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• deluxe 5½-bedroom private villa atop prestigious Round Hill … plus *
• staff of 7: cook, butlers, housekeeper, laundress, gardeners
• 20' X 40' private saltwater pool with unique mosaic Chinese dragon design
• wireless 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, 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 *
• 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: complimentary beach, tennis, gym, heated pools for parents
  & children, jogging trail. For various fees: Pineapple Kids Club, tennis lessons, hair salon & spa,
  bars & restaurants, gift shop, water sports, Internet room, beach parties Mon-Wed-Fri.
• Tryall Club membership: 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 Mon-Wed-Fri

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
2 queensize 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)
Kingsize bed, 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.

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.

*ROUND HILL HOTEL & BEACH CLUB MEMBERSHIP

A special amenity available to Knockando 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, 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.)

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

Tryall Golf Tennis & Beach Club Membership

Among the most beautiful golf courses in the world, Tryall's 18 hillside and seaside fairways have been home to the Johnnie Walker, Mazda and other PGA championship events. The resident pro offers workshops. Spend days on the sunny beach while waiters serve you from the beach bar. Play tennis on nine Nova Cushion courts lighted for night play ~ all white required. Jog the trails, use the excellent gym and the complimentary Internet room. Snorkeling, kayaking, hobie cat and sunfish sailing are complimentary. Glass bottom boat trips, charter fishing boats, a boat to the reef and any captained craft attract various fees. Enjoy the historic Great House with afternoon tea, bar, boutique, cigar and jewelry shop. 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. Tryall is truly one of the distinctive private clubs of the world.

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

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, 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.

Club Jamaica
For a great write-up of the Tryall Club, see Dana Vachon's article Club Jamaica in the December 2008 issue of Departures Magazine.