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The stunning island of Jamaica in the Caribbean has everything you need for a getaway under the tropical sun. Its fine sandy beaches are backed by swaying palms, a blue lagoon, lively towns, and sleepy villages. In this article, we review the top 10 best luxury villas in Jamaica.
With its Blue Mountains, beaches, rainforest, and rushing waterfalls, Jamaica is a true island temptress. Bond with your honey by going undercover at Goldeneye, the former home of 007 author Ian Fleming. Make a splash in the Blue Lagoon, which is said to act as an aphrodisiac, in the spot Brooke Shields made famous in the film of the same name. Get your groove on at beach bars in Negril and Montego Bay or at Kingston’s pulsing reggae discos.
The best choice for a family or a group stay is undoubtedly one of the many beautiful villas available for rent in Jamaica. If you want a villa with glorious ocean views, a private infinity pool, space, tranquillity, luxury, and the perfect place to kick back and relax, we have picked the 10 best luxury villas in Jamaica.
1. Round Hill Hotel & Villas
Round Hill Hotel & Villas is a former pineapple and coconut Plantation on 100 lush acres located 8 miles outside of Montego Bay and perched on a truly perfect peninsula. It cascades past stately palms and tropical gardens down to its own pristine crescent beach. Round Hill is a canvas of pastel tropical flowers and graceful colonial architecture framed by lush Jamaican countryside and crystal clear beckoning sea.
The Pineapple House comprises of 36 oceanfront hotel rooms overlooking the Caribbean Sea. There are also 26 individually owned villas with 93 suites. Each villa comprises 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 suites, each with its own entrance and living areas (enclosed or semi-enclosed). Sizes vary, and most have spectacular views.
There are 24 villas with private swimming pools. Each villa has a kitchen where housekeepers cook breakfast for service in separate suites.
The main pool incorporates 18th-century stone from the Golden Grove Sugar Works with modern lines and a double vanishing edge into Round Hill Bay. Features of the pool include a shallow wading pool popular with children, and the main swimming pool cascades into a spacious spa pool on the ocean’s edge.
2. Azure Cove
Azure Cove is located slightly east of Montego Bay, you find the popular Silver Sands beach and the private resort community of the same name. This 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom villa is located here, just a short walk from the beach. It was completed in 2009 and has expansive views from the pool terrace, high-ceiling living room, television lounge, and upstairs balcony down to the sea.
The villa was constructed with one bedroom on the lower level, so the first floor is totally wheelchair accessible. There’s a private pool and a hot tub with lots of space on the pool deck to relax and gaze out at the ocean. There’s also ample room outside to dine; choose your spot under the verandah or on the south-side patio. The villa is fully staffed with 5: a cook, butler, housekeeper, laundress, and gardener, and your meals can be served at your convenience, so all you need to worry about is turning up and soaking in those views while you enjoy some Caribbean cuisine.
3. Alvita
Nestled on its own sandy beach by the blue waters of Discovery Bay, Alvita is a spacious family home designed in Caribbean gingerbread style, with hand-carved fretwork trimming the length of the house.
A highlight of this villa is that it is a five-minute walk from the famous beach, Puerto Seco, and local amenities. With air-conditioned seven double bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and 12,000 ft² of the villa’s grounds, there is plenty of space.
The living room has been designed in an open space architectural design. French doors in this area open up to a lovely 1500 ft colonnade perfect for alfresco dining. The outdoor area is covered in delightful Thunbergia flowers, and the colonnade is also covered, providing shade on a hot Jamaican day. If you get too hot, there is always the private pool or the beach.
You can also enjoy warm, attentive, and accommodating staff, including a butler, cook, housekeeper, laundress, and gardener, so all your needs are tended to!!
Avita’s location offers a wide array of restaurants, shops, bars, beaches, and tour and activity services. The villa is just 30 km away from one of the most fascinating places on the Jamaican island, Ocho Rios, a fishing village where a bite to eat is a must.
4. Goat Hill
Goat Hill is located just west of Montego Bay is this unique and elegant private hillside villa offering stunning panoramic views. A private pool, a huge hot tub, and a private tennis court, as well as 3 acres of grounds, are yours to enjoy. This is a smaller villa with just two bedrooms and two bathrooms, each with a large sunken shower area.
