At a glance
- former home of James Bond novelist Ian Fleming
- 15-acre villa retreat
What's included...
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, fruit juice, house wines and spirits.
Hotel information
The main house at the property is renowned as
the former home of James Bond novelist, Ian Fleming who
spent nearly 20 winters at this resort penning 13 of his
famous '007' thrillers. Goldeneye offers a window to local
culture and a different way of life.
Where is it?
Located in Oracabessa a small port on Jamaica's northern
coast approximately 20 minutes east of Ocho Rios.
Goldeneye is a 15-acre villa retreat nestled amongst
tropical rainforests, lush gardens on a seaside bluff
between a lagoon and the crystal clear Caribbean Sea.
Transfer time from Montego Bay airport: 2 hours.
Eats and drinks
Goldeneye serves traditional Jamaican cuisine which is a
melding culture of influences. Meals are served in the Gazebo
overlooking the lagoon and Caribbean sea.
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Facilities
Guests can stroll through the gardens where a tennis court
is hidden and where numerous celebrities and guests have
planted trees during their stay. Low Cay secluded beach
provides a large exclusive sandy beach for relaxing and
water sports including kayaks, wind surfing, snorkeling and
even a glass bottom boat.
Room info
The Ian Fleming villa, designed by Fleming himself, is a threebedroom
house, built on a cliff over the beach. Expansive
windows are protected by overhanging eaves and have shutters
instead of glass to allow for maximum enjoyment of the views
and cool sea breezes. The focus is on the exuberant outdoors
with garden bathrooms. The steps down from the front door of
the house lead to a sunken garden, reportedly Flemings
favourite spot. Here, he breakfasted daily, while he drank in the
beauty of the pristine sea before him. The extra large bamboo
king bed in the master bedroom is draped in white muslin as are
the bamboo queen and twin beds in the other two bedrooms. A
separate media room with theatre sized movie screen features
an enormous Balinese platform couch. The graceful garden
swimming pool and patio, with sea view, offer another space for
sun and play.