Sunrise Villa, Ocho Rios

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Backpacker tourism is fairly new to Jamaica; in the mix of places that offer dorm beds on the island, Sunrise Villa is more of a homestay than a Western-style backpacker hostel.

The Location

Located on a ridge, a ten-minute walk south of the main road to Ocho Rios coming from the east, Sunrise Villa is in Tower Isle Village. There is an issue with finding and accessing this place, however. Make sure you have precise directions and, ideally, a picture of the house as there are no signs and no house numbers and Sunrise Villa actually has another name on the gate posts -- "Janvin Villa." A phone might be helpful to let the owner know when you are arriving. We had to wait outside some thirty minutes, while a neighbor rang the owner's mother to let him know we were waiting at the gate, as no one responded to our shouting and whistling!

Rooms and Bathrooms

Renovations were in progress when we stayed here, so only three twin rooms were available, although we were still able to book the beds as dorm beds. A four-bed dorm is being added, but Sunrise Villa is still allowing dorm bed bookings on their affiliated booking sites, so, we got a twin room for the dorm price. The private rooms are plain but spacious with two comfortable double beds in each. The rooms also have both fans and air-conditioning and there are flat-screen TVs in each room with mostly American cable TV channels and Netflix. The shared bathroom is clean and has a hot water shower and towels are provided.

Common Spaces

There are sofas and a small dining table in the spacious sitting room and there is a swimming pool with loungers and hammocks in the back garden. There's also a BBQ area and a poolside bar. The swimming pool and the bar were being repainted when we visited, so were not in use. There is free and fast Wi-Fi here with a great signal throughout the house, and breakfast is included in the price depending on which booking website you use. Sunrise Villa also has a small kitchen which guests are free to use. It has a gas cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, and fridge. Laundry can also be done at Sunrise Villa for a small charge.

Summary

After our initial issue with access to the place, our stay at Sunrise Villa was terrific. Dwayne, the owner, is a friendly, chatty guy who spent most of his youth in the USA and hosted there, too. He has a lot of experience in hosting visitors and it shows. Without prompting, he provides a lot of little extras like lifts into town and bits of info for free. He is a people person and really enjoys having people from different countries and walks of life sharing his house, and he is a very interesting man. Transport into Ocho Rios town by cheap route (shared) taxi is easy, as there is a busy road ten minutes' walk down the hill, and Ocho Rios is a transport hub to places further west like Montego Bay. There is also a supermarket and cheap take away at the bottom of the hill, too. Although not a hostel in the traditional sense of the word, this is a pretty good option for budget travelers who want to stay somewhere quiet and relaxing, but within easy reach of the facilities that Ocho Rios offers.
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Front Gate
Front Garden and House
Back Garden
Swimming Pool
Lounge
Dining Table and Couches
Kitchen
Twin Room
Twin Room
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LondonroadMa
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Nov 13, 2018

Location and Contact

Location

• You can google the search term 'Sunrise Villa Guest House of Jamaica' to use your GPS.
• Please use these coordinates to find the house using your gps. It will take you directly to the house.
• 18.417212, -77.039776
• The road you need to go up is right at the stop light going up and away from Tower Isles Couples Resort, when you make turn on the road you will see tennis courts on your left. Go all the way up that road, and up the hill (which is bumpy, so drive slow). At the end of the road bear left, and its the first house on the left.

Facilities and Amenities

Family-Friendly Hostel

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Parking

Towels

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Airport Pickup

City Tours

Luggage Storage

Air Conditioning

BBQ Grill

Cable TV

Clothes Dryer

Credit Card Payments

Currency Exchange

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Laundry

Movie Library/Rental

Swimming Pool

Videogames

Pet-Friendly

Curfew: No Curfew

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