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The Caves Hotel, owned by producer and founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, is up for sale.

The resort property, a celebrity hotspot in Negril’s famed West End, has been listed with a sale price of US$18.9 million and is aptly described, as “one of Jamaica’s most iconic hotels’ and stands as an emblem of history and charm.”

It is the second Jamaican hotel that is owned by Blackwell, the music producer of reggae legend Bob Marley, to be put up for sale in less than two months. 

The other being Marley’s hideaway the Strawberry Hill Hotel. Like the Strawberry Hill property, The Caves has been listed for sale by Compass U.S. Marketing Partners Ivan Hernandez, Leslie Cooper and Alex Miranda.

The Caves: Host to many celebrities

The 13-acre hotel is famous for its Caribbean sunsets, and sandy beaches, with celebrity guests including Harrison Ford, Scarlett Johansson and Bono. It is also a popular stay for photographers who participate in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. 

The Negril resort is located on Lighthouse Road and it is perched on the town’s limestone cliffs, ranging from 10 to 40 feet in height that overlook the Caribbean Sea. The beautiful Negril resort on Lighthouse Road is perched on the area’s limestone cliffs, which feature honeycomb-like cliffs ranging from 10 to 40 feet in height that overlook the Caribbean Sea. 

Not only is the resort famous for cliff jumping but was also used as a backdrop for the 1965 James Bond film, Thunderball. The hotel is only 80 minutes outside of Montego Bay on the north coast of Jamaica and is less than two hours away from the city’s airport

Guests who arrive at the hotel will enter a resort with 11 beautiful cliffside cottages that are spread out throughout the entire property. Designed in a rustic plantation style, the property is full of potential to grow even more and provide more locations throughout the resort where people can stay.

Expansion potential

The next owner of The Caves Hotel has a chance to add 35 new cottages to the property along with 17 additional lots. According to the hotel’s website, every room at the resort is ‘bursting with character, charm and heart-stopping coastal views.