- deluxe
5½-bedroom private villa atop prestigious Round Hill … plus *
- staff
of 6: cook, butler, housekeeper, laundress, gardeners
- 20‘ x 40’
private pool with unique mosaic Chinese dragon design
- ADSL complimentary
Internet access for laptop users in all bedrooms except Treetops
- DVD,
VCRs and cable televisions: news, sports, movies, family and children’s programs
- sound
system in living room, dining room, verandah, exercise and pool areas
- library
of CDs, DVDs and videos for parents and children
- deluxe Lynx grill for
steaks, chops, fish, chicken and lobster
- handicap accessible: ramp, 3
handicap bathrooms and toilets, 1122 Jazzy electric wheelchair, and Rascal electric
transportation cart for transport to beach club
- child friendly: children’s
playroom/bedroom at Knockando *
- complimentary crib, high chair, portable
playpen (Graco)
and 2 strollers - nearby nanny’s bedroom with
en-suite bathroom
- 2 complimentary four-seat golf carts for transport to
beach
- Round Hill membership with
Beach Club, Water Sports, Tennis, Kids Club, Spa, Fitness Center and Entertainments
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| More than 50 years ago, a visionary
named John Pringle dreamed of turning a magical Jamaican hillside and waterfront
into a luxurious retreat and he named it Round Hill. He sat upon the hill, gazed
over the deep blue sea and selected the site for his own home, the genesis of
what was to become a renowned resort for guests from around the world. Today,
that home is Knockando, distinguished by one of the most breathtaking views in
the Caribbean.
On floors of cool Jamaican marble in hues of gray, pink, cream
and salmon; rich mahogany; high ceilings and lovely antiques ~ Knockando evokes
a sense of old Jamaica updated with contemporary comforts and amenities. The
large living room has a parquet floor, cable television, DVD and Internet connection.
The living room opens wide to the heart of the house ~ a 1,300-square-foot verandah
with generous seating areas in white canvas on oversize bamboo sofas and chairs
under five ceiling fans. At one end of the verandah is a bamboo wet bar, icemaker,
fridge and cable television. At the opposite end is a wheelchair-accessible bathroom
and gently- ramped path to the pool terrace just below. Home-cooked meals typically
are served
al fresco on the long verandah. Three other dining areas
include the option of an elegant indoor dining room with a 10’ mahogany pedestal
table set with Rosenthal, Minton or Royal Worcester china and sterling silver. Knockando
is Gaelic. It refers to the distillery in Speyside, Scotland, renowned as home
of the finest single malt scotch in the world.
ACCOMMODATIONS
- Master Bedroom (650 square feet)
Kingsize bed; television: dressing room
with padded mahogany spindle crib; en-suite bathroom with bidet; large
walk-in
shower and sunken bathtub big enough for two. A creamy dreamy suite. Adjoins Middle
Bedroom.
Middle Bedroom
Optional kingsize or twin beds; television;
en-suite bathroom with tub-shower combination. Dressing room has interior passage
to Master Bedroom via door that may left open or locked in the night for privacy. *Blue
Room (400 square feet)
Optional kingsize or twin beds, television, en-suite
bathroom with double-sink marble vanity and wheelchair
accessible shower
with bench, 4 ceilings fans. Interior hallway to small room with one twin bed
for child, * nanny or other adult. Connecting pocket door may be left open or
closed in the night.
Treetops
Queensize bed in romantic bedroom
on private upper level, parquet floor, en-suite bathroom with wonderful open-air
pink marble shower with sea view. Wraparound wood plank balcony. Gorgeous views
on three sides.
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The Cottage (400 square feet)
Freestanding
building across the lawn. Queensize bed; television, VCR and sound system; desk;
wet bar and
fridge; wood plank floors and bookshelves. En-suite-bathroom,
booster toilet with side rails, wheelchair accessible
shower and bench, Jacuzzi
bathtub. Excellent handicap accommodation.
Olivia's Treehouse
Down one flight of stairs and directly under Treetops (good upstairs-downstairs
suite for parents and children). Fanciful playroom/bedroom for children. Bunk
beds with side rails; trundle beds for two more. Television and VCR, children’s
videos, stuffed animals, books, toys, games, blackboard, little sink and toilet.
(Not really in a tree.) The entire property is child-friendly and has baby gates
to limit unsupervised access to the pool area.
Maximum desired occupancy is 13 guests. All bathrooms provide hair dryers.
All bedrooms and Olivia’s Treehouse feature state-of-the-art
remote control air conditioning.
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A
special feature is Knockando’s location within Round Hill ... one of the
finest private resorts on Jamaica's North Coast. Membership entitles guests
to access Round Hill's private beach, fitness center (treadmill, free weights,
rowing machine and guided aerobics) and tennis on hard-surface courts lighted
for night play and with pro on call. (Charges apply to lessons and ball boys.)
Round Hill also offers a jogging trail, gift shop, logo shop, beach bar, piano
bar, Continental cuisine in the hotel restaurant ... and unforgettable long sunsets
from the waterfront terrace. For additional charges, members may enjoy the spa,
Pineapple Kids Club, a range of
water sports and parties (Monday beach party, Wednesday Caribbean Curry Night,
Friday Jamaica Night). Here too is the Business Center with high-speed broadband
stations and printers. (Internet access is billed at $13.50 per hour or $22 per
24 hours for guests to connect their own laptop.)
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Round Hill
was chosen by Conde Nast for inclusion on its Gold List of "the
best places to stay in the whole world." -
Copyright Villas by Linda Smith, Inc.
Updated Sept 5, 2007
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