The Beach at Jakes Hotel

"With its sorbet palette, poolside bar, Driftwood Spa, and tours that incorporate the local Treasure Beach community, Jake's is all about chilling out and keeping it real(ish)"

"If you can brave the winding, pothole-heavy trip, Treasure Beach is just over a two-hour drive from Montego Bay Airport and three from Jamaica’s capital, Kingston"

"Travelers seeking less rustic exclusivity and a better swimming beach should compare rates with the Jamaica Inn"

"The 43 bungalows—many of them right on the beach or set atop rock outcrops that overlook the sea—were created by local theatrical designer Sally Henzell in the early 1990’s, and they’re still unlike anything else in Jamaica"

"The beachside dining area offers mostly sandwiches, pizzas and beer, and banana milkshakes and strawberry juice are on the menu in the bar"

"In 1991, artist, architect and Renaissance woman Sally Henzell bought a modest plot of land in Treasure Beach, and over the years, she and her family have transformed it into a meandering outcropping of colorful cottages and bungalows with seaside views that provide an intimate antidote to the chain package hotels that dominate much of the island"