A Safe Escape.....

Due to Covid-19, we’ve all been quarantined for the past 4-5 months. This put a huge wrench in everyone’s travel plans. If you’re anything like me, 2020 was supposed to be the year of exploring. I had weddings to attend, milestone birthdays, and solo trips planned. I officially gave up on a tropical gateway, until I stumbled upon a beautiful villa in Jamaica. My sister in law had been planning her 35th birthday trip for the past 8 months. Once Covid hit, we just knew it wouldn’t be possible. About 4 months into the pandemic, more and more countries started to open their borders to U.S. travelers, and it was safer to travel. After weeks of researching, we finally decided on a beautiful villa in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Now I know you’re wondering what the process was like when traveling to Jamaica and I have to admit, I’ve never felt safer. The moment we landed, the airport staff was waiting to take our temperatures and sanitize us down. We also had to go through a health assessment test, where we were sanitized again. After going through all the protocols our driver was waiting to take us to our villa. We arrived at the gorgeous Villa Rosa. Villa Rosa is described as a modern tropical treehouse and it is just that plus more. The villa is 7,700-sq-ft and includes, 4 bedrooms + media room with oversized couch (equivalent of 3 twin beds), 6-1/2 bathrooms, full staff: chef, butler, housekeepers, night security, heated pool, jetted hot tub, massage and fitness pavilion on site, breakfast bar, outdoor dining terrace, and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the villa. You just have to see it to believe it. We were greeted by the villa staff who all wore mask the entire time of our stay and there were hand sanitizers throughout the villa.

The hospitality that we received was beyond anything I could ask for. The Villa Rosa staff were the nicest group of people you’d ever meet. We had daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner made by the chef. Our driver took us to our excursions and any supermarket runs we needed. We stayed in the villa for the most part, since a lot of areas were closed, but who wouldn’t want to just stay there all day. The general manager Nicky and our travel specialist Sharon were so accommodating from start to finish. Any questions we had, they were prompt in answering, they also added in some special treats for the birthday girl. At the end of the trip everyone felt like family. This was the exact vacation we all needed. I was so sad to be leaving paradise, but I will definitely be visiting Villa Rosa again. If you’d like to book this villa for your next stay, please check out their website and social. Safe traveling!