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Headed to Jamaica in late December
Posted on 7/4/17 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 7/4/17 at 8:33 pm
Anyone have a rec for hotel/house/vrbo in ocho Roos, Negril, or Montego Bay? Wife and me plus three kids. Looking for a good deal, don't need all inclusive and might even prefer locally owned vs resort.
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Posted on 7/4/17 at 9:19 pm to lsugambit
right near the beach, boyeee
Sorry, I have nothing.
Sorry, I have nothing.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 11:18 pm to lsugambit
I've stayed at Iberostar in Montego Bay. It was decent. Food was so-so, but all inclusive. I may never drink another red stripe again, and I'm fine with that. Drank my weight in that beer while I was there. Jamaica is sketchy, as you probably know, so I'd find a decent resort and just chill there.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 9:11 am to lsugambit
Only consider Negril. Couples Negril and Swept Away are great. There is nothing in Ocho Rios but the waterfall and Montego is a cruise ship port.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 1:02 pm to lsugambit
I love Jamaica, but do yourself a favor and stay in a resort. You are MUCH safer taking that route.
I've only done adults only resorts, so I don't have any personal recommendations for the kids. A few friends have stayed at the Beaches Negril resort and had great things to say about it.
I've only done adults only resorts, so I don't have any personal recommendations for the kids. A few friends have stayed at the Beaches Negril resort and had great things to say about it.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 8:43 pm to lsugambit
I'm sure you won't have a problem, but why Jamaica with kids if you don't have reservations already?
Posted on 7/5/17 at 8:57 pm to lsugambit
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Headed to Jamaica in late December
Why Jamaica of all places?
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:40 pm to lsugambit
Rock house hotel is very chill...
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:52 am to lsugambit
I've posted about it elsewhere, but my experience in Jamaica was very different from most people's. We actually researched and chose to go off the beaten path away from the typical tourist destinations. We went to a fishing village called Treasure Beach which is set up for small scale community tourism. This means there are fewer "amenities" like restaurants and clubs, but the people are super chill and nice (lots and lots of true rastas in the area). Negril, Ocho, and Mo Bay are all where you run into the constant hassling because the locals have developed a parasitic relationship with the tourists. That's why so many people say to just not leave your resort in those areas to avoid all the hassling.
Ironically, if you completely leave the heavy tourist areas, you start to see the "real" Jamaica and its people, and it's pretty awesome. We ended up getting invited to eat dinner with a nice retired couple (they had left the island to work in England then retired back to the island) at their house and they drove us around the island and such. It was a great experience.
We ended up doing a couple of nights in negril as well, and it kind of sucked due to all the hassling, so I understand why people feel the way they do. But very few people get out and experience the real island.
If that interests you, a great "accessible" hotel to stay at which is really cool is Jakes.
We also stayed at Ital Rest, which is like a rasta commune, basically. Cool treehouse huts, though.
Ironically, if you completely leave the heavy tourist areas, you start to see the "real" Jamaica and its people, and it's pretty awesome. We ended up getting invited to eat dinner with a nice retired couple (they had left the island to work in England then retired back to the island) at their house and they drove us around the island and such. It was a great experience.
We ended up doing a couple of nights in negril as well, and it kind of sucked due to all the hassling, so I understand why people feel the way they do. But very few people get out and experience the real island.
If that interests you, a great "accessible" hotel to stay at which is really cool is Jakes.
We also stayed at Ital Rest, which is like a rasta commune, basically. Cool treehouse huts, though.
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 1:54 pm
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