Okay I’m back again and I figured the most fitting first post would be the guest house I stayed at.  It’s called Treasures, and it’s located in the town of Claremont in St Ann, Jamaica, which is way up in the hills.  Not near a beach of any kind but the weather and scenery are to die for up here!  Its so much cooler in the hills.

Treasure’s guest house is owned by a Jamaican, Peter Treasure.  He fixed up the place and has been running it for the last couple years. A close friend of mine who used to live in Claremont recommended the place to me, so I thought I’d give it a try.

Owner - Peter Treasure

This next picture is the street view of the place.  You can see the HUGE verandah on the second floor which is where everyone seems to gather for drinks, food, conversation, etc.  On the main level there are a couple shops that Peter also runs, as well as a bar that’s part of the guest house.  Its a nice place to gather for a drink and a game of pool.

Front of Treasure's guest house

When I stayed here we were in a large group, so I got a chance to see 5 out of the 10 or so rooms here.  All of them were basic but more than adequate, some with huge bathrooms!  Mine had a great size bathroom, cable TV and ceiling fan.  I never took pictures of my room but here’s one of the rooms.

There is also a kitchen available for use by all the guests on the second level.  We used it every day to cook and kept our groceries in the large fridge in there.  Outside the kitchen is another HUGE verandah area for dining, chilling and just hanging out.  Our friends used it for dancing.

I think the biggest bonus about the guest house was the swimming pool which I hear just opened in June.  It was nice and refreshing considering Claremont is not close to water.  The pool was located up the hill behind the guesthouse.  Its a bit of a climb up some stairs but once you’re up there the view is to DIE for!  Amazing view of the countryside.

Rooftop of guest house, looking down from swimming pool.

View of the countryside from the swimming pool deck.

Okay now here are all the important details about Treasure’s Guest House, in case you’d consider staying here. This is all my opinion.

I paid $3000 JMD per night for my room, which is about $38 CAD….very reasonable! I figure when I can pay so little for a decent place to stay then I can’t really complain about what was wrong with it.

The cleaning service was just okay, sometimes I never saw the cleaning lady for days. I had to ask for new towels and toilet paper on those days. And my shower door was broken for my entire stay, no one came to fix it which was annoying because I had to wipe up the flood on the floor every day. And I did encounter a roach or two in my bathroom, which I’m used to in Jamaica. Some places have them, some don’t.

Overall I liked staying here and would probably do it again since its a familiar place now. For me, it was the friends I stayed with that made this place feel like home.

I’m shoving off to Jamaica again tonight so there will be no new posts til after Sept 27th, when I return.

Stay tuned….I hate not making new posts but I will return!!! With new pictures, videos and stories that will excite you!

Take care….see you all soon….I’m OUT!! Soon come!

This is another repost from the ones I lost in June and I thought it was quite fitting to post it now because I’ll be waving at Jamaica in 2 days!!!  Waving HELLO that is!

Waves against the rocks on Jamaica's north coast.

I can never get enough of watching the sea that surrounds Jamaica.  Its funny how we take things for granted because I can see the amazing Rocky Mountains where I live any day.  And even though millions of tourists come here to see them, I would much rather see the ocean.

White waves on the beach in Negril.

From when I was a little kid up til now I’ll never get tired of standing in the sand waiting for each wave to approach and roll over my toes.

The serenity of a long stretch of deserted beach with nothing but waves rolling in, never gets tiring to see.  Its comparable to looking out towards the sea from any Jamaican beach and seeing NOTHING…..nothing but forever!

I made this little video clip and totally wish is was longer!  Then I could watch the waves every day even when I’m at home.  The song I put to it was the first song I thought of because when I sing it, I say “Oh baby I love your WAVES”!!  Enjoy!