One of the 13 cottages on the Strawberry Hill property in Irish Town, Kingston, Jamaica. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Strawberry Hill, Jamaica, 3000
feet above the Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean American press crew: Caribbean Life’s Contributing
Writer, Tangerine Clarke,Caribbean Today News Magazine, Writer, Dawn
Davis, Events Manager of Strawberry Hill Restaurant, Nashera James, and
Caribbean American Passport Magazine, Writer, Sandra Fatmi, after a tour
of the sprawling hilltop retreat, 3,000 ft above the Caribbean Sea.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Caribbean L 32 ife, June 28–July 4, 2019 BQ
By Nelson A. King
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism
Authority (ABTA) has unveiled its new
honeymoon registry, which is expected
to target the growing weddings and
honeymoon market.
With some of the world’s most
romantic and secluded locations, ABTA
said the twin-island nation provides “the
ultimate setting for dream weddings
and honeymoons with all the facilities
and expertise available to ensure you
that your wedding and/or honeymoon
is seamless and stress-free.
“There is no better place to say ‘I do’
to the one you love than in Antigua and
Barbuda, voted the Caribbean’s Most
Romantic Destination for the fourth
time in a row by the World Travel
Awards,” ABTA said.
Browsing through the island
destination’s honeymoon registry
reveals a host of suggestions on all the
wonderful experiences that friends and
family can purchase as a wedding gift.
ABTA said registry items include
hotel stays, spa treatments and
romantic excursions.
“Married and engaged couples
can create their own remarkable
honeymoon registry and dedicated
wedding website and be on their way
to the honeymoon of their dreams
in Antigua & Barbuda,” it said. “The
registry is free to set up and there is
a toll-free customer service number
to help couples and their guests with
any questions or concerns regarding
purchases.”
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of
Tourism & Investment, Charles “Max”
Fernandez welcomed the launch of
the new honeymoon registry, “which
reaffirms the destination’s commitment
and appeal as the ideal destination for
today’s discerning couple.
“June is Romance Month here
in Antigua and Barbuda, and we’re
excited at the opportunity this new
honeymoon registry will bring to the
destination,” he said. “Not only does
the registry give couples more options
to experience Antigua and Barbuda,
but we expect that this platform will
also act as a promotional tool that will
also attract family and friends to the
destination,” notes Fernandez.
“For our service providers and small
business operators in Antigua and
Barbuda, the honeymoon registry is
an excellent tool, allowing them to
easily place their products at the frontof
mind of couples actively searching
for destination experiences to book,
which will ultimately lead to increase
on-island spend,” Fernandez added.
By Tangerine Clarke
The Strawberry Hill Restaurant and
Hotel, sits 3,000 ft. above the Caribbean
Sea, overlooking the vast, lush, foliage
and mountaintops of Kingston, Jamaica.
And for more than two decades, visitors
and natives alike have traveled a long,
and winding road, for good food, with
a view.
The 26–acre, mountain–top
hideaway, in the heart of Jamaica’s Blue
Mountains area, in Irish Town, invites
guests to come enjoy the richness of
the island’s diverse heritage, found in
the restaurant’s appetizing Jamaican
cuisine.
These flavorful dishes, topped by
delectable dessert, of tropical fruit
cocktail, cakes and pudding, are all
part of a hospitable environment, where
seating on a wraparound veranda gives
guests exquisite views of mountaintops,
lush greenery, and the nighttime lights
of the busy city of Kingston.
Traditional dishes, such as lamb
curry and fish stew, topped with local
vegetable, served with Jamaica’s warm
Caribbean charm, will certainly entice
anyone, to go back for seconds.
Treats such as bread pudding, with a
dash of Blackwell’s Rum, followed by a
cup of Blue Mountain coffee, grown in
the area, make up the enticing signature
menu.
These dishes are also enjoyed on
a sprawling floral landscape, where
visitors gather for Sunday brunch,
a treat and ritual for local families,
courting couples, and visiting tourists.
The magnificent space, also, has options
for Jamaica red carpet weddings, and
private events.
The beauty up above is beyond
anyone’s imagination.
The grounds, surrounded by exotic,
colorful flora, nestled in immaculate
landscaping, villas, that exudes
charm, old Plantation dining rooms
designed with etching of colonial days,
and an infinity pool, truly showcase
the architecture of the Caribbean
aesthetic.
Listed in The New York Times #1
bestselling book “1,000 Places to See
Before You Die,” the property features 12
19th century Georgian–style cottages,
and “The Spa’ at Strawberry Hill.
The hilltop paradise, also welcomes
vacationers to its uniquely designed
latitude that offers a special honeymoon
suite, beautifully laid out amongst the
manicured grounds.
While there, visitors can also view
a collection of gold and platinum
award plaques, presented to owner
of Strawberry Hill, Chris Blackwell,
philanthropist and entertainment
entrepreneur, who founded Island
Records and introduced the world to
scores of critically acclaimed Jamaican
artists, suc Bob Marley and the
Wailers.
Blackwell, owner of Island Outpost
Jamaica Hotels, purchased the
Strawberry Hill in 1994 from a British
national. He then remodeled the
compound to include the 13 villas and
brought it to a world-renowned hotspot
for tourists.
The Strawberry Hill Restaurant and
Hotel will surely make your stay in
Jamaica an exciting one.
Go to https: //www.
strawberryhillhotel.com, for more
information.
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