Geejam

Style

Music mogul’s cabins

Setting

Rainbow-coloured rainforest

Geejam’s cabins are the colour of coconuts – hewn from dark wood, dazzling white inside – with spectacular rainforest-meets-sea views. This sun-kissed retreat (owned by two music producers) even has its own recording studio, beloved of No Doubt and Grace Jones. The laidback Bushbar is equally cool, serving up fragrant curries and fruity cocktails.

Facilities

Rooms

12 rooms, three one-bedroom cabins, a studio suite and one three-bedroom villa.

Checkout

Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates include Continental, Jamaican or English breakfast.

Also

Geejam is geared up for totally tropical honeymoons, too (be sure to speak to our in-house travel team for more info), and is also a popular location for music video shoots.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Bushbar and restaurant serving Jamaican-fusion cuisine, infinity pool overlooking Geejam's private beach, gardens, gym, recording studio, kayaks and paddleboards to borrow, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen smart TV, iPod dock, Bose and Sony speakers (available to rent), minibar (restocking service for an extra charge), free bottled water.

Our Favourite Rooms

Rumba rooms are split level with sea and rainforest views, and each has its own private terrace balcony and well-curated Jamaica-centric art collection. Elsewhere, we love the Ska room for its Jacuzzi on the veranda and Mento for its secluded hammock hidden in the trees. That said, Drum & Bass is definitely the hot stepper. This junior suite on the ground floor of the recording studio comes with an enormous veranda, a sofa that calls for sprawling on, a Philippe Starck bathtub with stunning panoramic views, a steam shower, and folding windows which open the entire room up to the balmy tropical air. Water babies will love Sanwood, the three-bedroom villa, designed by Anthony Wade in the late ’60s, with its own pool and a nautical theme. Look out for Banksy doodles.

Poolside

Bushbar's infinity pool is the place to position yourself for all-day cocktails. Otherwise, it’s all about the private beach.

Packing Tips

Conditioner – Jamaican hotels tend not to provide it, and it’s a necessity after all the sun, sea and sand; there is mosquito repellent in each room, but pack your own if you're prone to bites. Bring your guitar for midnight jamming.

Also

Leave your pets at home.

Children

Little Smiths are welcome, with free cots for babies and extra beds for children in select rooms. Babysitting is US$10 an hour, plus US$5 for each additional child (with 24-hours’ notice), and the restaurant has a children’s menu.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Wherever you sit, you’ll have 180-degree panoramas.

Dress Code

Cool and colourful, just like your surroundings – sea-green shirt or coral dress, Havaianas in a fruit-salad shade and sunglasses worthy of a platinum-album artist.

Hotel Restaurant

Eat alfresco at the laidback Bushbar, built around two three hundred year-old fig trees, and lit romantically at night with candles. Offerings are Jamaican-Asian, with dishes such as spicy lobster pasta, red Thai shrimp curry and grilled mahi mahi with cream sauce and capers. Breakfast is worth writing home about (so we are) – croissants and bread baked by the in-house pastry chef, fruit and vegetables freshly plucked from the gardens and West Indian specialities: steamed dumplings, ackee, salt fish and plantain. Bushbar sits at the edge of the rainforest, surrounded by lush greenery and with the ocean in sight – expect wow-factor views.

Hotel Bar

The bar area is casually distinguished from Bushbar’s eating space by the sleek, scarlet-cushioned sofas. It’s a sociable, sexy space, where you can easily pass the night lounging around. Sip on a Green Daisy cocktail and play tech-geek – there’s a huge Apple screen on top of the bar, loaded with reggae, rock, R&B and chill-out tracks. Sometimes a DJ takes to the decks – expect dancing, throbbing bass, and an early-hours retreat to your cabin.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served between 7.30am and 10.30am, lunch is noon until 3pm, and dinner is from 6.30pm to 9pm (but it can be later, if you ask ahead). Drinks are served in the bar from noon until 10pm.

Room Service

The 24-hour room service includes items from Bushbar’s menu until 9pm. After that, sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks can be ordered.

Planes

Norman Manley airport in Kingston is the nearest airport, two hours’ drive away. Alternatively, you can take a 20-minute private flight over the Blue Mountains and along the coastline to a nearby airstrip known as Ken Jones. The drive from here to Geejam takes around 20 minutes.

Automobiles

Port Antonio is a 15-minute drive from Geejam. The hotel has free parking.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Frenchman’s Cove was voted one of the world’s top five beaches and is just a five-minute drive from Geejam (the hotel’s drivers will take you there). The beach has soft white sand, shimmering waters and a river with enormous climbing trees and Tarzan swings. An entry fee keeps the hordes at bay, but Geejam’s guests get free passes. According to popular legend, the Blue Lagoon is bottomless. It’s also a brilliant place to tap into your inner child – there is an almond tree with branches trailing the lagoon’s waters, so you can climb, dive, and repeat. Take a kayak or paddleboard out and spy on the amazing waterfront houses. Put aside three hours to float down the Rio Grande on a 20ft bamboo river raft, admiring Port Antonio’s hidden coves and inlets on the way. Geejam can organise all of the above (and more).

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .