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School Of Vision Guest House

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 1 reviews

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School Of Vision Guest House is a 5-star resort in Kingston with 100 rooms rated 5.0/5 by 1 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $75 a night.

About

School Of Vision Guest House is up in Newcastle, the cooler mountain town above Kingston that used to be a British garrison. A perfect 5-star rating from one review doesn't tell us much, but the location does — Newcastle sits around 4,000 feet, so you're trading beach heat for pine air and sweater weather. The property is listed as a resort, though the "guest house" name suggests something smaller and less manicured than the coastal all-inclusives. Newcastle itself is known for the military training depot and hiking access into the Blue Mountains, so this is likely a base for people doing Catherine's Peak or heading to Holywell Park rather than chasing rum punch on a beach. If you're coming, know that the drive up from Kingston is steep and winding, and that mountain accommodations can be basic. The rating is encouraging, but it's one data point. Worth confirming what's actually included before you book.

At a glance

Area: Kingston
Star rating: ★★★★★
Typical nightly: $75
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●○○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: mountain
quiet
nature

Sargassum: rarely

Mountain location at 4,000 feet in Newcastle; no beach on-site, not a coastal sargassum zone.

Photos

one of our other suites only this one consists of three single beds in case we have a small fami

this another view of the hang out area and infront there is a balcony

this is the living area guest can go there to relax when they want to

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