The Astor House Hotel, Malvern, Santa Cruz Maountains
  • The first Gleaner mention of the Astor House Hotel in the mountains is 1900.
  • Frequent ads from May to November 1906. Then nothing until 1914.
  • Frequent ads from January to April 1914. Then nothing. Kingston-Gleaner-1900-01-27-p02 Kingston-Gleaner-1906-06-30-p15 Kingston-Gleaner-1914-01-05-p11 Kingston-Gleaner-1914-04-28-p05 Astor House, 188 Harbour and Orange Streets, Kingston
  • The first Gleaner mention is October 1887, when the bar and dining rooms opened for business. It is noted as a hotel elsewhere.
  • In May 1888, the Astor House is for sale, or £60 per annum. - next to investigate is 01 Apr 1889 Tourism not processed: Key-to-Jamaica-Apr-1961.htm <- photos, not scans. and incomplete Must check out: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-jan-25-1951-p-10/ -> check out all pages of Feb. 23, 1969 To incorporate: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-oct-08-1987-p-24/ come back to: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-mar-21-1980-p-5/ West Indian Reviews at NYPL onsite various from 1936-1955 https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb13860878__Swest%20indian%20review__Orightresult__U__X8 offsite, plus some in General Research Room. 11 reels https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb10622986__Swest%20indian%20review__P0%2C1__Orightresult__U__X8 offsite Nov. 1931 - April 1932 in paper https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb14959995__Swest%20indian%20review__P0%2C2__Orightresult__U__X8 in 1979: 375 room Ocho Rios Intercontinental 357 rooms when opened Oct. 1, 1975 Project of the Urban Development Corporation and is part of the urban renewal plan for Ocho Rios. Built to provide a second convention centre on the island. Provides convention and banqueting facilities for over 600 persons. tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-Summer-p030 tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-75-p182 400 room Mallards Beach-Hyatt Regency Hyatt Hotel, Ocho Rios to open 1975 Project of the Urban Development Corporation and is part of the urban renewal plan for Ocho Rios. Built to provide a second convention centre on the island. near Intercontinental in April 1999 was Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort Jamaica Grand Renaissance. in the early 2010s sold to Palace Resorts, who extensively renovated and added additions. Renaissance put two hotels together: the Hyatt Mallard Bay and the Americana Hotel. Then it became the Sunset Jamaica Grande and now the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande. [2022 post] https://www.ebid.net/us/for-sale/1981-mallards-beach-hyatt-ad-a-jamaican-masterpiece-159299033.htm The hotel was the primary location for the 1981 horror sequel Piranha II: The Spawning. Montego Bay Club now Montego Bay Club Apartments 18.486277630263036, -77.92864877896976 tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-Summer-p036 Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15j Antillea Apts Focus-on-Jamaica-1961-Aug-p45h Antillea Apartments, MB Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15m High Tor Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15n Lilliput Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15o Swanlea Villas Focus-on-Jamaica-1961-Aug-p40 Swanlea Villas Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15p Salcombe Focus-on-Jamaica-1961-Aug-p46j Guesthouses: Eden Bower, The Villa-Port Maria, Hill View-Lucky Hill, Rosens-Albany, Seville-St. Anne's Bay Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190a Pineapple Penthouse Hotel (26 apts, 2 suites), North Coast Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190b Hendon House, Negril Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-Summer-p188g Hendon House Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-75-p190e Hendon House Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190c