Jamaica Inn
An island icon on the beach
08/21/2024 Reading time: 2 Minutes
The Jamaica Inn has been one of the top addresses on the island since the 1950s and is still owned by the Morrow family today.
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Even in the early years, celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Norman Mailer, Katharine Hepburn and Sir Winston Churchill were welcome guests. The latter always lived in suite #21 with a small pool - the desk at which he regularly worked is still in its place today. We stayed right next door (#20) in a premium verandah suite.
Rather inconspicuous from the front, it surprises at the back with a large covered outdoor living room right by the water with a fridge, coffee facilities, desk, table with two chairs, armchair and sofa. We also enjoyed a relaxed breakfast here in the morning. The service was extremely friendly and professional.
So it's all the more incomprehensible why there was no evening turndown ...
But back to the food. As I said, we really enjoyed the breakfast, the lunch was quite good - but the tuna still had some room for improvement. Our dinner was once really fine and once quite okay - unfortunately my steak came to the table very well done instead of medium rare.
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The evening cocktail hour is very atmospheric - with appetizers and reggae from the house band. The exceptionally good wines are also worth mentioning - not least thanks to General Manager Kyle Mais. Normally, the beach bar on the 250-metre-long sandy beach is also a popular hotspot and hangout. However, the constant rain during our stay did not invite us to visit the beach. But you can also spend a pleasant time with a wellness treatment in the cozy spa. Or find out about the coral rearing program - if you don't just want to sit on your terrace with a rum punch and enjoy pure Caribbean
enjoy the Caribbean.
Rather inconspicuous from the front, it surprises at the back with a large covered outdoor living room right by the water with a fridge, coffee facilities, desk, table with two chairs, armchair and sofa. We also enjoyed a relaxed breakfast here in the morning. The service was extremely friendly and professional.
So it's all the more incomprehensible why there was no evening turndown ...
But back to the food. As I said, we really enjoyed the breakfast, the lunch was quite good - but the tuna still had some room for improvement. Our dinner was once really fine and once quite okay - unfortunately my steak came to the table very well done instead of medium rare.
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The evening cocktail hour is very atmospheric - with appetizers and reggae from the house band. The exceptionally good wines are also worth mentioning - not least thanks to General Manager Kyle Mais. Normally, the beach bar on the 250-metre-long sandy beach is also a popular hotspot and hangout. However, the constant rain during our stay did not invite us to visit the beach. But you can also spend a pleasant time with a wellness treatment in the cozy spa. Or find out about the coral rearing program - if you don't just want to sit on your terrace with a rum punch and enjoy pure Caribbean
enjoy the Caribbean.
