This was a beautiful villa with an amazing recreation/pool area! The staff was wonderful and the beds we comfortable. We loved it and look forward to returning.
I celebrated my 50th birthday in Jamaica along with 4 other ladies. We had an absolute ball. QThe home was beautiful and the backyard was an oasIs. The meals prepared by Chef Thomas were delicious. The home is nestled in a close knit fishing community and everyone was so kind. Rowan, Shelly, Susie, Marco, and Mr. Headly we're so gracious and accommodating. We will definitely be returning.
If you would like an experience with a beautiful view, amazing accommodations, and outstanding food. This is a place for you! The staff, manager and cook are ready to assist you. The pool and beach were prepped daily. Planned meals weâre leaving your tastebuds begging for more! The ladies checked in for your needs to have fresh towels and linens and assist in anyway they could with a smile and kind heart. The manager was exceptional. He can help you book excursions/sightseeing help you find what youâre exactly looking for in your vacation. If you are looking for all of the above and being immersed into the community this is an amazing place to stay. We chose to enjoy what I described above along with being part of the community. We enjoyed walking down to a couple local restaurants. Watching the kids play at the school across the field. And saying hello to her neighbors down the road.Important points Jamaica is a cash country. Some places and ways of transportation do not take credit cards. Villa Maria was very conscientious of getting us to and from - ensuring that we knew we were safe and then a friendly community
Had an excellent time at Villa Maria. Rowan is second to none. Marco is great. Mr Headly was awesome as a driver. You cant swim at the propertyâŠwhich we were well aware of, but, if you bring good watershoes, you can walk out past the reef and there is some excellent snorkelling out there!
We absolutely loved our time at Villa Maria! All of the staff were absolutely fabulous! Rowan picked us up at the airport and was attentive to all of our needs. Chef Thomas was fantastic! The meals he prepared were absolutely delicious! Susie and Shelley were wonderful and took care of us and all of our needsneeds! It was
On our third visit to Villa Maria we took our adult kids and our grandkids ages 11 and 7. We all had a ball. We were met at the airport by Rowan who is like family now. The staff is amazing, property clean and safe and the ocean as blue as I remember. They kids didn't want to leave and we're asking when we could come back.
The property is beautiful, very clean and the staff are awesome! We wanted to brin Chevy, Shelly and Chef home with us! One love! My granddaughter wanted to stay forever. She made sand castles on the beach and lived in the pool. Marco kept the grounds very clean and the pool. The owner was so easy to communicate with and always responded to ALL my questions promptly. We would definitely stay again and recommend to others. Thank you all for everything â„ïž
Vila was honestly the best thing of this Vacation.
Chef is amazing
All staff from the minute you arrive very friendly and very welcome.
Local beach is nice too.
You feel safe đŻ there
Local restaurant its pretty good too
Thank you all vila staff and Wayne for our very memorable vacation.
Rowan and the entire staff at Villa Maria made our weekend in Jamaica one of the most memorable and enjoyable experiences ever.
Keep a close eye on " Schevy" we may want to steal her .
Thank you for providing such a wonderful property Wayne, and a big thank you to Rowan for putting a great team together.
We hope to return next year sometime in November.
Ian & Diana.
Villa Maria was truly like returning home. The staff was like family. The Villa was exceptional. Food was delicious. Being from Jamaica the Villa was the perfect choice. Communication prior to arriving was great! Would absolutely recommend!!!!!
This house is amazing and I will book again. Everything showed is as pictured. The service and food was amazing. Shelly was amazing and very kind and sweet. Chef bonefish has all of us spoiled with such great authentic Jamaica food The only thing we did not like was the fact that we felt that we didn't have complete privacy meaning that the owner/workers was there everyday most of the day until late afternoon. My opinion when you rent a house you see the owner/workers when you check in and maybe when you check out, unless you call because you have an issue. The property is treated more like an resort so you will see someone everyday.other than that we enjoyed our stay!
Have you ever been catfished by the pictures you see of a property? And when you get there it's not what you thought? That's definitely not the case here. Everything from the layout, the cleanliness, attention to detail, the staff, and of course the legendary Chef Fishbones was as advertised! The house is extremely spacious and accommodating. We didn't expect to have daily staff who were attentive to anything we needed. Safety was truly a priority and we had zero concerns or issues! We were so happy one of our family members is already looking into booking the property again. Thanks for a memorable anniversary! Respect!