Charela, Negril Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190d Cannon Villas, Mammee Bay Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190e 3 bed, 2 bath villa by Lee Bernard Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190i Yellow Bird Sea-Tel, Negril 178' of beach Not used in Clippings --------------------- Montego Bay ----------- Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190f villas broker, Montego Bay Focus-on-Jamaica-1975-2-190h villa with view, MB The Black Swan Hotel 35 Union St tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1963-Feb-p50b Chiltern Apartments, MB 5 minutes walk to Doctor's Cave Beach. In June 1975 Julia A Hart died in the apartments. Only mention in Gleaner. Focus-on-Jamaica-1969-Dec-p165a [only classified listing] Club Guava https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/?pci=4&pep=club%20guava&pr=50&psb=dateasc/ dates from from 1978-1979 https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-may-08-1979-p-13/ https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-dec-23-1978-p-25/ https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-mar-07-1978-p-5/ 104 rooms. can't load image Coral Hill, MB Accommodates eight. Tel. Rose Hall 312. Focus-on-Jamaica-1969-June-p136h [only classified listing] Glass House Cottage, MB tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1963-Feb-p19b Hill View, Albion, Montego Bay West-Indian-Review-1953-12-05-07b [only classified listing] Hotel Manhattan, 26 Union St., MB next to Staffordshire. Had cocktail gardens. Address was house and 3 acres in 1898. Then house in 1935. West-Indian-Review-1955-03-26-p28b [only classified listing] St. James Country Club, MB Guide-to-Jamaica-1937-p341 Sunset Arms, MB Fully equiped apartments, air conditioned, swimming pool, maid service. Near Doctor's Cave and shopping centre. Focus-on-Jamaica-1969-June-p136i [only classified listing] Other ----- 12/31/57: [The project 345-room hotel at Sylvia Lawn adds another increase to the booming Ocho Rios.] proposed at Sylvan Springs, Ocho Rios. 10-stories, 180 rooms. + coops, on 17-1/2 acres The four long buildings were built and are now Carib Condominiums. Nothing else was built. No evidence it was ever a hotel. 18.413776068903225, -77.0955409437298 West-Indian-Review-1958-03-p09 [artist's conception] Abbey Court Hotel, Half-Way Tree, Kingston West-Indian-Review-1956-04-p56c Admiralty Club on Navy Island? when opened? too new In March 1987 reported occupancy level of 60%, with the projection that there will be an increase for the rest of the season. Americana Hotel, Ocho Rios existed by 1986 18.015535307033844, -76.78458420361821 Hotel Restaurant Ardenne House, 8 Ardenne Road now National Land Agency in modern building West-Indian-Review-1953-12-05-08e after tradewinds 18.392506613638766, -76.89432569618732 Blue Harbour, Port Maria This was Sir Noël Coward's first home, which he built in the early 1950s. Later he expanded the main house, built three guest cottages in the substantial grounds, and, a lovely swimming pool down by the shore. Blue Harbour quickly became a mecca for Coward’s friends and the post-war ‘celebrity set’ of stage and screen.
  • In 1955 he Bought the land for 'Firefly' and built a home there.
  • Now the Blue Harbour Hotel Cambridge Hotel, 108 Duke St, Kingston ass in https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-feb-25-1949-p-12/ Camelot Hotel 18.522748980281893, -77.85997036232973 built by Mr. Leroy Foster. 