Greatview
Villa
5
Bedrooms
Montego
Bay above Half Moon
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Amenities
Greatview is the newest and most glamorous private home overlooking the
Half Moon golf course, Ritz Carlton and vast vista of Caribbean Sea. Three
world-class golf courses (Cinnamon Hill, Half Moon and White Witch) are within a
five-minute drive. The view is breathtaking ~ the deep blue sea to the north and
magnificent mountains to the south. Here is the marriage of exquisite taste,
beauty and comfort ~ floors of French limestone, Travertine marble and exotic
pressed bamboo; walls of Barbados coral stone and Venetian glaze. The details
are immaculate and artistic. Furnishings are an exquisite combination of Asian
antique and tropical colonial. Grounds are lush in orange, lime and ackee trees,
avocado, papaya, mango, breadfruit, Poinciana, flame trees and delicate orchids.
Five
well-appointed bedrooms are complimented by inside and outside dining areas, snug television den
and air-conditioned gym (complete with TV and fitness videos) are in the main
house.
A supplemental generator ensures that Greatview is never without
electricity and air conditioning. The sixth bedroom is a private downhill cozy cottage with kitchenette, a
self-contained more casual accommodation for honeymooners or additional guests.
Greatview is among the best-managed and best-staffed villas in our group. Its well-trained staff include an expert chef who presents exquisite meals from the state-of-the-art kitchen with six-burner commercial gas stove and grill, two ovens, bread maker, rotisserie, microwave, wine cooler, icemaker and cappuccino/espresso machine. Chef Delores delights guests with her specialties of homemade pate, jerk chicken, lobster Newberg, grilled salmon in avocado sauce, pecan-crusted snapper, grilled shrimp and tenderloin, grasshopper pie and more. Table service is Wedgwood and Lenox china and sterling silver. Meals are served formally under the crystal chandelier or more casually on the al fresco 700-square-foot verandah overlooking the pool and magnificent ocean view. Because of the extraordinary menus, the Greatview grocery budget is $45-$60 per adult per day and $20 for children under 14.
Staffing at Greatview is extraordinary including two butlers who provide 24-hour concierge service, room service and breakfast in bed.
The large infinity-edge pool flows as a waterfall into the hot tub on the lower lawn. The poolside bar has a television, blender, smoothie-maker, and fridge stocked with drinks. Colorful Montego Bay, the "hip strip" and beautiful Doctor's Cave Beach with water sports and Groovy Grouper Restaurant are just 20 minutes away via driver. For excursions ~ snorkels, fins, masks, picnic baskets and beach towels are provided.
While numerous balconies and overlooks are part of Greatview’s contemporary architecture, the villa is child friendly. It offers complimentary cribs with mobiles, high chairs, playpen, baby toys and games, water toys, floats, water basketball and three tricycles. The shallow end of the pool can be roped off to define where deeper water begins. Greatview includes two connecting suites for families. Also notable is Greatview’s accommodation of guests who use wheelchairs or are physically challenged.
Accommodations
Master
Bedroom (Plantation
Room) on Main Floor / 750
sq ft
Four-poster king size bed, sitting area, entertainment unit with 20"
television, mini-fridge, antique French desk with Internet access for laptops.
Glamorous bathroom with double vanity, whirlpool bath, walk-in steam shower,
bidet. Bathroom opens to cut stone open-air Swedish drench shower
and massage area. Bedroom opens to porch, sea view and garden. Connecting
passage to Orchid Room.
Orchid Room on
Main Floor / 522 sq ft
Two queen size beds, 19th Century burled walnut armoire and English faux-bamboo
antique desk. Glamorous bathroom with double vanity, whirlpool bath, bidet.
Bathroom opens to cut stone open-air Swedish drench shower and massage area.
Bedroom opens to porch, sea view and garden. Connecting passage to Master
Bedroom (Plantation Room).
Burmese Room on Mid-Level /
400 sq ft
Four-poster queen size bed. Burmese and Chinese furnishings, antique red
lacquered desk and Chinese wedding chair, Asian art. Wrap-around balcony with
views of Caribbean Sea, rain forest and meadow.
En-suite bathroom has tub-shower combination (deep soaking tub) and opens to
east balcony. The cross-breezes in this suite are wonderful.
Frog Room
on Top Level up 9 steps / 280 sq ft
King size bed and balcony. Whimsical frog theme. En-suite bathroom with deep
soaking tub/shower combination. Opens to balcony with lovely Caribbean Sea view.
Palm Room on Top Level up 9
steps / 280 sq ft
King size bed and balcony next to Frog Room. En-suite bathroom with deep soaking
tub/shower combination. Opens to balcony with lovely Caribbean Sea view.
Greatview is on three levels. Bedrooms are exquisitely appointed and adjoin
en-suite Travertine marble bathrooms. Smoking
is not permitted in the bedrooms
but several open-air areas are available. All bathrooms offer hairdryers,
shampoo, conditioner and glycerin soaps. All bedrooms feature cable and
satellite television, en-suite marble bathrooms with self-closing Italian Toto
toilets, antiques, closet safes, remote control quiet air conditioners and
well-planned louvers for wonderful cross-breezes.
Linda
Battaglia
Distinctive Villas for the Discerning Traveler to Jamaica
Woburn, MA
(781) 932-0620 USA
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