Romantic vacation getaway in Negril, Jamaica. Five bedroom beach house with it's own private beaches. It can accomodate up to 12. A crib is available. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Jamaica/llantrissant/hotel/466/17/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:49:05 EST Llantrissant is located at the beginning of the West End of Negril where the cliffs and the beaches meet. It is fully staffed with housekeeper, cook, gardener and security guard. It has two private beaches, clay tennis court, kayaks, cable TV, stereo system, internet connectivity, FAX. It is ideal for weddings and receptions with a grand buffet for parties of 15 or more. A supermarket and bank are just around the corner. Air port transfers can be arranged. AMENITIES: ACTIVITIES: Scuba diving, horseback riding, golf, parasailing, mountain biking, reggae concerts, snorkeling, jetskiing and cliff diving. The tennis court has had an interesting history. According to some of the older folk in Negril, Dr. Arthur Drew had hired them when they were youths to transport huge stones and earth to fill in the land in order to create a lawn in keeping with the English traditions and to extend the property by making a seawall. On the various holidays such as Empire Day, the King's or the Queen's birthday, he would have little parties for the local children and treat them to ice cream which was quite rare in those days. After Dr. Drew died sometime in the late 1950s, Leeson Ewen, a hotelier from Montego Bay, bought the property from Dr. Drew's estate. He had plans of building a hotel on the property. As an avid tennis player he converted the lawn into a grass tennis court and came to play on weekends with Stella Hart, his sweetheart. Perhaps, coming here with her, inspired him to name the property after a village in Wales. However, did he some how know the meaning of Llantrissant? The grass was wonderful but in order to be truly playable it required daily watering to keep it a luxuriant green and due to the excessively high water rates in Jamaica and especially in Negril with the new sewerage scheme doubling the water rate, the grass court had to be abandoned. Ultimately, a Hard Tru court was chosen, partly because of its comfort but as well as the deep green which blends into the property. It, too, requires daily watering, but the water we are using is being pumped from one of the brackish water wells on the property. If you plan on playing on a daily basis, just inform the gardener to wet it down in the morning when he first arrives and then again around 3:00PM. He usually rolls it once a week to keep it firm. When you're not playing tennis, you will find that Negril has numerous other activities to keep you busy including parasailing which can give you a bird's eye view of the tennis court. The court is surrounded by a Casuarina hedge to act as further wind breaks and windscreens have been added to improve visibility on either end. - Black River Safari Boat Tours - Negril Hills Golf Club - Horseback Riding - Babu's Horseback Riding Stables - Marine Life Divers Negril - Negril Scuba Centre - Appleton Estate(Day Trip to Rum Distillery) - Rusty's Excellent Mountain Biking Reggae Shows Swept Away Sports Complex a. 10 tennis courts b. Squash courts c. Racketball d. Olympic Pool Cliff - Joseph's Cave has the highest cliff for jumping in Negril. Rick's Cafe also has a great jump. Water Sports - parasailing, reef tours, parasailing at Wild Thing - A great ride. Conservation - Environmental Organizations a. Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society b. Negril Fisherman's Coop Churches a. St. Mary's Anglican Church (across from property) b. Catholic Church on Norman Manley Boulevard c. Presbyterian, Red Ground d. Baptist, Red Ground DINING/RESTARUANTS: Restaurants Sweet Spice I and II, Alfred's Ocean Palace, Rick's Cafe, Pee Wee's, Red -Snapper,Silver Star, Xtabi, Runaways, Tree House, Feather's at Swept Away, Cosmo's Paradise Yard. Type: Vacation Rental Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Jamaica/llantrissant/hotel/466/17/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:49:05 EST