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A sprawling double lot directly on the Caribbean Sea is among the most stunning waterfront locations in all Jamaica. This is the rarefied site of the private villa named Karma Bay. Six bedrooms, multiple gazebos and sitting areas, and a beautiful pool with a broad marble terrace are bordered by a wide soft lawn, coconut palms and a blue view that stretches to infinity. The vista is so expansive that it captures both the sunrise and sunset skies.

Twelve miles across the sea is the town of Montego Bay with a light show that adds magic to this spectacular sight each night.

Complementing this dramatic site is the architecturally unique and glamorous villa itself. Its features are distinctly Caribbean; its interiors are rich in Jamaican, Asian and European influences in an esoteric merging of period, contemporary and traditional style. With consideration for vacationers in groups of up to 12 guests, Karma Bay’s design provides many private areas for hours of solitude whenever individuals wish to escape from their beloved families and best friends.

Karma Bay is staffed by marvelous Marcia the cook, a butler, housekeeper, laundress and gardener. Every day, gardener Patrick plucks fresh coconuts from the trees in the yard and presents guests with the elixir of cool, fresh coconut water, Karma Bay’s signature drink to cure all ills.

Accommodations

Bedrooms feature pillow-top mattresses, remote control air conditioners, ceiling fans, banks of glass doors to the view, cable television, iPods, DVDs, CD players and blackout curtains for late sleepers.

Master Bedroom – 325 sq ft

Kingsize bed, large en-suite bathroom with double-basin vanity, open shower, 2 toilets. 11 glass doors open to a wrap-around marble verandah and private gazebo with comfortable chaises and wonderful night view of the lights of Montego Bay across the sea. The master suite is adjacent to Bedroom 6 for convenient parent-child proximity.

Bedroom 2 – Red Room, 234 sq ft

Kinsgsize bed, large en-suite bathroom with double-basin vanity, open shower, and a wall of glass doors that open to a covered verandah with comfortable chairs and a stunning panorama of the sea.

Bedrooms 3 and 4 – Green Rooms, 221 sq ft

Across a covered walkway from the Red Room. Identical side-by-side rooms, one with kingsize bed, the other with optional kingsize or twins. Large en-suite bathrooms have double-basin vanities and open showers. Both rooms open to interior passageway.

Bedroom 5 – Yellow Room, 216 sq ft

Queensize bed. Small en-suite bathroom has shower. Immediately across the walkway is the TV room.

Bedroom 6 – 140 sq ft

On corridor adjacent to Master Bedroom (18’ from door to door). Smallest room has double bed and en-suite bathroom with shower.

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.”

 © Copyright Villas by Linda Smith
This page updated Dec 5, 2011 Linda Smith

Tryall Club Temporary Membership Fee

Tryall is a private club whose members may use most Club facilities at no charge with the exception of golf, food and beverage, and spa services. Complimentary amenities include the beach, most water sports, tennis, the excellent gym, the Hummingbird Kids Club, Great House afternoon tea, the Manager's Cocktail Party and various special events.

The Tryall Club requires all villa and condo guests to become members during their stay via a Temporary Membership Fee of US$100 per week for each guest 18 or older, or US$20 per day per person for stays of less than 7 days.

Plan to pay your Temporary Membership Fee locally at the Front Desk in the Great House when you register. Credit cards are accepted. You will be given a temporary membership card to enable your access to all Club facilities.