Sandals Resorts
chain of hotels in the Caribbean based in Jamaica
Sandals Resorts is a Jamaican operator of all-inclusive couples resorts in the Caribbean. The company is a part of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), which also operates Beaches Resorts, Fowl Cay Resort, and several private villas. Founded by Jamaican-born entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart in 1981, SRI is based in Montego Bay, Jamaica and is responsible for development, service standards, training, and day-to-day operations of the resorts.
As of 2025, Sandals had 17 resorts: seven in Jamaica, three in Saint Lucia, two resorts in Barbados, and one resort in the Bahamas, Antigua, Curaçao, Grenada, and Saint Vincent.
Properties
As of 2025, Sandals operated 17 resorts:
Jamaica
Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios
Sandals Montego Bay in Montego Bay
Sandals Negril in Negril
Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios
Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay
Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios
Sandals South Coast in White House
Saint Lucia
Sandals Grande St. Lucian in Gros Islet
Sandals Halcyon Beach in Castries
Sandals Regency La Toc in Castries
Bahamas
Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau
Barbados
Sandals Barbados in Saint Lawrence Gap
Sandals Royal Barbados in Saint Lawrence Gap
Antigua
Sandals Grande Antigua in St. John's
Curaçao
Sandals Royal Curaçao in Santa Barbara
Grenada
Sandals Grenada in St. George's
Saint Vincent
Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Buccament near Kingstown
Leadership
Adam Stewart is the Executive Chairman of SRI. Stewart became Chairman upon the death of his father Gordon "Butch" Stewart, the founder of SRI, on January 4, 2021. Gebhard Rainer was the CEO of SRI until June 2024.
History
In 1981 Gordon "Butch" Stewart purchased an old hotel (the Bay Roc Hotel) on one of Montego Bay's largest beaches, despite having no hotel experience and opened it as Sandals Montego Bay.
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