Top 6 Boutique Hotels in Portland, Jamaica

Portland is the antidote to the all-inclusive coast — small boutique hotels, rainforests, and Errol Flynn-era atmosphere. Here are the standouts.

1. 1. Geejam — Modern boutique hideaway above San San Beach — recording studio on site (No Doubt, Banks, Florence + The Machine have recorded here), cabin-style suites in the trees.
2. 2. Trident Hotel & Castle — Two-property compound — the original Trident with private oceanfront villas, plus the surreal Trident Castle for full buyouts.
3. 3. Goldeneye — Ian Fleming's former Jamaican home in Oracabessa — the original Bond cottage plus Chris Blackwell's modern boutique resort around it.
4. 4. Hotel Mocking Bird Hill — Small eco-friendly boutique in the Portland hills — 10 rooms, mountain and sea views, locally sourced food.
5. 5. Frenchman's Cove Resort — Beach club hotel at the legendary Frenchman's Cove beach — long-standing Portland classic.
6. 6. Kanopi House — Treehouse cottages built into the Blue Lagoon canopy — completely unique, no electricity in some units, deeply atmospheric.