STRAWBERRY HILL
| Strawberry Hill is a modern-day classic mountainside retreat with harmonious proportions on a former tea estate. Designed by Ann Hodges, its 12 airy cottages are based on 19th century buildings. It is the perfect choice for guests who value, luxury, privacy, romance and verdant beauty. For your leisure, the hotel offers the Aveda Concept Spa and the Strawberry Hill restaurant. |
| The Sunset Jamaica Grande All Inclusive Resort is situated in beautiful Ocho Rios on the island of Jamaica, 109 kilometers (68 miles) from Sangster/Montego Bay International Airport. This family, couples and singles friendly resort is within walking distance of downtown, area shopping and nightlife in addition to the dining and dancing options on-premises. Surrounded by azure waters and lush vegetation, the Jamaica Grande is 3 miles or less from two botanical gardens (Shaw Park and Coyaba), Dunn's River Falls, Fern Gully, Dolphin Cove and a working plantation. Travelers can also visit Nine Mile, the village where legendary singer/songwriter Bob Marley was born and buried, 37.5 miles from the Sunset Jamaica Grande. |
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BLUE MOUNTAINS & PORTLAND
Towering behind Kingston, the Blue
Mountains - named for the mists that
colour them from a distance - are an
unbroken, undulating spine across
Jamaica's easternmost parishes. At 28
miles, the mountains form one of the
longest continuous ranges in the
Caribbean, and their cool, fragrant
woodlands, dotted with coffee
plantations, offer some of the best
hiking on the island. The most popular
hike is to Blue Mountain Peak - at
7402ft, the highest point in Jamaica -
but there are dozens of other trekking
possibilities such as the marked trails
within the gorgeous Hollywell
Recreational Park. Otherwise, coffee is
the chief interest is here, and you can
visit several of the estates producing
some of the most expensive - and
delicious - beans on earth.
On the other side of the Blue
Mountains (here officially known as the
John Crow range), the northeastern
parish of Portland is justifiably touted
as one of the most beautiful parts of
Jamaica, with jungle-smothered
hillsides cascading down to a
postcard-perfect Caribbean shoreline.
If you stay in parish capital Port
Antonio , you'll be close to the lovely
Reach waterfalls and fabulous
swimming at the magical Blue Lagoon .
Inland, you can hike in pristine tropical
rainforest or take a gentle rafting trip
on the Rio Grande.
Towering behind Kingston, the Blue
Mountains - named for the mists that
colour them from a distance - are an
unbroken, undulating spine across
Jamaica's easternmost parishes. At 28
miles, the mountains form one of the
longest continuous ranges in the
Caribbean, and their cool, fragrant
woodlands, dotted with coffee
plantations, offer some of the best
hiking on the island. The most popular
hike is to Blue Mountain Peak - at
7402ft, the highest point in Jamaica -
but there are dozens of other trekking
possibilities such as the marked trails
within the gorgeous Hollywell
Recreational Park. Otherwise, coffee is
the chief interest is here, and you can
visit several of the estates producing
some of the most expensive - and
delicious - beans on earth.
On the other side of the Blue
Mountains (here officially known as the
John Crow range), the northeastern
parish of Portland is justifiably touted
as one of the most beautiful parts of
Jamaica, with jungle-smothered
hillsides cascading down to a
postcard-perfect Caribbean shoreline.
If you stay in parish capital Port
Antonio , you'll be close to the lovely
Reach waterfalls and fabulous
swimming at the magical Blue Lagoon .
Inland, you can hike in pristine tropical
rainforest or take a gentle rafting trip
on the Rio Grande.
OCHO RIOS AND AROUND
With its high-rise blocks, buzzing jet
skis and duty-free stores, the classic
resort town of Ocho Rios typifies the
commercial feel of Jamaica's north
coast. Home to a wealth of managed
attractions - from the famous Dunn's
River Falls to Dolphin Cove and a
couple of lovely botanical gardens -
the town is geared to the needs of
cruise shippers and beach
vacationers. East of town, the quiet
coastal villages of Oracabessa and
Port Maria boast a funky beach club
and Noel Coward's former home, while
west of town hotels line the shore at
the resort-oriented coastal sprawls of
Runaway Bay and Discovery Bay . The
lush St Ann hills hold one of Jamaica's
major draws, the Bob Marley
Mausoleum at the singer's birthplace,
Nine Mile.
With its high-rise blocks, buzzing jet
skis and duty-free stores, the classic
resort town of Ocho Rios typifies the
commercial feel of Jamaica's north
coast. Home to a wealth of managed
attractions - from the famous Dunn's
River Falls to Dolphin Cove and a
couple of lovely botanical gardens -
the town is geared to the needs of
cruise shippers and beach
vacationers. East of town, the quiet
coastal villages of Oracabessa and
Port Maria boast a funky beach club
and Noel Coward's former home, while
west of town hotels line the shore at
the resort-oriented coastal sprawls of
Runaway Bay and Discovery Bay . The
lush St Ann hills hold one of Jamaica's
major draws, the Bob Marley
Mausoleum at the singer's birthplace,
Nine Mile.
