Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Churchill came to paint. Noel Coward and Ian Fleming were regular visitors too...
And with a setting on what we think is Ocho Rios’ finest beach – it’s easy to see why so many have fallen in love with Jamaica Inn over the past 60-plus years.
This is the place to relax: everything you expect Jamaica to be and
more, and a timelessly-glamorous, yet completely unpretentious colonial-style
resort. As gracious, elegant and genteel as ever, it remains a firm favourite with the jet-set and attracts a host of
young romantics, honeymooners, beach lovers and spa sybarites now too.
The food here – accompanied by gentle sea breezes and uninterrupted views – is a highlight both of the hotel and Jamaica itself. And despite the heavy accent on tranquillity, the laid-back activities here are not to be sniffed at. So if you tire of the 'eat, sleep, rest, repeat' routine, there's snorkelling, kayaking, sunfish-sailing, paddle-boarding, poolside lazing, garden tours, and an exercise room, all of which are perfectly-complemented by the blissful Ocean Spa, with golf, tennis, horse-riding, sailing, windsurfing and diving all available nearby.