A luxury getaway at The Cliff Hotel in Negril, Jamaica

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Photo by June Pascocello

I’m not a fan of most all-inclusive resorts. Sometimes they make me feel like a sheep being herded from one buffet line to another. I want to feel special. I want to be treated as an individual, not as a number.

Treating you special is how The Cliff Hotel, a luxury island resort located in Negril, Jamaica, wants you to feel as a guest. With just 33 well-appointed suites and villas, your personalized holiday experience begins the moment you enter the lobby. Imagine, a wristband-free vacation!

Originally built in 2008, the Cliff Hotel finished an extensive multi-million dollar renovation in October 2016 and added many guest facilities including a new yoga pavilion and spa. Space is not an issue here. The spacious suites and villas with high ceilings combine elements of dark wood furniture and canopy beds, while adding distinct Jamaican design and turquoise, blue, white and grey hues. The property’s restaurants, bars, paths and pool areas sit on five acres of lush island paradise overlooking the Negril Cliffs and all rooms overlook the Caribbean Sea.

A room at The Cliff Hotel. Photo by June Pascocello

The hotel’s natural saltwater pool is built within the cliffs. The main pool with a swim-up bar is surrounded by a series of lounging pods that make you feel as if you’re on your very own private island.

Lounging pods at The Cliff Hotel. Photo by Chris Ryall

My knotted body benefits from trying out some yoga positions at the new yoga pavilion. Take a class as the sun rises or sets. No cobra or lotus positions required if you just want to check out the meditation classes. Breathe in the invigorating fresh air coming off the Caribbean Sea and breathe out your newfound wellness.

The yoga pavilion at The Cliff Hotel. Photo by Chris Ryall

On holidays my appetite usually knows no bounds and it is rewarded at the Cliff Hotel with their tantalizing Cuisine of the Sun menu blending world cuisines with Jamaican spices and influences, but with a twist—a healthy twist. Poolside or tableside, try the signature Cliff Hanger cocktail to refresh the senses.

Looking out over the grounds of The Cliff Hotel. Photo by June Pascocello

Peering out to the Caribbean’s turquoise water and feeling the healing hands of the resort’s KiYara Spa therapist kneading my body back to health, my sense of wellness and feeling special is complete.

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Chris Ryall

Chris loves to discover a destination's true character and charm. “Be a Local” is his passion and reason for travel – eat local, drink local and do a deep dive into the local culture. Chris has visited 80+ countries on six continents the past 25 years while observing, writing and photographing for many national print and online publications. A passion for animals, natural attractions, ethnic cuisine, local characters engage Chris. He has a special interest in spa/wellness and has visited hundreds of spas around the world, judges spas internationally, and experienced almost every imaginable treatment. Chris has an insatiable appetite for wellness, culture and people who make a difference in their community.