Begun in 1953 as a collection of villas on a 110-acre pineapple/allspice/coconut plantation, Round Hill Hotel and Villas has long served socialites and celebrities. Villa owners have included writer/producer Noel Coward, Viscount and Viscountess Rothermere, and, currently, designer Ralph Lauren. Accustomed to opulence, owners come here for the restful rusticity, which also attracts celebrity and non-celebrity couples and families.

Renovated in 2004, Royal Decameron Montego Beach All Inclusive offers a contemporary-tropical ambience exemplified by blue-and-white Mexican pottery and Indonesian influences such as wood-paddle ceiling fans, and wicker and mahogany-colored furniture, including daybed-like couches with white-canvas cushions, in an open-air sea-view lobby.

The 22-acre Sunset Beach Resort and Spa All Inclusive features tropical gardens and potted plants, lily ponds, acres of beach, and all the facilities necessary for either relaxing or active holidays. The open-air lobby rises two stories, allowing for sweeping ocean views, and is dotted with seating/conversation areas furnished with oversized couches, overstuffed chairs, and two-person rattan lounging beds.