Secrets Resorts St. James Montego Bay

Overview

Description

On an island that was once part of the British empire, Secrets St. James presents guests with a quiet, relaxing, ocean-front destination, conveniently located close to many attractions for locals and tourists alike. Enjoy nearby waterfalls, superb golfing, a dolphin adventure, and many more attractions around beautiful Montego Bay. Our tour desk can help you arrange private or group excursions to these wonderful nearby attractions.

Points of interest:

• Rose Hall Great House - 30 minutes
• Dolphin Cove - 90 minutes
• Dunn’s River Falls - 90 minutes
• Rick’s Café - 90 minutes
• Bob Marley Experience & Theatre - 30 minutes
• Scenic South Coast - 2 hours

Rooms

700 modern, island-inspired suites. Each of the suites features a king or two queen beds, 24-hour room service, a private and furnished patio or balcony, Secrets Box for private room service delivery, daily refreshed mini bar (with soft drinks, bottled water, and beer), hair dryer, MP3 docking station/alarm clock/radio, a spacious bathroom, bathrobes, slippers, and more.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 1,031

Percentage of local employees: 98%

Secrets Resorts and Spas strive to prevent or reduce waste at the source and minimize our impact on the environment through good engineering practices. We will continue to research and implement new standard operating procedures that will improve the hotel's environmental programs. The hotel continues to undertake community sustainability projects to aid in the development of our society through charitable donations (cash, in kind, and staff time) to schools, churches, and other organizations in need. We also participate in environmental activities such as beautification projects; recycling plastic, cardboard, used toner and ink cartridges; beach clean ups; and habitat protection.

Secrets St. James' sustainability initiatives include:

• A guest room energy conservation management system that utilizes a motion detector system to reduce air conditioning and lighting energy usage when guest rooms are unnoccupied.
• Through our recycling program, we have reduced the amount of plastic, cardboard boxes, and used toner inks that are sent to our landfills.
• In September 2013, we participated in and sponsored an international beach clean up.
• Composting projects are carried out by our landscaping department.
• In our grey water treatment system, water is recycled from guest’s showers and utilized for irrigation on the property.
• Housekeeping's guest room conservation card provides guests with the option to reduce the amount of linens used during their stay, reducing the water and chemicals used for laundry services.
• Fruit and vegetable peelings from our kitchens are donated to local pig farmers.
• The hotel continues to embark on community sustainability projects to aid in the development of our society through charitable donations - cash or kind and time to schools, churches and other organizations in need.
• In June 2013, the Catherine Hall Basic School beautification project included the creation of a vegetable garden and picnic tables, enhancement of the school grounds, and donations to children by our employees and guests.
• We made donations to the Garland Children’s Home school in May 2013.
• The Labour Day Project 2012 was a volunteer project in partnership with our local government to beautify the local Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Montego Bay (MBJ)

Travel time to nearest airport: 15 minutes

The hotel is accessible all year round.

Additional Information

Other Certifications

Travelife Gold

Awards or Recognitions

• 2013 Finalist in the Green Luxury Award, awarded by Gulliver’s Travel and Lifestyle Magazine
• 2013 Travelife Gold Award
• 2013 MLT Vacations Quality Assurance Award
• 2013 AAA Four Diamond Award
• 2012 Jamaica Public Service: Best Use of Energy Award
• 2012 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor
• 2012 Travelocity Award of Excellence
• 2012 Expedia Insiders Award

Date This Information Was Provided

December 2013.

Photos courtesy of Secrets Resorts St. James Montego Bay, Jamaica, for SustainableTrip.org.

• A Video Tour of the Resort