Bluefields and Belmont

Accommodations

This stretch of Westmoreland coast is as laid-back and "country" as Jamaica gets, with excellent accommodation options and plenty of seafood. Bluefields public beach has more locals on it than tourists, with shacks selling fried fish, beer, and the ubiquitous herb. The windfall of jobs and revenue that Butch Stewart and the Jamaican government were to bring to the area from the opening of another monstrous all-inclusive resort, Sandals Whitehouse, has hardly materialized, as the guests are not encouraged to venture off the compound and rarely do so.

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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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Good Hope Retreat

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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Ivy's Cove

Ivy's Cove is a modernist accommodation just off the South Coast Highway less than a kilometer east of the main square in Whitehouse, Westmoreland. The property features two spacious two-bedroom apartments  (US$400/night), dubbed The Tranquility Villa and The Luxury Villa, both located on the second story, while the owner and her family occupy the ground level. The apartments have large living rooms and open kitchens. The living room and master bedroom open to a large balcony overlooking the sea, with outdoor dining tables, loungechairs and hammocks.

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The Belair Side Villa and Sunset Lounge

The Belair Side Villa and Sunset Lounge (US$75-US$120/2 ppl US$30/additional person) now has 3 rooms available, 2 suits equipt with double beds for 2 people and one standard room equipt with a King size bed large enough for 2; each room with its own bathroom. The Belair is located in Belmont, Westmoreland, across from the Peter Tosh Memorial in Bluefields, Jamaica. The perks of staying at Belair include a private beach area, an on site barbeque restaurant, and popular activities such as snorkeling, fishing and cycling, all at no extra cost.

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Bluefields Bay Resort

Bluefields Bay Resort (US$25 nighly children rate/ US$100 nightly adult rate, Cave District, Westmoreland) otherwise known as Casa Mariner, took its name from the Bluefields area at the beginning of its operations in 1998. The property hosts 3 cottages, 2 self contained apartments, 6 standard rooms, 3 basic rooms and 3 bars(sports, beach, roof). Balcony rooms also allow guests to enjoy the view of the garden. Each room is equipped with a wardrobe and private bathroom and some rooms offer a sea view with added accomodations of air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.

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Milestone Cottage

Milestone Cottage (US$8,365 weekly, inclusive of F&B, +15% service) is a two-bedroom clifftop villa, the smallest in the collection of Bluefields Seaside Villas. The master has a king-size canopy bed, the second bedroom two twins, both with ensuite bathrooms and A/C. The cozy living room opens to the lawn and pool area overlooking the sea. A short walk along the coast takes guests to the private western corner of Bluefields Beach.

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Bluefields Villas

Bluefields Villas are easily the area's most luxurious accommodation option, and among the most scrupulously maintained villas in Jamaica. If you've ever had the desire to feel like royalty, there is no better place than The Hermitage (US$5,600/8,400 weekly low/high season). Antique furniture and four-poster beds, seamlessly integrated with the classic design of the spacious villa, seem to have been specially created for a neocolonialist emperor.

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Culloden Cove

Off the beaten path, with all the comforts of home: prepare to unwind

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Horizon Cottages

Horizon Cottages (US$125/150 each cottage, nightly, low/high, three-night min) define rustic chic, with two waterfront cozy wooden cottages, Sea Ranch and Rasta Ranch on Bluefields Bay in Belmont. Each cottage is tastefully decorated with local artwork and has classic wooden louvered windows, queen-size beds, soft linens, attached bath with private outdoor showers, and cute, functional kitchens.

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Shafston Great House

Shafston Great House is one of the few plantation great houses that you can actually stay in. Set on a hill overlooking Bluefields Bay, Shaftson has a large pool and rooms that range from basic with shared bath (US$140 d) in the side building, to suites in the Great House with hot water in private baths (US$180 d). Rates include meals and drinks. Frank also offers transfers from the airport in Mobay (US$75).

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