Perhaps it's worth it -- any recent visitors?
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Perhaps it's worth it -- any recent visitors?
my sister stayed there in july and loved it - she also loved the restaurant - said she had the best lobster she ever had in jamaica - and she has made 60 trips - too rich for my blood tho' :-)
I find it a bargin for what I get...Best service of any Hotel I have stayed in over 20 years...Great location on the beach...Great rooms...only 12 rooms so you don't get lost in the shuffle...Easy to drink and eat there and if you don't want to get out of bed you call room service..Great location on the beach as well so many options when you want to get out....How many 12 room Inns can do that...Each room has a large veranda that is like having a living room....Most people walk past on the beach and never even know it's there...Very good security as well....the entire staff will know your name in the first few hours.....They book mainly with repeats and that has to mean a lot....It is almost higgler free as to the left is Charala and to the right is Coco La Palm. Both very larger properties.Ther are no alley ways or beach entrances close to be a safe haven for drug dealers or crack heads...any time you are approached there it is people on the move..Security will watch you...If you engage a vendor they will let them interface with you but if it appears to be un wanted them make them move around...
if you look at Idle Awhile it looks very similar to Couples Swept Away. there is a reason for that. it is also owned by the Issa family. owners of the Couples A.I. resorts. having stayed at Swept Away there is no doubt about the service there and if you stay at Idle Awhile you get use of the sports complex at Swept Away
really nice place........great for couples and families.........
though you won't find too many solo travelers there due to the expense......
too many great places for $50-$60 a night for this guy to choose from.........
so it's too rich for mi blood....
Cool Runnings, Marko
You also get to use the gym/spa across from CSA which is great and I think they charge $25pp to visit so youre getting $50 worth every day.Plus the resort is great and the food.
It is what it is...how much is it anyway? Its one of the nicer hotels on the beach for sure - Jane Issa's style and signature is all over it. Hide Awhile on the cliffs is lovely too but also a high price point.
My opinion when it comes to hotels is that very often you get what you pay for. If you are looking for something in Negril during high season for under $100/night you won't see a flat screen TV, fancy restaurant, high thread count linens or fluffy towels. You will see clean, comfortable rooms though. Just gotta poke around.
For the second week in Janaury, the range for a single on hotels.com is $270 for garden view and $430 for ocean view ..... the rate does NOT include breakfast, though you can use the spa at CSW.
Whoa - that is spendy. I know there are only a couple of rooms with an ocean view and for some reason I remember those rooms to be 2 or 3 bedrooms with a kitchen or kitchenette?
ya, they're two stories high, the good rooms. Still, to me the place just has the feel of a three-star ....
Stars have nothing to do with it "once ya go ya know" It has two diferent set ups...Hotel suites with large varanda and also villa style with kitchen, bedroom and living room and double veranda...never paid 270 though...that is more than their rack rates on their web site...it shows 220 for hotel room and 345 for suite...
Idle Awhile is worth every dollar! Best stay on the beach. No other beach hotel can compare to the overall design and feel of each room. As mentioned already the staff and the location are excellent. The property is small and well manicured. After staying at numerous locations on the beach over 15 years we will stay at no other location. Enjoy you stay. Peace
We're looking forward to our first stay at Idle Awhile next year.
I guess we will find out what all the fuss is about.
We've always loved the look of the property and the location on the beach.
Can't wait for our stay! Low season prices are not bad.