The Restaurant at Jakes Hotel

"Best of all, it’s frequented by locals, so you feel you’re really in Jamaica rather than in some bland international hotel restaurant"

"Water’s edge treatments in the Driftwood Spa, on-site classes in painting, mosaics, cooking, and yoga, and a revered restaurant serving top-notch, farm-to-table food shapes Jakes as a one-off gem that’s the furthest thing possible from "hotel chain"

"Two notable restaurants serve gourmet Jamaican food like pumpkin and ginger soup, jerk chicken, and just-caught lobster from local fishing villages"

"There’s a fabulous saltwater pool, a good restaurant, a TV/library/games room and a bar that draws a genial local crowd"

"The eclectic and very individual rooms and cottages feature beautiful design touches; there is a saltwater pool, great restaurants, spa, and an extremely convivial bar"