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• deluxe waterfront villa in Ocho Rios with 5 air-conditioned bedrooms
• magnificent swimming, breathtaking all-day ocean views, glorious sunsets
• full staff: butler, cook, assistant cook, housekeeper, laundress, gardener
• wonderful private cove … over-the-water wooden deck excellent for sunning, swimming, snorkeling
• 2 complimentary 2-seater sea kayaks
• complimentary snorkel gear
• private pool
• cable televisions, DVD players
• complimentary ADSL wireless Internet (bring your laptop) … 2 phone lines
• Royal Plantation 5-star award-winning boutique hotel (next door):
       special rates for Scotchie guests for beach, tennis, gym, sauna and spa
• Sandals Grande Ocho Rios beach and golf resort is visible from Scotchie's deck and pier, only a 5 minute drive away
• Sandals Upton Golf Course 10 minutes away, $50 greens fees for Scotchie guests, carts $40, caddies $17
• Breezes Runaway Bay Golf Course only 20 minutes away
• luxuriously private yet 10 minutes from bustling Ocho Rios, shopping, water sports, fine dining, Dolphin Cove and Dunn’s River Falls
• Scotchie is extremely family friendly and offers pool toys for toddlers 

Scotch on the Rocks is a charming turquoise villa overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Its ideal location is a privately-nestled cove between two of Jamaica’s most prestigious hotels: Royal Plantation 5-star boutique hotel and Jamaica Inn. While completely private, Scotch on the Rocks is just minutes from lively Ocho Rios.

Scotchie, as it is affectionately called, was originally built by the late Scottish Lord, The Earl of Mansfield. Today it is owned by members of the Red Stripe Beer family. Present owners have extensively renovated the home with concentration on accommodating families. Victorian fretwork and warm mahogany floors are original, while Italian Travertine reflects the recent renovation. Interior design is a tasteful eclectic mix of high-tech amenities combined with Jamaican and English antiques.

Everyone’s favorite gathering place is the large furnished verandah overlooking the vast expanse of deep blue Caribbean Sea. Stone steps lead from the main house down a slope to a private cove and fabulous crystal clear bay, wonderful for swimming, floating, snorkeling and kayaking. Beside the waterfront deck is an outdoor shower. The gardener will place chaises on the seaside deck and the butler will serve lunch there if you wish to stay on the waterfront all day.

Next door is the excellent Royal Plantation boutique hotel. Scotchie guests may enjoy the use of their white sand beach for US$25 per person per day (towels and chaises provided), tennis for $10 per hour (racquets, balls, water provided), gym, sauna, steam room and spa treatments. Food and beverage are available at various costs.

Scotchie’s wonderful cook and butler merit special mention. Mealtimes here are memorable thanks to Cherie’s wonderful cooking and Bryan’s excellent service.

Accommodations
Upstairs
Master Bedroom ~ 12’ x 18’
Kingsize bed, en-suite bathroom with bidet and Travertine marble bathtub-shower combination;
dressing room with second vanity and sink. Cable television. Private balcony, glorious sea view.

Bedroom 2 ~ 12’ x 12’
Queensize bed, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower. Private balcony with lovely sea view.
12’ x 12’ En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower.

Bedroom 3 ~ 12’ x 12’
Queensize bed, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower. Private balcony with garden and sea view.

Main Floor
Bedroom 4
Optional kingsize or twin beds; plasma television, DVD. En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower.
Opens to verandah.

Annex
In adjoining building connected to Main House by stairway to kitchen and doorway to garden. Bedroom 5 Optional kingsize or twin beds. Also twin sofabed. En-suite bathroom with bathtub-shower combination. TV, DVD, games. Favorite room for teenagers!

All bedrooms include closet safes, excellent state-of-the-art split system air conditioning and plasma television.

Maximum desired occupancy is 10 adults and two young children.

Updated July 19, 2010