One hundred and ninety-seven rooms across a 400-acre Montego Bay luxury resort. The original 1954 Half Moon Bay Club, with equestrian centre, Robert Trent Jones golf course, and the longest beach in luxury Montego Bay.
"197 rooms across 400-acre Montego Bay resort. Equestrian centre + Robert Trent Jones golf + Eclipse luxury suites and villas."
Half Moon opened in 1954 on a 400-acre Montego Bay property — the original Half Moon Bay Club was developed by a group of British investors as one of Jamaica's earliest major luxury resorts. The 197 rooms across the property's main building and the standalone villa accommodations make Half Moon one of the larger luxury Jamaica options. The 2021 expansion added the Eclipse at Half Moon — a luxury wing of 57 oceanfront suites and villas with private pools — that has refreshed the property's luxury offer.
The 197 accommodations split between the original Half Moon main hotel (with Deluxe Rooms and Suites in the 1954-era main building, refurbished consistently), the Eclipse at Half Moon (the 2021 oceanfront luxury wing with substantial post-2021-opening contemporary luxury infrastructure), and the multi-bedroom Villas (5-bedroom standalone villas with private pools, dedicated staff, and substantial private grounds). The Eclipse Penthouse Suite is the property's post-2021-flagship.
The grounds — the 400-acre integrated property with a mile of Half Moon Bay beachfront, the Robert Trent Jones-designed 18-hole golf course (Half Moon Golf Course), the equestrian centre (one of the few hotel-based equestrian programmes in the Caribbean), multiple swimming pools, the comprehensive Fern Tree Spa, the fitness centre, the kids' programme, and the multi-restaurant complex — make Half Moon comprehensively-equipped at substantial scale.
Dining is at multiple restaurants. Sea Grape Terrace is the headline contemporary Caribbean fine-dining. The Fairway Restaurant is the golf course-side venue. Sugar Mill is the casual all-day. The wine programme is comprehensive. Service is the consistent property's operational standard. Half Moon is the integrated-resort Jamaica answer for travellers who want the substantial-scale resort facilities including golf and equestrian programming.
Half Moon is Jamaica's strongest family-luxury answer. The 400-acre property gives substantial activity range; the multi-bedroom Villas with private pools, the equestrian centre, the Robert Trent Jones golf course, and the kids' programme work for multi-generational family Jamaica trips.
The Jamaica anniversary at Half Moon. Book an Eclipse oceanfront suite for the post-2021-opening polish or one of the multi-bedroom Villas for milestone anniversaries. Sea Grape Terrace dinner; the Fern Tree Spa programme; the morning beach walks along the mile-long Half Moon Bay.
The Jamaica honeymoon at Half Moon. The Eclipse oceanfront suites give the most polished post-2021 honeymoon accommodations. The Robert Trent Jones golf course, the equestrian programme, and the substantial 400-acre integrated-resort facilities give the honeymoon trip dimensionality.
Half Moon Bay
Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Half Moon Bay east of Montego Bay; 15 min from Sangster International (MBJ)
197 rooms across 400-acre property
Half Moon Deluxe Room from $500/night
Eclipse Oceanfront Suite from $1,000
Eclipse Penthouse Suite from $2,500
Royal Half Moon Suite from $3,500
Villa (5-bed pool) from $5,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Minimum stay: 2 nights (5+ Christmas/New Year)
Open since 1954 on 400-acre property
2021 Eclipse luxury wing addition
Robert Trent Jones 18-hole golf course
Equestrian centre
Mile-long Half Moon Bay beachfront
Open year-round
Peak: December–April (book 3+ months ahead)
Best value: May–November
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal across the property
In-villa office setups on request
From $500/night. Eclipse oceanfront suites and Villas book 4+ months ahead in peak. Christmas/New Year books 8+ months ahead.
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