What’s in a name? How do you choose a name for an all-inclusive resort? Any idea how we named our boutique resort in Jamaica – Villa Jewel on the Rocks? I pretty much said it in an earlier post – its our Diamond in the Rough – our Jewel. Let’s backtrack a bit here. Once we had … Continue reading
You must bless the property before you start to build. Then this is what we will do. The property for our Jamaican resort has been cleared and the land is ready to build on. Before we start building the boutique resort we must get the fence built to identify the property. Before we start … Continue reading
Trying to make every dollar count towards the construction of our new boutique resort in Jamaica was a challenge. We had a lot of help from a very good man, Ralston, our construction manager. He knows how to stretch every dollar and get the most value for every dollar. He helped make every penny count. … Continue reading
We bought property in Jamaica – now how are we suppose to build a boutique resort there when we live in Canada? We must find a good construction manager / property manager / resource person / financial advisor / all around construction superintendent supreme! Wait, Papa Poo can’t be in two places at the … Continue reading
We bought the Farm – oops – the lot on the sea in Jamaica. You may be wondering if we bought that lot – YES WE DID! What were we thinking? Were we thinking? Now what were we going to do with a lot on the Caribbean Sea in Brighton, Jamaica? I will say … Continue reading
Buying seafront property in Jamaica Finding oceanfront property is not always easy to do. Finding oceanfront property in your price range is even harder. Finding oceanfront property in the Caribbean in your price range is actually not impossible. It also helps if you know someone who knows someone. In a nutshell that’s how we found … Continue reading
So we traveled to Villa Jewel Resort after Christmas with another couple from home, Jennie & Camille, for a vacation. We have the Resort to ourselves and are enjoying the peace and much-needed rest. We also want to attend the annual New Years party at the Blue Hole Mineral Spring which is hosted by our … Continue reading
Welcome to Villa Jewel on the Rocks 💎 Villa Jewel on the Rocks, or Villa Jewel Resort, is an all-inclusive boutique resort on the rocky shores of Brighton, Westmoreland, Jamaica. We specialize in providing our vacation guests with an authentic Jamaican experience. I’d like to share with you how this all happened for us, 2 … Continue reading