Hotels in South Coast

On a broad beach of gold-colored sand, these luxury villas sprawl across a bit over 1 hectare (2 1/2 acres) of well-landscaped gardens with views. The compound borders the fishing community of Great Bay, which is the best swimming beach along the south coast. Blue Marlin is a…

This is one of the most eccentric and off-beat hotels in Jamaica. Perched on a cliffside overlooking the ocean and set within a labyrinth of badly marked roads, adjacent to a rocky beach that benefits from the occasional dumping of truckloads of sand, Jake's is a special haven. It…

The resort occupies a 3.2km (2-mile) stretch of beachfront, on an 18-hectare (45-acre) tract whose sheer size would have been unthinkable in more richly developed regions of, say, Jamaica's north shore. Ironically, despite its isolation from more populated parts of the country, it's…

On a masonry terrace above the seacoast, a short walk from the moored fishing boats of Calabash Bay, this hotel doesn't have the international cachet or the sense of fun of nearby Jake's. But for an older and more conservative clientele, it's a solid alternative. Built in stages…

Set on a steep, lushly landscaped hillside above a sand beach with active surf, this white-sided hotel was built in the mid-1970s about 2km (1 1/4 miles) west of Pedro Cross. Although its staff is young and inexperienced, this is the largest hotel in the area, and is often the hotel…