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SUMMER SPECIAL
Pay for 5 nights, stay for 7!

Summer special for September only.

Private beach at the Palmyra Resort & Spa

Complimentary beach membership at
the new Palmyra Resort & Spa!

• Named "Jamaica's newest and most beautiful private beach!"
• 5 minutes from your villa
• Chaises, towels, food & beverage service on the beach
• Complimentary Manager's Cocktail Party every Friday

• 12,500-square-foot 6-bedroom deluxe staffed villa overlooking a magnificent ocean panorama
• 20’x40’ heated pool with waterfall feed to hot tub below
  (pool maintains 85-degree temperature all winter)
• 24-hour concierge service:  2 butlers, chef, housekeepers, gardener and laundress
• air-conditioned gym: recumbent bicycle, treadmill, stair master, free weights, exercise balls, mats, TV
• spa and steam room, rainfall shower and stone massage ~ spa technician on call 9 AM till 9 PM
  Click here to view spa menu
• complimentary tennis on nearby private court (5-minute walk, bring racquets and balls)
• DVD’s and Game Stations in each room, 300 games that can be played with hand controls on the TV’s in each bedroom
• complimentary snorkels, fins, masks, picnic baskets, beach towels and water shoes
• air-conditioned den with 30" plasma television, DVD, VCR
• large selection of books, music CD’s and current DVD movies for parents and children
• cable television and quiet air conditioning in all bedrooms
• two Aerobeds that will accommodate children up to age 10 so they can sleep in their parents' room
• outdoor gas grill for chicken, pork, prime rib, fresh fish, lobster, tenderloin
• fire pit for authentic Jamaican dinners under the stars (followed by marshmallow roast for children)
• handicap accessible:  toilet boosters, ramps to all main floor rooms and pool (van with lift available for transfers)
• child friendly: complimentary crib, playpen, high chair, baby toys, water toys, pool basketball. 3 tricycles
• Nortel Meridian phone system with intercom to all rooms, kitchen and staff
• Dell laptop, dedicated line for complimentary ADSL Internet access, wireless network for laptop users
• complimentary beach membership at the new Palmyra Resort & Spa 5 minutes from the villa*
• membership to the Russell Tennis Academy:  free tennis, daily lessons & clinics with a 20% discount, round-trip transfers to the Academy is complimentary
• complimentary Manager's Cocktail Party every Friday night at the Palmyra Resort & Spa

In the Spring of 2010 Greatview was featured in Candian Architecture & Design.

Read what this prestigeous publication wrote about Greatview (pdf, 2.4 meg).

Greatview is one of the newest and most glamorous private homes overlooking the Half Moon golf course, Ritz Carlton and vast ocean vista. Three world-class golf courses (Cinnamon Hill, Half Moon and White Witch) are within a five-minute drive. Greatview guests have a special membership at the Cinnamon Hill course, entitling them to 50% discounts on 18-hole greens fees, including cart and caddy, and enjoyment of the club restaurant, bar, golf shop and outside lounge.

The view is breathtaking ~ the deep blue sea to the north and magnificent mountains to the south. Here is the marriage of exquisite taste, beauty and comfort ~ floors of French limestone, Travertine marble and exotic pressed bamboo; walls of Barbadian coral stone and Venetian glaze. The details are immaculate and artistic. Furnishings are an exquisite combination of Asian antique and tropical colonial. Grounds are lush in orange and lime trees, avocado, papaya, mango, breadfruit, Poinciana, flame trees and delicate orchids.

Six well-appointed bedrooms are complemented by inside and outside dining areas, a snug television den and an air-conditioned gym complete with TV and fitness videos. A supplemental generator ensures that Greatview is never without electricity and air conditioning.

Greatview is among the best-managed and best-staffed villas in our group. A staff of 9 ensure the highest levels of service 24 hours a day. Our expert chef presents exquisite meals from the state-of-the-art kitchen with six-burner commercial gas stove and grill, two ovens, bread maker, rotisserie, microwave, wine cooler, icemaker and cappuccino/espresso machine. Chef Delores delights guests with her specialties of homemade pate, jerk chicken, lobster Newberg, grilled salmon in avocado sauce, pecan-crusted snapper, grilled shrimp and tenderloin, grasshopper pie and more. Table service is Wedgwood and Lenox china and sterling silver. Meals are served formally under the crystal chandelier or more casually on the al fresco 700-square-foot verandah overlooking the pool and magnificent ocean view. Because of the extraordinary menus, the Greatview grocery budget is $45-$60 per adult per day and $20 for children under 14.

