Boardies, helppp

This December I am turning 50. I really, really wanted to be in Negril for my birthday and Christmas however life and work gets in the way. Now my Mother has offered to take me on a trip as a special present although I would have to travel before my birthday and Christmas. It would still be wonderful in early December and very generous of my mom.

I have checked into Nirvana where we usually stay and I cannot get a 2 bdrm cottage during the dates I am available.

So looking for suggestions for a 2 bdrm on the beach. My mother has mobility problems so on ground floor with very few stairs is best. Definitely need lots of shade on the beach. Could do either a cottage or a hotel but would like to have a small kitchenette for making snacks and keeping juice and red stripe, and do not want Mom to have to walk very far to the beach so on the beach side versus road side is preferred.

Also, my husband and I usually travel together so I don't have issues walking along the beach at night to go to a show or a bar but will it be safe enough for my mother and I to walk or would you suggest using the road at night?

Thanking you in advance for any suggestions you can share.

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

This December I am turning 50. I really, really wanted to be in Negril for my birthday and Christmas however life and work gets in the way. Now my Mother has offered to take me on a trip as a special present although I would have to travel before my birthday and Christmas. It would still be wonderful in early December and very generous of my mom.

I have checked into Nirvana where we usually stay and I cannot get a 2 bdrm cottage during the dates I am available.

So looking for suggestions for a 2 bdrm on the beach. My mother has mobility problems so on ground floor with very few stairs is best. Definitely need lots of shade on the beach. Could do either a cottage or a hotel but would like to have a small kitchenette for making snacks and keeping juice and red stripe, and do not want Mom to have to walk very far to the beach so on the beach side versus road side is preferred.

Also, my husband and I usually travel together so I don't have issues walking along the beach at night to go to a show or a bar but will it be safe enough for my mother and I to walk or would you suggest using the road at night?

Thanking you in advance for any suggestions you can share.

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We are staying in the cottages at the Yellow Bird. I will report back in about 10 days.

Beach House Villas would work.

Lady Jane I'm sorry I know very little about accomodations on the beach. But I really hope you and your mom have a great trip!!!

Lady Jane - have you tried contacting Jean at Beach Club Condos? It may fit all of your needs - beach side (and the rooms are pretty close to the sand!), plenty of shade and full kitchens. I've always found Jean and her staff to be very helpful in finding us the right accommodations for our needs! We will be there in late Nov, early Decemnber ourselves! Good luck and have a wonderful trip - and yay to Mom for such a wonderful present!

I 2nd calling Jean at Negril Beach Cub Condos, she responds usually within a day or so to email also. As you described what you were looking for it sounded an exact match to there in my mind. As far as where to walk, I myself have never encountered trouble on the beach at night, but I wouldn't take my mother on there that couldn't make a good escape if it would become necessary. The road has a lot more eyes watching it at night then the beach does.

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Originally Posted by iowagirl

Lady Jane - have you tried contacting Jean at Beach Club Condos? It may fit all of your needs - beach side (and the rooms are pretty close to the sand!), plenty of shade and full kitchens. I've always found Jean and her staff to be very helpful in finding us the right accommodations for our needs! We will be there in late Nov, early Decemnber ourselves! Good luck and have a wonderful trip - and yay to Mom for such a wonderful present!

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Crystal Waters would also work.

The cottages at the Yellow Bird would definetly fit the bill! We've stayed there every year for the past 13 years and just love it. Everything you mentioned it has.

3rd on Negril Beach Club Condos.........Ive gotten 30 yrs older since our first trip there, and I can still get around there, easy to walk around,quiet end of the beach....safe,clean..........

i second crystal waters place

Lady Jane - your mom rocks!! I too will be turning the big 5-0 in December, Negril seems to be the place for that! I hope you're able to find something :)

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am familiar with Crystal Waters and Yellow Bird, areas. I have not stayed near the end/start of the beach where Negril Beach Club Condo is located. Is that a wide area of the beach? Plenty of shade? Near the beach market?

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Originally Posted by head in the trees

The cottages at the Yellow Bird would definetly fit the bill! We've stayed there every year for the past 13 years and just love it. Everything you mentioned it has.

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Trees would love to hear more. The TA reviews ( very few of them and old) are making me question YB. :(

Check the Treehouse they have one bd room suites ocean front which is a kng bd room and 2 murphy beds in living rm and a stove top. I believe there is a two bd rm suite but I don't know if it's on the first floor. Check with Gail Jackson

Crystal Waters! You wont be dissapointed, Yellowbird is not in the same class as Crystal Waters, not even close.

ouch.

I would definitely say Negril Beach Club Condos. I contacted Jean Gaynair like everyone suggested and I got a great studio room. I hope this helps...I'm sure Jean can provide you with a ground floor room, large enough for you, your mom and your husband.

Depending on what your willing to pay, NBCC is not in the same class as Crystal Waters either, they are villas on the beach. Yellowbird is more of rustic cabins, which I would stay at no problem, but not the same accomodations as C.W.

Thanks for the info. Where is Treehouse on the beach? Give me a focal point please, a bearing.

TreeHouse....loved it! we had a suite on the second floor, but I know the first floor has them too...they have a kitchen area with microwave , stove, and fridge....breakfast included at restaurant. Has a nice bar! Beach is great...it's right next to Country Country....just a little away from Margharitaville (however you spell it)....it's kind of central on the beach.They have a pool too. We had me and my husband in the back bedroom suite and my boys had murphy beds that pulled down from the wall in the living room.....they said the murphy beds were comfortable....

