feel very comfortable and safe. We've been traveling safely during the pandemic and we learned a lot.