148 rooms, 3-1/2 acres, 600' of beach, 6-storys adjacent to Reef Club? near Holiday Inn Expected to be ready for 1971/72 winter season ALL mentions in Gleaner: Kingston-Gleaner-1970-06-05-p01 Kingston-Gleaner-1970-08-22-p02 Kingston-Gleaner-1970-09-26-p39a Kingston-Gleaner-1971-06-25-p39 <- in clippings Caribbean Village next to and affiliated with Club Caribbean. A colony of three bedroom villas. Still unsuccessful in March 1978. There were plans to upgrade the property and open a new restaurant and coffee shop in the club buildings. Kingston-Gleaner-1978-03-28-p13 Charela Inn, Negril -> too new Inns-of-Jamaica-1977-8d Cleveland House, MB 12-stories consisting of 90 one-bedroom abd two-bedroom apartments. It will be a condominium. Being constructed in 1969. Will cost approximately $1,320,000. Then it became 14-stories. New in March 1970. First full page for sales. No use of the word hotel: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-mar-22-1970-p-34/ Clieveden Court Hotel, Kingston. likely on Clieveden Ave. -> no hits in Gleaner Jamaica-in-67-p42d Collingwood Guest House, 49a South Camp Road, Kingston Jamaica-Handbook-and-Guide-1935-p127d Coulsdon Guest House, 8 Caledonia Ave, Cross Roads, Kingston now medical laboratory in a commercial area Guide-to-Jamaica-1947-p286a Discovery Bay Hotel https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-dec-24-1969-p-34/ under new management Jan 1972 ads ran through Nov 1972. Then Sept 1973 ad And an address was made here: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-dec-17-1980-p-8/ last Gleaner mention East Winds Cove Beach Cottages, Port Antonio tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1974-75-p191b ---> ferryinn Detail from daguerreotype by A. Duperly. In the collection of the British Museum. Stamp issued 2001: https://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/293353-Ferry_Inn_Spanish_Town_Road-Birth_Centenary_of_Adolphe_Duperly_pioneer_photgrapher-Jamaica get info from: http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0015.html Forest Hills, Blue Mountains Key-to-Jamaica-Apr-1962-p20 Four Seasons, 18 Ruthven Rd, Kingston Formerly Tip Top Restaurant Restaurant only ad and article: https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-mar-26-1972-p-61/ but supposedly is also a hotel Focus-on-Jamaica-1969-Dec-p136a Green Hills, Newcastle Jamaica-Handbook-and-Guide-1935-p106b Guide-to-Jamaica-1937-p334b ---- grove Grove Central Hotel, Mandeville -> add Jamaica-1913-1914-p095c many ads on https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-feb-11-1913-p-11/ Hampton Court Hotel, 16 North Street, Kingston. became part of Excelsior High School. Then they left. Hendon House Ceceline McIntyre, OD, started Hendon House, an 18th-century guest house in Savanna-la-Mar Focus-on-Jamaica-1973-74-p204f ---- imperial Imperial Hotel, South Camp Rd. Numerous ads in the Gleaner tourism\Jamaica-1913-1914-p008c tourism\Jamaica-1913-1914-p099b tourism\Jamaica-1914-1915-p11b tourism\Jamaica-1914-1915-p93c The Jamaica Palace Hotel Castle Cove, Port Antonio open 1988, last Gleaner is 1995 https://newspaperarchive.com/tags/?pci=4&pep=jamaica%20palace%20hotel&pr=50&psb=dateasc/ ---- kinroh 18.006079904818844, -76.7975327131215 Kinroh, 12 Cargill Avenue, Halfway Tree, Kingston West-Indian-Review-1953-12-05-07a Malvern Hotel (Private Lodgings), Malvern lots of Gleaner mentions from 1904-1907 Malvern House, Malvern Guide-to-Jamaica-1922-017 Marble Hall Hotel -carmel -midland -limpopo -lodges -africa -vauxhall -liverpool -luxury -european -lodge Montague House Hotel, 1E North Street, Kingston has ads for many https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-feb-23-1914-p-11/ Jamaica-1914-1915-p97b Jamaica-1920-p116 Montpelier Hotel, Montpelier
  • Opened January 1, 1907. Jamaica-Tourist-Motor-Guide-1908-a06 clip ad from https://newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner-dec-03-1906-p-16/ Mount Pleasant Private Hotel, St. Ann [340 acres] Jamaica-Bulletin-Jan-1930-14a Munro's Guest House, Port Antonio Newton Estate Cottage, Port Royal Mountains Jamaica-1913-1914-p102b Norman House, Brown's Town, St. Ann Guide-to-Jamaica-1922-100 Oakwood, Mandeville. run by Miss Evelyn, late of Earls Court Guide-to-Jamaica-1924-xxiic-f Old Club House Hotel, Falmouth. Mrs. G.E. Quin, Proprietress The only Gleaner mention is a July 4, 1935 mention of proceeds from a party held there. Jamaica-Handbook-and-Guide-1935-p127b Orchard Hill Guest House, 