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Half MoonvsJakes Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Jakes Hotel, Villas & Spa is the choice of most writers compared to Half Moon. Jakes Hotel, Villas & Spa is ranked #9 in Jamaica with endorsements from 10 reviewers including Star Service, Condé Nast Traveler and Rough Guide.
Half Moon
Frommer's
Concierge
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes Travel Guide Show All Reviews
Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $483/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "One of the Caribbean's grandest and most appealing hotels." Full review
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Make sure to request the specific type of room you want when making your reservation.
Concierge "Seven miles east of Montego Bay, Half Moon is the island's most upscale all-inclusive resort."
Jetsetter "Sprawling beachfront resort with 54 pools, a golf course, a spa, an equestrian center and a dolphin lagoon." Full review
Fodor's "Half Moon seems more like a town than a mere resort.... one of Jamaica's biggest resorts." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Legendary 59-year-old estate on 400 acres, 15 minutes from the airport, that offers polished service and a multitude of amenities, including a new 68,000-square-foot spa." Full review
Star Service "This gracious colonial holiday resort centers on a residential-style mansion with sea-view villas and suites spreading out from both sides." Full review
Gayot "This bucket list resort has been a favorite with celebs for more than half a century."
The Telegraph8.0
"A large, luxurious resort hotel, classically Caribbean in style, but with modern facilities." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Families will appreciate a new marketplace and café for takeaway snacks and an all-day, casual dining room. 57 guest rooms contain an impressive number of cheerful works of art by Jamaican artists." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"While the promise of two beautiful private beaches might coax you into visiting Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, you’ll find other reasons to stay." Full review
Jakes Hotel Concierge Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness Star Service Lonely Planet Jetsetter Show All Reviews
Calabash Bay, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
From $175/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge "Funky, hip, and set on the relatively remote south coast, Jake's serves up the quintessential vacation in Jamaica."
Fodor's "Jakes takes seaside charm and combines it with art and indivuality to create a chic place that oozes personality." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"With just 30 hippy-chic cottages in secluded Treasure Beach, Jake's is a member of Bespoke Hotels, a trendy, luxury hotel group." Full review
Lonely Planet "A fantastical mix of rooms, suites, cottages and huts decked out like a fairy-tale illustration book with references to Greece and North Africa...the place has grown in dribs and drabs."
Travel + Leisure "An utterly funky hotel overlooking Treasure Beach on the secluded south coast, Jake’s lives and breathes eccentric, from the free-form swimming pool to the multiculti, hippie-chic décor." Full review
Rough Guide "Run by the dynamic Jason Henzell, perhaps the main player in the local tourism scene, Jake’s is a unique spot, bursting with imagination and personality."
DK Eyewitness "Perhaps the coolest place to stay in all of Jamaica, this is the island's ultimate boutique hotel, and hub of the local tourist scene."
Star Service "This resort has a dramatic and eclectic atmosphere incorporating earth tones, terra-cotta fountains, arabesque archways and thatch-roof verandas." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This romance-drenched boutique hotel is the nexus of pretty much everything in the area – cooking courses, yoga classes and mosaic workshops all happen here."
Jetsetter "Rainbow-hued bohemian escape on southern Jamaica’s secluded Treasure Beach, with rustic cottages, a saltwater pool, and off-the-beaten-track charm." Full review
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A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
