Where to stay in the Caribbean

Mountain-top views and Caribbean elegance on the beautiful island of Jamaica.

Strawberry Hill

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What's so special?

How they rate it

It offers "the most beautiful vista I've ever seen: a landscape of city, port, sea and sun". The height also means fewer mosquitoes "a huge nuisance in much of the region". Most of the rooms are log cabins that "cut into the side of the mountain, giving a magical sense of sleeping within an enchanted forest".

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Round Hill Hotel and Villas

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What's so special?

How they rate it

The bedrooms boast four-poster beds. While some "are not large by recent Caribbean standards... they are extremely comfortable". The hotel has its own beach and looks out onto "a secluded cove a few miles to the west of Montego Bay". There is also an excellent spa you can visit to unwind and a children's club.

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Prices start from $259 per night, room only. For more information,visit roundhill.com, or call00 1 800 972 2159.

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