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makes us proudest is being a true
community hotel, where guests and
locals mingle freely. Treasure Beach
is home to the Calabash International
Literary Festival, co-founded by my
sister Justine in 2001 and named
Best Book Festival in the World by
National Geographic.
Other local highlights include the
Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae
Festival, the Jakes Off-Road Triathlon,
and our full-moon farm-to-table
dinners, where curry goat and jerk
crab meet Red Stripe and rum punch
under the stars.
Our parish, St. Elizabeth, is Jamaica’s
breadbasket: most folks are farmers
or 昀椀sherfolk, famous for their warmth
and deep connection to both land and
sea. The spirit of Treasure Beach is
laid-back, creative, and generous, full
of colourful characters with hearts of
gold.
In 1998, I co-founded the Breds
Treasure Beach Foundation with
Peace Corps volunteer Aaron Laufer.
“Breds,” short for brethren, supports
education, sports, and environmental
sustainability. Our projects include
the Treasure Beach Health Centre, the
Breds Sports Park, and the Galleon
Fish Sanctuary, all focused on helping
our community thrive.
Jakes: 28 rooms, six ocean-front bungalows, four private villas, and seven colourful cottages
The view from inside Jake’s Oceanfront Bungalow
Through hurricanes, setbacks, and
triumphs, our people remain resilient.
After Hurricane Beryl in 2024,
neighbours rebuilt homes side by side.
That’s what makes Treasure Beach so
special: it’s a community powered by
love and creativity.
Today, with my wife Laura and our
children Max and Seya, I remain
deeply proud to call this place home.
I invite you to come experience our
slice of paradise, a place where time
slows down, strangers become friends,
and the Caribbean beats to its own
rhythm.
Jakes Treasure Beach Pool
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