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Round Hill Hotel And Villas in Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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Round Hill Hotel And Villas
Round Hill Bluff
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Call Expedia at: 1-800-551-2409 |
| Famed getaway for the rich and famous Secluded on a peninsula 8 miles west of Montego Bay, this resort serves as a retreat for the world-famous as well as the world-weary. Guest accommodations include seaside hotel rooms and large villas tucked into forested hillsides--all without televisions. A pretty bay laps a pretty beach. An isolated, tranquil, adults-only section contains a spa offering hydrotherapy in the forest.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Round Hill Hotel And Villas Amenities
Accessible by a path from the resort's beach, an adults-only retreat features a health and beauty spa in a restored 18th-century plantation house and an 8-m-diameter (26-ft) seaside pool. The spa offers treatments in air-conditioned rooms, on a veranda, at the sea edge, and in a hillside hydrotherapy area enveloped by trees. A children's club with air-conditioned clubhouse provides complimentary activities for ages 3-12 during family-holiday seasons. A business center offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge). A library includes game tables. A television room has a 155-cm (61-in) screen. Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
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Recreation
A terrace overlooking Round Hill Bay and the forested mountains on the bay's opposite side features a large family swimming pool surrounded by cushioned lounge chairs. Another pool measuring 8m in diameter (26 ft) overlooks the bay in the resort's 4-hectare (10-acre), adults-only spa-and-fitness retreat, which is accessible by a 400m (437-yd) path along the bay. The complimentary fitness center contains free weights and cardio and weight machines. Complimentary aerobics sessions take place on the veranda, with yoga classes (surcharge) on the lawn. Furnished with cushioned lounge chairs and umbrellas, the resort's private 75-m (76-yd) beach is lapped by the calm waters of little Round Hill Bay. Cushioned lounge chairs also are available on a 75-m (76-yd) stone-and-concrete walkway shaded by tropical almond trees that extends from one end of the beach. A trampoline raft and two wood rafts are anchored off the beach, and there's snorkeling among rocks near the beach and a reef farther offshore. The resort provides complimentary snorkeling gear, kayaks, pedal boats, windsurfers, and Hobie Cat sailboats as well as glass-bottom-boat tours. Water skiing and fishing are available for surcharges, as are scuba-diving instruction/certification, diving excursions, and a 15.5-m (51-ft) catamaran with crew for sailing/snorkeling excursions. Use of five tennis courts (two lighted) is complimentary, and the resort provides a complimentary professional-taught tennis clinic in July and August for children age 12 and younger. Also complimentary are guided Friday-afternoon nature walks through the resort's grounds. A jogging/running path winds through the resort's hills. Complimentary shuttle service is available to Tryall Golf Club 5 km (3 mi) away. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Begun in 1953 as a collection of villas on a 110-acre pineapple/allspice/coconut plantation, the resort has long served socialites and celebrities. Villa owners have included writer/producer Noel Coward, Viscount and Viscountess Rothermere, and, currently, designer Ralph Lauren. Accustomed to opulence, owners come here for the restful rusticity, which also attracts celebrity and non-celebrity couples and families.
Amenity highlights: A large pool overlooks a little bay lapping a private beach. A smaller pool lies within a 10-acre, adults-only spa-and-fitness retreat, which is accessible by a path along the bay. The resort provides complimentary snorkeling gear, kayaks, pedal boats, windsurfers, and Hobie Cat sailboats as well as glass-bottom-boat tours. Water skiing, scuba diving, fishing and a 15.5-m (51-ft) crewed catamaran are available for surcharges.
Insider tip: Along a winding, seaside path between the main resort and the spa retreat lies a limestone cliff pocked by shallow caves, which guests decorate with white stones plucked from the shore.
Georgian Dining Room - Air-conditioned dining room and Upper and Lower Seaside Terraces with tropical-almond trees and sea/sunset views. À la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. International choices and Jamaican specialties. (Buffets offered during high-occupancy periods.) Live music nightly. Dinner dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men. Special Nights - Monday-night beach-party buffet (casual wear). Friday-night Jamaican buffet with folkloric show (dress shorts permitted). Saturday-night dinner-dance with live jazz (men's jackets suggested but not required). Beach Bar - Circular bar built around tropical-almond tree. Open late morning to early evening for sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks. Pool Bar - Circular bar built around tropical-almond tree. Open late morning to early evening for sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks during high-occupancy periods. Spa Lunch - Spa cuisine, smoothies, juices, tropical drinks served on lawn at adults-only spa-and-fitness retreat. Cocktail Bar - Located in rear of Lower Terrace. Open mid-morning to late night. Complimentary afternoon tea. Designed by Ralph Lauren. Blue-and-white striped banquettes, dark-wood trim, charcoal-gray tile floor. Dozens of photographs of past villa owners and resort guests such as actors Clark Gable and Michael Douglas, and director Alfred Hitchcock. Complimentary afternoon tea. Cocktails, cigars, live music.
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Round Hill Hotel And Villas Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Round Hill Hotel And Villas
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Overall: 5.00 |
Service
5.00 |
Condition
4.67 |
Cleanliness
5.00 |
Comfort
5.00 |
Recommend
100 % |
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| Can't wait to go back |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Round Hill was a truly pleasurable experience. We stayed in one of the stand-alone cottages, providing a superb romantic, isolated experience. The morning breakfast on our private cabana cooked expertly by Nelda was the perfect recipe for a relaxed and pampered vacation. The spa also offered an excellent opportunity to continue the experience. Perfect for that surprise trip for your significant other.
Reviewed by traveler from New York on July 29, 2006 |
| More than we Expected! A hidden Jem!! |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| we found this incredible deal on expedia. when we got there everything was exactly as it appeared on line but it was even better than we expected. The designer decor, delicious & fresh menu, warmest staff, incredible spa, lovely beach, greatest rum, impeccable view of the ocean from our room. off a mountainside, surrounded by palm trees, puffy white clouds, blue sky and turqoise waters. fun water activities. excellent for couples, families & singles that want some solo time (all these were there). was not crowded, away from any tourist buzz! celebrities from the past and current still like this place for its hideaway feature.
Reviewed by traveler from New York on July 19, 2006 |
| Wonderful |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our stay at Round Hill Hotel was Wonderful! The people were extremely nice. The room was more than I expected. I would recommend this hotel to everyone I know and when we revisit Jamaica the Round Hill is where we will stay again and again.
Reviewed by traveler from California on June 4, 2006 |
| Mixed Feelings |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| My stay at this gourgeous resort was very comfortable and relaxed. This is a great retreat if you want to get away from the every day hustle and bustle of life. If you want more activity you will need to go in to Montego Bay for entertainment. Hotel service in the restaurant ranged from attentive, to being ignored. Wonderful beach, pool, and spa.
Reviewed by traveler from Owings Mills, MD on August 3, 2005 |
| Not 4 1/2 stars but nice |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I thought this was a beautiful property with a lot of really nice amenities-a spa, fitness classes, yoga, great (but really expensive) food. It is nice if you like barefoot luxury. It wasn't as clean as I would have hoped and the service was not consistent. It seemed that we were ignored at some times and then got great attention at others. There were no spa products in our bathroom either-just some generic shampoos. I would recommend it, but just know that it isn't what I would classify as 4 1/2 stars.
Reviewed by traveler from Atlanta, GA on May 18, 2005 |
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