6th visit... need advice for a "budget trip" this time around

any recommendations for budget-friendly places to stay on the beach the end of february?
prefer all-inclusive to help keep costs down. thanks!

Budget friendly/all inclusive. You are reaching. If you do happen upon a place let us all in on it.

Grand pineapple would be closest

Try Fun Holiday or Merrills both have AI options

RIU Club .....

Sevenmile,

Is it just you or you and another or you and family? I used to do AI, but this board convinced me to get off campus and explore. Now I wouldn't consider an AI option. It is much more affordable for me to go non AI.

I can understand if you want to know up front what your vacation will cost, but once I took the chance it was much cheaper to go non-AI. The only exception I ever had was when I did a package deal with a charter flight. The total package w/ the charter flight was cheaper than the air fare I was looking at with my favorite airline, but..... the charter flight was horrible, so I won't do that again!

Good luck,

VVHT

Budget AI?? Maybe fun holiday, legends, or grand pineapple.

just the wife and i. been to negril 5 times and have stayed at many places. grand pineapple would be great but sold out for the end of feb. going to try kuyaba i think

Kuyaba isnt AI but very nice. I like the look of cotton tree hotel and coral seas garden.

Seawind has an AI option also. Fun Holiday seems like a fun place and the lunch buffet was good (we paid ~$10 USD for the meal). Other than that check the big AI on the north end of the beach.

all you have to do for food is sit in your lounger while it passes by --- jerk pork, lobster, ice cream, fruit, cotton candy

and if you want chicken --- just walk to beach road --- and don't forget to try the soup

a short short walk in any direction yields food and drinks - PLENTY of excellent food nearby - by a variety of cooks

enjoy!

Things are getting sold out on the beach. when I booked a few weeks ago I found a lot of places booked up. Better hurry up and decide.

ended up booking negril palms for 7 nights in april.
majority of online reviews are good so we shall see! thanks for the feedback!