Beautiful beachfront villa on picturesque Bengal Beach in a gated community

This villa was amazing!! We ate lobster, played dominoes and volleyball, swam and drank lots for Red Stripe. The staff was friendly, helpful and willing to almost anything to make you everyone enjoyed themselves. We had a group of 10. 4 adults, 2 twenty somethings, 2 teanagers and 2 tweens!! We spent time in Negril, Ocho and at our place! It was our 1st villa stay and will definitely donit again here. The villa is also located near a smal location restaurant so we walked ( 2 min) over there as well.

The property and beach are wonderful. Robert is amazing and tends to every need. Marva is an amazing cook. Her food was so much better than the food we ate out in the restaurants. We did venture to Sharkey's and that was very good so I would recommend that for a casual night on the beach if you want to get out a bit. We really enjoyed going in the ocean as the water is so shallow, we could take drinks out and just relax in the wonderful ocean water. We would absolutely come back to this house again!

We had an awesome stay at Sleepy Shallows. The staff was very friendly and professional. The place awesome and spacious. Real home away from home. Stay was short but the Scott's and Wrays will definitely be back.

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Sleepy Shallows. The house, property, beach, pool, and THE STAFF were all AMAZING! Jacqui arranged 2 separate pick ups for us from the airport because we were arriving at different times and on the way to the house Dean brought us to a great spot to pick up some patties and Red Stripe! When we arrived at the house we were greeted by Marva, Donna, and Robert with cold towels and they all helped us get settled in. The house is beautiful! The bedrooms are all really nice sizes and they each have a bathroom attached which was great. The game room was huge and we even used it as an extra bedroom for one of the kids (in a pack n play). They have 2 pack n plays and 2 high chairs at the house. The air conditioners worked great and kept each room nice and cool. We immediately changed and went out to the beach (which pretty much is your own private beach). The water was crystal clear, no waves, and the beach was full of super soft sand (not many rocks at all). It was perfect for our 3 kids under 3! There is an outdoor shower to rinse off before cooling off in the pool. Attached to the pool is a gazebo where we spent a lot of our time. The property had everything we needed and more! Some of us went snorkeling right off the beach, they have 2 kayaks and 2 paddle boards which we loved taking out each morning.

Now as for the staff we cannot speak highly enough about ALL OF THEM. Marva's food is amazing!!! Each night the meals got better and better. The first full day we were there she sat down with us and we planned out all our meals together. Donna kept the house SPOTLESS. Our clothes were cleaned and folded in our rooms and the sheets were changed throughout our stay. Robert does not stop working!!! He keeps the property immaculate, keeps the drinks cold, takes great care of the pool, organizes all the furniture, and knows everything about the area and what is happening. He also had coffee (the most amazing coffee) waiting for us each morning! One night he made the coolest bonfire on the beach for us and brought out stuff for smores'. The 3 of them were also wonderful with our children. They talked with them, played with them, and kept an extra eye out for our little wanderers. It truly was an amazing vacation from start to finish and we would definitely go back to Sleepy Shallows!

Our group LOVED our stay at Sleepy Shallows. We were a younger group of 8 (all around 25) and we are already talking about planning another trip. The proximity to the beach and activities were awesome; we spent many days and nights playing beach volleyball, paddle boarding and kayaking. The ocean is very refreshing as a river flows cool fresh water into the cove, creating a thermocline - a welcome cool off after activities or sunbathing! The pool is also shaded in the afternoon which makes for a lovely break from the sun.

The villa is extremely spacious; the king beds and private rooms/bathrooms made our group feel right at home, and we still felt as though we still had room for more. There are a ton of board games, a pool table and a TV in the games room (although we found we spent no time inside the whole trip since the outdoors were so beautiful!).

The villa is fully staffed. Between Robert and Moses, we felt extremely safe the entire time we were there, even during some later nights. Robert was an exceptional addition to our stay, always there when you need anything and set up two bonfires for us on the beach (the last of which featured smores!). Miss Marva, the chef, consulted with us to make a menu of mostly Jamaican fare. Our group loved all of her meals, especially the shrimp, the macaroni and cheese, the scalloped potatoes, the Jamaican rum cake and the lobster we had on our final night! Donna kept our rooms and spaces spotless without ever interfering with our morning routines. She also decorated one of our friend's rooms for her birthday which was a lovely touch!

Jacqui was extremely helpful in planning and coordinating our stay. We had a driver waiting for us at the airport for each of our staggered arrivals (either Mr. Andrew or Petey). Mr. Andrew made himself and his team very available to us throughout our week, taking us to Scotchies on our way to and from the airport (best Jerk chicken/pork I have ever had - MUST try!) and on our two trips to Montego Bay and to the Spanish Bridge. That said, we would have been just fine spending all eight days on the property as Sleepy Shallows is a truly special place.

We will miss our long nights by the bonfire and our lazy mornings in the beautiful cabana (affectionately known to our group as the "Nap Shack"). I truly hope our group is able to return to Sleepy Shallows at some point in the near future. Thank you to Alec, Jacqui and your wonderful family for making Jamaica feel like home!