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Property Amenities
Begun in 1953 as a collection of villas on a 110-acre pineapple/allspice/coconut plantation, Round Hill Hotel has long served vacationers who come here for the restful rusticity, which attracts celebrity and non-celebrity couples and families.
Accessible by a path from the resort's beach, an adults-only retreat features a health and beauty spa in a restored 18th-century plantation house and an 8-meter-diameter (26-foot) seaside pool. The spa (surcharge) offers treatments in air-conditioned rooms, on a veranda, at the sea edge, and in a hillside hydrotherapy area enveloped by trees.
A children's club with clubhouse provides complimentary activities for children ages 3–11, with special programs during family-holiday seasons. A 24-hour business center offers high-speed Internet access and a library includes game tables. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the resort.
Room Amenities
Rooms
Consisting of white buildings with weathered-wood shingles, the Round Hill Hotel offers 36 guestrooms in the seaside 2-story Pineapple House and 27 privately owned villas containing 74 suites. All rooms and villa suites face the Caribbean Sea and include both air-conditioning and ceiling fans.
Each villa contains a kitchen in which a housekeeper can prepare breakfasts (surcharges) for guests staying in villa suites. Coffee/tea makers are accompanied by Jamaica's Blue Mountain coffee. Rooms and villas include CD players/radios.
Dining
Georgian Dining Room - Dining room and Upper and Lower Seaside Terraces with tropical-almond trees and sea/sunset views. À la carte breakfast and dinner. International choices and Jamaican specialties. (Buffets offered during high-occupancy periods.) Live music nightly. Dinner dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
Special Nights - Monday-night beach-party buffet (casual wear). Friday-night Jamaican buffet with folkloric show (dress shorts permitted). Saturday-night dinner-dance with live jazz (men's jackets suggested but not required).
Beach Bar - Circular bar built around tropical-almond tree. Open late morning to early evening for sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks.
Pool Bar - Circular bar built around tropical-almond tree. Open late morning to early evening for sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks during high-occupancy periods.
Cocktail Bar - Located in rear of Lower Terrace. Open mid-morning to late night. Contemporary designer decor in blue and white with wood trim. Complimentary afternoon tea. Cocktails, cigars, live music.
Entertainment
Round Hill features nightly entertainment, from the steel drum bands on Monday evening with the Beach BBQ to a full Jamaican Heritage Show on Friday evenings, with the Mento House band and local singers and musicians on all other nights.
Recreation
A terrace overlooking Round Hill Bay and the forested mountains on the bay's opposite side features a large family swimming pool surrounded by cushioned lounge chairs. Another pool measuring 8m in diameter (26 ft) overlooks the bay in the resort's 4-hectare (10-acre), adults-only spa-and-fitness retreat, which is accessible by a 400m (437-yd) path along the bay.
The complimentary fitness center contains free weights and cardio and weight machines. Complimentary aerobics sessions take place on the veranda, with yoga classes (surcharge) on the lawn.
Furnished with cushioned lounge chairs and umbrellas, the resort's private 75-m (76-yd) beach is lapped by the calm waters of little Round Hill Bay. Cushioned lounge chairs also are available on a 75-m (76-yd) stone-and-concrete walkway shaded by tropical almond trees that extends from one end of the beach. A trampoline raft and two wood rafts are anchored off the beach, and there's snorkeling among rocks near the beach and a reef farther offshore.
The resort provides complimentary snorkeling, kayaks, pedal boats, and glass-bottom-boat tours. Water skiing and fishing are available for surcharges, as are scuba-diving instruction/certification, diving excursions, and a 15.5-m (51-ft) catamaran with crew for sailing/snorkeling excursions.
Use of five tennis courts (two lighted) is complimentary, and the resort provides a complimentary professional-taught tennis clinic in July and August for children age 12 and younger. Also complimentary are guided Friday-afternoon nature walks through the resort's grounds. A jogging/running path winds through the resort's hills.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
Spa
Located in an 18th century Great House on 10 oceanfront acres, The Spa at Round Hill features 7 treatment rooms including a couple's suite along with an outdoor treatment area in a garden setting. Treatments include deep tissue massages, aroma stone massages, facials, salt scrubs, body wraps, manicures, pedicures, and other beauty services.
Awards and Affiliations
A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified
This property participates in Green Globe Certification, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.
Hotel Policies & Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
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“Heavenly retreat”
Round Hill is a resort of legend, and for very good reason. My first visit to this elegant property exceeded my very high expectations. The accommodations in the main building were lovely, and the villas were completely amazing (the staff happily accommodated my request to view several in order to plan my next visit with a larger party). Dining was a pleasure -- the food was fresh and absolutely delicious, and the dining areas (overlooking the sea) are beautifully appointed. The staff is quite obviously well-trained as they are cheerful, helpful and attentive (without being intrusive), and efficient. I indulged in a Spa treatment and was very pleased with the service there as well. I can't wait to go back and will take the family with me next time!!!
