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• newly-renovated 4-bedroom private villa one minute from Round Hill 
• full staff: cook, butler, housekeeper, laundress, gardener
• private pool and poolside gazebo
• Internet access (bring your laptop)
• cable television and DVD
• CD player
• cell phone
• air conditioning in all bedrooms
• beautiful day and night view of the sea and lights of Montego Bay
• secure locking area for valuables
• solar heated water 
• ROUND HILL MEMBERSHIP (1 minute from Almond Hill via driver):
  Complimentary:
  beach, tennis, two connecting heated pools for parents & children, jogging trail, Manager's Cocktail Party
  For various fees:
  Pineapple Kids Club, fitness room, tennis lessons, hair salon & spa, bars & restaurants, gift shops, water sports, Internet room, beach parties Mon-Wed-Fri
• TRYALL CLUB MEMBERSHIP (10 minutes from Almond Hill via driver):
  Complimentary:
  beach, tennis, gym, pool, Hummingbird Kids Club, non-motorized water sports, Internet room, art gallery, jogging trail, afternoon tea & Manager's Cocktail Party
  For various fees:
  golf, tennis lessons, Happy Hour, hair salon & spa, bars & restaurants, cigar & jewelry shop, motorized water sports, beach parties Wed & Fri

Designed by Prince Kasimir Korybut in 1993, Almond Hill is a lovely private home located on a former coconut plantation just 20 minutes from Montego Bay and one minute from posh Round Hill where guests enjoy complimentary resort membership. The villa is tastefully decorated with comfortable furniture inside and out. Tall library shelves in the high-ceilinged living room house an abundance of books, movies and cable television.

Spacious, newly-renovated bathrooms with mirrored walls adjoin each bedroom. The master bathroom features an oversize bathtub and open shower area with floor-to-ceiling louvered doors that open to a walled garden.

Down a gentle slope a few steps from the house is the large private pool. Its spacious gazebo is a favorite spot for shaded poolside lunches.

Perhaps best of all is Almond Hill's design around the large furnished verandah ~ cooled by tradewinds and located for its superb view nine miles across the sea to the harbor and town of Montego Bay. A haven for reading and napping, the verandah is most memorable for wonderful candlelight dinners served here with the romance of distant lights reflecting on the bay.

While completely private behind its iron entrance gates and not actually within Round Hill proper, Almond Hill is just a one-minute drive from prestigious Round Hill Hotel with beach, water sports, shops, fitness center, Kids Club, indoor and beachside bars and excellent Continental restaurant.   Each week, three themed beach party buffets welcome Almond Hill guests for various fees.

If you left your pets behind while you take a vacation, be advised that Almond Hill is home to some lovable family dogs who are granted free run of the house and grounds.

Accommodations
Master Bedroom
Kingsize or twin beds at guests' option. Newly-renovated en-suite bathroom features an oversize bathtub, large open shower area and louvered doors opening to a walled garden. French doors open to gardens and path to pool.

Bedroom 2
Kingsize or twin beds at guests' option. En-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 3
Kingsize or twin beds at guests' option. En-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 4
Smaller room with queensize bed, accessed via outside door from the lawn. En-suite bathroom.

*ROUND HILL HOTEL & BEACH CLUB MEMBERSHIP

A special amenity available to Almond Hill guests is membership at Round Hill ... just minutes from the villa and one of the finest private resorts on Jamaica's North Coast. Membership entitles guests to access Round Hill's private beach and tennis on hard-surface courts lit 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, fitness center, a range of water sports and parties (Monday beach party, Wednesday Manager's Cocktail Party, Friday Jamaica Night).

Round Hill was chosen by Condé Nast Traveler for its Gold List of "the best places to stay in the whole world."

The Tryall Club

A significant amenity for guests in this villa is membership at the excellent Tryall Club.  On 2,200 acres, Tryall’s golf course is among the most beautiful in the world.  Its 18 hillside and seaside fairways have been home to the Johnnie Walker, Mazda and other PGA championship events.  The resident pro offers workshops and private lessons.   The Tryall tennis club features nine Nova Cushion courts, some lit for night play, with world-class pro’s on call.  All whites required. 

The beach is well planned for parents and children. Have lunch at the beach bar.  Work out in the well-equipped gym.  Jog the marked trails. Snorkeling, kayaking, hobie cat and sunfish are complimentary.  Glass bottom boats, charter fishing, a boat to the reef and any captained craft attract various fees.  Enjoy the week’s events, including the Monday Night Manager’s Cocktail Party and the Wednesday and Friday night beach parties (Friday Seafood Night on the Beach Buffet is excellent).

On the hill, enjoy the historic Great House for afternoon tea and a magnificent view from the terrace.  Shop at the commissary and boutique, meet for happy hour at the bar, and browse a wealth of Jamaican, Haitian and Cuban works and souvenirs in the Gallery of West Indian Art.  And don’t miss the massive Tryall pool!

Club Jamaica
For a great write-up of the Tryall Club, see Dana Vachon's article Club Jamaica in Departures Magazine.

The Tryall Club was chosen by Condé Nast Traveler for its Gold List of
"the best places to stay in the whole world.”

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This page updated Jan 5, 2012 Linda Smith