Is Sandcastles Ochi In Ocho Rios Jamaica pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Sandcastles Ochi In Ocho Rios Jamaica located?

Situated on the waterfront, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Turtle River Park and Jamaica Beaches. Dunn's River Falls is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Sandcastles Ochi In Ocho Rios Jamaica Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel F.

14 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay in comfort!

I will DEFINITELY go back again!!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Thierry

12 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very nice but too much plastic on the ground Sometime it was awful, what a pity.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

21 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

I have stayed at this location several times. The location is perfect beach access safe. Great for families or groups and couples.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole W.

25 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location and host was very accomodating

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donnalee P.

3 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything Irie

We had a great stay! Shelly was friendly and helpful with anything we needed! The pool area was great to have but spent most of our time on the Beach! Love the area we were situated in! Would definitely recommend to friends and I am looking forward to another visit!!

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica H.

26 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

The place was nice clean neat and the host along with her cleaning lady Shelly was on point! You are staying in the heart of Ochi which I love everyone from the staff on the property were very friendly and helpful. I will stay at this property again

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara S.

10 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We really enjoyed our stay here. Everything was in walking distance and the condo was in a secure location. We didn’t really have to drive anywhere. The restaurant and pool serve delicious food.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mecada R.

31 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best stay ever

Upon check in we had a few issues however, our property manager Shelly was on top of it! It didn’t seem like an issue at all due to her professionalism and how quickly she resolved the issues, she didn’t just resolve them but improved upon them, she treated us like family. As a Jamaican traveling to Jamaica as a guest it’s one of the few stays we’ve had where we were treated like a true guest by a Jamaican. So I would say if we could give ten stars that what you would have. Thank you Shelly for an excellent, memorable vacation.

Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamieka T.

20 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

10 day stay with friends

The apartment was clean and neat and loved the proximity to the beach. Close to strip with lots of activities and nightclub!!! The locals were welcoming, I enjoyed interacting with them daily. I will be booking again in the near future.

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

April T.

12 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

This property was lovely and within walking distance of supermarkets, shops, the jerk chicken stand, Ocho Rios Jerk, taxi stations - including route taxis were easy to get to (walk) and within a 15 minute drive from the Knutsford (Drax Hall). The cleaning person was easy to reach and personable (Shelly). The property was not waterview (it didn’t say it was) but access to the pool was so easy and access to the beach was easy as well - walk downstairs to the gate and enter. It was also very easy to work with the owner and we greatly enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Latesha W.

18 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

This property is in the heart of Ochi with so much within walking distance. The unit was equipped with everything I needed for my stay. Wifi worked good, bed was comfy, upstairs loft was an added bonus. Chenessa is an excellent host and Shelly the housekeeper was amazing also...she kept the place sparkling and smelling fresh.

Stayed 19 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim F.

27 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!!!!

This was the perfect villa for me and my little family! The owner communicated with me for months rescheduling due to the pandemic. Ms. Shelley was such a great help and everyone checked on us during our stay. The home is very clean, kitchen has all you need and bathroom is adorable. Thank you again for your hospitality. I will be back soon.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Letia J.

9 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small but nice and clean in a great location.

It was good for our 1 night stay. Location was great. Walking distance to restaurants & nice pool area on the premises. The apartment complex/premises itself is outdated and needs some tender, love, and care however, the apartment itself was very nice and looked just like the pictures. It was very small, especially the balcony but was clean with nice decor. The housekeeper Shelly was really nice and assisted us with directions. She was very helpful. Because we were only staying for 1 night, we didn't get a chance to meet her in person. Overall, it was a nice stay.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

patrick

30 Sept 2024

Disliked: Communication

The location is great, the buildings are a little bit old and needs repair. The side I stayed on need cleaning attention. should be clean every day. The receptionist and the host needs to be on one accord. The Host is not really hosting and leaves the hosting up the housekeeper. The housekeeper may or maynot know the information of the renter. No one was there to meet or greet us..... the setup needs improvement and can be better.After making a call to the host, the housekeeper came (Shelly) she was pleasant and apologize for coming to settle us in after 8:00PM. If not for the call, she would not have showed up....Not Good......The front desk, PR needs a lot of improvement.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

WENDIE P.

