View west from the patio
Location: Treasure Beach, Jamaica, Caribbean (70 Mils by Paved Road from Montego Bay) View Map
Accommodations: Villa, 4 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 2 Baths (Sleeps 8)
Keywords: Villa
Villa Hikaru sits on a high sandy knoll with a sweeping view of the Caribbean just beyond our pool and court. It's a fishing village, with only a half-dozen tourist facilities in our half-mile scallop of Treasure Beach.
You can visit with neighbors as they prepare to go to sea 50 miles offshore, or photograph as they return with the catch. Read more about the area in my Jamaican memoir, "Near A Far Sea".
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Our staff will change linens twice a week and do personal laundry
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (6) : Twins were designed and built to be made up as kings with appropriatelinens
- Child Bed : Cot and air mattress available for large families
- Crib
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Music Library
- Private Pool : 50-foot lap pool with shallower ellipse
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Our cook-housekeeper, a great cook, comes with the house
- Cooking Utensils Provided : You won't need to use them, but Miss Venesia will be glad to let you help with (and learn from you) your specialities.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher : Miss Venesia and her helper!
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available : They will cater to your every whim!
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : Most guests have Miss Venesia prepare a meal or two on the outdoor grill.
- Deck/Patio : The patio is a 45-foot wide area sheltered from the sun, onto which all rooms open. Below is a wide, sheltered sunning terrace
- Lanai
- Gazebo : Near the sea: A good place to read, paint, or watch children in the shallows
- View/Location
- Beachfront : A half-mile long shingle, the fishing cove at one end, and five beachfront homes, including ours, scattered the rest of the way; often deserted.
- Mountain View : The Santa Cruz Mountains behinds us, and Great Pedro Bluff to the east, are responsible for near-constant ocean breezes.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Signal throughout the house, and (sometimes) on the Almond Terrace as well.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations) : Into and about the house, easy. The stairway down to the pool and sea will need help.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Allowed : But not in bedrooms.
- Activities
- Tennis
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Fishing
- Restaurants
- Hiking
- Other Activities
- From nearby Black River you can tour one of the world's great marine morasses inland. A little further on, YS.Falls is a great day-trip. But mostly, you'll want to stay home and enjoy the relaxing ambience of Hikaru.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Low season .. $1825/week
High season .. $2375/week
Rates are for 1-4 guests, add 10% for each additional guest
Negotiable in some seasons; don't hesitate to ask
25% off any week unrented 16 days before
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Staffed Beachfront Villa on Jamaica's Unspoiled South Coast
Year Purchased: 1972
Why the Owner Chose Treasure Beach
It is easy to make friends with fishermen in our area, and we did. The area has remained relatively undeveloped because the South Coast is in a "rain shadow": the northeast trades wring themselves out on the mountain spine, so we have half as much rain as Ocho Rios. For many years, we relied largely on rain caught on the rooftop. Large-scale hotels just weren't possible. Piped water arrived a few years ago, but tourist development has been blessedly slow.
The Unique Benefits at this Villa
Most of Jamaica has become tourist beaches that barely tolerate fishermen; ours is a fishing village that welcomes tourists -- a big difference. Add to that a housekeeper who is a superb cook, a coral reef that invites exploration when the sea is calm, a private tennis court and 50-foot lap pool, a stunning sea vista, and an acre and a quarter planted with tropical flowers and fruits -- and we have a little bit of serene relaxation and enjoyment.
An hour-and-a-half boat ride into one of the world's great morasses -- waterfowl, crocodiles, a mangrove forest
Owner's Map of Treasure Beach
I'm a retired journalist in Hartford Connecticut; my wife Elizabeth Brad Noel is a retired educator. We stumbled on Treasure Beach, on a friend's advice, in 1965. We kept going back to this little string of fishing villages -- unspoiled then, and still unspoiled. In 1972 we built our own house. (You can read the first chapter of my memoir of that multi-year process at my book website; Google for Near A Far Sea.
Property Photos
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- View west from the patio - Caribbean Villa in Jamaica
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- From the beachfront to the house - Caribbean Villa in Jamaica
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- From poolside to the sea - Caribbean Villa in Jamaica
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- From dining area to living room
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- A memoir of Treasure Beach
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- Hikaru from the sea
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- Cocktails overlooking the sea
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- The wide sunning terrace below the patio
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- Lots of birds to see from the patio
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- Our talented housekeeper (and great cook!)
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- The thatched-hut gazebo -- a cool place to watch kids or players, or read a book
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- View from the house to the pool and beach
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- The game table in the living room: Jigsaws, scrabble, cards?
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- One of the two bathrooms: Showers, no tubs
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- The cool, shaded patio has a commanding Caribbean seascape view
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- One of the four bedrooms. Twins were designed to enable making then king-size
Traveler Reviews (11)
Discover Treasure Beach and Hikaru
Guest: blondeonblonde
(CT USA)
Date of Stay: 10/25/08
Review Submitted: 04/21/09
Hikaru is a vacation destination for the inner adventurer in all of us waiting to escape. Even though the option to swim in the pool or the ocean or just lie in the sun is ever-present, discovering the local color is a defining part of the stay. A boat ride up the Black River to see crocodiles or to jump off a jungle rope swing hanging down 30 feet in the air into that same river, playing dominoes with the locals at the corner bar in town, listening to ragae at Jake's, a fine dinner of Miss Vannessa's lobster salad, lunch at the Pelican Bar (right out of "Survivor"), it's all there for the taking. So much to discover.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, adventure seekers, age 55+.
