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A boutique hotel straddling both sides of West End Road on Negril’s West End, Villas Sur Mer  (from US$170) has a six-bedroom villa (from US$1,400) overhanging the crashing waves at the top of the cliff, with a private pool and bedrooms with sea views. On the other side of the road, one-, two-, and three-bedroom cottages are laid out around a large pool and bar area.

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Somewhere West (US$100 low season, US$175 high season) has four apartments with a 16-person maxi- mum capacity located past the lighthouse on West End Road. The property faces the sea atop low coral cliffs with a saltwater pool.

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A ramshackle bar and grill on a little island just offshore from Half Moon Beach, Calico Jack’s (11am-sunset daily, US$6-20) serves grilled lobster, jerk chicken, veggie kebabs, and escoveitch fish. The bar serves pirate’s rum punch and beer. Calico Jack’s hosts a Pirates Party on Saturdays (4pm-6pm Sat.).

 

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Fiesta Group, a Spain-based hotel chain, runs the 1,054-room Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton (from US$304 d), the largest resort in Jamaica by room count. The massive all-inclusive just west of Lucea encompasses the beautiful natural Molasses Beach and dozens of standalone blocks of suites across an expansive property along a rocky shore- line on the eastern flank of Lucea Harbour.

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2065. Guangos Jerk

The best spot to eat out in Savanna-la- Mar, Guango’s Jerk (11:30am-11pm Sun.-Thurs., 11:30am-midnight Fri.-Sat., US$7-25) has a well-prepared menu featuring Jamaica’s favorite seasoned meat. The jerk chicken is served with perfectly crispy skin, the festival is just the right consistency and sweetness, the rep peas soup delicious, and the beer cold.

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On the point of Lucea Harbour, the most in- tact fort in western Jamaica is Fort Charlotte (site is unmanaged, supervised by Jamaica National Heritage Trust), with three cannons in good condition sitting on the battlements. It was built by the British in 1756, with 23 cannon openings to defend their colony.

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2067. Lookout Cove

On a 1.5-hectare (3.5-acre) seafront estate with a tennis court and lush gardens, Lookout Cove (Little Bay) from US$3,850 weekly low season, from US$4,950 weekly high season) has a three-bedroom villa and a two-bedroom cottage sleeping up to four. It’s an ideal retreat for families or groups of friends looking for peace and tranquility.

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Good Hope Retreat (from US$59) is a hilltop collection of three wooden cabins with outstanding views of the coast and surrounding hills set in natural beauty. The cabins have kitchenettes and desks, simple furnishings, and queen beds.

 

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2069. Luna Sea Inn

Luna Sea Inn  (from US$175, including breakfast) is a 10-room boutique hotel. The property juts into the sea with a raised gazebo on the point. A small pool is in the courtyard. Rooms have ensuite baths with showers and hot water, air-conditioning, cable TV, and Wi-Fi.

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Funky beachfront restaurant and bar, Pelican Lookout (10am-10pm Mon., 10am-10pm Wed.-Sat., 1pm-10pm Sun.) has brightly painted picnic tables and humorous catch phrases like “Eat yuh food” and “Rasta run di worl” hand-painted on little signs throughout.

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