14 Mar 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

GREAT location and property

Sand Castles is great. Ive always loved staying there. I will say that this unit could use a bit of upgrades. The pots and pans are in terrible shape and there was no serving wear other than a slotted spoon. No mixing bowls or platters. VERY limited silverware. It made it hard to cook in the room. The sheets on the twin beds in the loft were very thin and old with holes. The elastic was gone so they wouldnt even stay on the bed. Shelly, the property manager, was a sweetheart though...she was very responsive to our needs and requests. I wish the owner would put a few bucks into the place because I would LOVE to stay there again but for the nightly price I feel its a bit overpriced and shabby.

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Deborah F.

20 Jan 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Nice location

The property manager was very nice and accomodating. I loved the location in close proximity to the shopping are we walked to do what we wanted to do. We rented a 2 bedroom but received a loft with 1 bedroom. The sheets on the beds in the loft were not clean. When we walked in the space I could smell stale bleach water as if the place was hurried wiped. The stairs on the walk to get to the space were never swept in the 4 days we were there. The same garbage we saw when we arrived were the same garbage we passed when we were leaving, 4 days later. The bedroom air conditioner never worked the 4 days we were there. We never received any cleaning or offer for cleaning for our entire stay. Our food was overtaken by ants on the countertop on our second day. We were charge one price and now I saw an increase in the cost on my credit card. This could have been a great stay if simple accomadations were in place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

21 Mar 2025

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

George P.

12 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Chris jacobs j.

29 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad A.

30 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kai D.

16 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sonnige Winterferien

Alles in allem eine sehr schöne Anlage! Ein Wehrmutstropfen für uns war die nicht funktionierende Klimaanlage, die auch in unseren sechs Tagen des Aufenthaltes nicht repariert wurde. Insgesamt aber empfehlenswert!!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Jelena S.

14 Nov 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Good location / cleanliness was lacking

Location is 10/10 but inside was 2/10 reason number 1. No mesh so bugs were croling in easy. #2.Dishes were all rusted and not useful at all we had to go out and buy our own. #3 pictures of the place were different than what we ended up up in. Carpet in the livingroom is pointless full of sand like it's outside and no vacuum 😒 just a broom so it's worst if you try to do something to clean it up. Communication was good but place is not kept in good condition at all. You come in and it's too late if you booked for 2 weeks like us. Was very disappointed. If she would invest a bit in that place and not just look to collect I would have been back and would recommend . Not again !

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Mechelle M.

18 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was value for money nice clean and comfy. Everything we need was there and the host was the best

Best choice i ever made.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nick N.

23 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great value in a good spot

Great location in Ocho Rios, pretty much everything was in walking distance or a 5-10 minute ride, right next to the beach and has a few bars on site along with a restaurant.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Tahirih H.

2 June 2021

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not happy with service

I would give this location a three star because of how quick communication was with the owner with check in......but the overall experience was not good. I’ll start with the good. Really nice location, meaning the room was located in a great part of town. Directly by margarita ville and duns river. The building itself it really dated but it’s in the middle of everything so I understand. Quick check in. That’s really it for the good. The bad, the rooms were very dark, lighting needs updating. You can’t sit comfortably on the balcony, the chairs take up most the space. Kitchen decent, bathroom hot water didn’t work.....overall the place was ok but updates are needed. What ruined the experience for us was the housekeeper Shelby (or Shelly), I had to give her a cash deposit upon arrival, it was incase of any damages. We paid the deposit and was told we would get it back on departure day. Shelby was aware which day were leaving. She requested that if we wanted to stay more nights that we could pay her directly, I felt that was unprofessional. She then proceeded to tell me how the owners have broken up but still doing business together. I kept trying to get her to stop communication because I felt uncomfortable discussing there business. On the departure morning I called to get my deposit, the house keeper then stated that I should of reminded her, so she could of given it to us the night before. She then explained she doesn’t work on Sundays, she then told us to leave the keys on the counter and turn off everything and that she would get to it Monday! We thought it wasn’t a good idea to leave the door unlocked but she insisted...... so we told her we would be back in two days because we were heading to another place. She said she would have our deposit then. Two days later I called her (housekeeper) to let her know that we were on the property......She then hit us with....Have you spoken to the owners? We said No why, she explains that there were iron burn marks on the sofas......and that she couldn’t return the deposit!!My husband was livid!!! WE NEVER EVEN USED AN IRON!! We couldn’t believe it! I then made her show me the iron burn.... THERE WAS NO IRON BURN....on any of the sofas! Shelby point at a small dark spot that my husband wiped off by brushing it with his hand. We couldn’t believe this woman was trying to keep our deposit and once I said I was calling the owners she then proceeded to give us the deposit! Dont Recommend at all!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

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