98 Main St, Ocho Rios [always was just a home] Orchid Guest House, 98 Main St, Ocho Rios Focus-on-Jamaica-1970-Summer-p167a Focus-on-Jamaica-1970-Dec-p177d Focus-on-Jamaica-1971-Summer-p136e tourism\Focus-on-Jamaica-1971-72-176d Providence, Christiana Guide-to-Jamaica-1937-p214c Queen's Lodge, Queen's Dr, Montego Bay, 5 rooms Focus-on-Northshore-1960-p48b Focus-on-Montego-Bay-1960-p15d Focus-on-Jamaica-1961-Aug-p45e Rawcliffe, Gordon Town West-Indian-Review-1953-12-05-05a Retirement Guest House, Malvern Jamaica-Handbook-and-Guide-1935-p106c Rockbound [guest cottage near Tower Isle. rented by month] Key-to-Jamaica-Mar-1956-p19b 5/31/85 The World Bank provision is specifically to finance the cost of remodelling, renovating and refurbishing of the Runaway Bay Inn Country Club which is to be used as a resort skills academy. -> what was this? ---- saintandrew St. Andrew Hotel, St. Andrew clippings have picture. location not known. not searched in Gleaner. Jamaica-1913-1914-p099c Jamaica-1914-1915-p11c Jamaica-1914-1915-p89a Guide-to-Jamaica-1952-265b Guide-to-Jamaica-1952-330b Streadwick's Hill Gardens, St. Andrew 6 miles from Kingston Jamaica-1914-1915-p88 ---- strathmore Strathmore Hotel, 95 Duke Street, Kingston 17.97508891835549, -76.79049360576118 -> has picture. needs Gleaner search - In Jan 1912 Strathmore house on Retirement Road is listed for rent. Jamaica-Bulletin-Jan-1930-13e Jamaica-Bulletin-1933-13e Sulgrave Manor, Hope Road Guide-to-Jamaica-1937-p214b [simple listing] Summit House, Morant Bay Jamaica-Handbook-and-Guide-1935-p026a Sunset Point, Negril Past lighthouse. Rent a Tahitian style cottage, or buy a lot and build your own. Focus-on-Jamaica-1971-Summer-p146 Hotel Surrey, Port Antonio Guide-to-Jamaica-1922-099b Torre Gardia Hotel, Penlyne Castle Built by Mr. Allgrove in 1938 -> no hits in Gleaner Tropic Winds Motel, Port Maria not searched in Gleaner this is Tradewinds/Galina Breeze. put there Tropical Terrace Hotel, MB is on 1963 Focus on Jamaica MB maps Kingston-Gleaner-2016-03-23-p05 tourism\Jamaica-for-Vacations-39 Too New: Hotel Four Seasons, 18 Ruthven Road, Kingston Vacation-Guide-Jamaica-1989-Summer-Fall-41 The Jamaica Palace Hotel Vacation-Guide-Jamaica-1989-Summer-Fall-51 Mention more than one hotel, and info appears later in book ----------------------------------------------------------- tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-145 tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-146 tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-148a tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-148b tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-150a tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-150b tourism\Pleasure-Island-1961-152 1910 Commercial Directory of Jamaica: Hotels * not now included -------------------------------------------- *St. James Hotel, Montego Bay Spring Hill Hotel, Montego Bay Staffordshire Hotel, Montego Bay Holly Mount Hotel, Ewarton P.O., St. Ann Moneague Hotel, Moneague P.O., St. Ann Osborne Hotel, St. Ann’s Bay Bloomfield Hotel, Mandeville ->Grove Hotel, Mandeville King Edward Hotel, Mandeville Newleigh Hotel, Mandeville Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio Waverley Hotel, Port Antonio Constant Spring Hotel, Constant Spring Manor House, Constant Spring *Alexandra House, 94 East Street, Kingston *Commercial Hotel, 57 East Queen Street, Kingston Grenville Hotel, 112 East Street, Kingston *Hotel DaCosta, 97 King Street, Kingston *Hotel America, 25 East Street, Kingston *Hotel Madrid, 56 East Street, Kingston ->Imperial Hotel, North Parade, Kingston *Montague House, 1e North Street, Kingston Myrtle Bank Hotel, Harbour St., Kingston *Osborne House, 149 King Street, Kingston Queen's Hotel, 8 Heywood Street, Kingston *Star Hotel, 160 Orange Street, Kingston *Waldeck Hotel, 92 East Street, Kingston later the Wakdeck Hotel *Washington Hotel, 67 Orange Street, Kingston *Windsor Hotel, Kingston Rio Cobre Hotel, Spanish Town