Jake’s Villas in Jamaica Launches Hope House

New Seaside Villa Adds Another Dimension to Accommodation Options

edited by Dave Shultz

Jake’s newest addition, Hope House, in the seaside community of Old Wharf Treasure Beach recently welcomed its first guests brining the tally to two beachfront villas (the already popular Calabash Bay Villa being the first) in the Jake’s collection. The one of a kind Grecian/Mexican/Caribbean architecturally styled villa is the latest creation of none other than Jake’s Sally Henzell who originated the property’s signature boho-chic style over ten years ago when she started Jake’s.

“Hope House is the first in several of these beachfront villas we anticipate opening in the Old Wharf area of Treasure Beach over the next few years,” said Jason Henzell president of Island Outpost and general manager at Jake’s. “My mother’s artistic vision, which she used to create the rooms at the main property, is continued in this extremely unique seaside villa that will offer yet another way to enjoy Treasure Beach and the Jake’s experience.”

Just under 10 minutes walk from Jake’s, Hope House is located along the coast of the burgeoning seaside villa community of Old Wharf Treasure Beach. The villa features four-bedrooms (one king, two twins and a queen) with adjoining full bathrooms and a/c, full kitchen, combined living and dining room, outdoor eating areas and stargazing decks as well as a an infinity plunge pool, outdoor Jacuzzi (off the master bedroom), outdoor barbeque area, satellite television and wireless Internet access. Booked through Jake’s, guests will have access to all the amenities and features offered down the road to in-house guests including access to the tv/games room, borrowing dvds and cds from the vast collection as well as snorkel equipment, use of the business services at the front desk, the Jake’s restaurant and Dougie’s bar.

Sally Henzell, a self-taught architect, window dresser and set designer of her husband Perry Henzell’s films including The Harder They Come, revered collection of works are the rooms and cottages at Jake’s that have been featured in various media from all over the world. Inspired by artists, architects and designers such as Antonio Guadi and design elements from Mexico, North Africa and India she created Jake’s which is considered by many as the originator of shabby chic in the Caribbean.

Guests and locals mingle cheerfully at Jake's, a 29-room resort, set on six acres of land. Dramatic cottages commune with the garden, sea and sky, near a secluded fishing village. The bohemian atmosphere comes as no surprise: Jake's is run by the Henzell family, also responsible for Jimmy Cliff's The Harder They Come, the hippest Caribbean film of all time. Accommodations at Jake's start at $115 now through April 19, 2008.

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