Half Moon
Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Location
Rose Hall, Montego Bay
A 400-acre estate at Rose Hall along two miles of private beachfront, the closest of Montego Bay’s luxury resorts to the airport.
Transfer
A short Montego Bay transfer
Around ten to twenty minutes from Sangster International.
Villas
Three estate experiences
Contemporary Eclipse rooms and suites, historic Founders Cove cottages and garden rooms, and reimagined private Rose Hall Villas with a butler, cook and housekeeper — around 366 keys across the estate at full operation.
Best For
Who it suits
Families, couples and groups drawn to a multi-experience estate of golf, equestrian, beach and spa, with private Villas for larger parties.
Board Basis
Room only / package
A room-only or package base across the estate.
About the Resort
Forbes’ highest-rated resort in Jamaica
Half Moon is Jamaica's highest-rated resort by Forbes Travel Guide — a 400-acre Montego Bay estate along two miles of private beachfront, and the closest of the island's luxury set to the airport. The estate offers three distinct experiences: the contemporary Eclipse rooms and suites, the historic Founders Cove cottages and garden rooms, and the reimagined private Rose Hall Villas. An eighteen-hole championship course, an equestrian centre with beach rides, a dolphin lagoon and the overwater Fern Tree spa fill the grounds, with Sugar Mill among Jamaica's most celebrated restaurants.
Accommodation
Three estate experiences
Contemporary Eclipse rooms, historic Founders Cove accommodation and reimagined private Villas.
Entry
Founders Cove Resort Room
Sleeps two adults and a child, king or two doubles. A historic cottage or garden room of around 350 to 475 square feet, with a ground-floor private patio or first-floor balcony and contemporary island décor, with garden views.
Historic sideGarden view
Estate
Estate Ocean Room (Eclipse)
Sleeps two to three, king or two doubles. A contemporary Eclipse room of around 44 to 46 square metres with butler service — ground-floor rooms with a private patio and outdoor shower, or first-floor rooms with a wrap-around balcony, with ocean views.
Butler serviceOcean view
Ocean
Founders Cove Ocean Room
Sleeps two adults and a child, king. Steps from Sunset Beach with sea views and a private balcony or patio, around 485 to 660 square feet.
Steps from the beachOcean view
Suite
Estate Ocean Suite (Eclipse)
Sleeps two with room to entertain, king. A 160-square-metre suite within a private Estate House, with a wet bar, powder room and a large covered outdoor living and dining space for eight, plus butler.
Estate HouseButler
Suite
Founders Cove Prestige Ocean Suite
Sleeps two, king. The historic-side suite tier with a separate living room and Caribbean Sea views.
Separate living roomOcean view
Signature
Rose Hall Villa (5–7 Bed)
Sleeps up to twelve. A fully staffed villa of around 1,928 square feet with a butler, cook and housekeeper, private pool and living and dining rooms, oceanfront or garden.
Fully staffedPrivate pool
Food & Drink
Dining
Award-winning Jamaican dining, Italian and seafood, and bars across the estate.
Signature
Sugar Mill
Awarded among Jamaica’s best, with Jamaican spices and rums.
Coastal
Delmare
Italian and seafood by the coast.
Café
Market Café
All-day casual dining.
Bar
Hammock Bar
Drinks by the beach.
Wellbeing
Fern Tree, A Salamander Spa
An award-winning spa set in overwater bungalows.
Overwater bungalows
Treatments above the water.
Championship golf
An eighteen-hole par-72 course.
Equestrian & lagoon
Beach rides from a 28-horse centre and a dolphin lagoon.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A multi-experience luxury estate.
Championship golf
An eighteen-hole par-72 course.
Equestrian beach rides
From the estate’s equestrian centre.
Dolphin lagoon
A signature estate attraction.
The overwater spa
Fern Tree, a Salamander Spa.
Private Villas
Reimagined Rose Hall villas for groups.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 10–20 minutes from MBJ
The closest of the luxury set to Sangster International.
On the estate
400 acres
Two miles of private beachfront.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Half Moon. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Room-only or package.
Recognition
- Jamaica’s highest-rated resort by Forbes Travel Guide.
Three experiences
- Eclipse rooms, Founders Cove and private Villas.
Getting there
- Around 10–20 minutes from Montego Bay.
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