Condé Nast TravelerOct 2, 2025
The 10 Best Hotels in Jamaica, From Iconic All-Inclusives to Breathtaking Mountain Retreats
Here's where to stay if you're after sun, sand, and stunning design, with picks across the island.
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- Half MoonHotelhosted Queen Elizabeth II and J.F.K.
- Strawberry HillRestaurantmountain retreat with city views
- GoldenEyeTrailIan Fleming wrote James Bond novels here
- Round HillHotel1950s-era resort with ocean views
- Rockhouse HotelHotelknown for thatch-roof stone villas
- Geejam HotelHotelSeven double rooms make up this incredibly cool hotel, which has some serious music cred—No Doubt recorded its last…
- JakesHotelcollection of colorful villas and bungalows
- Fern Tree SpaPlaceone of the largest spas in the Caribbean
- Strawberry Hill RestaurantRestaurantbeloved for its Sunday brunch
- OracabessaNeighborhoodIts population is nearly 7,000.
- Low CaySightbeachfront where bamboo bar serves jerk barbecue
- PushcartRestaurantjerk spot with regular dance parties
- GeejamHotelrainforest compound with a recording studio
- BushbarRestaurantteams an infinity pool with a sound system
- Geejam BayHotelhome to wildlife including turtles and rays
- Jakes RestaurantRestaurantopen-air, focuses on local produce and seafood
- Sandals South CoastHotelall-inclusive resort with over-the-water villas
- Bluefields Bay VillasHotelfamed all-inclusive resort
- AC Hotel KingstonHotelhotel in Kingston
- Blue MountainsSight
- Low Cay beachfrontPlace
- Irish TownCafé