Since 1950, Jamaica Inn has consistently been ranked as one of the top resort hotels and vacation destinations in the Caribbean. Jamaica Inn is a small, elegantly timeless resort located in beautiful Ocho Rios, Jamaica. There are sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea from every room. This six-acre property boasts a 700-foot premier private beach, which is often considered to be the one of the best in the Caribbean. Soak up the beauty of its lush gardens, full of brilliant tropical flowers, jacaranda trees, bougainvillea and palms, with a carefully groomed croquet pitch and a refreshing pool. For the more energetic, take to the sea and choose from a variety of water sports ?enjoy a game of tennis on nearby courts?or play a round of golf on a beautiful 18-hole golf course only minutes away. Jamaica Inn?s crowning glory is its accommodations, where louvered shutters allow the fresh sea breezes to filter through. All suites are equipped with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. Each spacious, elegantly decorated suite has a large Private Balcony or Verandah overlooking the water and the scenic gardens. All balconies and verandahs come complete with a full sized sofa, wing chair, breakfast table, writing desk and coffee table. There are no TVs, radios or clocks to take away from the tranquility, beauty & peace of mind. Sunsets are so stunning that people just can't help but to marvel at them. Start the evening with hors d?oeuvres then have a 5-Course Flavorful Gourmet Dinner under the Stars while listening to a live band. The Dinner menu at Jamaica Inn changes every night. Dinner is served from 7:30pm-9:00pm. Almost every Tuesday night Jamaica Inn hosts a beach dinner & every Saturday night is the infamous Lobster night. For dinner, a collared shirt with long trousers is required for gentlemen & ladies should dress accordingly.Guests may have any meal in their suite on their private verandah/balcony overlooking the sea for a nominal fee. For those seeking to relax and rejuvenate, take the time to pamper yourself at the breathtaking KiYara Ocean Spa. Located on the cliff's edge, KiYara ("Sacred Place of the Earth's Spirits") emphasizes spirituality from the earth through the body & mind. Treatments are in thatch-roofed huts that are overlooking the Caribbean Sea and surrounded by tropical gardens. Each treatment, from a variety of massages, to reflexology, to a unique water treatment is designed to soothe and nurture the body, mind and spirit. Escape to this idyllic, tranquil paradise. The always smiling staff that genuinely wishes to please gives Jamaica Inn an ideal get-away-from-it all atmosphere. They are waiting to welcome you to their romantic Gem of the Caribbean
Amenities
Bar/Lounge
Beach
Concierge
24 Hour Front Desk
Fishing
Golf
Hairdryers Available
Free Newspaper
Pool
Pool
Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shops/Commercial Services
Fitness Center or Spa
Laundry/Valet Services
Room Information
Superior Balcony Suite
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Located on the 2nd floor in the Main Wing & East Wing. King or Twin sized beds are available. Louvered shutters allow the fresh sea breezes to filter through. Equipped with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. The Superior Balcony Suite has a large Private Balcony overlooking the water, beach and the scenic gardens. It comes complete with a full sized sofa, wing chair, breakfast table, writing desk and coffee table. The bathroom has a combination tub/shower. There are complimentary safes in each of these suites. Ocean View
Deluxe Verandah Suite
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Located on the ground floor in the Main Wing & East Wing. King or Twin sized beds are available. Louvered shutters allow the fresh sea breezes to filter through. Equipped with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. The Deluxe Verandah Suite has a huge Private Verandah overlooking the water, beach and the scenic gardens. It comes complete with a full sized sofa, wing chair, breakfast table, writing desk and coffee table. The bathroom has a combination tub/shower. There are complimentary safes in each of these suites.
Premier Verandah Suite
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Located on the West Wing literally directly on the water or on the Beach Wing right on the beach (Single storey Building). King or Twin sized beds are available. Louvered shutters allow the fresh sea breezes to filter through. Equipped with air-conditioning and ceiling fans. The Premier Verandah Suite has a huge Private Verandah overlooking either the water or the beach & sea. It comes complete with a full sized sofa, wing chair, breakfast table, writing desk and coffee table. The bathroom has a combination tub/shower. There are complimentary safes in each of these suites.
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Rates are subject to change.
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 1500
Check out time is 1300
Time Zone is GMT -05:00
Opened in 1950
Renovated in 2005
47 rooms.
0 suites.
2 floors.
Directions
We highly recommend that guests use private transfers from the airport to the hotel. Reservations at Jamaica Inn can make arrangements for this.
Situated on what many consider to be the premier private beach in Jamaica, overlooking the beach and the Caribbean.
Montego Bay International Airport and Kingston Airport
Guarantee Policy
All reservations require 3 nights to be charged to a credit card in order to confirm a reservation.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel policy - 14 days or 1 nt dep. During -Nov21-28- 14 days or full cost of stay. 12/15/06-4/15/07: 30 days or 3 nts dep. 45 days for Christmas and New Years -12/22/06-1/4/07- & the entire month of Feb or 3 nts dep & 30 days or full cost of stay.
