11-27-2023, 09:29 AM
kylake,
I am not an expert but I do not think that photo is The Trident Hotel but rather the Trident Castle. On my Honeymoon in 1987 my wife and I stayed at a Villa owned (time shared) by a friend named Maria LaYacona an esteemed American transplant to Jamaica. Maria was a highly regarded photographer and her unit at Goblin Hill is farther east than the Trident Castle which was being constructed at that time. If you Google Trident Castle and go to their website you will see their photo is identical to yours. The history as far as I can tell is that it was built in the 80's taking over 10 years to complete. Originally a private castle it segued into a hotel and villas and was eventually sold to billionaire Michael Lee Chin who now rents the property as an expensive wedding destination for the rich and famous.
We stayed at Goblin Hill Villas that overlooks San San Beach for several days doing out trips to Port Antonio. Frenchman's Cove is only a couple of miles west and Blue Lagoon, Winnifred Beach and Boston Beach to the east. The road A-4 takes you all the way around the east end of Jamaica and eventually brings you back to Kingston. It is really a fantastic ride with scenery so different than Negril.
I am not an expert but I do not think that photo is The Trident Hotel but rather the Trident Castle. On my Honeymoon in 1987 my wife and I stayed at a Villa owned (time shared) by a friend named Maria LaYacona an esteemed American transplant to Jamaica. Maria was a highly regarded photographer and her unit at Goblin Hill is farther east than the Trident Castle which was being constructed at that time. If you Google Trident Castle and go to their website you will see their photo is identical to yours. The history as far as I can tell is that it was built in the 80's taking over 10 years to complete. Originally a private castle it segued into a hotel and villas and was eventually sold to billionaire Michael Lee Chin who now rents the property as an expensive wedding destination for the rich and famous.
We stayed at Goblin Hill Villas that overlooks San San Beach for several days doing out trips to Port Antonio. Frenchman's Cove is only a couple of miles west and Blue Lagoon, Winnifred Beach and Boston Beach to the east. The road A-4 takes you all the way around the east end of Jamaica and eventually brings you back to Kingston. It is really a fantastic ride with scenery so different than Negril.