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Awards and Accolades

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Half Moon's dedicated team of talented service professionals is the heartbeat of the iconic Half Moon resort. Our iconic resort has received numerous awards and accolades for its exceptional service and gracious hospitality.

Forbes Travel Guide

  • The highest-rated resort in Jamaica, Forbes Four-Star Rating

TRAVEL + LEISURE

  • T+L 500 List (2022, 2023)
  • World's Best List (2022)
  • Eclipse makes "It List" of the world's best new hotels and resorts (2021)
  • Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas (2021)

Tripadvisor

  • Tripadvisors Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Award (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019)
  • Tripadvisor Hall of Fame (2018)
  • Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence (2017, 2016)

AAA

  • AAA Four Diamond Award (2020)
  • AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award (2020)

SAFE HOTEL ALLIANCE

  • Safe Hotel Alliance (2018, 2017)

chta

  • CHIEF Award for Best Practice in Environmental Sustainability (2022)

PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS

  • I Prefer Members' Choice Award (2022, 2021, 2020)
  • Prefer Members’ Choice Awards | Top Hotels in the Caribbean, Central and South America (2019) 

TOURISM SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

  • Awarded in the Organizational and Individual Categories (2018)

TODAY'S GOLFER

  • Golf World's Top 100: Best Golf Resorts in the World (2021)

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

  • Readers' Choice Awards - #10 of top 40 Resorts in the Caribbean and #1 in Jamaica (2023)
  • Readers' Choice Awards - #17 of top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean and #3 in Jamaica (2021)
  • Readers' Choice Awards - #6 of top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean and #1 in Jamaica (2020)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

  • Named Best Jamaica Hotels, Best Jamaica Resorts, Best Caribbean Hotels, Best Caribbean Resorts, Preferred Legend Collection Hotels, Preferred Hotels & Resorts (2020)

THE JAMAICA OBSERVER

  • Best Place for Cocktails Outside of Kingston (Lester's Bar, 2023)
  • Best Wine & Food Experience (Delmare, 2022)
  • Norma Shirley Award for Restaurant of the Year (Sugar Mill, 2022 Delmare, 2021)
  • Solomon Gardner Award for Outstanding Service (Sugar Mill, 2022, Delmare, 2021)
  • Norma Shirley Award for Restaurant of the Year (Sugar Mill, 2014 - 2019 & 2022)
  • Solomon Gardner Award for Outstanding Service (Sugar Mill, 2019 & 2022)
  • Observer Best Culinary Team Experience Award (Sugar Mill, 2019)

CARIBBEAN JOURNAL

  • Caribbean Hotelier of the Year - Shernette Crichton, General Manager (2023)
  • Caribbean Hotel of the Year (2022)
  • New Hotel of the Year: Eclipse at Half Moon (2021)

LUX LIFE

  • Global Luxury Hotel and Spa Awards (2019)
  • Most Outstanding Beachfront Resort LUX Global Excellence Awards (2017)

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

  • Caribbean's Leading Hotel (2023, 2022)
  • Jamaica's Leading Luxury Resort (2023, 2022)