reviews

Frommer's Caribbean 2010
"This funky boutique inn stands in stark contrast to the hedonistic all-inclusive resorts like Sandals, and it offers very affordable rates. It's a cross between a South Seas island retreat and an African village, with thatched roofs capping stone-and-pine huts. A team of enterprising young Aussies restored and expanded this place, which was one of Negril's first hotels (the Rolling Stones hung out here in the 1970s). The rooms have ceiling fans, four poster beds draped in mosquito netting, and open air showers. All units contain queen-sized beds, and four cottages have sleeping lofts with extra queen-size beds. Less than half a kilometer from the beach, Rockhouse has a ladder down to a cove where you can swim and snorkel. After a refreshing dip in the cliff-side pool, you can dine in the open-sided restaurant pavilion serving excellent, spicy local fare three times a day."

Frommer's Caribbean 2010, Rockhouse Hotel Restaurant
"This is a gorgeous setting for enjoying some of the best food in Negril. Set on the premises of the previous recommended Rockhouse, it was developed by a team of Australian and Italian entrepreneurs who designed a bridge-like span, equivalent to a railway trestle, high above the surging tides of a rocky inlet on Negril's West End. You may get a touch of vertigo if you lean over the railing. This place attracts a hip international crowd. Enjoy a drink or two at the bar, which is built with glossy tropical hardwoods and coral stone, before your meal. Menu items, which are always supplemented with daily specials, might include a seasonal platter of smoked marlin or an upscale version of Jamaican peppered pork with yams."

Frommer's Caribbean 2008
"This funky boutique inn stands in stark contrast to the hedonistic all-inclusive resorts like Sandals, and it offers very affordable rates. It's a cross between a South Seas island retreat and an African village, with thatched roofs capping stone-and-pine huts. A team of enterprising young Aussies restored and expanded this place, which was one of Negril's first hotels (the Rolling Stones hung out here in the 1970s). The rooms have ceiling fans, four poster beds draped in mosquito netting, and open air showers. All units contain queen-sized beds, and four cottages have sleeping lofts with extra queen-size beds. Less than half a kilometer from the beach, Rockhouse has a ladder down to a cove where you can swim and snorkel. After a refreshing dip in the cliff-side pool, you can dine in the open-sided restaurant pavilion serving excellent, spicy local fare three times a day."

Frommer's Caribbean 2007, Rockhouse Hotel Restaurant
"This is a gorgeous setting for enjoying some of the best food in Negril. Set on the premises of the previous recommended Rockhouse, it was developed by a team of Australian and Italian entrepreneurs who designed a bridge-like span, equivalent to a railway trestle, high above the surging tides of a rocky inlet on Negril's West End. You may get a touch of vertigo if you lean over the railing. This place attracts a hip international crowd. Enjoy a drink or two at the bar, which is built with glossy tropical hardwoods and coral stone, before your meal. Menu items, which are always supplemented with daily specials, might include a seasonal platter of smoked marlin or an upscale version of Jamaican peppered pork with yams."