West of Ocho Rios

Accommodations

As you head west from Ocho Rios, the North Coast Highway hugs the waterfront passing Dolphin Cove, Dunn's River Falls, and Laughing Waters before reaching a cluster of villas and resorts that front Mammee Bay. Just past the entrance to the resorts, an Epping gas station marks the junction where Scotchie's Jerk Centre occupies one corner across the highway from the Drax Hall Polo Club.

Continuing west, the next community is St. Ann's Bay, a busy town with one of the better hospitals on the North Coast and a few attractions worth stopping for, including Seville Great House and Heritage Park and the Marcus Garvey Statue by the Parish Library.

Still farther west, the small community of Priory sits along a dusty stretch of highway with few passersby stopping there, except on Sundays when the community's public beach comes alive for dance parties. From Priory westward the highway passes Richmond Estate, used as a venue for several annual events, a few subdivisions in various stages of construction, and Chukka Cove. 

The next community of any size is Runaway Bay, where several hotels are wedged between the highway and waterfront. Runaway Bay is lined with a strip of fine sand with all-inclusive resorts like The Jewel Runaway Bay and The Jewel Paradise Cove commanding the choice properties at the center and eastern tip of the Bay, respectively. The center of the Runaway Bay community consists of a few strips of buildings that include hole-in-the-wall restaurants, grocery stores, and a multitude of small dive bars decorated with strands of colored Christmas lights.

While many would suggest the bay was named after the flight of Don Cristobal Arnaldo de Ysassi, Spanish Governor of Jamaica at the time of the British takeover, Ysassi actually fled from Christopher's Point in St. Mary, and the more likely story involves the flight of runaway slaves to Cuba to seek their freedom.

From Runaway Bay the highway continues westward to Discovery Bay, the last settlement of any size before the Trelawny border. Discovery Bay is one of Jamaica's most exclusive villa communities, the eastern side of the bay dotted with luxury villas. In the center of the bay the Noranda bauxite wharf feeds ships from an immense domed storage facility made famous as Dr. No's lair in Ian Fleming's first James Bond film.

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Borghinvilla

Borghinvilla is located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and a cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented receptions all year long. The villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination, Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Borghinvilla

Located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, Borghinvilla rest on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented reception all year long, the villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination. Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Borghinvilla

Located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, Borghinvilla rest on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented reception all year long, the villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination. Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Weddings

Located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, Borghinvilla rest on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented reception all year long, the villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination. Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Weddings

Located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, Borghinvilla rest on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented reception all year long, the villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination. Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Weddings

Located on the coast of Disocvery Bay, St. Ann, Borghinvilla rest on 2 acres of land with beatiful Jamaican garden flowers, plants and cliff side view of the caribbean sea.  Catering to stunning seaside wedding ceremonies and tented reception all year long, the villa is the perfect cliff side wedding destination. Offering customizable menu, transportaion, bridal and groom suite, venoders for your wedding needs,  such as makeup artist, hairstylists,  video and photographers, and package upgrades, there services are unmatched.

In: Villas

Kling Kling Beach House

Kling Kling Beach House (US$122 nightly) is a beachfront property in Richmond, St. Ann that can sleep up to six guests in three bedrooms.

In: Villas

Silver Palms

Silver Palms is a homely property made up of one- two- and three-bedroom units situated in the gated community of Old Fort Bay, 10 minutes west of Ocho Rios. The property has a centrally located swimming pool and jacuzzi in the common area and has access to the beach via a footpath alongside sister property Cannon Villas

In: Condos and Apartments

Chillin'

Chillin’ (US$310-560 low season, US$352-600 high season) at Old Fort Bay is a 12-unit townhouse complex near the beach in Old Fort Bay set on a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) property with a pool and a whirlpool. Units have two or four bedrooms each. A housekeeper is assigned to each unit, all of which have cable, Wi-Fi, stereos, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, full kitchens, and balconies.

In: Condos and Apartments

Seagrapes

Harmony lives here…the house keeps you in touch with the surrounding elements in such subtle ways that you wonder why you feel so good . A spacious verandah waits to accommodate your drifting moods and a large green cushion of a lawn extends down to your own private beach cove. Here, you can decide whether to launch off in to the crystal blue seas using the kayaks perched by your side, or just melt gently into the warm Caribbean sea.

In: Villas