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5 Advantages of Staying at a Luxury Villa in Jamaica rather than a Hotel

By Sophie Lachamp · On September 6, 2017


With its enticing cultural heritage, beautiful natural surroundings and quintessentially Caribbean lifestyle, Jamaica remains one of the finest choices for a tropical holiday. Given the abundance of joys that it has to offer to the travelers choosing to grace its shores, it’s only natural to want to make the very best of your vacation in Jamaica – and this begins with selecting the accommodation that is likely to provide you with the most authentic and enjoyable experience possible. While there’s no denying that a hotel can provide an enormous level of ease, the closed atmosphere can prove slightly isolating from the world outside, leading to an experience that is luxurious but that also fails to reflect Jamaica’s vibrant character. Although it’s easy to assume that a luxury rental villa in Jamaica might involve slightly more effort and stress on behalf of the traveler, a luxury rental provides all of the comforts that would be expected of a similarly fine quality hotel, while still allowing for a greater level of independence and authenticity. Bringing you closer to Jamaica’s deeply vibrant heart from a variety of prime locations, discover how staying in a luxury villa in Jamaica instead of a hotel can be the key to your most successful vacation yet.

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Total peace and seclusion

No matter how high the caliber of your chosen hotel, you are always bound to be sharing the space with other guests in some capacity. With your very own luxury villa rental, you have the guarantee of complete exclusivity and the promise of being able to escape to your own private haven. The advantages of true privacy run far and wide, as you are left free to enjoy a greater amount of space at your disposal. The benefits of having more rooms are endless, such as a living room and dining room for relaxing and socializing, and a swimming pool or garden area to enjoy as you please. Above all, there is the total comfort offered by the sense of having a home away from home, completely minimizing the stress that can come with a trip abroad and giving you the freedom to live life at your own pace.

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A lifestyle immersed in nature

While many flock to Jamaica for its unique culture and warmth, there’s no denying that a major draw of the island lies in its natural beauty. From sprawling golden bays to the rolling waves of the deep blue waters, to lush green hills and low brooding mountains, your accommodation should provide the seamless path to unlocking the wonders of this natural diversity.

With many villas located in secluded corners of the island, a luxury rental in Jamaica allows you to experience untouched nature in its purest form. Whether you opt for a villa sitting directly on a private bay or one that is nestled in the shade of the lush green rain forest, the villa acts as a bridge between you and your enjoyment of the island’s natural wonders. With nothing between you, your exclusive Caribbean home and the waves lapping at your doorstep, a villa rental allows your lifestyle to adopt a total rhythm of relaxed enjoyment.

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Freedom beyond compare

With luxury villas located in every corner of Jamaica’s varied landscapes, their prime locations facilitate your exploration of all that the island has to offer. Compared to the many hotels that are located in greater proximity to towns or within tourism-driven resorts, villas often occupy their individual spot among otherwise untouched terrain, placing you in an excellent position to explore the various sights of the island. Discover the sapphire pools and tumbling waterfalls of the Irie Blue Hole in Ocho Rios, or get your fill of Jamaica’s irresistible rhythms with a villa in the vibrant Negril. While a car rental can be the easiest way to access the many sights of Jamaica, many luxury villa rentals also include a premium chauffeur service for your convenience.

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Authentic Jamaica at your doorstep

There’s no denying that a villa rental allows you to get far closer to the rhythms of life at the heart of island life, immersing you in the ‘real’ Jamaica that has been known and celebrated by locals for hundreds of years. While hotels often have an atmosphere that is far more contained and enclosed, your own villa rental offers you the opportunity to experience the island from an authentic (yet luxurious) perspective. Take for example a villa in the picturesque area of Oracabessa, which allows you to connect with the modest communities existing beneath Jamaica’s surface of tourism and ultimately allows the island to maintain its unique, appealing character.

One of the greatest parts of travel is gaining the ability to understand the way a new place functions and exists throughout the ages, and a villa rental allows you to include this cultural immersion as a part of your luxury retreat. With many villas designed with Jamaican nuances and décor in mind, a vacation rental strives to provide you with a complete experience of this island’s true personality.

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Vacations tailored to individual preference

Although many hotels offer experiences that qualify as highly luxurious on many levels, it remains the fact that these establishments are designed to accommodate many individuals at once, and so can struggle to provide an experience that feels truly catered to your personal preferences. With a luxury villa collection that has been curated to provide the finest in Jamaican holidays and a concierge team dedicated to personalizing guest experiences, we understand the importance of accommodation that allows you to feel at home in your destination of choice. At Rental Escapes, our goal is to provide vacations that cater to every individual taste and will tailor our services to your personal ambitions for your escape.

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With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the world of luxury travel, our reservation process aims to assist with every stage of organizing your vacation, from discovering the perfect villa for you, to establishing the minute travel details, to ensuring that all concierge and associated services are in order on your date of arrival. Trust in our superior 24/7 client care and concierge service and discover how your personalized travel experience can bring you the very best of what Jamaica has to offer.

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4 Comments

  • ana maria nicolella says: October 25, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    i am planning a trip to jamaica feb 10 to feb 14. we are 8 couples we are looking for a villa . my husband’s bday is feb the 12. would love a sunset catamaran for this day. what can you offer us

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  • Peggy says: September 20, 2018 at 1:08 am

    Yes, one of the greatest advantages of staying in a villa as opposed to a hotel, is the personal touch. In a villa, you can feel at home where you can get all attention focused on you. This is very difficult to get this service in a hotel that caters to so many visitors. In a villa, it is all about you and you get to interact with the local staff, learn the culture, etc on a more personal level.

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  • Thomas Westgren says: November 7, 2018 at 9:59 am

    I love how you said that a luxury vacation rental allows you to get really close to the normal rhythm of life of the country. My wife and I are going to have our 25th wedding anniversary soon and we would really love to be part of the normal routine of the islands. We’ll have to look into renting a luxury home or something like that wherever we want to go.

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  • Derek McDoogle says: January 23, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    My friends and I would like to go on a trip so that we can remember old times. I like how you said that a villa can provide you with more rooms and space for more people to stay in the same place. I will ask them if they would like to book a villa so that we can all stay in the same place.

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