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We stayed at Sandals Dunns River after spending six days at Sandals Negril.  While we had fun, I believe I'll continue to stay at Sandals Negril in the future.  Please take what I have to say with a grain of salt.  Each Sandals resort is created to fit a certain type of traveler.  Read the descriptions in my pictures so you don't find yourself choosing the wrong all inclusive resort.  I created a Sandals Resort Comparison which might help you in choosing your all inclusive resort vacation.

There are many things to do outside of Sandals Dunns River resort.  Most people climb Dunns River Falls it is a great time for all types of travelers.  There is a great mall which offers haggle free shopping right next to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville in Ocho Rios.

 

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Sandals Dunns River Resort reminds me of a huge Hilton hotel located on the beach.  There are no beach front rooms at this resort due the expansive pool and bar setup between the building and the beach.  If you prefer to spend your time in or by the pool this is the resort for you.  The pools at Sandals Dunns River are HUGE and both feature swim up bars.  There is an excellent replica of Dunns River Falls feeding into the pool.  The hot tub's are massive as are both swim up bars.  Sandals Dunns River is  truly the pool lovers resort.  The beach at Sandals Dunns River is smaller than some others Sandals resorts  but still plenty big to give everyone room.  The sand is very soft and deep great for beach volleyball.

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Restaurants at Sandals Dunns River

Restaurants at Sandals Dunns River resort tend to be fancy, full-service as opposed to buffet or casual dining.  Because of this you'll find that long pants are required at Kimono's, The International restaurant, and according to the sign, Restaurant D'Amore.  When I'm on vacation I want to relax and not dress up so I found this a bit annoying.  Since Ristorante D'Amore was allowing me in with dress shorts we ate there exclusively.  You won't be disappointed with the food or service at this restaurant.  I'd recommend the fettuccini alfredo or the sirloin steak and garlic mashed potatoes.  I liked how they always kept your drink full.  At Sandals Dunns River they even bring your food to you at the Beach Grill which is fast food style.  My favorite resort Sandals Negril isn't like this at all.  This is why I feel each Sandals resort is catering to a different type of traveler.  Barry, Lemon and Devur are top notch waiters and made sure every need was met.  They also wait for breakfast at the Terrace so your in good hands with them.

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This was our favorite restaurant at Sandals Dunns River

Ristorante D'Amore had the best food and wait staff.  Once the power went out and the waiters held their cell phones over the tables so we could eat with light.  Talk about a classy Sandals resortt.

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Me with Lemon and Devur, these guys are the best Sandals employee's i've met to date.  We ate at Ristorante D'Amore most nights just to hang out with these guys.

Bars at Sandals Dunns River

The bars at Sandals Dunns River resort are large and very unique.  One called the "Tree Bar" has a tree growing right up the middle of the bar.  The piano bar is very elegant and is surrounded by the massive pools at Sandals Dunns River.  If you are the type that like swim up bars then this is the place for you.  Most Sandals resorts have one or two swim up bars.  There are at least three maybe four if you count opposite sides as a bar.  At many Sandals resorts you might find all the stools full.  At Sandals Dunns River resort there are plenty of swim up bar stools and you can choose to sit at the main bar or pool bar.  Because all of their pool bars have seating for swim up or non you can freely chat with other guests who are not in the pool.  This is a nice feature vs other Sandals resorts.

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Picture of the main pool swim up bar at Sandals Dunns River. 

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This is the rear of the piano bar at Sandals Dunns Rive.  Look how close the hot tub is to the swim up bar.  Sandals Dunns River is really a social oriented resort, people inside the bar can actually talk to the swimmers etc.