Restaurant Information
Shanty Town
7.30am-10.30am and 1pm-2.30pm Dress code- Casual. Footwear required. Extensive Breakfast Menu Soups salads sandwiches burgers local delights and an Around the World Selection. An open air restaurant -covered- perched right on the waters edge with a phenomenal view of the Caribbean Sea. There is a lovely Sea Breeze that compliments the atmosphere.
The Dinner Terrace
7.30pm-9pm dress code - For dinner a collared shirt with long trousers is required for gentlemen and ladies should dress accordingly. A 5-Course Gourmet Dinner featuring International Cuisine with a dash of Caribbean Flavor. Start the evening with hors d oeuvres then have a 5-Course Flavorful Gourmet Dinner under the Stars while listening to a live band. The Dinner menu at Jamaica Inn changes every night. Dinner is served from 7.30pm-9pm. Almost every Tuesday night Jamaica Inn hosts a beach dinner and every Saturday night is the infamous Lobster night.
Beach Bar
10.30am-5pm No Dress code enforced. Offers delivery of the lunch from Shanty Town. Soups salads sandwiches burgers local delights and an Around the World Selection. The Beach Bar is just steps from the pool and right on the beach where you can literally dip your feet in the sand. Everyday at between 10.30am and 12pm a complimentary Planters Punch/Fruit Punch is offered to each guest on the beach. Guests can relax on the beach while the beach bar service comes to them with a smile.
Main Bar
11am-1pm No Dress Code required during the day time. In the evenings from 7pm onwards a collared shirt with long trousers is required for gentlemen and ladies should dress accordingly. Guests dine on the dinner terrace located below the Main Bar. The Main bar is a spacious location that has a service area that extends onto a terrace. It houses memorabilia from the opening of Jamaica Inn in the 1950s through to the present. It also has a grande piano that thats guests are free to play. Every night from 7pm-8pm there are complimentary hors d oeuvres set up for guests in this area. Most guests will stop for a drink here before heading down to dinner. The live band playing from 8pm-11pm is also visible and audible from the main bar.
Recreation Information
On Site Recreational Activities
Fitness Center Outdoor Pool fishing Snorkeling Kayaking Croquet Sunfish Sailing
BOB MARLEYS BIRTH AND FINAL RESTING PLACE
40 miles
RIVER TUBING -WHITE RIVER VALLEY-
15 miles
DOLPHIN COVE
7 miles
DRAX HALL POLO CLUB
8 miles
DUNNS RIVER FALLS
7 miles
HORSEBACK RIDING AND CANOPY TOUR -CHUKKA COVE-
25 miles
KINGSTON
54 miles
MONTEGO BAY
64 miles
NOEL COWARDS FIREFLY
30 miles
OCHO RIOS TOWN CENTRE
2 miles
SANDALS UPON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
10 miles
SHOPPING ISLAND VILLAGE
5 miles
ST. ANNS BAY HOSPITAL
10 miles
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
3 miles
HORSEBACK RIDING -PROSPECT PLANTATION-
2 miles
Related Jamaica Content
The third-largest island in the Caribbean is also one of the most colorful. Idyllic white sand beaches and vibrant tropical blooms sit on a backdrop of blue mountain peaks. As the adopted home of the Rasta, Jamaica is also a riot of red, gold, and green. Renowned as the birthplace of Bob Marley, reggae remains at the island’s musical heart. Rice-and-peas, rum, coffee and cricket are its soul. Local pastimes center on oral traditions, such as discussing an idea to exhaustion, often over a fiercely fought game of dominoes on a veranda
or front porch.
Excellent tourist facilities and attractions range from leafy parks to handsome colonial towns and neon-lit nightlife.Negril and Montego Bay are Jamaica’s two main coastal resorts, attracting a mix of tourists with exquisite sands, lively clubs, fine restaurants and world-class golf. Laid-back Negril boasts an 11km (7-mile) beach lined with funky beach bars painted in bubblegum hues. Known to one and all as Mo’ Bay, sizzling Montego Bay has a reputation as a party town, but is also a paradise for shoppers.
Journey a short distance along the coast to discover ‘the real Jamaica’, amidst street markets of ackee, yam and breadfruit and vendors hawking kulu kulu rum. Explore the quaint fishing villages of Treasure Beach, Port Antonio and Oracabessa, sleepy retreatsthat offer a glimpse of Jamaica’s quieter side.
Music is inherent to Jamaica, be it roots, rock, reggae or reggaeton. In historic Kingston, the island’s spirited capital, grand Georgian plazas and elegant mansions are serenaded by soca rhythms and the pulsating buzz of the city. The Tuff Gong and the Bob Marley Museum celebrate Jamaica’s musical heritage and African roots.
Geography With an area of 10,911 sq km (4,244 sq miles), Jamaica is the largest island of the Commonwealth Caribbean and the third largest of the Greater Antilles, after Cuba and Hispaniola. A largely mountainous terrain reaches 2,256m (7,402ft) at the Blue Mountain Peak in the east, descending westward in a series of ridges and forested ravines. Over 1,000km (621 miles) of coastline offers fine beaches in the north and west. At its greatest extent, Jamaica is 235km (146 miles) long with a width that varies between 35 and 82 km (22 and 51 miles). The island is a quarter the size of Estonia, half the size of the Scottish Highlands, roughly the same size of the American state of Connecticut.
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