A five-star resort on an island loved by Kate Moss and Lennox Lewis

Azul Beach Negril connected Jamaica’s occidental enactment is an all-inclusive five-star edifice successful a premier presumption connected Negril’s celebrated Seven Mile Beach with a immense magnitude to offer

VIBE

Chilling retired is the bid of the time astatine Azul Beach Resort Negril connected Jamaica’s occidental shore. This all-inclusive five-star edifice is successful a premier presumption connected Negril’s celebrated Seven Mile Beach to motion disconnected the stresses of home, with its glorious achromatic sands and wide turquoise Caribbean waters.

Catch 1 the champion sunsets successful the satellite each nighttime implicit a pina colada from the all-inclusive barroom arsenic ­breathtaking orangish and pinkish hues capable the sky. It’s small wonderment that this land is simply a favourite with stars from Kate Moss to boxing fable Lennox Lewis, whose location is pointed retired during the 1 hr transportation from Montego Bay to Negril.

STYLE

Suites successful superb achromatic enactment the beach, making it casual to flop connected to prima loungers oregon instrumentality a dip successful the lukewarm Caribbean Sea arsenic ­temperatures soar supra 30C. And a excavation barroom is ne'er acold distant betwixt stylish ­three-storey flat blocks and thenar trees astatine this elegantly landscaped resort.

There are 283 suites connected connection – including 95 with oversea views and 68 swim-ups – each with spotlessly cleanable air-conditioned rooms, balconies and well-stocked mini bars with drinks each included with the bluish wristband secured to your limb erstwhile you arrive.

Huge beds, ­monsoon showers and fantabulous Jamaican java from the filter instrumentality adhd luxurious location comforts. For families and groups of friends, there’s the lure of roomy, chic, two-storey lofts. And determination is ne'er clip to get bored with Stanley’s Water Sports shack offering kayaks and paddleboards, included successful the stay.

You tin spot turtles and ­neon-coloured food erstwhile snorkelling retired astatine the reef oregon spell parasailing precocious supra the waves. Stroll on the formation and you’ll find a dependable travel of buskers and locals selling their wares, often singing Bob Marley hits oregon offering peculiar smokes to unbend successful existent Jamaican fashion. Friendly lifeguards and formation unit adhd an other consciousness of security, watching implicit bags.

FOOD AND DRINK

You tin alternate betwixt six restaurants and 3 casual nutrient joints crossed the resort. Try spicy section favourites including jerk pork and brackish food astatine its awesome Jamaican a la carte edifice Ackee – oregon good dine astatine glamorous pan-Asian eatery Hua Hin.

Di Romagna is simply a fashionable Italian, portion Palms and Mahogany are buffets with ­worldwide dishes that alteration regular and besides connection indulgent breakfasts. Among the much casual daytime spots are West End Terrace and Ocean’s, which freshly navigator burgers and paninis, perfect erstwhile poolside.

Coffee, barroom and Jamaican patties are delicious treats from Beans cafe. There’s nary shortage of bars with frozen cocktails connected tap. As the prima sets, astir guests caput to the Amber Oceanfront wherever nightly amusement includes Caribbean dancers, a Michael Jackson amusement and unrecorded music. Head to adults-only Nesta Rasta Lounge to revel into the aboriginal hours.

WHILE YOU’RE THERE

A useful edifice app shows each events moving each time successful a fascinating afloat docket aimed astatine keeping guests contented to enactment successful the resort. Start the time with a greeting agelong successful the yoga hut facing the oversea past there’s aqua aerobics, quizzes, domino tournaments, rum-tasting and creation hallway classes to try.

For thing much strenuous effort formation volleyball oregon a kayak race, and there’s ever the gym, tennis and hoops courts, on with Stanley’s Sea Sports hut to springiness you a vacation workout.

CHILL TIME

Unwind astatine the on-site Vassa Spa with its lengthy paper including a Reggae Massage. A 50-minute afloat assemblage 1 costs astir £100 and includes usage of its sauna and hydropool for different hour. Choose betwixt a massage wrong oregon astatine a beachfront hut to perceive to waves lapping the enactment arsenic the masseuse’s fingers enactment their magic.

A DAY OUT

Outside the resort, organised tours are the champion mode to spot Jamaica. Trips organised by affable edifice unit spell regular to waterfalls and plantations, but it’s an aboriginal commencement to scope Bob Marley’s location connected the different broadside of the land successful Kingston, astatine slightest 5 hours each way.

Set sail connected the memorable Jamcat half-day Sunset Cruise to the celebrated Rick’s Cafe. Teetering connected a clifftop astatine Negril’s West End, this outdoor barroom has cliff divers and a dancehall atmosphere. Wear a swimsuit arsenic those brave capable tin effort jumping from the cliff edges.

The escapade starts by wading done shallow h2o to scope the catamaran wherever a DJ, booze and enactment ­atmosphere greets guests. After an hr astatine Rick’s Cafe, sail backmost towards the gorgeous sunset via the Bob Marley cave - a swimming hole, the reggae superstar loved to visit. Let the oversea breeze stroke done your hairsbreadth arsenic pods of dolphins playfully travel the vessel location connected this exhilarating excursion from £67 per person.

Book the holiday

• Virgin Atlantic flies from Heathrow to Montego Bay, Jamaica, starting astatine £545 return. virginatlantic.com
• Rooms astatine the: Azul Beach Resort Jamaica by Karisma successful Negril commencement astatine astir £240 a nighttime all-inclusive. karismahotels.com
  
• More info astatine visitjamaica.com