Irish Town

Strawberry Hill

There is more to Jamaica than its breath-taking beaches; after all, that famous coffee has to come from somewhere! During a 45-minute drive from Kingston, guests will find themselves weaving through Jurassic Park-like scenery along a steep road featuring bends tighter than a hairpin, passing jerk shacks with names like "Pon di Road Nyammings," that seem as though they are barely clinging to the mountainside. At 3100 feet above sea level lies Strawberry Hill, in the heart of the delicious Blue Mountain coffee region. Another of Chris Blackwell's Island Outpost resorts, it is a favorite escape for British royalty (Charles and Camilla) and music-world aristocracy (Mick Jagger, Bob Marley) alike.

Guests will find it impossible not to unwind on the private porches of Strawberry Hill's Georgian-style cottages that are suspended above the lush mountain valley below. Stress is washed away with a swim in the infinity-edge swimming pool that overlooks the entire city of Kingston. Lungs are filled with fresh air as they hike and explore the walking trails that run through the property's 26 acres of natural vegetation and coffee farmland. Meanwhile, both the spa and the kitchen serve up Blue Mountain coffee delights, from the revitalizing coffee scrub of the Blue Mountain Elixir body therapy to the rich flavor of Strawberry Hill's homemade coffee ice cream.

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Strawberry Hill - swimming pool