Seaside Cottage on Round Hill • Montego Bay, Jamaica Villa

About Seaside Cottage on Round Hill

Seaside Cottage is an adorable private home at famous Round Hill. Its exquisite location provides one of the most spectacular views in the Caribbean. This sweet villa is hidden from the awareness of others ... yet only minutes from all amenities of the prestigious Round Hill resort.

• deluxe 4-bedroom 4-bath fully-staffed villa on 3 remarkable waterfront acres
• breathtaking view: perhaps the most magnificent in Jamaica day and night
• full staff of 5: cook, butler, housekeeper, gardener, laundress
• 12' x 35' private pool and outdoor hot tub
• multi-station television in every room
• complimentary wireless Internet access … bring your laptop
• room-to-room intercom 
• can be combined with sister property Hillside Cottage to provide 8-bedroom compound

Seaside Cottage is an adorable private home at famous Round Hill. Its exquisite location provides one of the most spectacular views in the Caribbean. This sweet villa is hidden from the awareness of others ... yet only minutes from all amenities of the prestigious Round Hill resort.

Interiors are designed around a unique blend of specially commissioned Balinese and Jamaican furnishings and original art. Floors are cool Italian tile. While meals typically are served al fresco in the poolside gazebo, guests also have the option of an indoor dining room. A state-of-the-art telephone system in every room. Intercoms enable easy communication among all bedrooms, kitchen and staff quarters. Televisions in each bedroom are individually controlled. In the living room is also a stereo with CD player, DVD/VCR and a 32” television. All rooms share a breathtaking view over the 10-mile stretch of azure sea that separates Round Hill from the town of Montego Bay, a panorama beyond description day and night. From the pool terrace, an expansive lawn sweeps down to the sea.

Rise early to catch the visual magic of a Jamaican sunrise kissing the landscape with color and light. After a morning swim and breakfast, relax on the furnished poolside verandah. Here, both under roof and open to the brilliant sunshine, are sofas and chaises for sunning, reading and napping ... or merely reveling in pampered relaxation. Indulge in the bubbly hot tub with a rum punch under a Jamaican sunset before a delicious home-cooked candlelight dinner in the gazebo. After dark, the lights of the town of Montego Bay twinkle across the water, adding nighttime magic to this romantic hideaway.

For more activity, take a seven-minute walk down a tree-lined lane to Round Hill Hotel and beach club. Shuttle service is available if you prefer a two-minute ride to the beach. The new 4 seater golf cart is available for rent for a flat rate of $350 per week.

Totally private and self-contained, Seaside Cottage shares 10 acres with its sister property, Hillside Cottage ~ an older but much-loved 4-bedroom villa 100 meters uphill. The two villas can be rented together for a marvelous eight-bedroom compound with two swimming pools and a combined staff of ten. Dinners can be served to all guests at either property.

Accommodations

All bedrooms have televisions and split system state-of-the-art air conditioning.

MASTER BEDROOM
Free-standing room overlooking the sea. Kingsize bed; doors to private terrace and incredible ocean view. En-suite tiled bath with indoor shower and the piece de resistance ~ a fanciful open-air outdoor shower with gorgeous ocean and Caribbean view day and night!

BEDROOM 2 in MAIN HOUSE
Kingsize bed; French doors to pool terrace; superb ocean view. En-suite bathroom with double sinks; tiled bathtub with louvered windows on three sides.

BEDROOM 3 in MAIN HOUSE
Kingsize bed; French doors to pool terrace; superb ocean view; fanciful hand-painted four-poster bed. En-suite tiled bath; double sinks; bathtub and separate glass block shower. In main house. 

BEDROOM 4
On lower level below Master Bedroom.  Accessible only via outside stone stairway so not suitable for toddlers. Kingsize or twin beds at guests’ option; en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower. Most suitable for teenagers.

Round Hill Hotel and Beach Club Membership

A special amenity available to guests in this villa is membership at Round Hill ... just one minute 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 and tennis on hard-surface courts lit 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, fitness center, a range of water sports and parties (Monday beach party, Wednesday Manager's Cocktail Party, Friday Jamaica Night). Round Hill has an annual closure - for 2012 Round Hill will be closed between September 4 - October 9.

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

The Tryall Club Membership

A significant amenity for guests in this villa is membership at the excellent Tryall Club.  On 2,200 acres, Tryall’s golf course is among the most beautiful in the world.  Its 18 hillside and seaside fairways have been home to the Johnnie Walker, Mazda and other PGA championship events.  The resident pro offers workshops and private lessons.   The Tryall tennis club features nine Nova Cushion courts, some lit for night play, with world-class pro’s on call.  All whites required. 

The beach is well planned for parents and children. Have lunch at the beach bar.  Work out in the well-equipped gym.  Jog the marked trails. Snorkeling, kayaking, hobie cat and sunfish are complimentary.  Glass bottom boats, charter fishing, a boat to the reef and any captained craft attract various fees.  Enjoy the week’s events, including the Monday Night Manager’s Cocktail Party and the Wednesday and Friday night beach parties (Friday Seafood Night on the Beach Buffet is excellent).

On the hill, enjoy the historic Great House for afternoon tea and a magnificent view from the terrace.  Shop at the commissary and boutique, meet for happy hour at the bar, and browse a wealth of Jamaican, Haitian and Cuban works and souvenirs in the Gallery of West Indian Art.  And don’t miss the massive Tryall pool!

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

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, most 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.

Rental Rates