Must-see hotels in Jamaica

  • Silver Seas

    Ocho Rios

    One of Ocho Rios’s oldest hotels, Silver Seas feels like a holiday of yesteryear – slightly worn and creaky but welcoming to families and remembering just…

  • Golf View Hotel

    Jamaica

    This rambling, conference-oriented, centrally located property features 60-odd rooms centered on a small pool in a concrete courtyard. The rooms are…

  • Hotel Gloriana

    Montego Bay

    The Gloriana, run by a local lady whose struggle against adversity has been immortalized in the film Glory to Gloriana, is good value for money, within…

  • Mandeville Hotel

    Jamaica

    This dependable 1875-vintage hotel (one of the oldest in Jamaica) is a well-run establishment with huge, slightly institutionalized rooms and family-sized…

  • Sunrise Club

    Negril

    Easing back onto the Great Morass, this gracious getaway is enhanced by its intimate Southwest style. Older rooms to the rear are simply furnished but…

  • Waterloo Guest House

    Jamaica

    The only option in town, Waterloo Guest House is the refurbished motel-style building around the back of Waterloo Great House. Undistinguished, clean…

  • Altamont West

    Montego Bay

    Bright Caribbean colors lure hotel window-shoppers into one of the Hip Strip's better accommodations options. A baby grand piano furnishes the front…

  • Westport Cottage

    Negril

    Westport is extremely popular with backpackers, and owner Joseph Mathews says it’s also approved for ‘smoke-friendly heartical people,’ so you should have…

  • Kariba Kariba Guest House

    Jamaica

    Northwest of the town center, Kariba is a beautiful fieldstone home run by a friendly English-Jamaican couple. Admittedly, the exterior grounds and lobby…

  • Hotel Villa Bella

    Jamaica

    This charming country inn perched on a hill at Sedburgh, at the south end of town, is a former grande dame that retains her original mahogany floors and…

  • Merril's II

    Negril

    Merril’s is a solid midrange option, with clean white rooms done up in varying themes of nautical and tropical chic. The grounds are lushly landscaped and…

  • Whistling Bird

    Negril

    A cute family-run place with 24 rooms in bungalows and cottages all decked out with wood-accented decor and wicker furniture. The rooms are all highly…

  • Bethel Court

    Montego Bay

    Located in the peripheral, sometimes volatile, neighborhood of Mt Salem, Bethel Court is one of the few dedicated hostels in Jamaica. Run by the friendly…

  • Negril Yoga Centre

    Negril

    A hearkening back to hippie days of yore, these rustic yet atmospheric rooms and cottages surround an open-air, wood-floored, thatched yoga center set in…

  • White Sands

    Negril

    This attractive property offers simple yet elegant one-bedroom octagonal units, and an excellent four-bedroom, four-bathroom villa that sleeps eight…

  • Seastar Inn

    Negril

    This peaceful modern place is run by a charming Canadian-Jamaican couple. Pretty tiled rooms offset by tastefully frilly decor characterize the interior;…

  • Roots Bamboo

    Negril

    Firstly, if you want peace and quiet, look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you need a party – well, stick around, mon. This complex of cottages and…

  • Royal Decameron Montego Beach Resort

    Montego Bay

    The Hip Strip's only all-inclusive is low-key, where rooms with eye-catching orange or purple color schemes enjoy a private stretch of beach overlooked by…

  • Coral Seas Beach Resort

    Negril

    This well-run option is a sequestered beachside place in a garden of bamboo and hibiscus. You can choose from rooms with verandas, fully equipped but…

  • Firefly Beach Cottages

    Negril

    Not to be mixed up with the Noël Coward estate, Firefly Negril is a more modest affair, where little wooden cabins and a pretty pink house shelter simple,…

  • Sober Robin Inn

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    This cheerfully run-down inn-cum-pub has an atmospheric lobby and lounge with framed photos of classic movie stars, a small bar with table tennis and a…

  • Admiral’s Inn

    Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast

    Rooms inside this cheerful and friendly, yellow, family-run guesthouse have fridges and microwaves. With a bit of notice, you can chill in the garden…

  • Little Shaw Park Guest House

    Ocho Rios

    This hillside retreat on the edge of Ocho Rios, set among neat lawns and a garden overflowing with bougainvillea, is a decent option. Rooms are spacious…

  • Cariblue Beach Resort

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    If Pixar made a movie about Ironshore hotels, the Cariblue would be the runty, spunky little hotel that doesn’t have the flash of all those big all…

  • South Sea View Guest House

    Jamaica

    With a bit of imagination, you could call this place Greek Island-ish in its aesthetics, all white-walled and open to the pale-blue sky and winds. Rooms…

  • Brandon Hill Guest House

    Montego Bay

    This smallish, family-run guesthouse comes with a homey feel, basic amenities and much love. It has attractive gardens and a nice view, plus modestly…

  • Balfour Guest House

    Montego Bay

    On the southeast edge of town on the downslope of Mt Salem Rd is this family-run, extremely friendly option. Rooms are basic but clean and come with a lot…

  • Heritage Gardens

    Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast

    Set 400m east of Newcastle parade ground, this is a simple yet exquisite three-bedroom fully equipped wooden cottage, set in an 18th century coffee estate…

  • Irie Vibez

    Port Antonio

    A tiny hostel, Irie Vibez is some-way out of town but popular with the ultra-budget backpackers. There's just one roomy six-bed dorm and a double; most…

  • Maroon Homestays

    Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast

    Charles Town wants to encourage tourists to spend more time learning about Maroon culture, and a couple of homestays have sprung up as a result. Things…

  • Nirvana on the Beach

    Negril

    The place to stay if you’re seeking meditation and the sort of bohemian ambience you get when members of the counterculture decide to open up a tasteful…

  • Verney’s Tropical Resort

    Montego Bay

    Popular with Jamaican families, this option feels secluded (there are nice views over sugarcane fields) but it is really only about a 10-minute walk from…

  • Global Villa Hotel

    Negril & West Coast

    Eight kilometers west of Lucea on the A1, Global Villa is a pretty collection of nine rooms in a modern house with louvered windows and tiled floors,…

  • Gardens

    Kingston

    In a quiet, leafy neighborhood north of the Bob Marley Museum, this apartment hotel is composed of seven small townhouses amid well-tended gardens. The…

  • Ashanti Inn

    Montego Bay

    On the east side of town, this pleasant, small inn is well kept with tasteful albeit modest furnishings. It has 15 rooms with cable TV and phones, opening…

  • El Greco

    Montego Bay

    More like a condo-rental than a hotel, El Greco is a nice choice for those who value their comfort and independence. The apartments have cable TV and…

  • G&R Guesthouse

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    Pro: this guesthouse is super central. Con: it's also super basic. Rooms are moderately clean and functional, there's a guest kitchen, and the house is…

  • Fisherman’s Inn

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    A passable overnighter after your psychedelic evening swim, Fisherman’s Inn is a dated 1960s hotel. All of the dozen bright white bedrooms face the bay…

  • Sundown Villa

    Negril

    This beguiling cottage adjacent to Tensing Pen is an ideal private spot for the couple seeking to, a la Stella, get a groove on. A veritable home away…

  • Mikuzi Vacation Cottages

    Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast

    Mizuki sits on top of the road leading down to Winnifred Beach. The property is divided between candy-bright cottages, and one studio apartment. It's all…

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