Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4850 sq ft

Popular amenities

Pool

Free WiFi

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Ocho Rios, St. Ann Parish

Turtle Beach12 min walk
Mystic Mountain5 min drive
Dunn's River Falls5 min drive
Montego Bay (MBJ-Sir Donald Sangster Intl.)99 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Thankful Escape is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo located in "Jewel of Jamaica", Ocho Rios. It's the perfect spot for your vacation: a 5-minute walk to the beach, restaurants, shopping, nightlife and a cinema. Thankful Escape is a comfortable, 850 sq. ft. space for families and groups of friends, surrounded by gardens and views of Ocho Rios Bay. The condo sleeps four, with a queen bed in the Master bedroom, and 2 twin beds in the second bedroom. This is our home we do not provide hotel like services. Once booked guest acknowledges that they have read the listing and rules and are in agreement.
Airport transporation available at standard rates.

The condo is open-concept, with a dining & living room that leads to a gazebo and a relaxing view of the gardens. The full kitchen has everything you need: refrigerator, stove, toaster, microwave, and coffee machine. The master suite includes an attached bathroom and room A/C. The second bedroom has an A/C, with a bathroom just outside the bedroom door. The living room has a sofa, love seat, flat-screen cable TV, and private, high-speed WiFi.

IMPORTANT PROPERTY NOTES! PLEASE READ!!
- STAIRS AND HILLS - Accessing Thankful Escape does require walking up and down multiple steps, with no elevator available. Columbus Heights is on a hillside with beautiful views of Ocho Rios. This hill can be traversed by walking or taxis, which are safe, affordable, and available.
- NO EARLY CHECK-IN - Thankful Escape is a privately owned villa with no staff on premises. Our House Manager will check you in between 4 pm - 7 pm, or you can self-check-in after that. We cannot accept baggage prior to check-in.
- AMENITIES - we provide a small starter pack of amenities (soap, toilet paper, etc). For stays longer than a few days, guests must purchase any additional items for their stay at nearby grocery stores.
- HOUSEKEEPING - Housekeeping is not provided during your stay. Additional housekeeping can be arranged for $50 USD. Guests can wash towels and sheets at the laundry facilities above the apartment.
- LOUD MUSIC - sometimes music from clubs down the hill in Ocho Rios can be heard from our complex, and white noise might be necessary to block it out, depending on events and guest sensitivity.

ATTRACTIONS
Want some beach time? You can choose your own beach experience. Just down the hill is the beach next to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, a fun restaurant & bar with a pool, water-slide, games, and a water trampoline.
A longer walk or short taxi-ride away is the Ocho Rios Bay Beach, which is calm, clear and shallow you will be impressed with the cruise ships that dock at the marina, a sight to behold! This beach is where you can book any water activity you could want, like jet skiing, catamaran snorkel tours, party boat trips and more.

TOP OCHO RIOS ATTRACTIONS
Within 10 minute walk:
* Island Village shops, cafe's, Starbucks, ice cream parlours
* Taj Mahal shopping center
* Fisherman's Village restaurants
* Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville & Beach
* Ocean's 11 Restaurant & Bar
* Cove Movie Theater

Within 10 minute drive:
* Dunn's River Falls
* Konoko Falls & Park
* Dolphin Cove
* Ocho Rios Bay Beach
* Ocho Rios Markets
* Shaw Park Gardens
* Rainforest Adventures : zip-line & bobsled
* Fern Gully

Within 15-30 minutes drive:
* Green Grotto
* Puerto Sico Beach
* Blue Hole
* White River Tubing & Rafting - Chukka Cove

Property manager

Ann-Marie

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Sea view

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

$250.00 fine for smoking

Guest must inform us of any concerns within 2 hr of check in. Guest agrees to allow PM access to resolve stated concerns.

No discount/refund will be considered for any issues mentioned on the day of or after check-out. No refund for good review.

No refunds outside of the cancellation policy.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Ocho Rios

Located in Ocho Rios, this villa is in the city centre and by the sea. Mystic Mountain is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Dunn's River Falls and Turtle Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Reggae Xplosion Museum and Shaw Park Botanical Gardens. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Ocho Rios, St. Ann Parish

What's nearby

Turtle Beach - 12 min walk
Ocho Rios Fort - 14 min walk
Dolphin Cove - 4 min drive
Mystic Mountain - 5 min drive
Dunn's River Falls - 5 min drive

Getting around

Ocho Rios (OCJ-Ian Fleming Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

Mother`s - 2 min drive
8Rivaz Lounge - 3 min drive
KFC - 11 min walk
MOMO @ Moon Palace Jamaica Grande - 19 min walk
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville (Ocho Rios) - 9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Amazing Location! Walk to town, beach, & dinner. 10 mins to Dunn's River Falls located?