Gatehouse Villa bottom without a doubt. Only consideration would be beach condition?

Very nice, very private, steps away from beach and water, nice on-site bar, excellent staff, no steps on the bottom, wonderful staff.
435-658-1094 , we loved it!!

Jamb

Gatehouse Villa, that is behind Tonys Bar right? I think I toured that in 2002.

Yep / you'll love it!! Staff are incredible, Ally is owner family you deal with on phone/e-mail , real sweet heart.

Make sure there beach is cool , down stairs is awesome 2 nice BR's, one with a view to die for. Huge kitchen, with nice big island type table, awesome patio with chairs, and picnic table, hammocks by beach bar.

Our favorite place on the beach side.

Jamb

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Originally Posted by Jambarney

Yep / you'll love it!! Staff are incredible, Ally is owner family you deal with on phone/e-mail , real sweet heart.

Make sure there beach is cool , down stairs is awesome 2 nice BR's, one with a view to die for. Huge kitchen, with nice big island type table, awesome patio with chairs, and picnic table, hammocks by beach bar.

Our favorite place on the beach side.

Jamb

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TY Jamb
Rob posted pix post Hurricane Sandy and looks like Tonys Bar has regained some beach front. Appreciate your feedback. :)

I would vote for Treehouse as well. It's nice and quiet at night which is a plus

I would go with Gatehouse Villa and Tonys Hut.....love that place!!

Try Bar B Barn...they have a nice two bedroom on the ground floor..right on the beach..and a great beach front bar!

If you haven't already decided, would also highly recommend Crystal Waters.

Here is a comprehensive list(hope I didn't leave anyone out!) of properties on the beach with two bedroom cottages or suites. As it is comprehensive(I hope...), I did not exclude properties with upstairs units. The list runs from south to north....



Shields has a two bedroom unit:
http://www.shieldsnegril.net/rooms.html

Have you looked at Beach House Villas?
http://negril-hotels.com/accommodati...ean-suite.html

This is one of my favorite spots. Very well run by a long-time staff. Great food. Quirky and cool.
http://www.whistlingbird.com/

Very cool place this is...you wont be beachfront, but the walk is...oh...less than a minute:
http://www.hatihatijamaica.com/rates.html

Another place with two bedroom units....worst part of seven mile beach for beach, though...
http://www.mariposahideaway.com/rooms.html

Interesting place, great tiny bar:
http://www.gatehousevilla.com/rooms.html

LazyDayz......not sure of the current status of the beach...
http://www.lazydayznegril.com/bhouse.html

http://www.nirvananegril.com/cottages.html

Here's one, ground level at a fantastic hotel:
http://www.cocolapalm.com/photos/cocoSuiteE/index.asp

BeachComberClub......personally....I don't think its worth it unless you get a great dealio..very high
http://www.beachcomberclub.com/rooms.htm

Crystal Waters
http://www.crystalwaters.net/rates.htm

Negril TreeHouse...very well run hotel
http://negril-treehouse.com/welcome.html

SeaSplash
http://www.seasplash.com/room-views.html

Our Past Time.....last stop on seven mile beach!
http://www.ourpasttimenegril.com/Apartment_1.shtml

All of these properties have two bedroom units, almost all with a kitchenette...

Happy Researching!

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Originally Posted by RockRobster

Here is a comprehensive list(hope I didn't leave anyone out!) of properties on the beach with two bedroom cottages or suites. As it is comprehensive(I hope...), I did not exclude properties with upstairs units. The list runs from south to north....


Here's one, ground level at a fantastic hotel:
http://www.cocolapalm.com/photos/cocoSuiteE/index.asp

Shields has a two bedroom unit:
http://www.cocolapalm.com/photos/cocoSuiteE/index.asp

Have you looked at Beach House Villas?
http://negril-hotels.com/accommodati...ean-suite.html

This is one of my favorite spots. Very well run by a long-time staff. Great food. Quirky and cool.
http://www.whistlingbird.com/

Very cool place this is...you wont be beachfront, but the walk is...oh...less than a minute:
http://www.hatihatijamaica.com/rates.html

Another place with two bedroom units....worst part of seven mile beach for beach, though...
http://www.mariposahideaway.com/rooms.html

Interesting place, great tiny bar:
http://www.gatehousevilla.com/rooms.html

LazyDayz......not sure of the current status of the beach...
http://www.lazydayznegril.com/bhouse.html

http://www.nirvananegril.com/cottages.html

Here's one, ground level at a fantastic hotel:
http://www.cocolapalm.com/photos/cocoSuiteE/index.asp

BeachComberClub......personally....I don't think its worth it unless you get a great dealio..very high
http://www.beachcomberclub.com/rooms.htm

Crystal Waters
http://www.crystalwaters.net/rates.htm

Negril TreeHouse...very well run hotel
http://negril-treehouse.com/welcome.html

SeaSplash
http://www.seasplash.com/room-views.html

Our Past Time.....last stop on seven mile beach!
http://www.ourpasttimenegril.com/Apartment_1.shtml

All of these properties have two bedroom units, almost all with a kitchenette...

Happy Researching!

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WOW, thank you SOOOOO much for all these links. I will be researching them all.

Early December Lady Jane, does that mean our dates might overlap? We their until Dec 8.