Rose Hall Great House Tours and Tickets

The Rose Hall Great House was built in the late 18th century in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and was the home of Annie Palmer, a gruesome character who was particularly brutal toward both enslaved people who lived there and a succession of husbands. Some believe she haunts the manor to this day. Her nickname is the "White Witch of Rose Hall."

Yes, there are guided tours available at the Rose Hall Great House. Tours take place both during the day and at night, and the ones after dark tend to have a more ghostly focus. Packages that include transportation from Montego Bay hotels are available, and some include skip-the-line access to the house. Others include other local attractions, in addition to Rose Hall Great House.

No, you cannot take photographs inside the Rose Hall Great House, so make sure to keep your phones and cameras tucked away for the entirety of your visit. Videography is also prohibited at the estate. However, you can take photos from the outside of the attraction, which has picturesque landscaping and is sometimes illuminated at night for extra dramatic effect.

The Rose Hall Great House is a historic home, meaning it’s not wheelchair accessible and strollers are not allowed. You'll need to be able to climb a few sets of stairs if you want to participate in a guided tour, too, and comfortable shoes are not a bad idea as you’ll spend the duration of your tour on your feet.

The best time of day to visit the Rose Hall Great House is after dark, particularly if you want an extra scary experience. Night tours run from 6:30–8:30pm. Day tours, which run between 9:15am and 4pm Monday through Saturday, are better for younger kids and focus more on history, while after-dark tours—held Wednesday through Saturday nights—have more ghostly appeal.

Yes, there are plenty of points of interest near the Rose Hall Great House. Among the closest attractions include Cinnamon Hill Great House, which belonged to Johnny Cash for some time, and the White Witch Golf Course. The Luminous Lagoon, a bay known for both its bioluminescence and the role it played in the Jamaican sugar trade, is about a 20-minute drive east of Rose Hall.