Malatai - Ocho Rios

A wonderful stretch of white sandy beach, great for morning or evening walks! Privately located through an automatic gate and two koi ponds add to the beauty as you arrive under the port-cochere at the front door. Views of the ocean are dramatic, as you enter into the beautifully appointed living room with antique bird cage you know you are in for a treat. Jatoba wood, marble, granite, Italian tile and Jerusalem stone are used throughout and high ceilings are ideal to catch the Caribbean breeze.

An expansive combination living and formal dining room downstairs opens out onto a covered veranda overlooking the pool and white sand beach beyond. The pool has a built-in children's pool with bubbler and a heated Jacuzzi. For active guests, complimentary 4 single-seater and 4 double-seater kayaks, snorkeling equipment, floats and small surf boards are available. An automated wooden fence provides privacy from the beach while affording easy access.

The owner has installed a state of the art kitchen where selected chefs prepare the most delicious meals and these creations can be served inside the formal dining room, or on the outside veranda which is located by the river, or if you choose, to dine by the beach. This is a spectacular venue for special weddings, corporate retreats or events requiring a special atmosphere to remember. The chef can prepare outdoor grill / beach parties, hiring reggae bands to soothe the nights away, witnessing magical tropical sunsets. Places for relaxing are everywhere. Comfy chairs on the downstairs veranda for those who have had enough of the sun, pool lounges ready for your next dip and chairs set under the trees by the tiny river that runs beside the property, perfect for meditating or doing nothing at all. Available to guests is also a dining area and bar with TV on the veranda.

For more flexibility in additional dining options, there is a barbecue area with a gas and charcoal grill by the swimming pool, great for cooking the catch of the day from morning fisherment who bring in fresh lobsters, crabs, fish and our chef will serve just as you like them.

For active guests, next to the barbecue area is a fully equipped, air-conditioned gym with ceiling fan. There is a treadmill, elliptical trainer, free weights (5 - 40 lbs.), weights bench, exercise ball and a TV with cable and workout videos.

For indoor confort, there is a large air-conditioned family room/office has a large screen TV, Cable, DVD player, CD system, a large library of CDs and DVDs, board games and for those who need to keep in touch with the world, high speed internet access with computer, printer and fax machine. The music is piped through the living/dining room, patio, pool and Jacuzzi areas for your listening pleasure.

Upstairs are the two master bedrooms each with a king sized bed, flatscreen TV, large marble bathroom with walk-in showers, Jacuzzi bathtub, double sinks and make-up counters. These two bedrooms share a large balcony with wicker chairs and lounges.

Also upstairs is the children's room which is air-conditioned with 3 pairs of bunk beds, TV and its own bathroom.

3 of the bedrooms are downstairs, each with two queen sized beds and its own marble bathroom with tub and shower. They are all air-conditioned with ceiling fans and flatscreen TVs with cable. All have private terraces with views of the pool and sea beyond. All bedrooms have safes and telephones. The house has a full complement of staff with a butler/house manager, chef, under chef/housekeeping manager, two housekeepers and a gardener.

Malatai can also be your spa retreat, as the staff can organize spa treatments at the villa, or if you choose, yoga instructions. For the more active guests, try Malatai's kayaks or snorkeling equipment and cruise the coastline where you will witness some of the most gorgeous seaside homes in Jamaica.

Maximum occupancy is 10 adults and 4 children under the age of 12.

Staff:

Chef

Butler

Laundress

Housekeeper

Gardeners