Katamah Beachfront Guesthouse
Moroccan Villa & Cabins by the Sea
On the South Coast of Jamaica, the collection of quiet little bays & fishing villages are known as Treasure Beach. Katamah is a beachfront garden nestled in the center of Frenchman's Bay.
Rooms
The Laila
Room Type: Suite with Sea View, Private Indoor/Outdoor Bathroom and Private Porch
The Laila is one of our largest rooms. It has it's own thatch roofed private patio, accessible through double doors, all of which are facing the ocean. With five windows and four doors, this is a lovely open space with lots of natural light and wonderful, cool breezes.
The main room has a king-sized bed and a large Moroccan arched alcove that leads to an adjoining room with a custom-made Thai twin day bed, easily accommodating three adults. The room sleeps three. With the purchase of an additional twin, the Laila is large enough to sleep four.
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Berry Suite
The Berry Suite is the only one located on the second story and features a large private balcony with amazing views of the Ocean and mountains. Light airy and full of breeze, it features a massive kingsize bed you won't want to leave with breathtaking views of the Garden, mountains and the sea. views. This room is the perfect room for a quiet restful retreat. It has a beautiful custom, walk-in, rain shower. It is our only room with a separate kitchenette.
Room Facilities: Balcony, Patio, Sea view, Garden view, Mountain view, Sitting area, Fan, Private entrance, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Bathtub or shower, Kitchenette, Refrigerator, Dining area, Electric kettle, Coffee machine, Outdoor furniture, Outdoor dining area, Towels, Linens, Upper floors accessible by stairs only
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Habibi
All of the rooms of The Moroccan Villa are off of the lovely shaded veranda over looking the garden. The Habibi is at the far end of the veranda, so it has an additional set of windows which feature beautiful stained glass. It also has cathedral wood panel ceilings with a beautiful large brass Moroccan lantern, which casts a lovely flower pattern on its walls. Like the Saida, this room has a private bathroom with a hand-made Moroccan tub.
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
Room Type: Double Room with Private Indoor Bathroom
The Saida
The Saida is in the Moroccan Villa is on the beautiful, shady garden surrounded verandah and is wonderfully cool. The Saida has cathedral wood-paneled ceilings adorned with a beautiful brass and stained glass Moroccan lantern. The Saida is the perfect room for guests looking forward to catching afternoon siestas during their stay with us. The Saida features a beautiful en suite bathroom with handmade Moroccan tub.
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Cabin
The Cabin is on the beach located between the main house and the beach. Built in a colonial style with tongue and groove boards this one-room guest house has three six foot windows over looking the garden and the sea. The cabin has a queen size bed and it's own private bathroom with outdoor shower under the trees!
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Mounia Cabin
The Mounia is the closest room to the ocean. With ocean views and hand crafted furniture, this cabin or bungalow, is ideal for those looking for the simple beach life. Now with windows all around, the Mounia Cabin is flowing with cool ocean breezes. The Mounia has a queen size bed and an attached, private bathroom with outdoor hot water shower under the trees!
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Cottage 2
The Cottage is just beyond the Moroccan Villa. Tucked in the shade of a few tall trees, it has 2 separately bookable cottage bedrooms and is the most private location on the property. Each room opens out on to a shared porch with outdoor dining area & kitchenette under the shade of a 25 foot flowering bush. The rooms share an adjoining indoor bathroom. Booking both Cottage Room One and Two would be perfect for a family or 2 couples traveling together.
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
The Cottage 1
The Cottage is just beyond the Moroccan Villa. Tucked in the shade of a few tall trees, it has 2 separately bookable cottage bedrooms and is the most private location on the property. Each room opens out on to a shared porch with outdoor dining area & kitchenette under the shade of a 25 foot flowering bush. The rooms share ann adjoining indoor bathroom. Booking both Cottage Room One and Two would be perfect for a family or 2 couples traveling together.
All of our guest rooms have fans and hot water. We offer free WIFI, full linen and towel service, daily housekeeping for all of our guest rooms.
Luxury Camping by the Sea
Camping at Katamah is the perfect way to sleep by the sea this vacation! Our camp ground rests between the Katamah garden and the ocean. The cabin frame tents have 8ft ceilings and private screen porches. Our tents have double bed or two single bed set ups. With soft furnishings such as inn table, rug and portable lanterns, the tents at Katamah are perfect for those looking for the simple, beach life and hoping to soak up some rest and relaxation. Full linens, beach and bath towels provided.
For campers, there are two shared bathrooms, with an attached outdoor, bamboo hot water shower. The campers also have a private cold water shower beside the tents.
