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Kings of Kingston

The Guardian Travel UK - February, 18th 2006

" The best place to begin is Strawberry Hill, an 18th-century colonial house perched high above the city in the Bluen Mountains belonging to Chris Blackwell, the record producer who discovered Bob Marley and founded Island Records. Marley convalesced here after being shot in 1976, and it is now an extravagantly elegant hotel, the cool mountain air as pure as its crisp white linen and polished mahogany floors."

" The 12 Georgian-style cottages scattered around the Great House look out over velvety emerald peaks rearing and dipping in 360-degree views. It has hiking trails, Aveda spa treatments, and a restaurant serving some of the finest cuisine in the Caribbean."