Blue Mountains (Jamaica)

A café and gift shoppe, nestled in the Blue Mountains, at 4,400 ft, with a spectacular view of Kingston, Port Royal and the close by Holywell National Park, has been in operation for the past ten years. A one-hour drive from Kingston, it has a reputation (apart from the view) for good food, good service and the best cup of coffee in the world. Its "bed and breakfast" is furnished with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen with minibar, a small living room and verandah (US$60 for 1 or 2 people). Breakfast and meals can be served on the verandah or at the restaurant. The area is a nature and birdwatcher's paradise, five minute walk from the cottage there is Holywell Park with its picnic areas, various forest trails with many endemic trees, plants and flowers, birds and an abundance of hummingbirds. Fifteen minutes walk in the other direction there is the historical Newcastle military training camp, established by the British because of the imposing view of Kingston harbour and to give officers and their families respite from the heat of the city

a mountaintop luxury hotel and spa, perched in the Blue Mountains, and located 3,100 feet above sea level. A Living Spa, a Main House, and twelve handcrafted 19th-century Georgian style cottages, including one bedrooms, studios and deluxe villas. Each is sited in a private tropical haven with magnificent mountainside and city views. Also featured is a negative edge swimming pool with a day-for-night panorama of the vibrant city of Kingston. The spa specializes in stress relief and organic healing based on the five elements practiced in Ayurvedic philosophies. Five treatment rooms, including a specialized hydrotherapy room, a plunge pool, a sauna and a deck for yoga and other outdoor activities. The property's high altitude captures the seasonal mountain mists that create an ideal climate for lush plant growth.