Coming up on a dozen trips now. Stayed at NBCC to Sandals and others in between. Love love love the beach. Convince me to try the cliffs.
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Coming up on a dozen trips now. Stayed at NBCC to Sandals and others in between. Love love love the beach. Convince me to try the cliffs.
Pull the trigger ...
Split it 50/50..
You'll soon know if your a cliff dweller or beach bum
I'm with ya on the beach vibe. Feel the same way, so for the first time going to do 7 nights on the beach and two on the cliffs to wind the trip down.
Spent 14 Years on the Beach. It was all about the Beach. Loved the Beach.
Tried Seastar Inn in 2006 for a change of pace. It is up off the West End Road, not far from Rick's Café. Technically not on the Cliffs, but in the neighborhood.
Been lucky enough to travel to almost 40 countries and island. Stayed at many different hotels, motels, B&B's, Inn and Hostels. Nothing compared to the experience at Seastar Inn.
Next 7 trips were all to Seastar Inn! I'm not going back to the beach!
Enjoy,
VVHT
You won't know until you try. I would recommend trying it on your next trip for 2 or 3 nights. I tried for 3 nights and learned I am a beach person who visits the cliffs, not the other way around.
I can do 2 nights on the cliffs, then I need the beach.
Coming up on my 22nd trip this January...to Negril & every stay has been on the cliffs. Don't get me wrong I like the beach but as anyone will tell you the vibe on the cliffs is laid back opposed to the beach & I go to the beach most every day on my motorcycle. The fact that you can walk out of your property to a nice little local restaurant or bar..all those wonderful aromas of local foods being cooked up making there way up & down the West End Road. There's just nothing like going to sleep & waking up to the sound of Mother Ocean kissing those cliffs...nothing!!
OMG we love both we always stay a week on the cliffs then head down to the beach for a week they both have their own unique vive , you would love it,
West End......is da Best End........yah mon
Cool Runnings, Marko
I think the cliffs are very special but after two split stays at very nice properties, it is just not our thing. We're beach people. I get the allure, if you haven't stayed up there, try it, you may like it. The split isn't hard to do, and we did try both staying up there on the first part of the trip (to chill when you arrive) and the last few days (to chill before you go). For us, we liked the vibe and atmosphere, the privacy, the food is awesome and the people are great, but in the end it came down to the fact that we really, really love the beach.
Another thought to consider - if you are afraid of heights, the cliffs are not the best place for you. :)
Depends on what you like. I can't sit still long enough for cliffs.
The West End is so comfortable and laid back compared to the beach.
I usually get to the beach a couple or three times during a stay, but I wouldn't want to live there!
Seastar Inn is perfect for us and another visit is coming in January.
I'm all about a six mile beach walk every morning, Rondel to the end of Sandals Negril and back. That being said, you can't beat the view from Catcha, Tensing Pen, etc. I'll do a couple nights on the cliffs for my trips in the near future, but just for the walk the majority of my time will be on the beach. Cliffs are awesome though....and I definitely understand the attraction and the laid back atmosphere.
M&M
It's very mellow. nice relaxed pace.... If this is your 1st time, I'd start with a 30%/70% Cliffs/Beach stay...
Stayed in The Cliffs at Home Sweet Home Resort at the end of April, instead of the beach for the 1st time in 7 trips to Negril...
Enjoyed it a lot during the day, but at night when I was used to the sounds of the beach, I kinda missed the beach... If I had 10 days, I'd do 7 on the beach and 3 in The Cliffs...
Happy Travels
Skb
On the West End; a morning walk can be very relaxing. Starting at the top of Seastar Lane; go even deeper west; up past Ricks, the Lighthouse, Caves, and on and on (mind the goat droppings) and stop to rest at Out of Town Pastrys. A nice beef patty and Red Stripe or even a stiff OP Rum for the walk back.
As Mr. Glenzee would say; It's all good!
I've done the west-end walk almost all the way to Westender...and while very cool, not the same view as the beach, especially once you take the left turn away from the water and walk that last mile towards Westender...that being said I will be on that walk in less than 30 days....and I can't wait!!!
No. not the same as the beach but lovely just the same.
You could also stay on the beach the whole time but stop at a cliff place and ask if they have an open room for one nt.Offer cash money 1/2 what they ask,is they say no,so what?
I may want to finish off a trip with a short stay on the cliffs. Catcha cottages do look super mellow. Do they do 1 nighters?
Not sure about single nights at Catcha,be worth calling ar emailing them to see.We stayed 2 nights last year and then moved to the beach but we are splitting this trip with 5 at the beach and then 5 at Catcha,it's to nice of a place to stay for any shorter time!!
Geeeze, just try it.
We always start on the beach and end up on the cliffs to really chill.
You don't have the same thing for dinner every night, do you?
