Mr & Mrs Smith

Kanopi House

Jamaica, Jamaica

Cushioned, carpeted and curtained with greenery, Kanopi House’s treehouses are set deep in the rainforest, flanked by 100-foot, vine-wrapped banyans. The hotel’s philosophy is equally green – all the wood is sustainable, no trees were felled when Kanopi House was built, and local craftsmen and artists contributed to the design.

Need to know

• Rooms Four treehouses: three one-bedroom treehouses, one two-bedroom treehouse.
• Rates Double rooms from $423.73, excluding tax at 18 per cent.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency ($424) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• More details Rates include all meals, snacks, some alcoholic drinks and a fridge stocked with soft drinks, wine, crackers, cheese and Blue Mountain coffee.
• Facilities Gardens and a library including DVDs. In rooms: iPod dock with Bose speakers, minibar and free bottled water.
• Poolside No pool, but guests have direct access to the Blue Lagoon – according to legend, its bottomless and inhabited by an elusive dragon.
• Check-out 12 noon, and later if there’s availability. Check-in is equally laid-back (but call the hotel to let them know when you’ll arrive).
• Children Little Smiths aged seven and above are welcome (the treehouses’ steps and heights aren’t designed for tiny tots). Cots and extra beds are free for children sharing with adults, and babysitting with staff is US$30 an evening (give 24 hours' notice).
• Also US$30 a day covers the cost of feeding any pets you bring along. Smokers can light up wherever they like.

Food and drink at Kanopi House

• Hotel restaurant Gather in the communal treehouse, the Living Room, for meals cooked up in the House Kitchen. Continuing the wood-and-white theme, the Living Room’s hand-crafted mahogony day-beds are dressed in white linen and scattered with cushions. Shots of colour come via the views – the open-plan space overlooks the jungle and Alligator Head. Pick a banana from one of the trees on the deck, but don’t get full – freshly caught snapper, lobster or meat cooked on the open grill, flavoured with herbs and greens plucked from the mountain garden, await. All the Jamaican staples (callaloo, plantain, ackee, breadfruit, yam, wild cocoa, sweet potato and curry) are present and correct, cooked with love by Elaine and served by Carla – entertainer, housekeeper, and all-round superstar.
• Dress code The emphasis is on relaxation – think Caribbean cool, and add spice with a lagoon-blue necklace or banana-yellow bandana.
• Top table Find your favourite view by sitting at a different place each night. On balmy evenings, eat outside on the pink limestone terrace.
• Last orders Kanopi House disdains set timings, so you can eat and drink whenever suits you – just ask ahead.
• Room service None. If you opt for the 'Guest of House' rate, you won’t need it – your fridge will be stocked with snacks and drinks, and all meals are included.
• Hotel bar Have pre- and post-dinner drinks at the Living Room, and set the mood by lining up playlists on the house iPod.

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