Restaurants available - Local Fast food. Gourmet. International Tipping: 10-15% (Some hotels have a built in service charge). Dress code is casual or casually elegant. Some hotel restaurants do require jacket and ties, particularly in the winter season. Entertainment available includes-Discos. Fashion shows and beauty contests. Stage shows and folkloric song and dance shows. Nightclubs. Dinner/Dances. Theaters. Live music. Cinemas. Locally produced items-Blue Mountain Coffee. Tia Maria. Rum. Pimento (all spice). Straw items. Wood carvings. Craft items. Resort wear. Jewelry. Handmade linens, tablecloths. Duty free items are available at approximately 20-50% off stateside prices. ATTRACTIONS/SIGHTSEEING: Falmouth: Martha Brae Rafting. Kingston: Bob Marley Museum. Castleton Botanical Gardens. Caymanas Par Craighton House Estate. Devon House. Fort Charles Maritime Museum. Hope Botanical Gardens. Institute of Jamaica. Jamaica Conference Center. Jamaica Defense Force Museum (The Military Museum by appointments only). Kings House. Lime Cay. Museum of Historical Archaeology. National Art Gallery. Port Royal Marine Laboratory of the University of the West Indies. Rockfort Mineral Bath. Mandeville/South Coast: Appleton Estate Tours. Apple Valley Farm Tour. Holland Bamboo Avenue. Lovers Leap. Marshalls Pen. Mayfield Ranch. Milk River Bath. Salt Pond. South Coast Safari. St. Elizabeth Safaris. Treasure Beach. YS Falls. Montego Bay: Accompong Maroon Tour. Appleton Express. Barnett Estate Great House, Plantation Tour. Belvedere Estate Tour. Great House Plantation. Cockpit Country Tour. Cornwall Beach. Croydon in the Mountains. Doctors Cave Beach. Evening on the Great River. Greenwood Great House. Hampden Great House Tour. Hilton High Day Tour. Montego Bay Marine Par Mountain Valley Rafting at Lethe. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rose Hall Great House. Tryall Water Wheel Walter Fletcher Beach. Negril: Country Western Riding Stables. Negril Lighthouse. Rhodes Hall Plantation. Anancy Fun Par. Ocho Rios: Dolphin Cove (swim with the dolphins). Canopy tour at Cranbrook Flower Forest. Calypso Rafting. Chukka Cove. Columbus Park. Coyaba River Garden Museum. Noel Cowards Firefly. Danielle's Garden. Harmony Hall. Dunn's River Falls Evening on the White River. Fern Gully. Harmony Hall. Irie Beach. Jamaica Farewell (a trade show, venued at Little Pub Hotel/Restaurant, where one may go to see cabaret performances). Prospect Plantation Tour. Puerto Seco Beach. Seville Great House. Shaw Park Gardens, Sun Valley Plantation Tour. Wilderness Resort Limited. Wassi Art. Green Grotto Caves. Mystic Mountain (bobsled run through the jungle). Port Antonio: The Blue Lagoon. Boston Beach. Castleton Gardens. Caves of Nonsuch. Crystal Spring Resort. Day on Navy Island. Rio Grande Rafting. Somerset Falls. Portmore: Fort Clarence Beach. Runaway Bay: Chukka Cove Farm Ltd. Activities: Aerobics, Croquet, Deep Sea Fishing, Golf, Gym, Horseback Riding, Jogging, Para-Sailing, Polo. Racquetball, Sailing. Scuba Diving. Squash. Snorkeling. Softball, Swimming. Tennis. Water sports. Spectator Sports: Cricket, Horse Racing, Netball, Rugby, Soccer, Track Field.