We had the absolute best time and it was all because of The Villa Maria staff. They all go above and beyond to foresee and take care of your every need. It started with communication with Wayne- he was very responsive and recommended that we have Chef Fishbones prepare a meal for us on Saturday evening since our flight would not arrive in Jamaica until late in the afternoon. Chef contacted me with the menus to choose from but made it very clear that we could make changes if we so desired. Rowan is the Villaâs manager in Jamaica, he met us at the airport and gave us the grand tour once we arrived at the Villa. He made sure we had all of our questions answered and made us feel very welcome. Hedley was our driver and we took a tour of Montego Bay with him. Heâs very knowledgeable and patiently answered all of our questions about his beautiful island home. Chevy is the friend you always had but just met- your butler. She had drinks in your hand before you had a chance to ask for it. She is so very happy to make you happy. Dwight had everything outside just perfect. Our housekeepers were amazing. Back to Chef Fishbones, he was so accommodating from the very star and it just continued. We reserved him every night for dinner and all but one day for breakfast. He is an absolute artist in the kitchen. I promise, you will not find better cuisine anywhere in Jamaica. Every meal was seasoned perfectly and served beautifully. We ate dinner several nights on the beach and it was lovely.
This was our second trip to Villa Maria. It has been a rough year for our families so we invited our supportive Village on a mini vacation to rest and relax at Villa Maria. Villa Maria has made several upgrades since our last trip. They are listening to guests comments and suggestions.
Book Chef Fishbones. He's more than amazing. Our friends were eating food they don't normally eat because it was so appetizing. Massages on the beach were amazing and our Butler made the most amazing poolside drinks. We will be back again!!!
We had a great time at villa maria. The property is beautiful and the staff, especially Shevy and chef Eddie, were wonderful. I highly recommend booking Eddie for at least a couple of meals. The only other meal we had that was as good as his was in negril. Some things did not work in the villa; the air conditioning in one of the bedrooms, the tv outside, and the coffee pot in the kitchen. We were a little disappointed that although it is on the beach the water was too shallow to swim in. We ended up going to Negril to finally enjoy the ocean. The villa is no where near the high end resorts. Itâs close to the airport in a run down neighborhood. If that bothers you, I would suggest you book closer to Rose Hall in the high end district.
Myself and 7 friends rented this amazing property to celebrate my 60 th birthday.
The rooms are beautiful and everything is very secure and private. We spent most of the time outdoors, the setup is perfect. Plenty of loungers for everyone, the pool to cool off and the ocean breeze also helped. The large outdoor tv was perfect for music and they have a karaoke mic if you want to sing some songs, which we did..lol
The staff was super helpful and accommodating. Rowan met us at the airport and took amazing care of us. He would just show up to make sure we were okay. If we went anywhere he would ensure we were looked after. Chevy the butler, what a gem!! She made us blender drinks and ensured we had everything we needed. The staff all pitched in decorated the beach for my Birthday dinner..they also made a fire on the beach it was a perfect birthday.Dwight the yard/pool man moved things around if we needed anything.
Shelley and Sue kept our rooms clean
The cook mr Fishbones, wow!!all I can say is wow!! He cooked for us several nights and all his meals were amazing. We went out to experience some authentic Jamaican food, but honestly Mr Fishbones food was always better. He was always accommodating to food sensitivity. This is a perfect spot and would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a place that can hold 8 -10 people
Gorgeous property and wonderful people! We were cared for beyond belief by Rowan, Shevy and crew. I would stay here again in a heartbeat, and far prefer it to the more expensive and less personalized Sandals nearby.
This property is very nice, staff is very attentive. If I had to complain it would be that this property deserves an upgrade on outdoor furnishings. The outdated furniture does nothing for this property. The AMBIANCE is simply amazing. You have everything you need at this house. The views of the ocean is very serene and relaxing and I like how its next to fisherman. Chef Fishbone is very good but I wish he would resolve to soul food of Jamaica in hindsight he has to appeal to the others that frequent more often than we do. If you give him a time, that is what time the food will be ready, no questions asked.
We had such a great time at Villa Maria and will definitely be back. We stayed for 7 nights and celebrated Christmas there with family and friends. The staff was all amazing and the house beautiful. We felt very taken care of by all. Rowan was so responsive, Mel always there to help spoil us, pool boy I think Dominik was such a great guy and hard worker. Mr. Headley took us anywhere we wanted to go and was always on time. Fishbone was absolutely an amazing chef and it was so nice to have gourmet meals right in the house and not have to leave the beautiful environment to have a meal. Most meals were set up on the beach. I think we used him every night but 1 and breakfast daily. Thank you so much for an amazing Holiday for our family! Location of the Villa was great, it sat right on a small beach in the Community of White House. We walked through the Community several times to go on walks and go to the Beach down the road and felt very safe at all times. Dont hesitate to rent this Villa!!!
Great place, great staff..just some hidden fees that couldâve been communicated better. For example the price list for the shuttle should have been given upfront. Other than that it was an overall beautiful stay.
We truly enjoyed our stay at Villa Maria. It was exactly like the pictures. The property was immaculate. The staff was awesome, friendly, welcoming and accommodating. They really thought of everything with this property. Also Chef Fishbones was amazing! All of the food was delicious. The only thing we would say is notify the guests before traveling about the cash needed to enjoy the island. We mostly had credit cards and weren't prepared for this aspect.