Round Hill Hotel and Villas
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| Coordinates | 18°27′31″N 78°00′41″W / 18.45871°N 78.01141°W |
| Opening | 1952 |
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| www.roundhill.com | |
The historic Round Hill hotel and villa resort near Montego Bay in Hopewell, Hanover, Jamaica opened in 1952. It is located on a 100-acre (40 ha) peninsula and has entertained many celebrities and politicians including John F. Kennedy, Ralph Lauren, Paul Newman and Bob Hope.[citation needed] Ian Fleming was a frequent guest at Round Hill during his time in Jamaica.[citation needed]
History
Round Hill was conceived by
Round Hill has been host to the Sugar Cane Carnival, a fundraising event for a Jamaican charity, for over 50 years.[1]
In popular culture
Scenes from the American movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back were filmed in Cottage 11.[citation needed]
A collection of Jonathan Routh paintings is on display throughout the property. Jonathan stayed at Round Hill frequently and painted scenes depicting Round Hill.[citation needed]
Scenes from In Like Flint starring James Coburn were filmed at the hotel in the summer of 1966. [2]
Round Hill was featured on the finale of The Amazing Race 7 with the final three teams finishing the first half of the episode at Villa 16.[3]
See also
- List of hotels in Jamaica
References
- ^ "Hanover Charities". Montego Bay, Jamaica: Round Hill Jamaica. July 2004. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ Kingston Gleaner July 27, 1966
- ^ ""5 Continents, 25 Cities and More Than 40,000 Miles - Leg 11" - May 10". Game Show Newsnet. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
External links
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