High Hope Estate has long been one of Jamaica's best venues for Gala Dinners and Special Events for corporate as well as private cocktail parties, product launches, banquets, and anniversaries. Surrounded by 40 acres of botanical gardens boasting one of the largest hybrid hibiscus gardens in the world, the estate can accommodate groups of up to 400 people. The Italian-fashioned villa is 12,000 square feet and situated 550 feet above sea level, offering commanding views of the North Coast of Jamaica twenty miles in either direction. Cocktail parties and hors d'oeuvres for up to 400 guests can be lavishly presented in the Hibiscus Garden. The free-form pool is available for sit-down dinners of up to 90 guests with live entertainment under the pool cabana. Up to 300 guests can be accommodated for sit-down dinners in the Estate's courtyard and features some of Jamaica's top musicians. Specialized menus are available for any type of event: weddings, banquets, luncheons, dinners, charity events, birthday and anniversary parties. All food is made from scratch and only the finest ingredients are used. Our price list offers variety at competitive prices. Please email us for sample menus but, in the meantime, here's an example: Smoked Marlin Appetizer Served on a bed of greens, topped with slices of red onion and capers. Fresh Market Organic Green Salad. Medallions of Pork Tenderloin with Homemade Green Mango Chutney Glaze. Yam Mash, Stir fried Vegetables, Plantain. Half Grilled Lobster Served with Basmati Rice Chocolate/Raspberry layer cake with your Company logo. Full bar service can be provided as well as imported wines and champagnes all at affordable prices to suit any budget. Do you like classical or jazz? Big band sound? What's your preference? Our party planners can assist you with invitations, music, flowers, cakes, photography, gift baskets, departure gifts and rentals. A skilled party coordinator will help you plan your event and each aspect of your party will painstakingly itemized and priced. There are no hidden costs! For further information about Gala Dinners and other incoming tour operator assistance with area hotel reservations, excursions, air travel, foreign language speaking guides and more, contact us via e-mail at High Hope Estate, and use the subject Gala Dinners, or call us at (876) 972-2277 (9 A.M. to 9 P.M., Eastern time, please). Our parent company, Jamaica with Class, Ltd. is a professional Destination Management Company (DMC) serving clients island-wide with creative 3 to 10 day packages designed expressly for the Incentive Travel Industry. You can learn more about our services here: http://www.jamaicawithclass.net Parliamo Italiano. See the photogallery

Dishes prepared in High Hopes cuisine are closely related to Jamaica and its abundance of fish, meats, unusual produce and fresh fruits. Our water supply comes from a natural underground mineral spring. Water quality tests are available if requested. Intimate and romantic with a variety of ambiance, The Restaurant serves organic, vegetarian, Jamaican and Italian dishes for lunch by the pool and intimate candle-lit dinners in the Meditation Hut or on your private verandah. The Restaurant is open daily, except Sunday, for the exclusive use of our guests. We personally hand pick or grow all of the lobster, fish, produce and fruits for your table ensuring the highest, quality. Organic products are used whenever possible. Special attention is given to your dietary requirements. Whole wheat breads, fresh lobster and fish are mainstays to our menus that change daily offering you a variety of choices. Special requests are never a problem and always welcome as we try to appease your every desire. Frequent culinary courses are offered in the kitchen of The Restaurant. Chef Evadney gives instruction on cooking and preparing traditional Jamaican dishes. Youll leave with an appreciation for the spices and succulent flavors of the Caribbean along with the ability to prepare a Jamaican Bar B Que for your friends at home. Start your day by ordering a continental breakfast of fresh fruits, fresh fruit juices, banana and coconut muffins, whole-wheat toast, mango jam, and Jamaicas finest Blue Mountain Coffee, said to be the best, most expensive coffee in the world. Other alla carte items like banana pancakes, omelets, and smoked marlin with toasted bagels are available. Breakfast is served from 7:45AM until 10:00AM. Lunch is casual and usually served by the pool or on your verandah. New lunch and dinner menus are made up daily and left in your room after your nightly turn down service. One of the hardest decisions youll have during your stay will be what to order for tomorrow. Dinner, served by candle light with the crickets and tree frogs providing background music, makes for another memorable evening at High Hope. Seating arrangements can vary from an intimate dinner in the Meditation Hut to a casual but elegant dinner for two on your verandah. Dining is always served outside, weather permitting, allowing you to enjoy a romantic dinner under the stars. You can see a sample of your daily menu here. Click here to see a sample menu

