reviews

1,000 Places To See Before You Die, (New York Times Best Seller)Patricia Schultz, 2004
"When Negril, on the western tip of Jamaica, 50 miles from Montego Bay, was still the do-as-you-please capital of the Caribbean and best-kept secret of every flower child of the 1970's, the Rockhouse had already staked out its premier location atop a rocky waterfront promontory just outside town. Don't bother looking for yesterday's bohemian mecca along Negril's developed but still lively 7-mile beach: Yuppies now fill the large, all-inclusive sybaritic resorts, and the beat is young, partying and uninhibited. Well removed from such freewheeling commercialism, the thatched-roof Rockhouse offers the natural charm and seclusion of the Negril of yore. The new owners have re-created the thatched-villa hotel, mixing and matching the tropical soul of the South Seas with the laid back Caribbean escapism that first put Negril on the map."

"The hotel's no-hassle, no-hustle atmosphere blends seamlessly with its simple style sensitive design: Utilizing rich local woods, it harmonizes with the overwhelming beauty of the cliffside setting and junglelike surroundings. Splash and snorkel in the sheltered waters of the aptly named Pristine Cove, which is yours alone, or enjoy Negril's legendary sunsets from the Zen-like pool that seems suspended in air at what must be Jamaica's westernmost point."