№ 01 · Welcome

Slow days, salt air, and the sound of the sea.

Tucked into the small fishing village of Hector's River, Portland — a family estate of two beautifully kept apartments, just steps from Under the Rock beach.

Reserve your stay See the apartments

Apartments: 3
Bedrooms: 5
Sleeps: up to 12
To the sea: steps

Sunset over the Caribbean Sea framed by a palm frond — N 18°02′ · W 76°22′ — evening, from the cliff

№ 02 · The Place

A small estate, kept slow.

Gloria's Estate sits where the road meets the sea, in the charming fishing village of Hector's River, on Portland's wild eastern coast. The kettle's on, the windows are open, and the breeze does what breezes do.

Three apartments — one for a family, two for couples or quiet escapes — share a courtyard, a wooden door painted with morning sun, and a footpath down to the water. Inside: marble floors that stay cool, white linens, ceiling fans, and the soft hum of an island that has somewhere better to be than in a hurry.

With love,
Gloria and Family

The estate's wooden front door with a balustrade and white bistro chairs in the evening — 01 The front door, after dark

№ 03 · The Stay

Three apartments,
each quietly luxurious.

Stay in one, or take the whole estate for the family. Each is its own world, with its own door.

№ 01

For the whole family

The Three-Bedroom

Three sun-warmed bedrooms, each with a queen bed dressed in white linens. Two full bathrooms, an open kitchen with cane chairs and wood cabinetry, and a living-dining room with marble floors and a tall pendant chandelier. Sleeps six in beds, eight if you bring the children.

3Bedrooms
3Queen beds
2Full baths
8Sleeps

Bright bedroom with a queen bed, wooden dresser and a vase of yellow orchids

Open living and dining room with marble floors and pendant chandelier

Kitchen with wood cabinetry and stainless appliances

Modern bathroom with marble walls and walk-in shower

№ 02

For two

The One-Bedroom

A quiet apartment built for slow mornings. King-sized bed, white linens, a private full bathroom, and an unhurried sitting room with a tall ceiling and the kind of curtains that catch the trade-wind just right.

1Bedroom
1King bed
1Full bath
2Sleeps

King bed with white linens and tall, gathered curtains

Sitting room with a brown sectional and tall curtains

Tiled walk-in shower with mosaic detailing

A pair of white bistro chairs and a small table on the estate patio

№ 03

For couples · with private patio

The Garden One-Bedroom

The newest apartment on the estate — and the most generous of the one-bedrooms. A queen bedroom in dark wood, a tall-ceilinged living and dining room with a small chandelier, a full kitchen of rich wood cabinetry, an in-unit washer and dryer, and a private patio under the palms for afternoon shade.

1Bedroom
1Queen bed
1Full bath
2Sleeps

Open living and dining room with white-cushioned sofas, a small chandelier and bright windows

Queen bed with carved wooden headboard, wood dresser with mirror and a single white orchid

Private patio with an umbrella table under palm and banana trees

Full kitchen with rich wood cabinetry, granite counters and stainless appliances

Ceiling fans
Marble floors
Hot water
Wi-Fi
Full kitchens
Coffee maker
Towels & linens
Washer / dryer
Private patio*
Off-street parking
Quiet courtyard
Steps to the sea

№ 04 · Around Hector's River

The coast
is the itinerary.

A short list of nearby places that, on their own, would be reason enough to come.

steps 01

Under the Rock Beach

Just down the path. A small, half-secret cove for sunrise strolls and quiet swims, with a foliage-topped sea-stack standing watch over the bay.
15 min 02

Reach Falls

A canopy-shaded cascade with crystal pools climbing the rock face — and underwater caves hiding behind the curtain of water. Plan a slow two hours, bring water shoes, and let one of the local guides show you up the falls. It has been Port Antonio's №1 outing for years (4.7★ across nearly a thousand reviews).
35 min 03

Bath Fountain

Healing mineral waters, hot from the rock. Soak slowly, the way the village priest taught his grandchildren to soak.
14 mi 04

Boston Beach

The actual birthplace of jerk — and one of Jamaica's best surf breaks, both in the same bay. Order the pork from the Boston Jerk Centre (pimento smoke drifting over the road), rent a board, then float it all off in the swell. Beach open 9–5; bring small bills.
17 mi 05

Blue Lagoon

A surreal swim where freshwater rises beneath the salt. The colour does not photograph well; you'll have to see it.
26 mi 06

Rafting on the Rio Grande

Glide down one of Jamaica's most iconic rivers on a bamboo raft poled by a captain who has done this his whole life. About three hours, all of them slow.