Like a cashmere sweater, Round Hill is exquisite to experience but not the least bit showy. The resort, a former 100 acre pineapple, allspice and coconut plantation, subscribes to the old moneyed attitude of why flaunt what you have always had? So even in the finest villas there are brass lanterns instead of crystal chandeliers and checkerboard tiles, not marble floors. Wake up to the aroma of your private cook preparing Blue Mountain coffee and a traditional Jamaican breakfast ... laze away the day on the private beach ... indulge in a massage in your own villa ... the choice to enjoy facilities and services is yours. With oceanfront hotel rooms located on the bay and villa suites in privately owned cottages nestled on the hillside, you can be sure we have the right type of accommodation for your needs.

You recognize a sense of style at Round Hill Hotel and Villas as soon as you drive through the gates. It is like a cashmere sweater, exquisite to experience, but not the least bit showy. Profuse gardens, secluded golden sand beaches, a world-class spa in an 18th century great house at the edge of the sea, plenty of privacy and warm, friendly staff add up to low-key luxury and timeless glamour. This ultimate legendary resort just gets better.

The city of Montego Bay and Sangsters International Airport is 12 kilometers or 25 minutes drive east of the resort.

Guests may choose from Pineapple House Hotel with 36 superior and deluxe rooms overlooking the Caribbean Sea and Round Hill's seaside fresh water pool, or one of the 27 private villas dotted over the hillside, most with private pool.

Steeped in the traditions of hosting decades of the talented and the successful, Round Hill welcomes guests with a style that is only born of good taste and long experience.

Originally opened in 1953, Round Hill was conceived by well known Jamaican entrepreneur, John Pringle, whose mother owned and operated the former Sunset Lodge Hotel in Montego Bay. The 100-acre peninsula was part of Lord Monson's Round Hill Estate which was first a sugar plantation and later changed over to coconuts and pimento (all spice) which are still produced today.

Twenty nine acres were subdivided and prominent American and European socialites were invited to build "cottages" and invest in the hotel. Shareholders have included Noel Coward, Adele Astaire, Bill Paley, Lord and Lady Ednam, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein, Clive Brook, Jack and Natasha Wilson, the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tiarks and Viscount and Viscountess Rothermere.

Round Hill is one of the few resorts in the world that can be called legendary. Since its inception, its style and warm hospitality, dramatic setting, and the famous guests who frequent it, put it in a class by itself -- a place that captures the heart of those who visit. All of this is celebrated in our book, Round Hill. Stunning images by photographer David Massey, foreword by author Michael M. Thomas, and text by founder John Pringle, make it a must on anyone’s list that has ever been or plans to go to Round Hill.

Condé Nast Traveler magazine Gold List recognized our consistent striving for excellence with the second highest rating for any Caribbean resort.