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Overview
- Location
- St. Mary
- Hotel Class
- 4.5-star
- Property Type
- Boutique hotel, 49 rooms
- Primary View
- Bay, Ocean
- Style
- Traditional, Modern, Historic
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- 4.5Hotel Class
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Critic Reviews
Jet-set bohemians and creative types have flocked to GoldenEye since the mid 20th century, when it was the cliff-top retreat of Ian Fleming, who wrote 14 of his James Bond novels here. Fresh from a two-year overhaul completed in 2010 courtesy of its current owner, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, the property has morphed from private villa rental to full-fledged 22-room hotel.
Also on these 30 acres of gardens and tropical forest are ten large, airy one-bedroom and two-bedroom villas with custom-designed wooden furnishings, full kitchens (all guests get a welcome bottle of Blackwell Rum) and an indoor-outdoor style of louvered windows and French doors opening onto wide decks. All but one villa has porch steps that lead right on the sand of the beach.
Whether you're a fan of James Bond or luxury getaways, this exclusive address 20 minutes east of Ocho Rios holds special appeal. In 1946 James Bond creator Ian Fleming bought what was a donkey racecourse on a lagoon and built a villa that is now owned by Island Records magnate Chris Blackwell.
Yes, there are some nods to Bond – but GoldenEye is mainly about Jamaica, a sensibility found in the blazingly colored fabrics, breezy breakfasts on the verandah with cups of Blue Mountain coffee, and heaps of tropical fruit.
Goldeneye, to be clear, is not an easy place to leave. The land – the former home of Ian Fleming, where he wrote each of the 14 James Bond thrillers that would cement his place in literary and cinematic history – sits next to the tiny town of Oracabessa, on the northern coast.
Guest Reviews
A hotel's guest rating is calculated using data provided under license by Tripadvisor. A total of 459 have reviewed the GoldenEye, giving it a rating of 4.5, on a scale of 1-5.
Tripadvisor Travel Rating:
Tripadvisor Travel Rating:Guest Rooms
- Free in-room Wi-Fi access
- Fleming Villa includes private pool and beach, plus personal butler, housekeeper and chef
Standard room size: 425 square feet
- Premium channels
- Workspace/desk
- Minifridge
- Bathrobes/slippers
- Minibar
- Shower/tub combo
- Separate shower
- Separate tub
- Internet
- Wireless internet
- Free internet
- Fee for internet usage
- Guest rooms with patios and balconies
- Adjoining rooms available
Location & Parking
- Approximately 80 miles northwest of Norman Manley International Airport; 73 miles southeast of Sangster International Airport
- Airport transfers and international flights can be arranged for a fee
- 24-hour valet parking
- 24-hour self-parking (free)
- Airport shuttle (with fee)
- Car service (with fee)
Within walking distance of:
- Bus stop
- Restaurants
- Movie theater
- Train station
- Beach
- Theater
- Subway/metro stop
- Grocery store
- Shopping
Dining
- Outdoor dining can be arranged (fee applies)
- Many ingredients used in restaurant dishes come from property's farm
- Room service available during restaurant hours
Number of restaurants: 3
Cuisine Types: American
- Fine dining
- Casual dining
- Quick service cafe/coffee shop/marketplace
- Bar/lounge
- Room service
- 24-hour room service
- free breakfast
Pool
- Private pool and beach at Fleming Villa
- Free beach towels
- Lap pool
- Wading pool
- Lazy river
- Family pool
- Infinity pool
- Whirlpool/hot tub
- Adults-only pool
- Lifeguard on duty
- Poolside service
- Waterslide
- Deck chairs or cabanas
- Pool bar
Spa
- Spa open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- In-room treatments can be arranged (additional charge applies)
- Spa can only be accessed by kayaking or swimming across lagoon
- Couples spa packages
Services offered:
- Massage
- Facial
- Body Treatments (i.e. scrubs, wraps)
- Salon services
- Outdoor treatment area
- Steam room
- Sauna
Kids
- Babysitting services can be arranged (fee applies)
- Kids Club
- Free Kids Club
- Fee for Kids Club
- Cribs
- High Chairs
Business
- No business center
- Boat docks and helipad
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Meeting and event planners available
Wedding
- Bride and groom required to stay minimum of two nights prior to wedding ceremony
- Vow renewal package
- Up to 150 guests can be accommodated for weddings
Maximum wedding guest capacity: 150
- Hotel hosts weddings
- Outdoor space for weddings
- Wedding planners available
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