Private Staff<\/h4>\n
My favorite thing about this Villa has to be the private staff. When you stay at Villa Serenity, you\u2019ll be pampered by two gourmet chefs, a butler, housekeeper, groundskeeper, and bartender. Even the best resort on the island can\u2019t top that kind of personal service.<\/p>\n
The Villa<\/h4>\n
The Villa is magnificent and well-appointed. There is something for everyone in the family. From game tables, video game room, arcade, and other amenities for children and adults are also covered, private bar lounge, billiard table barbeque area, to private beach access.<\/p>\n
Outside on the manicured grounds, there\u2019s a large pool with a lovely deck where you can eat whichever meals you choose to take out.<\/p>\n
There are five vibrant, decorated bedrooms <\/a>in the Villa. Each one is more amazing than the last. Heart-stopping views of the coast, ocean, tropical landscaping, and mountains are enough to take your breath away, but it\u2019s not hard to recover with flat screens, cable, AC, and ceiling fans in every comfortable room.<\/p>\n Just around the corner, a two-minute walk from the front door, there\u2019s a private beach where you can soak up the sun or lounge in the shade without navigating through crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n A majestic river also flows right out to sea next to the beach. It\u2019s not quite property by the sea, but it might as well be, with everything Villa Serenity offers (including the ocean view of a beach-front property).<\/p>\n Suppose you\u2019re looking for nightlife, attractions, local eateries, or local or international markets. In that case, your chauffeur is available for up to ten hours a day to take you wherever you need to go. It takes less than ten minutes to get downtown where the action is.<\/p>\n Upon our arrival this last summer, our chauffeur met us at the airport. We stopped by our usual spot for lunch, Ultimate Jerk Center, on the way to the Villa and had delicious Jamaican jerk chicken with Jamaican bread and festival. As is tradition, we drank Red Stripe Beer and Kola Champagne soda.<\/p>\n When we got to the Villa, the staff welcomed us warmly and offered mannish water soup and escovitch fish (We provided our menu choice before our arrival).<\/p>\n The houseman took our luggage up to our rooms, and we went to the pool deck, which is always immaculately kept with fresh towels on the lounge chairs.<\/p>\n The dining table on the deck was set and shaded by a beautiful palm, and we could hear the tranquil sounds of the ocean as we sat and recovered from our travels with drinks from the bartender.<\/p>\n The following day, we woke to fresh Blue Mountain Coffee and a mixture of traditional Jamaican and international breakfast dishes.<\/p>\n I had my favorite local breakfast, the ackee, and saltfish with callaloo and johnnycakes, though sometimes I prefer the ackee and saltfish with Jamaican run-down.<\/p>\n Dinner was also a mix of local and international cuisine, prepared by our gourmet chefs. One night, we had Jamaican rice and peas with oxtail in a luscious gravy out by the pool.<\/p>\n We also had French fried chicken and potato salad prepared with a side of fresh veggies.<\/p>\n Our entrees were paired with two proteins and a selection of starters each night. There were different soups and salads to try, and we always had dessert.<\/p>\n Some of our menu choices included jerk chicken, stew peas, fried chicken, jerk pork, curry lobster, lobster tails, grilled shrimp, escovitch fish, pork chops, steak tips, and parmesan chicken. As for sides, we were offered choices like potatoes, seasoned rice, curry rice, past, and linguine.<\/p>\n No matter where you stay, you have to see some of the beaches in Ocho Rios, some of the best in Jamaica. Many are just a short walk from Villa Serenity.<\/p>\n Bamboo Beach Club is famous among cruise ship, hotel, and villa guests, as it\u2019s only a three-minute drive away. It\u2019s full-service, so you get fantastic food, a beach bar, massage tables, health drinks, lounge chairs, a VIP area, music, and lively dancing.<\/p>\n If you go in the evening or at night, you can catch dinner and live entertainment. There\u2019s an entrance fee, but it\u2019s low. About $10 will get you entrance, a lounge chair,\u00a0and a server.<\/p>\n Sugar Pot Beach is small, secluded, and only a five-minute walk from Villa Serenity. The entrance is $2, and you can purchase food and drinks on the beach.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no charge for entrance to Mahogany Beach, where you can get into a whole range of water sports or just rent a lounge chair. Mahogany is only a five-minute drive from the Villa.<\/p>\n One of our favorites is the famous James Bond Beach, an eight-minute drive from Villa Serenity. At this nostalgic movie location, you\u2019ll find brightly-painted changing rooms, a water sports center, a bar, and a restaurant, as well as a low entrance fee.<\/p>\n On this last trip, we went to several attractions. We first went to Sandals in Ocho Rios, Riu Resort, and others. On our first full day on the island, we took the Chukka Cove transport to Good Hope in Trelawney. They picked us up at 7:45 a.m., right from the Villa.