One lovely old specimen is a seventy year old banyan tree whose aerial roots have dropped to the ground and formed trunks of their own. Once accompanying the gardens was the Shaw Park hotel. It has long since closed and been resurrected into the Shaw Park Beach Hotel down by the water. This hotel still retains a more European feel and is better for those trying to get away from that. The suites here are pricey but very nice with two bedrooms, a small kitchen, two baths, a living area, and a patio on the beach.
Breakfast is included with suites.
The regular rooms are quite nice too. Pleasant but not false Caribbean decor and a small patio come with most. A great place to eat in town is the Jerk Centre. If you don't mind eating off a paper plate outdoors its is an ideal establishment to get a sampling of a famous Jamaican specialty. The Almond Tree is nice and is well known for its presentation oriented dishes.