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Deja Resort(US$168 low season, US$195 d high season, all-inclusive) is a 93-room hotel at the heart of Montego Bay’s Hip Strip di- rectly across from Doctors Cave Beach, where guests have access included. Step outside for easy access to the beach, bars, and restaurants and a quick taxi ride to anything Montego Bay has to offer.
S Hotel Jamaica (rooms from US$209 d, US$287 pp all- inclusive), built from the dilapidated shell of the old Superclubs Montego Bay into a gleam- ing resort that couples rootsy Jamaican cul- ture with high-class sophistication. A swanky pool sits on an elevated deck between the rooms and the beach.
Some of Montego Bay’s best Chinese food and great-value buffet combo lunch specials (US$5) are at King Palace Chinese Restaurant (11:30am-9:30pm Mon.-Sat., 1pm-9:30pm Sun., US$9-15).
China House Restaurant (32 Jimmy Cliff Blvd., tel. 876/979-0056, 10am-10pm daily, US$3-23) serves Chinese, Mongolian, Thai, and Jamaican cuisine, as does its neighbor, Golden Dynasty Chinese Restaurant (39 Jimmy Cliff Blvd., tel. 876/971-0459, 11am- 10pm Mon.-Sat., noon-10pm Sun., US$2-20). China House serves dim sum on Sunday.
From the same owners as Mystic India, Mystic Thai (noon-9:45pm daily, US$10-25) takes care with the food’s presentation and with the delectable fusion of fresh aromatic flavors from basil, lemongrass, spicy chili paste, and tangy dips. Staples like pad thai (US$10-14) are complemented with more adventurous entrées like the maple chili pork ribs with wilted spinach and kidney bean mash.
Zoetry Montego Bay (from US$400) is a 46-room, five-star, all-inclusive boutique property on a private white-sand beach 10 minutes east of the airport. The hotel has three seafront à la carte restaurants, a tapas bar, and unlimited top-shelf spirits.
Sunscape Splash Montego Bay (from US$280 low season, US$365 high season) has a casual, family-friendly atmosphere with tennis courts, a water park, and a private beach. The 430-room resort is located in Freeport, facing west. Rooms are divided between a main building and smaller structures on the opposite side of a large pool area and face out to sea or toward central Montego Bay.
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa (from US$148 pp) is a 489-room, seven-floor property that boasts sleek South Beach design. Food is excellent, with indoor and outdoor seating in buffet and à la carte formats, and a seaside bar and grill by the Olympic-size pool in front of the hotel.