<\/p>\n After the last stop, the driver said we were about 30 minutes from Good Hope. We turned off the main road and headed towards the estate. This country road offered mesmerizing views of the pastures and mountainside.<\/p>\n When we got to Good Hope, we met the staff at the attraction site. After a brief intro and procedural advisory on clothing and lockers, we got the appropriate bracelets for our chosen activities.<\/p>\n We got a locker for $5 and shared it. It was large enough to hold our towels and personal belongings that we didn\u2019t want to tote around.<\/p>\n At the information desk, they provided us with bracelets and a schedule of activities. While we waited for our first activity, we had complimentary water and a refreshing fruit punch.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not a thrill-seeker at heart. My teen daughter talked me into Thrill Seekers and Adventure Falls by saying something about quality time together. I was pretty content to drink punch in the shade and make conversation, but I fell for it, and it was worth it.<\/p>\n This adventure consisted of zipping lining through the rainforest (four lines, total), river tubing, canoeing on the famous Martha Brae River, and having our favorite jerk chicken and rice peas with Jamaican festival for lunch.<\/p>\n The Good Hope staff picked us up in a military truck to take us along a dirt road to the zip lines. We were given helmets and gloves and got strapped in. After a brief cardiac episode (nearly), I really had fun gliding through the forest. I don\u2019t regret it for a second.<\/p>\n While tubing down the river, our guide stopped for us to swim and play in the calm waters of the Jamaican mountains. The staff told us jokes and stories about the historical monuments along the way. We learned of the oldest bridge in Jamaica, built by enslaved people over 300 years ago.<\/p>\n After our activities, we retired to the open bar, pool, waterfall,\u00a0and water slide. The unlimited Jamaican Rum Punch and Red Stripe Beer was a lovely way to cap the evening.<\/p>\n On our second day, we continued the adventure with the Good Ultimate Thrill Seekers, including the Catamaran Cruise, Dunn\u2019s River Falls zip lining, and snorkeling.<\/p>\n The driver picked us up from the Villa at 9 a.m. and took us to the Ocho Rios Pier, where we got our wristbands and waited for the cruise ship. Aboard the Catamaran, staff served us water and fruit punch.<\/p>\n The staff then introduced themselves and informed us of the four- to five-hour cruise schedule. Before leaving the dock, the DJ turned the music on, and the crew introduced themselves.<\/p>\n The tour operator provided us with life jackets based on our swimming skills and a snorkeling mask and flippers. The water was about 13 feet deep, with a fantastic view of the coral and fish. This was my first time snorkeling, and I loved every minute of it. We also got to do a bit of surfing, which was more relaxing than anticipated.<\/p>\n At Dunn\u2019s River Falls, the choices were to either climb the falls or climb the falls and then zip line over them. We wore our water shoes, as recommended. The water is refreshing and gives you a great, low-impact workout as it pushes gently against your body.<\/p>\n We made friends with the other families in the group, and the guides were terrific, as always. I wasn\u2019t scared to do the zip line this time, and the views with my eyes open were unbelievable.<\/p>\n The staff members were all friendly and professional, though they didn\u2019t shy away from asking for tips at the end of the excursions. The cost can add up, so I recommend spreading the gratuity or tipping those who gave exemplary service.<\/p>\n Based on our cumulative experiences over several years, I can confidently say that renting a villa in Jamaica<\/a> for your vacation in Ocho Rios is a far more authentic and rejuvenating experience than any resort.<\/p>\n It would take a novel to describe each feature that makes villas so outstanding, but I\u2019ll say the staff-to-guest ratio and customized service are unparalleled in my book.<\/p>\n![\"Jamaica](\"https:\/\/elitebgrowthdevelopment.in\/villaserenity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jamaica-Ocean-View-23-copy.jpg\")
Private Beach<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nDowntown<\/h4>\n
\u00a0Arrival\u00a0 At Our Villa Rentals in Jamaica<\/h2>\n
Airport Pickup<\/h4>\n
Supper<\/h4>\n
Lounging<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nBreakfast<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nGourmet Dining<\/h4>\n
Beaches of Ocho Rios<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nBamboo Beach Club<\/h4>\n
Sugar Pot Beach<\/h4>\n
Mahogany Beach<\/h4>\n
James Bond Beach<\/h4>\n
Good Hope Estate<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nBreathtaking Views<\/h4>\n
Lockers and Bracelets<\/h4>\n
Thrill Seekers and Adventure Falls<\/h4>\n
Zip Lining<\/h4>\n
Tubing<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nA Relaxing End<\/h4>\n
Good Ultimate Thrill Seekers<\/h4>\n
Catamaran Cruise<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nDunn\u2019s River Falls<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n\u00a0A Jamaica Villa Vacation Rentals Confident Choice<\/h2>\n