The house is surrounded on three sides by a sloping grassy lawn abundant with coconut palms, naseberry, soursap and lime trees (all bearing fruit), and flowering hibiscus, bougainvillea and datura ... making the grounds resemble a park. Strolls around the lawn or up the lane in the early morning and late afternoon are delightful.

Forty-two feet of sliding glass doors are opened early each morning, turning the living room into an open-air pavilion. Topped by a peaked driftwood rafter-and-beam ceilings, the feeling here is spacious and airy. The living room and all three bedrooms open directly onto the paved pool terrace. Adjacent to the pool terrace is the covered verandah where delicious home-cooked meals are served ... with the glorious Caribbean Sea and Montego Bay always in sight.

Through mahogany columns are the inside dining room and bar area. Italian tiles, ornamental wall sconces, hand-painted mirrors, mahogany louvres, rattan, white canvas and colorful chintz complement the interior design.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Master Bedroom

Kingsize or twin beds at guests’ option; en-suite bathroom with two sinks, bidet and large walk-in shower.

Bedroom 2

Kingsize or twin beds at guests’ option; en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower.

Bedroom 3

Kingsize or twin beds at guests’ option; en-suite bathroom with tub-shower combination.

PINEAPPLE PARK Click here for pictures

A special amenity available only to Sospiro guests is this six-acre private waterfront park and small beach ... just a three-minute drive down the mountain ... built by the owner of Sospiro for his own family and personal guests. Stately Royal Palms and purple orchids fringe the entrance wall. An arched bridge leads to the shaded waterfront, long stone jetty, and snorkeling reef 350 feet out. Men's and ladies' changing rooms (with toilets and basins) are across the lawn. A thatched-roof gazebo on the water's edge is perfect for lunches. The Sospiro gardener will carry a picnic basket prepared by the Sospiro cook and an Igloo of cold drinks and unlock the gates. From a glorious mountaintop view and blessed tradewinds to a private park and waterfront, Sospiro truly offers the best of both worlds.

THE TRYALL CLUB

The excellent 2,200-acre Tryall Club is just six miles west of Sospiro. Among the most beautiful golf courses in the world, Tryall's 18 hillside and seaside fairways have been home to the Johnnie Walker and other PGA Tour championship events. Spend days on the sunny beach while waiters serve you from the beach bar. For various fees, enjoy the fitness center, snorkeling and other water sports, and play tennis on nine laykold courts lighted for night play. Jog the trails. Use the complimentary Internet Room. Enjoy the historic Great House with bar, boutiques, afternoon tea and cocktails, fax machine and taxis. Enjoy the historic Great House with bar, boutiques, fax machine and taxis. Here, too, is the Great House Restaurant for Continental and Jamaican dining should you wish to dine away from the villa an evening or two. (Greens fees and activities costs may vary at Tryall's discretion.) The Tryall Club was chosen by Conde Nast for inclusion on its Gold List of "the best places to stay in the whole world."

ROUND HILL HOTEL 

This smaller fashionable resort is just two miles west of Sospiro. While only members may use the beach and fitness center, you are welcome to visit the art gallery and boutique, have lunch and dinner, and enjoy their water sports and evening entertainment for various costs.