“Will definately re-visit”
The service was wonderful - I have actually never had better service. Everyone was very pleasant and treated us with respect as well as went out of their way to assist. I do suggest getting a Villa and the all inclusive plan.
“Amazing Vacation”
Incredible hotel with impeccable service. From the minute you walk in everyone knows who you are, remembers your preferences and provide unbelieveable service. We stayed in the Pineapple House with our 9 month old. The room was fantastic and just big enough for our little family. There were a lot of families at the resort, which was perfect for us, but I wonder how some of the couples felt or if this is normal. We used the all-inclusive option - and the food was excellent. We were reluctant to use the nanny service, simply because we were nervous. We ended up using the service on the last day and it was *Amazing*. In retrospect we should have used for a few hours each day. The other guests were all friendly and great to meet. *Incredible Vacation*. We will be going back.
“Truly Paradise, Truly Five Star”
Writing a review about Round Hill is like being asked to list all the reasons you want to go to heaven; it would have no beginning and surely no end. My wife and I have traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean and came upon this Paradise through reference from a friend. From the moment we arrived and received an Academy Award Introduction to Round Hill from Kingsley, the Bell Captain, to the lush and tropical grounds and our Villa that included a swimming pool, a magnificent dining room and living room that looked over the turquoise sea, we knew we had come home. Each morning one can expect exceptional staff to prepare a breakfast cooked in your own kitchen, at the time of your choice. The management of this hotel is headed by a very devoted Austrian who, from the moment you are introduced, makes you aware of his love and passion for this Resort. If you are looking for a place of solitude amongst splendor and glamour and able to dream about the many famous and infamous who have been residents of this resort, and willing to participate in the elegant environment, enjoy food that is prepared in a five star tradition, watch the sun go down and know you are truly at home, then Round Hill is your destination and your dream and, as an added bonus, you will not have to write a review of Heaven as you have been there.
“This is the same hotel where 'How Stella got her groove' was filmed”
The hotel was amazing, food was average but otherwise everything else was good. Its a little quiet, and entertainment is relaxing.
“Round Hill is great!”
Round Hill is a beautiful property. Rooms are very clean. Grounds are incredible. The people are very friendly. I felt very safe there. We will definitely return to Round Hill.
“Wonderful”
Our stay at Round Hill Hotel was Wonderful! The people were extremely nice. The room was more than I expected. I would recommend this hotel to everyone I know and when we revisit Jamaica the Round Hill is where we will stay again and again.
“Excellent”
Lovely holiday. Hotel excellent. Staff friendly but not intrusive. Food very good. Service excellent. Rooms very comfortable. Child friendly. On site Children's Club - staff very well trained. Areas of hotel child free so not overun. Cannot recommend it highly enough. Only problem too many mosquitos - but hotel boutique has all you could need to survive.
“One of the best we've stayed in”
The hotel and staff were absolutely fantastic and couldn't do enough for us.The quality and range of food and wines was also excellent.Can recommend the boat charter to Negril and swimming with dolphins.We would definitely return-hopefully soon!
“Beautiful hotel, wonderful service, very serene location”
Wow! This place is a gem. Located on an isolated section of beachfront, but just 20 minutes from the airport, there is privacy gallore at Round Hill. The rooms in the Pineapple House are decorated by Ralph Lauren - all white with pops of blue - and all ocean view. Our very comfortable and beautiful room even had a little private balcony overlooking the ocean. The beach is small, but there are plenty of chairs, and plenty of shade from trees or full-on sun nearer the ocean. The service here is Impeccable. The grounds are simply gorgeous, with flowering plants and tropical foliage everywhere. The infinity pool is breathtaking but small. The food is good, and not more expensive than other fine dining options in the Caribbean. Plus, you are served either on the beach (for the Beach BBQ on Mondays) or on the terrace overlooking the ocean. Gorgeous! This is a VERY quiet resort (no nightlife, just one bar in the restaurant and one at the beach) - so if you are coming to Jamaica for a big party this place is NOT for you. If you are coming to relax in a lovely location surrounded by beauty, don't hesitate to book Round Hill!
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John Pringle Drive , PO Box 64 Montego Bay, Jamaica
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The preferred airport for Round Hill Hotel And Villas is Montego Bay (MBJ-Sir Donald Sangster Intl.) - 10.9 km / 6.8 mi.
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Montego Bay, Jamaica: Known for its duty-free shopping and cruise line terminal is the peninsular town of Montego Bay. Its sheltered Doctors Cave Beach has clear, turquoise waters and is home to one of the most famous and beautiful beaches on Jamaica. Adding to Montego Bays picturesque scenery are surrounding mountains. Gloucester Avenue is the place to be for fine dining, shopping, and taking in art galleries.
John Pringle Drive , PO Box 64 Montego Bay, Jamaica
