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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 with clear turquoise water
• over-the-water deck for hours of sunning, swimming, snorkeling
• 2 complimentary 2-seater sea kayaks
• complimentary snorkel gear
• private pool
• cable television, DVD players
• wireless Internet (bring your laptop)
• complimentary calls to the US, Canada and land lines in the UK
• 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 5-minute drive
• Sandals Upton Golf Course 10-minute drive 
• Breezes Runaway Bay Golf Course 20-minute drive
• luxuriously private yet 10 minutes from bustling Ocho Rios, shopping, water sports, bars and restaurants, night life, Dolphin Cove and Dunn’s River Falls
• family friendly, child friendly

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 the legendary 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 recent renovations. Interior design is a tasteful eclectic mix of high-tech amenities combined with Jamaican and English antiques.

The iconic gathering place is the large furnished verandah overlooking the vast expanse of deep blue Caribbean Sea that is Scotchie's "front yard." Sitting here genuinely feels like lounging on the deck of a ship with nothing in sight but blue sea and sky.  It's heaven.

Stone steps lead from the main house down a slope to a private cove and fabulous crystal clear cove, 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), bar and restaurant, gym, sauna, steam room and spa treatments all for 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. Walk-in closet.  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
Four twin beds. 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 TV.
Maximum desired occupancy is 10 adults and two young children.

This page updated Dec 9, 2011 Linda Smith
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