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11. Chillin'

Chillin’ (US$310-560 low season, US$352-600 high season) at Old Fort Bay is a 12-unit townhouse complex near the beach in Old Fort Bay set on a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) property with a pool and a whirlpool. Units have two or four bedrooms each.

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Seaside Dutchie (11a.m.-11p.m. daily, US$3-20) opened 10 October 2017 in an unassuming seaside lot adjacent to Fantasy Beach Club at Priory Beach. Husband-and-wife team Mark Cole and Taydeen Oliver created an extensive menu that adds flair to Jamaican favorites like steamed fish and red pea soup, all served in traditional aluminum Dutch pots.

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The Cardiff Hall Property Owners Association (CHPOA) has a small, well-maintained beach park (9am-sunset, admission US$5) adjacent to Jewel Runaway Bay that sees few visitors and tends to be quieter than the more popular and free Flavours Beach. The beach has sea grape trees for shade and a few round stone tables suitable for a picnic.

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Silver Palms is a homely property made up of one- two- and three-bedroom units situated in the gated community of Old Fort Bay, 10 minutes west of Ocho Rios. The property has a centrally located swimming pool and jacuzzi in the common area and has access to the beach via a footpath alongside sister property Cannon Villas. 

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Daybreak is a premium breakfast party held on the Saturday of Heroes Weekend at Grizzly's Plantation Cove on Richmond Estate just west of Priory, St. Ann. The party features top selectors and a young crowd decked out to the nines in sexy beach wear, bringing energy, food and drink to get the weekend off to a great start.

Allure is a premium soirée fete held on the Sunday of Heroes Weekend at Grizzly's Plantation Cove on Richmond Estate just west of Priory, St. Ann. The party features top selectors and a young crowd decked out to the nines in sexy beachwear, bringing energy, food and drink to put a smooth end to the weekend of festivities.

On Friday 16 April 2021, national grid operator Jamaica Public Service (JPS) invited electric vehicle (EV) owners to test its first public charging facility at the Boot service station in Drax Hall, St. Ann. 

Boot Drax Hall (7a.m.-11p.m. daily) has a large convenience store called Lucky Food and offers 87, 90 and diesel fuel at competitive prices and Jamaica's first electric vehicle charging station with Level 2 (AC Mode 3) and Level 3 (CHAdeMo DC and Combo DC) chargers. 

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Kling Kling Beach House (US$122 nightly) is a beachfront property in Richmond, St. Ann that can sleep up to six guests in three bedrooms.

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Bamboo Blu (10am-10pm daily, by reservation only, US$12-40) is a beachfront bar and restaurant serving soup, breadfruit chips, saltfish bammy bruschetta, crab wontons, spicy shrimp, and heavier dishes like grilled lobster, coconut rundown snapper, and fish-and-chips.

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