Me an 2 of my friends went an stayed at the sancastles resort we LOVED IT!! dont no wat the fuss is about the country is beautiful an the people r so welcoming i would go back there in a flash . THE TOXTETH GAL

I have stayed at this resort 4 times now and love it! It's not 5 Star luxury but the rooms are clean and spacious and the staff are always helpful.
The location of the hotel is probably an added bonus as it is walking distance to the beach, Margaritaville and local nightlife. I always come here with my girlfriend's and we have gotten to know the town and the locals pretty well and feel safer than we do in London late at night/early morning!
The beach is pretty nice but if yoou get a chance I would DEFINATELY recommend you visit Reggae Beach which is beautiful and really peaceful - great after a heavy night out.
On the downside the food is not great but who wants to eat in when your in Jamaica!!! There are plently of places to get cheap good food and the usual KFC and Burger King if you're feeling homesick for fast food.
We'll definately be back next year for the next girls holiday.

I have stayed at this hotel on two occasions and i must say that the reviews i read before i went made me a little wary, but i can honestly say i enjoyed my stay there, hence going back a second time! I will also be staying there when i go back to Jamaica.

The location is great, right in the centre of everything, the price is also very reasonable. In my last week there (i spent 3) i went out every night and i did not feel scared for my safety whilst walking back in the early hours! Everything is in such easy walking distance so whether we went up towards Margaritaville side (as we called it), or down to the clock tower we were never too far from home!

As i have been there a couple of times i made friends with the security and the bar staff, and they always made sure i was ok. There were some men hanging around OUTSIDE (i never saw any allowed past the security stations) of the hotel, but if you don't want to talk to anyone then don't! I never felt obliged to talk to anyone, and for me 'I have a boyfriend' was more than enough to make them leave me alone!

I would say that while reading the reviews you do have to take everything with a pinch of salt, i did and i ended up having a fabulous holiday, so much so that i will be staying at Sandcastles next year. If you don't go expecting 5 star luxury i'm sure you won't be too disappointed.

Me and my friend stayed for 2 weeks and can honestly say we thought it was cool, plenty of security but thats understandable for tourists and the staff are really friendly we didnt have a problem. We were given a studio but upgraded to a two bed apt for a reasonable sum and we loved it. Would definitely go back there, its quite close to all amenities and on the occasion that we ate there the food was delicious, cant complain.