JAMAICAN ME CRAZY! A VISIT TO THE ROCKHOUSE
After a long summer of anticipation last week I enjoyed my vacation to The Rockhouse, our member hotel in the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica. As a longtime member of Design Hotels the Rockhouse is one of those hotels that, through its images, simply connotes relaxation, natural beauty, faint sounds of Bob Marley songs, and general island living… This is the vacation that everybody dreams of!
I can easily say that my week at the Rockhouse was one of my most memorable vacations ever. The hotel itself, the staff, the local flavor, the food, and the nature all work together to create an experience that exceeded all expectations. One aspect of the hotel that I wanted to elaborate on is the idea of “local integration” and the fact that the hotel does it so well, it completely blurs and almost dissolves lines between tourist, local and hotel guest. The staff is made of the friendliest, most competent, and most charming people who truly represent the country of Jamaica. They go beyond the call of duty to facilitate experiences from snorkeling to dining to seeing the real Jamaica. Additionally, the committment that the hotel has made through the Rockhouse Foundation has engrained the benvolent culture of the hotel outside of the property by building needed school facilities and a public library nearby. The Foundation has raised in excess of $1million for these projects in the last few years and while the hotel does not use it as a marketing device, it is obvious that they take it extremely seriously.
I wholeheartedly recommend a visit to the Rockhouse for anyone interested in planning a vacation. There is a reason that it is one of the most popular hotels in the Caribbean and these become obvious upon arrival. Big Thanks to Charlotte, Damian, Fab, Peter, Paul and the whole Rockhouse team!
The view from the aquamarine water…
The Rockhouse Restaurant at sunset…
Entering the sea…
The “massage hut”… The Rockhouse Spa is FANTASTIC and was named to Conde Nast´s Hot List
Let Famous Vincent show you around the waters for the best snorkeling…
Villa 4
Inside Villa 4 and our view outside…
Rockhouse resident
The infinity-edge pool jutting out into the sea…
Nearby the Rockhouse is the famous Rick´s Cafe where you can watch amazing cliff divers while sipping your Red Stripe
Chilling in the water…
The beautiful children at the Negril All Ages School in one of the new buildings sponsored by the Rockhouse Foundation
The Negril Public Library built and sponsored by the Rockhouse Foundation
Beach barbecue with Peter Rose (Director of the Rockhouse Foundation) and some helpers from the Rockhouse Foundation as Salmon Point
Zip-lining at YS Falls (at around 1:24 my father crashes into the tree)
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