Pineapple House is a newly-renovated happy house filled with color and whimsy … wonderful for golfers, tennis players and families with children of all ages. Shades of sky-blue periwinkle and sunny yellow bring the clear, bright Jamaican outdoors through the house. The soft whisper of trade winds is calming and cooling.
The heart of the house is the open-space dining and living room with television, DVD and sound system. Twenty-one feet of French doors open to the furnished verandah and outside dining area above the pool. The Caribbean Sea view is lovely. An exterior spiral staircase leads to the upstairs bedrooms. An interior staircase also joins the two levels.
From the state-of-the-art kitchen, Chef Melva creates amazing meals including garlic shrimp and lobster, sumptuous salads, chocolate soufflés and her specialty, homemade soups (pumpkin, red pea, pepper pot and conch chowder). Children’s meals may be served whenever parents request so adults may enjoy private candlelight dinners at the hour they wish. Loving Jamaican nannies can be hired at any hour to look after the children.
Accommodations
Upstairs
Master Bedroom
Kingsize bed, cable television, louvered doors and windows on three sides, French doors to balcony and beautiful sea view; en-suite bathroom with double-basin vanity and walk-in shower.
Bedroom 2
Queensize bed, cable television, French doors to balcony; en-suite bathroom with tub-shower combination.
Children’s Room
Twin beds, French doors to balcony, hand-painted kids’ bathroom with tub-shower combination. The Children’s Room is a folly designed around a playful riot of color. The twin beds can be converted to kingsize so this room can be used also by adults.
Downstairs
4th Bedroom
Queensize bed, cable television, French doors to verandah, also opens to living room; en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and his ‘n’ hers vanities.
Air-condition in every bedroom. All bathrooms are textures of green marble, white Corian and rich mahogany. All have ceiling fans and 6” rainfall showerheads.
Updated May 22, 2010 Linda Smith
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.
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