Number of company: 14
Bed and bathtub: 7 bedrooms, 7 baths
Why we like it: (*11*) visitor home, non-public 75-foot seashore, Balinese furnishings, health club, spa pavilion, pickleball courtroom with lights, infinity pool, scorching tub
Ideally positioned between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay, this villa, named Amanoka, makes use of Indonesian and Caribbean design influences to create a serene retreat. It’s located on over an acre of lush gardens with orchids, lily ponds, and a number of timber—together with mango, pomegranate, candy sop, naseberry, and avocado. Guests will admire the gazebo with beautiful views of the bay’s multi-hued blue water and verdant greenery. This property options all the necessities for an lively however stress-free trip: a health club, full-service spa pavilion, tournament-quality pickleball courtroom, kayaks, snorkeling gear, cornhole, and a poker desk. There are televisions and iPad docks in all seven bedrooms plus the health club, and there’s even a 12-speaker Bose encompass sound system that units the stage for easy entertaining. It is totally staffed with two cooks, a butler, housekeepers, a laundress, and a gardener. If it’s important to squeeze in some work in your seashore vacation, the villa comes with a fax machine, copier, and scanner.
Neighborhood: Discovery Bay
Things to do close by: Snorkeling, paddleboarding, and kayaking from the villa; Green Grotto Caves; Martha Brae River; North Coast seashores and excursions