SOUTH COAST
If you want to catch a glimpse of
Jamaica as it was before the tourist
boom, head south . Mass tourism has
yet to reach the southern parishes -
none of the all-conquering
all-inclusives has opened here yet,
and the beaches aren't packed with
sun-ripened bodies - but there are
some fantastic places to stay and
great off-the-beaten-track places to
visit. It takes a bit of extra effort to get
here, but it's definitely worth it. The
parishes that make up south-central
Jamaica are immensely varied; the
landscape includes mountains,
cactus-strewn desert, lush jungle and
rolling fields. To the west, in the
beautiful parish of St Elizabeth,
Treasure Beach - an extremely
laid-back place with decent beaches
and some lovely accommodation
options - is the area's main draw. If you
want to do some sightseeing, you can
visit the rum factory at Appleton or the
fabulous YS waterfall , or drive around
the tiny villages of the attractive Santa
Cruz Mountains. Black River is the
main town - an important
nineteenth-century port that today
offers popular river safaris and a
handful of attractive colonial-era
buildings. New roads have opened up
large parts of the south coast in the
last few years and it's now possible to
drive along large stretches of it without
losing sight of the sea. The scenery is
often wild and unspoilt down here,
though you'll need a car to see most of
it; buses and minibuses tend to stick to
the main, inland roads, making
side-trips down to coastal villages as
required.
If you want to catch a glimpse of
Jamaica as it was before the tourist
boom, head south . Mass tourism has
yet to reach the southern parishes -
none of the all-conquering
all-inclusives has opened here yet,
and the beaches aren't packed with
sun-ripened bodies - but there are
some fantastic places to stay and
great off-the-beaten-track places to
visit. It takes a bit of extra effort to get
here, but it's definitely worth it. The
parishes that make up south-central
Jamaica are immensely varied; the
landscape includes mountains,
cactus-strewn desert, lush jungle and
rolling fields. To the west, in the
beautiful parish of St Elizabeth,
Treasure Beach - an extremely
laid-back place with decent beaches
and some lovely accommodation
options - is the area's main draw. If you
want to do some sightseeing, you can
visit the rum factory at Appleton or the
fabulous YS waterfall , or drive around
the tiny villages of the attractive Santa
Cruz Mountains. Black River is the
main town - an important
nineteenth-century port that today
offers popular river safaris and a
handful of attractive colonial-era
buildings. New roads have opened up
large parts of the south coast in the
last few years and it's now possible to
drive along large stretches of it without
losing sight of the sea. The scenery is
often wild and unspoilt down here,
though you'll need a car to see most of
it; buses and minibuses tend to stick to
the main, inland roads, making
side-trips down to coastal villages as
required.
WESTERN JAMAICA
Home to two of the island's busiest resorts, western
Jamaica is firmly on the tourist track. Montego Bay, once
Jamaica's tourist capital, is losing out a bit to the hedonistic
pleasures of Negril at the extreme western tip. In many
ways, though, MoBay, as it's usually called, still delivers.
Sitting pretty in a sweeping natural harbour and hemmed in
by a dazzling labyrinth of protected offshore reefs, it
remains the grand dame of Jamaican resorts and is
particularly lively during its world-renowned summer reggae
festival. Sybaritic Negril, boasting the longest continuous
stretch of white sand in Jamaica and a front-row sunset
seat, has a geographical remoteness that lends it a
uniquely insouciant ambiance. "Discovered" by wealthy
hippies in the 1970s, it is still immensely popular with those
who favour fast living and corporeal indulgence, and is
easily the best place outside Kingston for live reggae and
nightclubs. There are plenty of natural attractions around
Negril, too, including the pleasant river walk at Mayfield
Falls and the blue hole at Roaring River.
Home to two of the island's busiest resorts, western
Jamaica is firmly on the tourist track. Montego Bay, once
Jamaica's tourist capital, is losing out a bit to the hedonistic
pleasures of Negril at the extreme western tip. In many
ways, though, MoBay, as it's usually called, still delivers.
Sitting pretty in a sweeping natural harbour and hemmed in
by a dazzling labyrinth of protected offshore reefs, it
remains the grand dame of Jamaican resorts and is
particularly lively during its world-renowned summer reggae
festival. Sybaritic Negril, boasting the longest continuous
stretch of white sand in Jamaica and a front-row sunset
seat, has a geographical remoteness that lends it a
uniquely insouciant ambiance. "Discovered" by wealthy
hippies in the 1970s, it is still immensely popular with those
who favour fast living and corporeal indulgence, and is
easily the best place outside Kingston for live reggae and
nightclubs. There are plenty of natural attractions around
Negril, too, including the pleasant river walk at Mayfield
Falls and the blue hole at Roaring River.
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