Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa

Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton is a five-star, premium all-inclusive resort in Point Lucea, Hanover, with 517 rooms and 13 villas. It opened in 2007 and was refurbished in 2015. The oceanfront setting gives you private white-sand beaches and coves within the grounds, with a lifeguard on duty. The mood is family-first, and your booking also gives you access to the facilities of the neighbouring Grand Palladium Jamaica, part of the same resort. Check-in is from 15:00, and check-out is at 12:00.

Junior Suites measure 53 square metres and come in garden, ocean view and beachside settings. Suites step up to 70 square metres, and the Ambassador Suite Ocean View offers 69 square metres with a king bed. The Signature Residence is the largest category at roughly 426 square metres, with direct access to a swimming pool. Signature Level rooms include the Coral Pool and the water circuit at Zentropia.

Court sports include two pickleball courts, tennis, basketball, beach volleyball, football and minigolf, with aqua-basket and aqua-volley in the water. Catamaran sailing, kayaking, pedal boats, snorkelling and windsurfing are all on the beach, while deep-sea fishing and diving carry an extra charge. Yoga and Zumba fill quieter mornings. Baby Club is for ages one to three and Mini Club for four to twelve, both from 09:00 to 17:00. The Teens Club takes thirteen and over from 16:00 to midnight.

Five pools are spread across the resort. The main pool covers 4,500 square metres and features a swim-up bar. The Spa Relax pool adds 382 square metres of quieter water, and an 800-square-metre aquatic park is dedicated to children. The Coral Pool and Members Pool have their own bars. Zentropia Palladium Spa & Wellness runs from 08:00 to 20:00 and includes a steam room, dry and moist saunas, hot and cold whirlpools, a lap pool and three water slides. The gym opens at 06:00.

Mobay, Blue Lagoon and Negril handle the buffets, with Mobay open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The à la carte venues are divided by cuisine: Sumptuori for Asian, Bhogali for Indian, Portofino for Italian, El Dorado for steaks, La Adelita for Mexican, Xaymaica for Jamaican cooking and Poseidon Grill for seafood. Jerk huts at Sunset Cove and Las Brisas cook at lunchtime alongside a food truck from 11:00, and room service is available around the clock.

The airport is 32 kilometres away, roughly 40 minutes by road. In the evenings, you can move between Miss Lou, the PTC Lounge, and Infinity, which stays open until 01:00. Shows run at The Theater from 20:00. The Xtra Time sports bar stays open late, and the Habits healthy bar is open through the afternoon. On site, you will find a gift shop, a boutique and a hairdresser, which is charged separately.