MONTEGO BAY ACCOMMODATIONS

Breezes Montego Bay
Gloucester Avenue
Montego Bay
876-940-1150, Fax 876-940-1160
Reservations: 877-GO-SUPER
www.superclubs.com
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Part of the Breezes line, SuperClubs' budget all-inclusives, this property has plenty of offerings to keep couples busy, and it's convenient for those who'll only be enjoying a short Jamaica vacation.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, for adults over 16 only, fine and casual dining, watersports, tennis

Coyaba Beach Resort and Club
North Coast Highway at Mahoe Bay
876-953-9150, fax 876-953-2244
Reservations: 800-237-3237
www.elegantresorts.com
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This $10 million resort has the feel of an intimate inn, but it offers
the amenities of a larger resort. Located on a shady stretch of beach,
Coyaba is a good option if youre seeking the niceties and luxuries
of an exclusive retreat. The hotel offers all-inclusive deals or EP
only. The property features a plantation-style great house, which
houses the main restaurant. Amenities include a freshwater pool, hot tub, massage, tennis, watersports and recreation room. Guest rooms are light and airy, decorated in an elegant tropical style with mahogany furniture. Youll be greeted by a basket of banana bread, a sweet introduction to this special property.

Hotel features: pool, spa services, watersports, optional all-inclusive program, tennis, a dive shop, windsurfing,

Half Moon Golf, Tennis and Beach Club
North Coast Highway, 7 miles east of Montego Bay
%876-953-2211, fax 876-953-2731
Reservations: %800-237-3237
www.halfmoon.com.jm
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Half Moon is considered one of Jamaica's most elegant resorts, the
place to be pampered. The resort offers a variety of room configurations,
everything from large guest rooms and junior suites to villas that
look like something right out of Beverly Hills, complete with sweeping
staircases, maids and butlers. The black and white decor, like everything
in the resort, is ultra chic.

Hotel Features: beachfront, 13 tennis courts, 39 swimming pools, croquet,
horseback riding, bikes, squash, numerous restaurants, dive shop,
kids program, shopping center

Holiday Inn SunSpree
P.O. Box 480
Rose Hall
Montego Bay
876-953-2485, Fax 876-953-2840
Reservations: 800-HOLIDAY
www.basshotels.com/holiday-inn
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Over a decade ago, we spent our honeymoon at this resort located on the outskirts of Mo Bay. At that time, it was a standard Holiday Inn, albeit one with a private white sand beach, live entertainment every night, and restaurants which introduced us to Caribbean cooking.

But today this hotel has become even better. Following a major recent renovation, the 516-room Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort is now all-inclusive, offering guests a package that includes all their meals, drinks, non-motorized watersports, tennis, golf, daily activities, theme parties, shopping excursions, and a Great House tour.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, watersports, fine and casual dining, freshwater pool

Round Hill Hotel and Villas
P.O. Box 64
Round Hill Bluff
Montego Bay
876-956-7050, Fax 876-956-7505
Reservations: 800-972-2159
www.roundhilljamaica.com
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Located eight miles west of Montego Bay, this elegant resort is "old" Jamaica, a reminder of the time when guests came with their steamer trunks, brought the latest European fashions, and stayed for weeks. Today, this is where the rich and famous come to vacation; Ralph Lauren, Paul McCartney, and the Kennedys have been spotted on the guest register at this exclusive resort.
Hotel Features: beachfront, tennis, freshwater pool, watersports

Sandals Montego Bay
P.O. Box 100
Kent Avenue
Montego Bay
876-952-5510, Fax 876-952-0816
Reservations: 800-SANDALS
www.sandals.com
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The Sandals chain was started in 1981 by Gordon "Butch" Stewart with Sandals Montego Bay, a resort located next to the city's Donald Sangster International Airport. This location has a potential negative, but Sandals turned the airport traffic to its advantage with its romantically minded guests: every time an airplane flies overhead, guests kiss their partner. With Jamaica's increasing popularity, there's a lot of smooching going on at Sandals. The kissing must be working; Sandals Montego Bay has the highest return guest rate within the chain.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, couples only, casual and fine dining, freshwater pool, watersports

Sandals Royal Caribbean
P.O. Box 167
Mahoe Bay
Montego Bay
876-53-2231, Fax 876-953-2788
Reservations: 800-SANDALS
www.sandals.com
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The atmosphere at nearby Sandals Royal Caribbean is slightly less lively than its neighbor, Sandals Montego Bay. What it may lack in liveliness, it more than makes up for in lavishness. Small touches -- cool towels on the beach, herbal teas in the gym, aromatic saunas, continental room service -- make this resort styled after a Jamaican plantation truly royal.

Along with lavish grounds, mini suites with private balconies that overlook azure waters, and public areas that blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, this property boasts the only offshore restaurant in Jamaica. Bali Hai serves Indonesian cuisine, prepared by an Indonesian chef, in an authentic atmosphere. Guests are ferried out to the island (which by the day doubles as a nude beach) to enjoy a multi-course meal served family style. When the two of you arrive at the restaurant, the hostess offers two wraps for you to tie around each other's waist--simultaneously. It's a fun start to a romantic evening of dining by candlelight in a setting that's exotic and elegant. The Sandals Royal Jamaican is one of our favorite properties in the Sandals chain both because of its very friendly staff and its stylish accommodations.

Hotel Features: beachfront, all-inclusive, couples only, casual and fine dining, freshwater pool, watersports

Tryall Golf, Tennis, and Beach Club
P.O. Box 1206, Montego Bay
876-956-5660, Fax 876-956-5673
Reservations: 800-742-0498
www.tryallclub.com
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This 47-room, 49-villa property is one of the finest in Jamaica with rooms tucked in private villas (with pools, natch) and a traditional greathouse. The golf course here is Jamaica's best-known, considered one of the world's best. It is set on the site of a former sugar plantation. Don't miss the water wheel (it's right on the road) which is a must for photographers. The 18-hole golf course was designed by Ralph Plummer and is often cited as one of the Caribbean's best. The course is home to the LPGA's Jamaica Classic and the Johnnie Walker World Championship.

Hotel Features: hillside, golf, pools, tennis, fine and casual dining

Wyndham Rose Hall
North Coast Highway, east of Montego Bay
%876-953-2650, fax 876-953-2617
Reservations: %800-996-3426
www.wyndham.com
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You can enjoy Wyndham Rose Hall on either a room-only basis or as an all-inclusive property. This sprawling resort is just a short drive from the airport, a real boon to those couples who are only enjoying three nights on the island. This resort recently underwent a major upgrade, equipping its guest rooms with new furniture, carpeting, 27-inch TVs, movie channels, and more. The golf course is located directly across the street and soon golfers will be able to also use the nearby White Witch golf course, presently under construction by the Ritz-Carlton.

Hotel Features: extensive pool complex, watersports, spa services, restaurants, golf, tennis, optional all-inclusive program