Guest: Marcia Mayne
(New York, NY)
Date of Stay: 06/06/09
Review Submitted: 06/06/09
Coming here, we knew it would be short; we knew the last day would come quickly. Now it’s here, and we don’t want to leave. This is an absolute gem of a property. Miss Venesia, Miss Elesha, Mr. Patrick all worked to make our stay restful, delightful and warm – true Jamaican hospitality, true Treasure Beach kindness and caring. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
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Guest: richard123
(leeuwarden Netherlands)
Date of Stay: 05/11/09
Review Submitted: 05/11/09
We enjoyed the stay in the Villa very much, with the nice vieuw and lovely weather. It is a relaxing place with kind staff wo are treating you with a lot of warmth and care. The area is also relaxed and we didn't have problems with crime or people who are trying to sell you souvenirs. We had love cooked meals and realy enjoyed our stay. Greetings from Holland, Richard Drahn
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Guest: Jennifer Gregory
(Plainfield, NJ)
Date of Stay: 04/07/09
Review Submitted: 04/07/09
Our vacation at Villa Hikaru exceeded all of my expectations. The South Coast is quiet and friendly. Here you are treated like you are one of the family. The villa was perfect. A beautiful terrace overlooking the sea. We seemed to spend most of our time there. Spacious enough so in a group of 6 like ours, there was always a place to find some privacy. Miss Vanesia is a fabulous cook. We looked forward to every meal!! The staff couldn't have been more kind. How lucky we were to find such a special place. Thank you Don Noel - and all your friends at Treasure Beach.
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Guestbook Comment
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/09
Review Submitted: 04/07/09
What a magical place! We spent a most magical week swimming, snorkeling, getting to know the lovely Jamaican community, enjoying the rich bird and reef life and the many many comforts of Haikaru!
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Best family vacation ever
Guest: slater
(Massachusetts)
Date of Stay: 03/13/09
Review Submitted: 03/22/09
We needed a vacation that would suit our entire family. We have older teens, a ten year old and ourselves the parents. Hikaru met all of our needs and surpassed our expectations! The house and property are clean, beautiful, and private. We swam right off our own beach, in the beautiful private pool right on the property, and prepared our 16 year old daughter for tennis tryouts on the private tennis court. The staff treated us with respect and kindness and lovely sit downs meals (I did not cook or wash a dish for a week). We took tours with the a lovely driver who was a wonderful guide went to dinner at a fabulous outdoor restaurant in the neighborhood and had time to really relax as a family. If you are looking for something off the beaten track and want to get to know some lovely local Jamaican people as well as relax then this is the vacation spot for you! We felt like we really left our world and entered another.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.
Heaven at Hikaru
Guest: Rose758
(Monterey, CA )
Date of Stay: 11/09/07
Review Submitted: 08/10/08
Hikaru was amazing. The sunshine, beach and graciously warm company made it a paradise. I’ll never forget the friendly faces and the sound of the ocean as it put me to sleep and gently pulled me to wake every morning. This is a little piece of heaven that I will always cherish in my memories.
Owner response:Enjoy Rose's experience. Cognizant of rising air fares, we're holding 2008 rental rates into 2009
Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, people with disabilities, tourists without a car, families with young children, girls getaway, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.
A Week at Hikaru
Guest: Drake&Ann
(Savannah, Georgia, USA)
Date of Stay: 02/24/07
Review Submitted: 07/25/08
My wife and I joined the owners and four others for a delightful week at Hikaru in February/March of 2007. The house and grounds were well kept, the food was delicious, and the opportunities for a wide variety of activities were excellent. We took short trips to visit the YS Falls, to take a boat ride on the Black River nearby, and to Lover's Leap Restaurant on cook's night off. We particularly enjoyed walking the beach, swimming in the pool, and relaxing conversations on the veranda after dinner. Staff consisted of a cook/manager, a cook's helper, and a general handyman.
Recommended for:Families with young children, girls getaway, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.
A Lovely Holiday at Hikaru
Guest: Eddah
(Kingston, Jamaica)
Date of Stay: 06/15/07
Review Submitted: 06/20/08
My family, including 3 children, had a fantastic vacation at Hikaru. It was totally relaxing and we were so well looked after and pampered by the staff, not to mention the lovely meals that were prepared for us. We all enjoyed playing tennis and taking long walks on the beach. It was hard to get the children out of the swimming pool. The cosy house was well maintained and very clean. Our only regret was that we could not stay longer. We definitely hope to visit again.
Owner response:Thanks; we think our Hikaru is indeed a wonderful place for children.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, families with teenagers.
South Shore Paradise with the best staff
Guest: The Gonzo's
(Clarkston Michigan)
Date of Stay: 03/17/07
Review Submitted: 06/16/08
Having stayed at several Treasure Beach Villas or 20 + years we are always pleased when we return to find the area still peaceful and friendly. We love to stay at Hikaru for the views and location but most of all because of the staff. Anyone who has experience with renting staffed villas will know that above all else it is the staff that makes or breaks your vacation. Hikaru consistently exceeds our expectations whether it is Miss Vanesa's outstanding jerk chicken or Miss Roxanne taking care of the little ones while mom and dad relax with a good book.. The owner keeps the property up each year so that even with the recent hurricane activity we have never experienced any issues. HIkaru hints, the extensive what to do and see while in Treasure Beach, is a great tool for the first timer and returning guest alike. We are always sad to leave Hikaru but we know we will return and that helps soften the pain.
Owner response: Thanks, Gary. Come back soon to see our newest improvements!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.
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