Campers are right next door to our open air Moroccan lounge on the sea, where there is access to phone charging.
There is WiFi through out the property.
About Katamah...
Katamah Beachfront Guesthouse is an oasis by the sea... The Katamah experience offers a lush garden, beautifully designed cabins, suites and villa rooms with a shared kitchen and open air living room on the ocean. An array of hammocks and the sound of the waves, it is the perfect place to experience the simple life and true relaxation. At Katamah you are just a few minutes walk to the restaurants and shops in Frenchman's Bay. The peaceful town has no crowds or tourist traps. Transport and tours to local sites can be arranged with reservations.
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Attractions
YS Falls
YS Falls opened in 1990. It is a nature-based attraction offering the opportunity to experience the beauty of the waterfalls surrounded by lush gardens and magnificent trees.
A trip to YS Falls will be a trip you will never forget! The gorgeous estate is a lush garden with an abundance beautiful tropical plants. The tour of the falls starts with a safari ride through YS estate past fields of grazing cows and over bridges and parts of the YS River. The Safari ride leaves you at YS Falls Outpost where you can find everything from snacks and drinks to tee-shirts and Straw Hats.The outpost is in the center of YS's two pools which is a wonderful place to relax, as are the newly built gazebos on stilts. The lastest pool is a black-bottomed pool which is incredibly warm from the sun and is a salt water pool. The tour of the falls is a guided tour, by a group of trained life gaurds who assist you through the water, or on the rope swing if you like. They are also very impressive photographers and would be happy to document your swim in the falls for you for a suggested gratuity of about $10 US dollars.
More recent additions to the attractions at YS Falls include exhilarating canopy rides, which glide from the top of the falls to its base, and river tubing. These adventures are accompanied by experienced guides to take care of you along the way.
Lovers' Leap
Lover's Leap is a breathtaking vista look-out point. A short drive up the mountain, to the historic spot from which you can see nearly the whole coastline of Treasure Beach. Have your camera ready during the drive because even the drive up to the look out point is spectacular!
Appleton Rum Factory
The South Coast is also where you will find the Appleton Rum Factory.
At 250 years old it is the oldest rum producer in the English-speaking Caribbean. The one-hour tour starts with a complimentary drink and video followed by a visit to the factory. Heavy with the sweet scent of molasses and cobwebs, the first stop is the antique house. Then outside to the old sugar press, where cane juice is ground out of sugarcane the old-fashioned way: by donkey! The Appleton Estate is a gorgeous property , among thousands of acres of sugar cane fields. The tour concludes in a tavern where you get to sample all seventeen kinds of Rum! The cost of the Appleton Rum tour is $18 per person.
Floyd's Pelican Bar
The Pelican Bar is a rustic wooden bar, with thatch roof built on a sand bar in the middle of the ocean. Just a quarter of a mile out to sea, half-way between Black River and Treasure Beach. Just a 20 minute boat ride from Katamah!
The Pelican Bar is the perfect place to spend the day being busy doing nothing; sunbath, drink beer, swim in the shallow waters, eat freshly caught fish lunch or even bring along your fishing gear and catch your own fish.
The Pelican Bar quite literally began life as a dream, local fisherman Floyd Forbes dreamt one night of a bar built out at sea, resting on stilts. The clarity of the dream inspired Forbes to set about building this bar, which he did by transporting large planks of wood on his fishing boat. In 2001 the bar was completed and it was given its name after the large flocks of Pelicans who rested on the sand bank.
It was originally used by Floyd and his friends to sit and take a break from a hard day's fishing. However, it didn't take very long for the local hotels to recognise the enormous potential of this picture perfect serenity.
Please be sure to pre-order your fish lunch when booking this tour with your local fisherman, for the ideal dining experience out at sea.
Book this tour or another boat tour with Captain Dennis!
http://www.captain-dennis.com/
Black River Tour (including pelican bar)
1 to 2 persons - $130
3-5 persons - $50 each
6 persons - $45 each
8 persons and over -$40 each
Pelican Bar
1 to 2 persons - $80
3 persons - $105
4 persons - $35 each
5 persons and up - $30 each
Pedro Bluff Nature Tour
1 to 2 persons - $80
3 persons - $105
4 persons - $35 each
5 persons and up - $30 each
White Sand Beach
1 to 2 persons- $140
3 persons - $180
4 persons - $60 each
5 persons - $55 each
6 persons - $50 each
8-10 persons - $45 each
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Katamah Beachfront Resort
Frenchman's Bay, Treasure Beach, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
T +1 347 731 7337
T +1 876-567-9562
E katamahjamaica@gmail.com
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