some non negril honeymoon suggestions

[Negril1990]

strawberry hill kingston

[negrilsand]

For a honeymoon treat, go to Iberostar Grand. This is the most luxurious informal resort in Jamaica.The food, drink and service are outstanding and the pools have quite areas while also having a rocking swim up bar. You can get the Negril experience after your Iberostar Grand visit. Shop for a good rate. I have stayed at Strawberry Hill and enjoyed the cool air and the views but the place has seen better days and the food and service leave a lot to be desired especially at the price. Jamaica Inn is for a very quite and formal vacation. Very pricey and you may be there with some very pretentious people. GeeJam is just too expensive with a beach across the road. Very interesting concept though. Treasure beach is a quite Negril. There is a time when an AI such as Iberostar Grand is the best choice especially when you can follow up with Negril.

[skolyy]

For a honeymoon treat, go to Iberostar Grand. This is the most luxurious informal resort in Jamaica.The food, drink and service are outstanding and the pools have quite areas while also having a rocking swim up bar. You can get the Negril experience after your Iberostar Grand visit. Shop for a good rate. I have stayed at Strawberry Hill and enjoyed the cool air and the views but the place has seen better days and the food and service leave a lot to be desired especially at the price. Jamaica Inn is for a very quite and formal vacation. Very pricey and you may be there with some very pretentious people. GeeJam is just too expensive with a beach across the road. Very interesting concept though. Treasure beach is a quite Negril. There is a time when an AI such as Iberostar Grand is the best choice especially when you can follow up with Negril.

+1 for Iberostar Grand

the ultimate pampering, butlers, 24 hour room service, pillow menus, rose petal bubble bath service, completely ridiculous

nice beach too, sunrise/sunsets down the coast, no kids

[mmoffat1980]

I know it is very close to Negril but Matt and I did 4 days out at Rhodes Hall for our honeymoon and loved every second of it. So peaceful and it really feels like a whole different world from Negril. We stayed in the Orange suite and brought some of our own groceries and beverages for when we just wanted to be off on our own. Otherwise the restaurant on site is great and you are a hop skip and jump away from half moon for day trips. I bet you guys are getting excited!!!! Congrats again.

[johng]

Flipadelphia26

It all depends on how far from Negril you want to travel, how much breads you want to spend and what adventures you want to explore. Over in the Blue Mountains behind Kingston there are some basic, meager and roots opportunities (Whitfield Hall, base of Blue Mountain Peak) http://www.whitfieldhall.com/

, Holywell Park http://www.jamaicans.com/tourist/art...-jamaica.shtml

Sure Strawberry Hill is nice but (Island Outpost properties are between $300-$1000 per night)

Mandeville Area is pretty nice too.

Bath Mineral Springs (eternal) http://www.explorejamaica.com.jm/bat...al-spring.html

The Port Antonio to Morant Bay drive around the eastern tip of the island is very cool too, very different.

Kingston, has a bad rap but actually a great city / place too. Plenty of high end hotels if you want, nice visit to Port Royal.

Junction Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDe-c2eWAXg between Kingston and Annotto Bay (used to be the A-3 road)

So your options are many. All comes down to what you are seeking and how far you want to travel. Driving on the left across Jamaica and back can be challanging!!

JitterBug: You are right about Sunset Villas being outdated and bare but as the saying goes, "Location, Location, Location".

Sunset Dream 1, One king + 1 Twin bedroom with AC and cable TV. I don't need / want TV but some do.

Full Kitchen with eating bar / island. A modest bathroom and a really nice veranda looking over the sea where you can do whatever one desires.

When I was there a couple years ago it was $100 USD per night. Very secure, nice restaurant, great food (breakfast included) and run by an American man and his Jamaican wife so they understand within the realities of Jamaica how some people want a balanced vibe where they stay. ***** STAR, by no means but all things considered a far fairer deal than other places in Treasure Beach. A Honeymoon should be nice but pointless to come home broke!!!

[groove16]

my cousin is staying at Norse Point in port antonio in march...i like the looks of that place....

[groove16]

we went to rhodes hall for a day trip...very nice....

I know it is very close to Negril but Matt and I did 4 days out at Rhodes Hall for our honeymoon and loved every second of it. So peaceful and it really feels like a whole different world from Negril. We stayed in the Orange suite and brought some of our own groceries and beverages for when we just wanted to be off on our own. Otherwise the restaurant on site is great and you are a hop skip and jump away from half moon for day trips. I bet you guys are getting excited!!!! Congrats again.

[JitterBug]

john, that's the veranda i stayed on . . . really enjoyed the pool and some of the food . . . the rest, well, it's bare, ugly property

[booger]

Flip,
I was planning on booking Norse Point for my 20th, but waited to long and lost the dates. It is a long drive, however you can fly to Port Antonio for some coin. Treasure Beach has some great villas for a decent price, great place to stay if you want quiet and solitude. I would check out both those places if it was me. Using VRBO or FLIPkey to find a good place.

[johng]

JitterBug

Everybody sees things differently. Again comes down to budget and point of view.