An eco-friendly hotel spread over 400 acres of gardens and tropical foilage, set on a palm-fringed beach, Half Moon has long been a favorite destination for celebrities, leisure travelers, honeymooning couples and families. The beachfront borders the Caribbean Sea and the long Sunrise Beach, with its Dolphin Lagoon.

The plantation-style architecture of Half Moon Montego Bay has drawn visitors for more than half a century. Jamaica's past is echoed in the villas and suites' Queen Anne-style furniture, four-poster beds, and pastel walls hung with local artwork. All rooms have either a patio or balcony, and bathrooms have double sinks and shower and tub combination.

Located near a 200-year-old working water wheel, Sugar Mill is the hotel's signature restaurant, where diners, seated on the veranda or terrace, sample traditional Jamaican dishes. There is al fresco dining at the Seagrape Terrace overlooking Sunset Beach, and Italian dinner at Il Giardino. Light meals are served at the open-air La Baguette, and authentic Moghlai cuisine is served at Akbar, the resort's Asian specialty restaurant. The Royal Stocks has British food in a pub atmosphere, and the Beach Bar-b-Que offers casual fare.  Beach bars, swim-up bars and a golf club bar serve cocktails.

The resort's Fern Tree Spa is one of the Caribbean's best, with a full menu of traditional and cutting-edge therapies. Duet treatment rooms for couples have an outdoor shower, a soaking tub, and a private garden patio. Apart from water sports and swimming in the resort's many pools, guests can also swim with the dolphins or ride horses on the beach.  Half Moon has its own challenging par-72 championship golf course.