Jamaica Inn *****

Jamaica Inn *****

Jamaica Inn [/b] built in 1950 in Ocho Rios, and painted a shade of blue-violet that was specially named by the paint company that manufactures it, the gracious and elegant Jamaica Inn consists of a series of long, low two-story buildings set in a U-shape near the sea, 2km (1 1/4 miles) east of town. It's an elegant anachronism, a true retro hotel in the most upscale sense of the word, and has remained little changed in 4 decades, avoiding the glitter of all-inclusives like Sandals. Sir Winston Churchill came here frequently during the 1950s to paint - the suite named after him is a repository of many legends: Noel Coward, arriving with Katharine Hepburn or Claudette Colbert, was a regular, bashing out melodies on the piano in the bar, and Errol Flynn, Ian Fleming, and scads of quietly wealthy and otherwise reclusive socialites from both the U.K. and the U.S. used to drop in from time to time. In 2005, this time-honored grande dame upgraded many of its rooms and suites, adding postmodern minimalist touches to some of its more upscale suites, while retaining Sir Winston Churchill's suite basically the way it was when he checked in here. Jamaica Inn features: In Hotel Outdoor pool Safe on reception Lobby Garden Massage (with charge) Shop (with charge) Doctor (with charge) Laundry Parking Internet Exchange office Rent a car (with charge) Beauty center (with charge) In Rooms Air conditioner Bath Shower Fan TV Veranda Safe Internet Refrigerator Kitchen Telephone Restaurants & Bars Restaurant Outdoor restaurant 2 Bars Sport & Entertainment Tennis courts (with charge) Aerobic Canoe (with charge) Golf (with charge) Horse-back riding (with charge) Diving (with charge) Motorised water sports (with charge) Beach Private beach Sand Umbrellas Sunbeds All 61 pictures of Jamaica Inn Page views - 4039