If your looking for something different, exotic and completely pleasurable you would be hard pressed to find a better location and value than the Mockingbird Hill hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

It is a small, boutique hotel nestled in the verdant hills overlooking the port and Shireen and Barbara and their team work hard to make you feel at home from the moment you arrive to the time your leave.

If you want something different but completely pleasurable and totally relaxing, consider the Mockingbirdhill Hotel.

Our welcome at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill was warm, sincere, helpful; and immediately we felt relaxed after the journey there. This is a truly beautiful place in terms of ambience, food, decor, and all you could want in a true get-away holiday. It has great style, comfort, lots of interests, friendliness, amazing service and food I will never forget and miss already. There are lovely people who run and stay at this hotel - which is just the right size for informality, privacy or company; and has gorgeous garden trails and bird-life to explore - not to mention an excellent, fascinating art gallery. This is low-key, high quality, eco-friendly holidaying at its best. Our time was made particularly great with the suggestions for 1/2 and full day trips, arrangements that happened like magic and adventures experienced that you would never find in a conventional resort trip. It was non-touristy, but traveller-friendly to the max! The proprietors are to be congratulated for giving back to the community, caring for their guests and their environment and providing this special holiday experience.

In the period of 4 up to 18 March 2007 we travelled around beautiful Jamaica and were successively at guest in the hotels Tony's Resort in Montego Bay, Sand Castles in Ocho Rios, Mockingbird Hill in port Antonio, The Courtleigh in Kingston, Treasure Beach Roh in Treasure Beach, Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay. In this range the stay in Mockingbird Hill was the most pleasant. The only hotel where you don't need your mosquito spray: we found both a mosquito-curtain and an electric set to dissipate mosquitos. No mass-tourism but personal attention; no inevitable noise but peaceful rest and silence which it makes possible to see the birds and hear them singing. Near splendid bays to swim and snorkel. The restaurant is top class. If you wish to be not just a number in the crowd of tourists, Mockingbird Hill should be your choice.
Henk, Marcel en Monique. Lottum, the Netherlands

If only more hotels were like this one. It's difficult for me to pinpoint exactly what we liked about it so much - probably its the combination of a number of small details that convey this sense of feeling at home and being cared for.
Obviously one wants to explore and discover new experiences when one travels abroad but we like to do this from a comfortable base.
The managers and staff go out of their way to assist with insider tips, information and help make it all very easy by taking care of all the arrangements - whether a hike in the mountains, a historical tour of Kingston or a lovely snorkelling trip. Whatever we requested they took great pains to accommodate our requests. They are always there in the background -respecting our need for privacy but ready to help whenever we needed and happy to sit and have a drink and chat together. We enjoyed our conversations with them about the Jamaican culture, art and they helped us to appreciate our various experiences so much more by sharing a lot of their own experiences and background information with us.
In the evenings one returns happily after a fun filled day to relax and enjoy the lovely sunsets with a drink at the bar to reflect on ones experiences.
The daily changing menu offers great variety - much more appreciated than the standard long list of dishes, of which as we discovered in most places, much was not available. The food was good. We enjoyed just unwinding, relaxing and taking it easy in this calm oasis. It is difficult to describe. One just has to experience it. This place is more than just a "regular" hotel. It is a warm, welcoming home