We just returned from a heavenly week at the Eight Rivers Villa at Prospect Plantation. I purchased the trip on an auction on luxurylink.com after reading the positive reviews on this site.

The best part of this vacation was the staff - they are extremely service oriented. I have never experienced this level of service at a Four Seasons or Ritz-Carlton. Madge, Lorna, and Silver will be remembered by our families. From the warm welcome to our teary departure they made this vacation one that will likely never be topped. I highly recommend going with the food plan. I am a picky eater and was skeptical. Madge won us all over the first night with a delicious pumpkin soup, chicken dinner and chocolate cake. She continued to impress and surprise us all week with things like homemade key lime pie, delicious fresh vegetables, pancakes, omelettes, bacon, jerk chicken, blackened fish... She even knew to make us a light lunch with chicken noodle soup when some of us had upset stomaches one day. It was a very healthy week of food with fresh fruit daily for breakfast, salads and vegetables each evening. Silver prepared the most beautiful tables with fresh flowers and served our meals and drinks. He set up a special dinner for us in the gazabo our last night. He was always entertaining and accompanied us on a shopping trip to make sure we went to the right places without any hassles. Lorna was a saint constantly cleaning our rooms and laundry. We went through a ridiculous amount of towels and she always kept up with us. She went above and beyond to repair a ripped shirt. It was a bonus to pack our fresh clean clothes to take home and not have to unpack soggy beach clothes covered with sand when we returned. Please be prepared to pay them a generous tip. We gave them 20% of our rental fee and felt like we could have gave more - they work so hard.

We went with 2 couples, 2 toddlers and a nanny and had plenty of room and things to keep us busy or resting as needed all week. As the other reviewer stated, the pictures and the description provided on their website do not do this place justice.

There are 4 nice bedrooms and bathrooms. Each has a flat screen TV and Bose music center. There is satelite TV and a wireless network. There is a wonderful area on the deck overlooking the ocean where meals were served and another area for relaxing. The pool is wonderful and the ocean is right down from the gazebo. No need to pay for additional snorkeling trips, you can take your own gear and go right in front of the villa. Several paid tours stop by the closest bouy. The water is beautiful with coral, fish, and other sealife. The horseback riding and tour of the plantation are nice perks that got us out of the villa without the need for a cab ride or extra money (except for tips). The guys played tennis daily and I was able to do a short jog up the lane. I'm dreaming of the day I can afford to fly my family to Eight Rivers for a holiday. I know my parents, sister, nieces and nephews would love it (who wouldn't though).

The only recommendation I have is to bring additional Off or bug spray. They provided 2 cans but if you want to sit outside a lot in the evening, you will go through it quickly. If you are picky about your tennis gear or snorkle gear you should bring your own. They have some that is okay but it has been used a lot and may not be up to some standards. Finally be sure to bring a lot of cash to pay for the groceries, cabs and other purchases. We usually travel light on cash and rely on ATMs when we arrive. We had a hard time finding an ATM that provided US$ as advertised, when we did find one it had a $200 limit. We ended up standing in long time-consuming lines at the bank twice, which required 2 photo IDs to get a $500 limit.

We booked a trip to Ocho Rios with Rimma from as a recommendation from a friend.

Just wanted to let everyone know know that Somewhere Villa at Prospect Plantation exceeded our expectations. The staff was incredible!!
We all had the best vacation ever.

Please let management know how pleased we were with our treatment and the facilities.

Thanks again,dear Rimma , you made out trip very easy and enjoyable one!!!!

Liane Phillips

My 4th trip to Jamaica had to be the best. We stayed at Prospect Plantation Villas and wow!! What a vacation!!We were treated like Queens, the view was spectacular, the staff was incredible, and the accommodations were superb!I can't think of any other way to vacation from now on! It's the Villa Life for me and all my friends!!!I have to thank Rimma from www.sunnyvillaholidays.com for taking such good care of us and giving us a discount yet:-))) Nor did she or the pictures on the internet do this place justice.I certainly feel like i died and went directly to heaven.Big thanks to all the folks at Prospect Plantation and Rimma again - you're the best!!!