Far from the madding crowd, the original room with a view still commands the best vista in the Caribbean. This hilltop haven, some 1,200 feet above Blue Harbour on Jamaica’s North Coast, has had many incarnations—sacred burial ground for the Tainos Indians, lookout point for the legendary pirate Henry Morgan. But it’s most well-known as the peaceful English–style cottage retreat of famous wit Sir Noel Coward (and his posse of Hollywood elite), and was recently restored with the British author’s personal effects, snaps of Firefly’s celebrity visitors (like Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier), antiquarian library, record collection, writing desk and his own paintings.

Group bookings can toast the late playwright (he is buried here) with a rum punch over lunch while dancing to a traditional Mento (old reggae) band on the Firefly terrace. The estate grounds also make for a knockout wedding location, and Firefly can also host private parties and dinners.

Admission is $10 per person for guided tours.