Rockhouse The Book

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

"The first time I saw that view I laughed out loud. It was, in a word, ridiculous - like stepping into someone's absurdly oversaturated screensaver. Pristine Cove glittered before us in the midday sun, framed by the most perfectly formed limestone cliffs, with siren-red ladders descending into sparkling blue green water. Vincent's glass-bottom boat bobbed just offshore, circled by a trio of snorkelers. Nilou and I stood there for a full minute, grinning at the crazy of it all. All we could think was: Are you %$#@ing kidding me?”

So begins award winning travel journalist, Peter Jon Lindberg's “The Guest Experience" chapter in Rockhouse: The Book, celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the iconic Jamaican hotel. To commemorate this milestone, the owners have created a dynamic coffee table book that brims with over 170 stunning images, including archival photos, as well as historical details from the hotel and Negril throughout the years. Music artist, Shaggy, contributes the foreword and editorial director Brigid Ransome Washington as well as writer Summer Eldemire weave the love story that ties it all together.

Rockhouse has been a cherished destination since the seventies, when two Chicago architects, and Frank Lloyd Wright apprentices, designed this island paradise. The book vividly documents Rockhouse's decades long history, unique design, signature recipes as well as its fervent commitment to regenerative travel.