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Inside our gorgeous ‘hut’, which really wasn’t a hut at all. Hugely comfy bed and lovely furnishings.
Waking up to this every morning was such a treat…
Waking up to THIS every morning, I mean, just look at it, stunning...
…so I fell out of bed and fell on to this outside bed, it was a tough life!
Certainly the best pool table setting in the world.
One of Banksy’s original ‘rat’ graffiti on the steps in The Sanwood Villa. Really special since the first ‘rats’ were where we used to live in London.
Jamaica’s loved band The Jolly Boys were playing in Bush Bar on the night we arrived, what a treat, they were incredible.
Geejam’s famous music studio. Imagine the legends who have walked through these doors, played and sang here…Amy Winehouse for one.
It Ain’t About Golf!
The idyllic Frenchman’s Cove just down the road from Geejam.
Just having too good a time in our jacuzzi on our balcony after a day on the beach. Someone get me a rum & Ting!
Highs & Lows
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Music and hospitality mogul, Jon Baker, has really created a very special retreat that is cool and authentic with friendly down-to-earth but attentive service. Jon came and said ‘Hi’ at breakfast and offered for one of his teams to take us around the area of Port Antonio, which we did and loved it.
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This is rainforest living - the wildlife, the trees, the plants. Reggae beats reverberate around the rainforest from the local villages. Cicadas, tree frogs and reggae - unbeatable sunset sounds.
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What do you do if Banksy stays … get the spray paint out! The Sanwood Villa is really special, not just because of the beautiful design and the swimming pool, but because of the music prints on the wall and original rat art graffiti by Banksy.
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Breakfast was really good every day and the service was always spot on and friendly. I think to take it up a notch the dinner menu could be more varied and more authentically Jamaican.
Important Bits
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Type
Private Hotel. 'Boutique’ doesn’t do Geejam justice, this is the ultimate retreat.
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Vibe
Rockstar oasis.
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Location
Geejam’s few suites are spread out through the rainforest with all the sites and sounds of a jungle. Sit on the veranda and you won’t notice another person. All suites have a view of the sea as well as trees and foliage and wildlife completely surrounding them.
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Rooms
4 suites and one 3-bedroom villa. But that’s not all; Geejam has a state-of-the-art recording studio where the likes of Alicia Keys, Drake and Bjork have all recorded their music, as well as the legendary Grace Jones.
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Music
There were always great reggae tunes in Bush Bar. Music seemed to be well chosen and thought out, we appreciated it anyway.
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Year Opened
2007
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Designed By
Owner Jon Baker and Victor Haye.
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Health & Wellness
Sanwood, the 3-bedroom villa, has a pool. Some of the others have jacuzzi’s on verandas and the sea is just down some steps. There’s even a small but well-equipped gym too.
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Restaurant
The Bush Bar restaurant and bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves drinks all day. The menu offers a variety of Jamaican dishes as well as Mediterranean inspired plates. After we had a chat with the lovely head chef, he went off menu and cooked up some delicious local Jamaican fish with extra Scotch Bonnett peppers and all the Jamaican trimmings. So good!
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Bar
Bush Bar serves cocktails, beer and wine. The night we arrived we were lucky enough to hear the Jamaican band The Jolly Boys play live. Their rendition of Rehab by Amy Winehouse was particularly brilliant.
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Minibar
Yes, a fridge full of Ting and other drinks and snacks.
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Children
Why not.
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Price
Expensive but totally worth it, guests are so very well looked after and the suites are stunning.
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