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• ultra-deluxe 6,000-square-foot four-bedroom private villa and spa
• marble en-suite bathrooms ... fine linen, china and crystal
• 18' x 36' infinity-edge pool
• private beach made famous by James Bond film “Dr. No”
• full spa and steam room
• air conditioned gym with stair stepper, universal, stationary bike, free weights, drinks fridge, TV
• Roaring River running by spa and fitness room to the sea
• full staff: major-domo, concierge, 2 butlers, Paris-trained chef, housekeeper, laundress, gardeners
• computer, printer, fax machine, Internet access via dedicated phone line
• cable televisions in all bedrooms ~ VCR ~ DVD
• games and sound system with CD player, 100 CDs
• phone system with intercom to all rooms, spa, gym, managers office, kitchen
• 24-hour room service, wireless Internet access
• electronic security, safes in all bedrooms

Roaring Pavilion is a world-class private home ~ remarkable for exquisite interior design, excellent staff and service, secluded private beach and luxurious amenities. Textures of teak, mahogany, coral, suede and linen adorn this beautiful home. Floor tiles are raw Parefeuille French terra cotta. Exterior walls are custom-colored Italian limestone. Rugs are from Marrakech and Turkey.

The Pavilion chandelier is from Italy; the dining room chandelier is from St. Remy de Provence. Bronze busts are from Germany. The hand-painted screen behind the baby grand piano is from Italy, as are the cherub table in the vestibule and the putti lamps in Peacock Room.

This is simply the most beautiful and luxurious villa in the Caribbean, “one of the best villas in the world.” (Condé Nast). Host to many luminaries, this beachfront estate lies magically where the Roaring River meets the Caribbean Sea in St. Ann’s Bay, a few minutes outside of Ocho Rios. Imagine the classic scene from “Dr. No” where Sean Connery greets Ursula Anderss emerging from the surf. This is our location.

What immediately strikes one about Roaring Pavilion Villa & Spa is the loving attention to detail ~ from the furnishings and artwork to the dazzling colour accents, Italian limestone, Barbadian coral stone and French terra-cotta floors. Beds are furnished with wonderful linen sheets and down pillows, made especially for Roaring Pavilion.

The focal point is the stunning open-air pavilion reached via an interior walkway over a meandering reflecting pool. The pavilion offers a Caribbean view with steps leading to the villa’s infinity-edge private pool.

Three gracious living areas include a stylish den with large-screen satellite plasma TV. Roaring Pavilion Villa & Spa is the only property of its kind to offer complete on-site spa facilities, both indoors and outside by the river. An air-conditioned state-of-the-art gym with superior aerobic and weight training equipment overlooks the Roaring River. Roaring River doesn’t actually roar. It quietly seduces as a surprisingly quiet and shallow gentle stream.

Special features include lily ponds, palms in Chinese fishbowls, indoor dining under a French chandelier over a 10’ mahogany table, offshore reef within snorkeling distance, bonfire night on the beach (marshmallows & drinks), and water sports arranged on request (jet skis, deep sea fishing, daytime and sunset cruises, windsurfing, parasailing). Masks and snorkels are complimentary; fins are rented for proper size. Pickup for water sports on the Roaring Pavilion Beach is available for a fee. 

Deposits for Roaring Pavilion are non-refundable.

Golf is nearby at Breezes Runaway Bay or Sandals in Upton area of Ocho Rios. Horseback riding is also near at Chukka Cove.

Weddings
Small weddings are permitted at Roaring Pavilion with maximum of 20 guests including those staying at the villa. If the “basic plan” is selected, a US$250 per person fee applies to all wedding guests. If the “all inclusive plan” is selected, the $250 fee applies only to the non residents. The $250 fee will include the wedding cake as well as food and beverage for all guests.

Spa Services by Carolyn Jobson
Steam room with rainfall shower plus handheld shower
Air-conditioned treatment room with sound system
Teak deck with umbrellas over treatment tables
Spa services offered from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. with the all-inclusive plan

Accommodations
Balinese Wing
Kingsize bamboo bed, exotic South Pacific decor and furnishings, connecting rain forest room with
sunken marble whirlpool bath and open latticework ceiling. Large marble shower with double showerheads, double vanity.

Mahogany Room
Kingsize 18th Century four-poster bed and en-suite whirlpool marble bath.
Louvered doors open to small private terrace & pool area. British Colonial ambiance.

Peacock Room
Kingsize French wrought-iron hand-painted bed, 16-foot ceiling, en-suite whirlpool marble bath.
Louvered doors open to small private terrace and pool area. Lamps from Marrakech.

Ceylon Room
Kingsize rattan bed, en-suite walk-in garden shower.

The six-speaker sound system in the Pavilion is augmented by additional speakers in each bedroom with bedside volume controls. Additional televisions with cable, satellite and DVD are available for any bedroom.

All bathrooms are Travertine marble and include Jacuzzi, his and hers Italian pique Frette Italian designer bathrobes and hairdryers in Battenberg sacs.

Roaring Pavillion Menus
Groceries $45 per adult per day ... or $60 if imported meats and shellfish are requested.

Alcohol and staff gratuities will be charged locally in addition to the above figures in both plans.
The plan you select must be consistent throughout your stay. I.e., guests may not alternate between
All-Inclusive and A la Carte from day to day.

Updated June 17, 2010  Linda Smith