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Golden Eye - Oracabessa 
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Conde Naste Traveler calls Goldeneye “The
epicentre of jet set Jamaica”
Ian Fleming wrote of his stays at Goldeneye: “….above all, Jamaica has provided a wonderful annual escape from the cold and grime of winters in England, into blazing sunshine, natural beauty, and the most healthy life I could wish to live” Owner Chris Blackwell : “Goldeneye, a quiet spon on the north coast of Jamaica, is one of my favourite places in the world. It was Ian Fleming’s home for many years and it was here he wrote all of his James Bond novels. I have always found it a source of inspiration and renewal. It’s a natural paradise and the way it has been designed, in harmony with nature, ensures complete serenity. Service is discreet and you do as you please” Goldeneye is surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and is completely private. It is no wonder stars like Jim Carrey, Harrison Ford, Pierce Bronson, and supermodels like Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford have made this their holiday haven. Sting wrote “Every Breath You Take” here. Goldeneye is a magical unspoiled 15 acre seaside estate on a bluff offering a dramatic coastline of secret coves and private beaches. It is located in Oracabessa, a long established port town for the banana trade in past years. Goldeneye is 8 minutes from Boscobel Aerodrome (can take a 30 minute domestic flight from Montego Bay), 15 minutes drive from Ocho Rios and 2 hours from Montego Bay Airport.The entire property is available as one unit, or you may choose the Ian Fleming House (Main house) or the individual private villas in the Goldeneye Village. The accommodations at Goldeneye are relaxed and exquisite. The furnishings and fabrics have been professionally designed and uses the Royal Hut’s luxury line, which complements the classic tropical architecture of the bedrooms, lounges and dining areas. Goldeneye offers the best kind of out door living. With deep verandas, doors and windows that open wide inviting cool sea breezes. Ian Flemming’s Original HouseThis house is the original building where Ian Fleming wrote 17 of his Bond books. This wonderful house features a stunning view of the sea. It has 3 bedrooms with optional air-conditioning, garden baths and showers, swimming pool, sunken garden, separate media play room and theatre screen, exotic Balinese furniture, private beach and kitchen. The master bedroom is entered through the living area and faces the sea. The other two bedrooms are entered through from the internal courtyard. The master bedroom features Ian Fleming’s original writing desk, made from Jamaica blue mahoe. The décor in the Fleming villa is tropical with Indonesian influences, features high ceilings, large bamboo couches, and four poster beds and lush batik fabrics. There are high ceilings and large operable louvre windows which encourage the fresh flow of the sea breezes throughout the house. The living room offers the most spectacular views of the open sea and the different hues of the water as a result of interesting coral reefs which are home to wonderful underwater life. There is an outdoor cut stone terrace which is shaded by lovely old almond trees. This area offers alfresco dining and entertaining on the cliff edge which overlooks the secluded sandy cove. Ian Fleming writes: “…I sat down at the red bullet – wood desk….and, for better or for worse, wrote the first of the twelve best – selling thrillers that have sold around twenty million copies and been translated into twenty-three languages. I wrote every one of them at this desk with the jalousies closed around me so that I would no be distracted by the birds and the flowers and the sunshine outside….The books featured a man called James Bond….Would these books have been born if I had not been living in the gorgeous vacuum of a Jamaican holiday? I doubt it.” Villa 1- HoneychileThere is a spacious feeling to this one bedroom villa where the rooms flow together informally. The queen bedded bedroom is nestled under a giant Banyan tree where you find an exotic outdoor bath and shower room. The separate living room and kitchen area open onto a private cut stone patio with picnic table for alfresco dining. Villa 2- Tiffany Case and DominoTiffany Case, the upstairs bedroom, in the central two-story stone and wood building belonging to Villa Two, is like living in a tree house. The collapsible doors that create the entire wall facing the sea open up completely to the elements. The king bedded room has an elevated bath area offering a sea views from the tub. The kitchen is another separate room and the front garden features a romantic hammock pavilion. Downstairs is a comfortable lounge area, playroom that opens up completely onto a dining patio and sun deck. A separate downstairs bedroom, Domino has a queen