Cinnamon Hill: 2026 Access and Booking Update
The Rose Hall plantation course near Montego Bay climbs from the Caribbean shore into the hills past aqueducts, ruins and a waterfall par 3 made famous by James Bond. Here is where Cinnamon Hill stands in 2026 and how to book.
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The news: history and golf at Rose Hall
Cinnamon Hill is the championship course at the historic Rose Hall estate on Jamaica's north shore, about 15 miles east of the Montego Bay airport. The course you play today is a 2001 redesign by Robert von Hagge and Rick Baril, laid out across what was once a vast sugar plantation. The estate's past is still everywhere on the routing, in old graveyards, aqueducts and stone ruins, beneath the Cinnamon Hill Great House that dates to 1747.
The story for 2026 is continuity. There is no new course or rebuild to report at Cinnamon Hill, which for a resort visitor is good news: the von Hagge layout is mature, the conditioning settled, and it remains one of the most distinctive and accessible rounds in the Caribbean. This update is about how it plays, what it costs and how to fit it into a Montego Bay trip.
A tale of two nines, and a Bond hole
Cinnamon Hill is genuinely a course of two halves. Much of the front nine occupies flatter ground near the coast, easing you into the round with the Caribbean in view, before the back nine climbs into the hills and the character changes completely. Up there the holes wind past old aqueducts and the stone walls of the plantation, with elevation and jungle framing every shot.
The moment everyone remembers is the par 3 15th, played to a green set against a waterfall, a backdrop so cinematic it appeared in the James Bond film Live and Let Die. It is the kind of hole that sells a round on its own, and it sits within a layout that is varied, scenic and full of story. The full facts box and signature holes sit on our Cinnamon Hill course page.
Indicative 2026 green fees and access
Cinnamon Hill is a public resort course that takes tee time bookings, and Jamaican rates bundle cart, caddie and taxes into the fee. The gap between a prime winter morning and an off peak afternoon is wide, so the time of day and the season matter a lot. Treat the bands below as indicative and confirm before booking.
| When | Typically included | Indicative 18 holes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter high season, morning | green fee, cart, caddie, tax | up to about 169 US dollars |
| Off peak or afternoon | green fee, cart, caddie, tax | from around 79 US dollars |
Indicative 2025 to 2026 rates including cart, caddie and tax. Caddie gratuities are customary and extra. Always confirm directly before booking.
For the best value, look at afternoon tee times and the quieter months outside the December to April peak, when the same course costs far less. Cinnamon Hill shares the Rose Hall estate with its tougher sister course, the White Witch, so a stay on this stretch of coast gives you two contrasting rounds within minutes of the Montego Bay resorts.
Our take
Our take is that Cinnamon Hill is the most characterful resort round in Jamaica. It is not the hardest or the most exclusive course on the island, but for the blend of history, scenery and that waterfall par 3 it is hard to beat, and the value off peak is genuinely good. For a couple or a group basing themselves around Montego Bay, it is the round to book first.
Pair it with the more demanding White Witch next door for a two course Rose Hall day, or with the classic Tryall along the coast. Set the wider picture with our best golf courses in Jamaica ranking and the Jamaica golf hub, then use plan my trip to put it all together.
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Questions
Who redesigned Cinnamon Hill and where is it?
Cinnamon Hill is the championship course at the historic Rose Hall plantation on Jamaica's north shore, about 15 miles east of the Montego Bay airport. The current layout is a 2001 redesign by Robert von Hagge and Rick Baril that rambles through the former sugar estate, past graveyards, aqueducts and ruins, beneath the Cinnamon Hill Great House that dates to 1747.
Can visitors play Cinnamon Hill in 2026, and what does it cost?
Yes. Cinnamon Hill is a public resort course that takes tee time bookings, with rates that bundle cart, caddie and taxes. Indicative fees range from roughly 169 US dollars for a prime morning in the winter high season down to around 79 US dollars for an afternoon off peak slot. Treat any figure as indicative and confirm the current rate with the course before booking.
What is the signature hole at Cinnamon Hill?
The course is a tale of two nines, with a flatter front nine and a back nine that climbs into the hills past old aqueducts and stone walls. The signature is the par 3 15th, played to a green set against a waterfall, a backdrop that featured in the James Bond film Live and Let Die.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, history and indicative fees verified June 2026 from club, golf travel and ratings sources; rates, seasons and access change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.