It’s perhaps not one for the children, as there are outside stone stairways to the bedrooms and balconies with open flooring. Complimentary membership at Round Hill Hotel and Beach Club is included; make use of the private beach, two connecting heated pools, and a jogging trail there. Goat Hill’s staff will spoil you with lavish meals served either indoors, poolside or on one of the outdoor terraces; all you need to worry about is choosing which!
5. Villa Latoria
Villa Latoria is a fully staffed villa with sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea and blue-green mountain range, grand and comfy verandas facing both east for memorable sunrises and sunsets!
Surrounded by miles of sugary white sand beaches, green forests, and delicious cuisines, the northern coast of Jamaica is a special place to vacation, and this villa is one of the best to rent.
Double doors throughout the villa enhance the open-air ambiance of the property and bring in a gentle tropical breeze. The living areas on the ground floor boast cable television, DVD, a sound system, and an iPod dock. The ground floor leads to the 1,300 ft² east veranda, which includes a mammoth terrace and a huge private pool. The west veranda is the alfresco dining porch where you can enjoy a glorious sunset.
There is a main house and a cottage, and the seven bedrooms have all been lavishly renovated. All have modern en-suite bathrooms, and most have memorable views of the Caribbean Sea!
The garden is full of fragrant, beautiful roses, lilies, double and triple hibiscus, and bougainvillea. Across the lawn on the lower terrace is a private tennis court.
6. Benitoite Shore House
Benitoite Shore House, named after the vivid blue crystal, is perched on the edge of the ocean. Set across a single storey, this dazzling home is infused with light. With the ocean and fine, white sands of the beach at the end of the garden and over 200 palm trees swaying in the grounds, this is one of the best villas in Jamaica.
The living space is airy and mixes blending rustic touches with raw materials and cedar-sloping ceilings. The long veranda offers a stylish spot to sit back in the cooling trade winds and enjoy a rum cocktail as the sun sets across the ocean.
The stunning interiors include a lounge, a luxurious dining area for group meals prepared by the chef, and a Tamarind tree trunk table for ten. The pool has a diving board and slide, speakers inside and outside for poolside music, and five-star hotel-grade services, including a full-staff offering.
The bedrooms are lovely, with four-poster beds and marble bathrooms. Benitoite Shore House can accommodate eight guests in four bedrooms plus three more children.
7. Serendipity
Serendipity is a beautiful villa on a hillside with a super pool with a large lounging area which looks out to sea. Once again, this gorgeous villa is on Jamaica’s north coast, to the east of Montego Bay, with sunset vistas over the sea.
The terrace here is large and ideal for lazing, plus there is private tennis court access, large living areas, and wonderful staff. Guests enjoy membership to Rose Hill Beach Club, less than two kilometers away, and if you choose to stay here, you can walk to Half Moon Golf Club.
8. Caribbean Jewel
Caribbean Jewel can be found on Montego Bay and offers four ocean-view en-suite bedrooms, staff, and nearby golf courses and beaches.
This modern villa has exposed-beam vaulted ceilings, wood trim, and wide doors to the terrace, which lets the ocean breeze and sunlight in. Beautiful furniture and all the technology you need can be found within, and this villa also has overnight security, a butler, a private chef, a laundress, and a housekeeper.
The alfresco dining table on the terrace, with seating for twelve, is the place to hang out in the evening, and because the villa is located within a gated community with parking, you can feel safe. Highlights are the ocean views, the swimming pool, and the garden.
9. Villa Seaspray
Villa Seaspray is located on the oceanfront and enjoys ocean views from its private terrace. The main house has three lovely bedrooms, all with air-conditioning and en suite bathrooms.
An additional en suite bedroom can be found in a private cottage by the swimming pool. The living area is beautiful, and you can open up the patio doors to see the beach and private pool. The covered terrace and Jacuzzi are great for luxuriating in and enjoying an evening cocktail.
Guests at Seaspray have access to the restaurants and resort amenities of The Tryall Club, such as tennis, golf, and an onsite spa.
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