Staffing at Greatview is extraordinary including two butlers who provide 24-hour concierge service, room service and breakfast in bed.

The large infinity-edge pool flows as a waterfall into the hot tub on the lower lawn. The poolside bar has a television, blender, smoothie-maker, and fridge stocked with drinks. Colorful Montego Bay, the `hip strip` and beautiful Doctor's Cave Beach with water sports and Groovy Grouper Restaurant are just 20 minutes away via driver. For excursions ~ snorkels, fins, masks, picnic baskets and beach towels are provided. Half Moon ~ with private beach, tennis, fitness center, water sports, food and beverage, and dolphin lagoon ~ is just five minutes downhill from the villa.

While numerous balconies and overlooks are part of Greatview’s contemporary architecture, the villa is child friendly. It offers complimentary cribs with mobiles, high chairs, playpen, baby toys and games, water toys, floats, water basketball and three tricycles. The shallow end of the pool can be roped off to define where deeper water begins. Greatview includes two connecting suites for families. Also notable is Greatview’s accommodation of guests who use wheelchairs or are physically challenged.

Greatview comes with two loved pets. Cara, a gentle 3-year-old Lab, and Spot, a plump and affectionate outside cat, live here.
Neither bothers guests but both will come in to cuddle and play if invited.

Accommodations
Master Bedroom Plantation Room on Main Floor 750 sq ft
Four-poster kingsize bed, sitting area, entertainment unit with 20' television, mini-fridge, antique French desk with Internet access for laptops. Glamorous bathroom with double vanity, whirlpool bath, walk-in steam shower, bidet. Bathroom opens to cut stone open-air Swedish drench shower and massage area. Bedroom opens to porch, sea view and garden. Connecting passage to Orchid Room.

Orchid Room on Main Floor 522 sq ft
Two queensize beds, 19th Century burled walnut armoire and English faux-bamboo antique desk. Glamorous bathroom with double vanity, whirlpool bath, bidet, seat in large shower for guests with disabilities. Bathroom opens to cut stone open-air Swedish drench shower and massage area. Bedroom opens to porch, sea view and garden. Connecting passage to Master Bedroom (Plantation Room).

Burmese Room on Mid-Level 400 sq ft
Four-poster queensize bed. Burmese and Chinese furnishings, antique red lacquered desk and Chinese wedding chair, Asian art. Wrap-around balcony with views of Caribbean Sea, rain forest and meadow. En-suite bathroom has tub-shower combination (deep soaking tub) and opens to east balcony.

Frog Room on Top Level up 9 steps 280 sq ft
Kingsize bed and balcony. Whimsical frog theme. En-suite bathroom with deep soaking tub/shower combination. Opens to balcony with lovely Caribbean Sea view.

Palm Room on Top Level up 9 steps 280 sq ft
Kingsize bed and balcony next to Frog Room. En-suite bathroom with deep soaking tub/shower combination. Opens to balcony with lovely Caribbean Sea view.

The Cottage 500 sq ft
Hideaway for two in cute downhill cottage. Fully-equipped kitchenette, cozy living room, 27" TV, DVD, air conditioning and intercom to main house. Optional kingsize or twins beds. En-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. Gorgeous sea view from private balcony furnished with rocking chairs, chaises and al fresco dining area for eye-opener coffee, breakfasts or afternoon cocktails. Served by same staff as other five bedrooms in main house, including room service.

Reached via 33 steps from the villa's main level or 14 steps from the lower lawn. Great privacy and gorgeous sea view.

The Cottage is available for rent only when all five bedrooms in Greatview are being used by the same family or group.

Greatview is on three levels. Bedrooms are exquisitely appointed and adjoin en-suite Travertine marble bathrooms. Smoking is not permitted in the bedrooms, but several open-air areas are available. All bathrooms offer hairdryers, shampoo, conditioner and glycerin soaps. All bedrooms feature en-suite marble bathrooms with self-closing Italian Toto toilets, antiques, closet safes, remote control air conditioners, cable television and well-planned louvers for wonderful cross-breezes.

Updated May 5, 2010