Rose Hall Great House

My family thoroughly enjoyed the Rose Hall Great House Tour. As we drove up to the admissions office, we became concerned when we saw that a tour bus had just dropped off a group of tourist as we didn't want to get lost in a large group and lose out on the unique aspects of the tour. However, as soon as we bought our tickets - locals at a cost of J$2,200/person - we realised that each group of people had their own tour guide, which we really appreciated. Despite suffering damage during hurricane Melissa, the house and its contents are still things to see if you appreciate antiques and historical spaces and events. They also provided the option of having an affordable family photo taken as a memento of the day, which we needed because someone is always being left out of the family pictures to take the pictures lol. There is a kind of underground pub, that also operates as a mini-museum, where you can get refreshment while catching up on more history of the house, such as the its renovation in the 1970s. There are ample, clean bathroom facilities from the admissions area to the pub. Despite the damage to the tree line by the hurricane, the property was picturesque. All the staff (security guard, admissions staff, photographer, photo booth staff, the men who wore the blue shirts and the tour guides etc.) were courteous, with a genuine sense of courtesy and politeness - not the fake, strained kind you often experience with customer service representatives nowadays - very professional and quick to help. A special thank you to our tour guide Diatus* Thank you for your service. Rose Hall Great House team! We appreciate you.

Overall, visiting Rose Hall was a great experience. It was wonderful to learn about the local culture and hear interesting historical facts. The tour provided a lot of valuable information, though at times it felt a bit rushed. We would have appreciated more time in individual rooms and opportunities for questions and discussion. Despite that, it was an enjoyable and worthwhile visit, offering plenty of insight into the history and culture of the area.

Ohhhhhh my gosh, if you are in Jamaica GOOOOO!!! It’s well worth it. We all had such a wonderful time. STUNNING place and it’s an excellent way to learn history. If you’re a Johnny Cash or Ghost Adventures fan this is a MUST. Staff was absolutely amazing, knowledgeable and welcoming. Such beautiful people, I could listen and learn for hours.

I have been hearing the story about this place since I was a kid, so getting to finally see the place and walk through it was kinda cathartic. The tour was pretty nice, I forgot how much I paid at the time. Anyways, they walk you through the rooms and educate you on the dark history of the greathouse. You're not allowed to tour the furniture, but of course you can take pictures. They even show you, what they say is, Annie Palmer's grave site. It's an interesting experience... After you're done with the tour, you can go downstairs and buy souvenirs from the shop that's there.

Great place to visit. I'd definitely recommend it. Our guide was Marsha and she was very knowledgeable and polite. My wife and I had a very nice rum punch in the basement where there was a bar. We were given the little jars we had the punch in as a gift.

The night tour was perfect, I've done a lot of historic mansion tours in different cities and this was by far the most fun. The house is amazing, the tour was "interactive", and it was really interactive. :) Everyone one was engaged, on edge and scared through the whole tour. Our guide Ricky was great! Very entertaining.

Definitely worth the visit. My friend and I did this tour and our tour guide was a lovely. Interesting stories. P.S. Try the witch’s brew from the pub there.

Fantastic experience! Our guide was wonderful! My mom and driver who are natives always was too nervous to come here but we convinced them and they had a wonderful time Learned so much!