High Hope Estate is one of Jamaica's finest accommodations. If you are considering visiting Jamaica for your first time or you are returning you should consider this VerySpecial Place for Very Special People! Trans World Airlines. (KGN)-Norman Manley International Airport, 13 miles from Kingston. (MBJ)-Donald Sangster International Airport, 2 miles from downtown Montego Bay. Sangster to: Ocho Rios 1 hours Negril 1 hours Manley to Port Antonio is 2 hours. Citizens of the US and Canada require a visa to go to Jamaica as tourists, and are permitted to visit the island for a period not exceeding six months. Residents may use an alien registration card, however, some residents may require a visa. Press personnel on assignment will require a work permit. Additionally, all visitors are required to travel with a round-trip or onward airline ticket for entry into Jamaica. UK: Commonwealth citizens need passport (no visa required). All other countries, please contact the JTB office near you for requirements. Japan: passport required. (Visa required for stay of over 30 days). Commonwealth citizens need a passport, no visa is required (except for citizens of Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Indian citizens will not require a visa for a maximum stay of ten (10) days in the island, but will require visa in excess of ten days. GATEWAYS/FLYING TIMES: To Baltimore-3 hours. Boston-3 hours 40 mins. Chicago-3 hours 45 mins. Dallas-3 hours 20 mins. Los Angeles-5 hours 30 mins. Miami-1 hour 25 mins. Montego Bay from Atlanta-2 hours 40 mins. New York-3 hours 20 mins. MONEY/BUSINESS GUIDE: Bank of Jamaica. Bank of Nova Scotia JA Ltd. CIBC, JA Ltd. Citibank. Citizens Bank (Jamaica) Ltd. Eagle Merchant bank. National Commercial bank. Workers bank. Monday to Thursday 9 AM-2 PM. Friday: CIBC JA. Ltd. Eagle Commercial Bank 9 AM-12 PM 2:30-5:00 PM. All other commercial Banks 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Exchange Bureaus are open in Montego Bay and Kingston airports for all international flight arrivals and departures. Monday to Friday 0900-1700. Shopping Monday to Friday 0900-1700. Saturday 1000-1800. AMERICAN TAX DEDUCTION. (1999) New Year's Day. February 28: Ash Wednesday. April 10: Good Friday. April 13: Easter Monday. May 23 (will be celebrated May 25): Labour Day. August 1: Emancipation Day. August 6: Independence Day. October 19: National Heroes Day. December 25: Christmas Day. December 26: Boxing Day. The official rate of exchange fluctuates daily, depending on foreign exchange markets. There are several licensed authorized foreign exchange dealers located island wide. These are called cambios. There are ATM's that disburse both Jamaican and American currencies. TAXES SERVICE CHARGES: Departure tax is $25PP. This rate is subject to change without prior notice due to the fluctuation of the Jamaican dollar or its equivalent in foreign currency is payable at the airport upon departure. General Consumption Tax: a 8.25% government tax has been introduced to replace the accommodations and other indirect taxes. Tax Free Status: Due to a tax treaty passed in 1981 with the US, all expenses incurred for holding meetings or conventions in Jamaica are tax deductible. Driving is on the left hand side of the road. Rentals available include-Cars, mopeds and bicycles. Temporary license/permit requirements-A US driver's license is valid for up to three months per visit. A UK driver's license is valid for up to 12 months per visit. Japanese driver's license is valid for up to one month from time of entry. Local Services-Taxi, tour buses, intra island flights. Sightseeing and visitor transfer bus service available in all resort areas. 110 Volts/50 AC is standard. 220 volts is available in some hotels. Some hotels supply adaptors. MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS: Visitors can be married just 24 hours after arriving in Jamaica providing prior application has been made for marriage license. 1) Proof of citizenship, certified Birth Certificate, which includes father's name. 2) Parents' written consent if under 21. 3) Proof of divorce (if applicable) - original Certificate of Divorce. 4) Certified Death Certificate for widow or widower. Blood test: none. Persons need to have a heterosexual relationship for marriage as a prerequisite. There are facilities in all major resort areas as well as drug stores that provide pharmaceuticals. There are private doctors and dentists throughout the island. Pets are not allowed into the country. There are many religious sects in Jamaica, including Anglicans, Catholics, Episcopalians, Jewish, Pentecostals and Presbyterians Churches and Houses of Worship are found island wide.

 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Playground for children
 Clothes dry cleaning
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Facsimile services
 Games room
 Hairdryer
 Hairdresser's saloon
 Access to internet
 Ironing facilities
 Laundry services/washing machine
 Licensed bar
 Fully stocked mini bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Clock/radio
 Fridge
 Restaurant
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace
 Cheques accepted