We are beach people too. I cant imagine being that close to the ocean, but not be able to just walk into it. ..... a pool just wont cut it. Are there places where there is easy access to the sea? We dont scuba, we dont dive. I could maybe be convinced to stay on the cliffs if the place was right, but since we havent been, I picture all the resorts as having pools but no water access, other than diving in.
we are beach people....1st stay, all beach...2nd stay 13 days beach, but we did what fred stripe just said, we negotiated a room a blue cave castle for one night....left most of our stuff at the beach, just took enuff for the one night....canoe rum punch knocked me out and I didnt get much out of that stay except that my wife was bored and i was out.... so the next trip we tried 3 nights at catcha, (got a deal due to construction) and for the 1st 2 days, we were bored again....the place was almost empty...on the 3rd day, we were joined by a couple of friends and it was a lot better, but still too quiet at night....so on our last trip, we planned on staying at catch, again with our friends...but the waves were high for the 1st day and couldnt get in the water...i was missing the beach the whole time....dont know if we will do a cliff stay this time, but we will always visit....just love the beach....we were beach people before negril....
Jody, you really need to go there to see......there are ladders into the sea or just jump in from low points....can't get much easier than that.......check out Xtabi or go to Catcha fallin star at 5:00 for sunset and a drink and check out the access. Every place that is on the sea front on the cliffs have easy access to the sea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jody
A new husband of a friend of ours, when he visited our cottage #4 at Xtabi asked our friend,
"What do they do up there?"
She replied, "Nothing, absolutely nothing."
Less beggars on the Cliffs. That's a big plus .....
It really is a matter of preference. For us, we value the peacefulness of the cliffs along with an ocean-view room. Most resorts on the cliffs have plenty of ocean view rooms. On the beach, they are harder to come by and when you find one they usually cost a premium and often have views obstructed by palm trees. We always spend a few afternoons walking the beach, but at the end of the day we enjoy retreating to the cliffs to escape the hustle and bustle. The cliffs have a chill vibe, for sure, but you can always find some action if you want to. There is always some late night activity at places like De Bar, Mi Yard, No Limit and others.
we only stayed on the beach the first several trips although we ate/drank at many places in the cliffs so a few years ago we did split stays, after 2 trips like that we're back to the beach exclusively, unless I was one to sleep all day the cliffs were just too slow and we were bored any day we didn't do a roadtrip to a Mayfield Falls or visit the beach
I just wish there were more great places to eat on the beach - it seems like most of our favorite restaurants are on the cliffs
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Originally Posted by groove16
Read your post before I read who posted it. I was going to say "I feel the exact same way" But we've had this convo in person, havent we?
Hmmmm..... but if I stayed on the cliffs, I'd have to bring shoes to Jamaica!
I do like the sand in my toes and my door 30 steps from the wata!
We have done the split stay, did Catcha for one night ( yes they do single nights) and had Sagi, one of the best cottages I have ever stayed at then went to the beach for 13 nights. Next reach we are doing Ochi for 4 nights, Catcha (Sagi again!) for 2nights and then CSA for 11 nights to change it up. We are beach people as well, walking each day. Wife isn't a strong swimmer so I worry about to much time on the cliffs. I on the other hand love to jump from the highest peak at Catcha and over at Ricks. Try it for at least one night!
Ive never stayed cliff side before but I did spend a few hours there and wasnt bothered once.
Jody,it is quite hazardous to swim off Catcha, Ixtabi a bit less....Also you can't really touch the cliffs due to urchins ALL over,so?
I have had these salads of 1 beach hotel & 2 Cliff hotels....Then 1 beach/1 cliff.....Now, one beach foundation hotel and trips to the cliffs and back.
The only one who can convince you is you. Both offer outstanding options. In the beginning we only stayed on the beach but have since migrated to the Westend a little at a time. On our last reach we stayed all 9 days at a house we rented on the cliffs just past Out of Town Pastry and it was awesome. I work alot and want to enjoy the tranquility a vacation has to offer, my wife and I don't need others to entertain us but when it strikes us to get in the party mood, we jump on the scooter or grab a route taxi and head out. I would suggest what many of the others have, stay a few nights at both, we did an 8 night trip one year and stayed the 1st 3 on the beach at Idle aWhile, moved to Rockhouse for 3 and than finished off the trip back on the beach at Idle.
Endless great food options on the Cliffs and if you stay there a few days/night you can get 3 or 4 of them in and not have to travel back and forth while on the beach. Whatever you decide just remember, you are where we all want to be. Have fun
That's a brilliant idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred Stripe
Fred. Which cliff hotels do YOU recommend? Love the idea of picking up one carry on bag for one day /night!
We have stayed on the cliff side for our last 5 trips and decided to try a week on the beach earlier this year. We decided that we are definitely cliff people. I found that we got to know the locals way more on the cliff side and the food selection was better. The atmosphere is so casual and the people real. We love Seastar too and it feels like going home for a visit.
I love the beach, but also love to hear and see the sea from my room and balcony. I don't have the budget to do a seaview beach room every time (or anymore) as I'm a single mom. After 3 trips and coming up to my 4th within 2 years, I have to be frugal. So, I'm trying 3 nights at Mirage where I'll have the awesome seaview and peacefulness, close access to try as many cliff restaurants as I can cram in, can go to Charela's beach during the day if I want, then I'm moving to the beach for 6 nights. Can't wait to try it!
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