spotlight || travel The 27 privately owned villas are decorated to the personal tastes of their owners. Villas for rent feature two to six bedrooms, living rooms, verandas, and views of the Caribbean Sea; 24 have private pools. Guests can book private villas complete with dedicated staff. In 1953, John F. Kennedy, the young senator from Massachusetts, brought his bride, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, to Villa No. 10 for their honeymoon. He returned in 1960 to Villa No. 25, where he wrote and practiced his inauguration speech. The Round Hill grounds are flawless. There is a double-edge infinity pool that seems to spill directly into the ocean below. The beach is perfect for a sunset stroll or a cocktail at one of the tiki-style bars. The spa and adults-only pool is a 10-minute walk from the main part of the resort on a winding, narrow path along the ocean surrounded by hanging vines and dense jungle. Housed in a former 18th century plantation home and surrounded by 10 acres of lawn that descend down to the ocean, the spa offers a variety of treatments and massage, along with a full-service beauty salon and a fitness center complete with personal training and ocean-side yoga, cardio and body-sculpting classes. Request massage therapist Winsome for a signature mix of Swedish and Thai techniques with Jamaican aromatherapy oil — it hurts so good.
perpetual paradise Half a century of luxury, relaxation and glamour has served guests at Round Hill.
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| Autumn 2014