The Caves Hotel

The Caves sits on the limestone cliffs of Negril's West End, on Jamaica's west coast, at One Love Drive. It is tiny by resort standards, with 12 cottages and one grand villa set into the rock above the sea.

There are two dining gazebos, a private dining space inside a cave and the Blackwell Rum Bar. The spa looks out over the water, and there is a saltwater pool, a jacuzzi and a sauna. The Caves welcomes adults and couples aged 16 and over, which shapes the mood. Weddings here are about intimacy rather than scale, and the hotel also welcomes eloping couples.

The Caves offers ceremony and reception packages, and small private ceremonies for eloping couples. It does not publish ceremony locations, but the team tells us it can host weddings of up to 80 guests. Ask where on the cliffs vows can be held and what the legal process is for UK couples.

Dinner could be at one of the two dining gazebos or inside the cave, which the hotel offers as a private dining space. With so few cottages, the evening is likely to be a small, long table rather than a dance floor. Ask the team about the music curfew before you plan any party.

With only 12 cottages and the villa, a small wedding could fill most of the property, so ask the team about exclusive use. Groups booking six or more rooms may qualify for special rates, and larger groups would stay elsewhere in Negril.

The spa, the saltwater pool, the jacuzzi, the sauna and the rum bar fill the slower hours around the wedding. Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is 52 miles away, about 80 minutes by road, which makes it the obvious arrival point for UK guests. Norman Manley International in Kingston is 150 miles away, so steer guests to Montego Bay flights.