| Frenchman's Cove Resort | |
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 The beach at Frenchman's Cove | |
  Location within Jamaica | |
| General information | |
| Location | Port Antonio, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°10′31″N 76°24′03″W / 18.1751913°N 76.4009213°W |
| Website | |
| www.frenchmanscove.com | |
Frenchman's Cove Resort, previously known as Frenchman's Cove Hotel, is a hotel located on a 42-acre (170,000 m2) property near Port Antonio on Jamaica's northeastern shore. It is considered to be the world's first all-inclusive hotel[1] with a history indicating its role in Jamaica's tourism industry.[2]
The hotel was popular with guests in the 1960s and considered to be one of the most expensive hotels at the time at $1000 per week.[3] It is currently underused.[4] Nevertheless, and although very small in size the Frenchman's Cove beach is one of the best in the island even when compared with the beautiful Seven Mile's beach in Negril. The small cliffs on both sides of the sea entrance along with the clear sands, the small blue lagoon and the dense vegetation that surrounds all the area makes of this beach a place with an atmosphere absolutely unique.
- ^ "Frenchman's Cove Rich with History". The Gleaner. 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Marguerite Gauron (2006-08-20). "Frenchman's Cove". The Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Luke Douglas (2008-05-24). "Bartlett Hails Clipper Race". The Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Matt Gross (2006-03-17). "Jewel in the Rough of Jamaica". The International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-05-30.