This family-friendly Ocho Rios villa is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Reggae Xplosion Museum and Turtle Beach. Dunn's River Falls is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.

8.6

Excellent

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Nia H.

1 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice!!

Loved it would stay there again.

Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Pierre

22 January 2024

Liked: Communication

The stay was good however, I was traveling with small children and we did not like the steps up and down to get to our villa. If I had of none there would be a large amount of stairs to climb we would have preferred to stay somewhere else. Also, the villa could use some much needed updates and a good cleaning.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wendy R.

20 May 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Loud Thumping Music ALL Day and Night / Filthy Floor

BE AWARE: We left our vacation exhausted from lack of sleep (ear plugs did not help because we could still feel the thumping from the loud music). This condo is right next to a gym that plays thumping loud music ALL day and night. It is also a four minute walk to downtown Ocho Rios so you will hear and feel the loud thumping music from the establishments there ALL day and night as well. I contacted the host immediately and the music level would go down for a bit, but then would resume to the normal level. I asked for a refund for the remainder of our stay so that we could find a place where we could get some sleep and she said that the best she could do was give us a 20% refund. On our last day, I contacted the host to ask when we would receive the 20% refund and she told me that she was unable to give me 20% because of VRBO rules. Not true! Also, the floor was so filthy that we wore our shoes the entire time. In the bathrooms, they supplied one travel size hand soap. Yep- that's it. The positives: It is convenient to be able to walk to town, but NOW I would rather be farther away so that we didn't have the music and thumping all day and night!! There are many tourist attractions that are 15-20 minute drive. It was nice that they supplied beach towels and chairs that we could take to the beach. The host always responded to my emails although she didn't follow through with giving us a 20% refund.

Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shauna B.

20 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home.

I am a Jamaican, living in The UK and wanted somewhere to stay local to the airport and places we could have family days out. This property definitely fitted all the criteria. When we first viewed the property my husband insisted we booked it instantly as the pictures of the property made it so inviting. And we have no regrets. The communication with the host was 10 out of 10. The property was very clean and had all the amenities you would need if you were home. It had everything we needed to make breakfast, strong WiFi, a pool a few meters away, clean comfy beds and so much. A home away from home. We wanted transportation from the airport and Ann-Marie recommended Richard who is JUTA registered and all I can say is 5* service. His communication with us before arrival was spot on and when he collected us from the airport he was so accommodating. He took us to get our hungry teenagers food and even stopped off at two supermarkets so we could get some breakfast stuff. He is also the caretaker for the property so he could be contacted with any concerns we had. He took us back to the airport and even stopped off with us at KfC to get food for the flight at no extra charge. The housekeeper Miss Beverly who we met twice was very lovely. She made sure we always had clean towels and beddings during our two weeks stay. Very pleasant and helpful lady. I will definitely visit this property again.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nadia R.

12 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Clean

We had a wonderful experience. It’s everything we expected and more. Close to the pool. Great outdoor space. Fully equipped kitchen. Location is within close driving distance to many tourist attractions and the downtown area. Great communication with the owner and the housekeeper from the beginning to the end of our stay. Not much more you can ask for at a home away from home!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ann-Marie

What makes this property unique

Location, Location, Location!!

At your villa, its quiet, peaceful and relaxing, on top of the hill overlooking the Ocho Rios Bay. Just a 10-minute walk down the hill is shopping, great food, dancing, and beaches!

Within 10 minute walk:
* Island Village: shops, cafe's, Starbucks, ice cream
* Taj Mahal shopping center
* Fisherman's Village restaurants
* Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville & Beach
* Ocean's 11 Restaurant & Bar
* Cove Movie Theater

Within 10 minute drive:
* All of Ocho Rios shops and restuarants
* Dunn's River Falls
* Konoko Falls & Park
* Dolphin Cove
* Ocho Rios Bay Beach
* Ocho Rios Markets
* Shaw Park Gardens
* Rainforest Adventures : zip-line & bobsled
* Fern Gully

Within 15-30 minutes drive:
* James Bond Beach
* Green Grotto
* Blue Hole
* White River Tubing & Rafting - Chukka Cove
* 18-hole gold course at Sandals