bed, private garden veranda and outdoor shower room Villa 3 – Romanov, solitaire and VesperVilla 3 sits on a headland between sea and lagoon. This is actually a grouping of 4 cabins and several large patio areas. Each section has a breath taking view of the private lagoon and sandy beach. Stone pathways connect 3 separate bedrooms, 1 king, 1 queen and 1 twin bedded with outdoor garden baths and showers, and individual verandas facing the sea. There are several inviting indoor and outdoor tubs and showers, open patios, dining areas, kitchen and a large games and a great media room with big-screen TV and DVD’s. Stone steps from Villa three lead straight into the lagoon Villa 3 is an ideal family or extended family setting with space for both privacy and sociability. Royal PalmRoyal Palm is a 3-bedroom villa perfectly blended into the natural contours of the water¹s edge. Each bedroom and bath is it¹s own separate cottage. The top cottage with king bed offers a bird¹s eye view of sea, lagoon and communal dining and sunbathing areas from its private veranda. The smaller queen bed satellite room has a separate outdoor bathroom. All bedrooms at Goldeneye offer optional air conditioning. The downstairs cottage has a lovely bath and veranda. It also has a large deck extending over the water, perfect for mooring kayaks and jet skis. This downstairs cottage also has a kitchen, bar and media play lounge open onto this deck, making it an excellent place for entertaining. Dining at GoldeneyeJamaica¹s herbs and spices are pungent and potent you will be introduced to the fiery scotch bonnet pepper, pimento, nutmeg, ginger, tamarind and sweet coconut will delight your palate. All meals are complimented by fresh fruit juices and Blue Mountain coffee as well as tropical fruit cocktails, including the famous Goldeneye Rum Punch, fine wines and Red Stripe beer. Goldeneye serves traditional Jamaican cuisine, which is a melding of cultures and influences. Menus are created using market fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fresh fish and lobster are purchased daily from local fishermen. Janga or freshwater crayfish are caught in nearby rivers. Our Jerk chicken and pork are an island classic. Gazebo DiningMeals are served in the Gazebo overlooking the Lagoon and the beautiful Caribbean Sea or in the privacy of your villa upon request. Accommodation Features:Ian Fleming’s original house features a stunning view of the sea, three bedrooms with optional air-conditioning, garden baths and showers, swimming pool, sunken garden, separate media play room with theatre screen, exotic Balinese furniture, private beach and kitchen. 5 air-conditioned, private seaside villas feature 1, 2, or 3 bedroom cottages (with optional air conditioning), separate media play rooms with Balinese platform couches, garden baths and showers, verandas and kitchenettes.
Activities:
Golden Eye is located in Oracabessa. That is 2 hours to Montego Bay, 20 minutes to Ocho Rios. Notes:
Floor PlanFleming House Bedroom 1: King Bed Royal PalmBedroom 1: King Bedroom Bedroom 2: Queen Bed Villa 1-Honeychile:1 Queen Bed Villa 2- Tiffany Case and Domino:2 Queen beds Villa 3- Romanov, Solitaire & Vesper:Bedroom 1: 1 king size bed 
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Villa Rates
Rates are weekly and stated in US dollars. Tryall Club Villas: Summer: April 16 - Dec 20; Winter: Jan 5 - April 15; Christmas/New Year: Dec 21- Jan 4;
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| · GoldenEye is the retreat built by James Bond novelist Ian Fleming in the 1950’s, where he penned 14 of his famous “007” thrillers here. |
| · Property now owned by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records and the single person most responsible for turning the world on to reggae music. He launched many musicians into international stardom including U2,Roxy Music, Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood and Grace Jones. He was born in London but largely grew up in Jamaica. Blackwell helped make a worldwide superstar of the reggae’s greatest talent, Bob Marley. |
| · The resort is comprised of Fleming's original three-bedroom home along with four villas varying from one to three bedroom units. The entire property is available as one unit, or you may choose the main house or the individual private villas. |
| · Fleming also hosted many celebrities at his island retreat, including Errol Flynn, Elizabeth Taylor, Evelyn Waugh, Donald Sutherland, Cecil Beaton and Noel Coward, whose own Jamaican hideaway, Firefly, is nearby in Galina - now a museum. |
| The accommodations at Goldeneye are relaxed and exquisite |
| · Secluded beaches, flood lit tennis court, jet skis, glass bottom boat, kayaks, windsurfers, snorkeling equipment. · Jamaican handmade bath soaps and lotions |
| · TV, Cable TV, DVD players CD Players, DVD andCD Libraries |
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