Idle Awhile, Coco & Charela

[jesswade]

Good Morning All! Because this winter has been sooooo long and cold, I can't get away from this site and everyone's great posting and pictures ( I am missing 3Dives lobster and Catcha's jerk penne pasta, and the ocean - I can keep going)! I am living thru you all and I love it, so thanks everyone! Here is my question, I never read too many postings on Idle Awhile but it looks really, really nice! Even though is on a great stretch of beach; Coco & Charela get most of the postings. Don't get me wrong, they both look and sound like wonderful properties, but Idle Awhile seems to have the nicest rooms. Am I missing something? I know it doesn't have a pool but I would love to hear what you all think so I can compare them all. Thanks!

[danthemanpurdue]

I'm at Idle Awhile now and its great!! The other properties look nice as well. I like the small size of Idle Awhile

[saeyedoc]

IA is so small, it's not going to get as many reviews. Stayed there for the first time this January, very nice place, the nicest rooms I've seen on the beach since Moondance closed.

[jesswade]

danthemanpurdue - I'm so jealous!!! Have a great time! Can't wait to hear your trip report?!! and
Saeyedoc - I really liked the smallness of Catcha - it really felt like the staff (family) got to know you and we got to know them. I really don't like the real big resorts. Thanks guys!

[Flipadelphia26]

Getting married at charela in 3 weeks. I havent stayed there but we toured the grounds. Definitely nice.

[jesswade]

Thanks Flip. Congratulations!

[Flipadelphia26]

Thanks Flip. Congratulations!

Thank you. Should be a great 2 weeks.

My buddies and I are going down on the same flight 3 days prior to the wedding and getting a cottage at yellow bird.

Rehearsal dinner at Tree House.

Wedding and 2 nights in the honeymoon suite at Charela.

5 nights in a villa in Port Antonio. (I am renting a car and we are doing the drive back and forth ourselves. Pray for us and our first challenge in our married life :-D)

Then 4 more nights in negril to finish it off. Hotel TBD

[jesswade]

Sounds like an exciting time! I've always wanted to try Treehouse as well. I remember our honeymoon, we went to Sandals Ocho Rios and although it was beautiful, we could have been anywhere in the world, there was no "Jamaica feel" - so I was so lucky to find this website and find Negril, we've never gone anywhere else.
Best wishes again on your wedding!

[danthemanpurdue]

Saeyedoc,
We were walking by Moondance yesterday afternoon and I wanted to show my wife. As I was walking up towards them, a nice lady who works for security came up to us and offered to show us around. she said the Couples (Issa) owners bought them and will start refurbishing them soon.

[saeyedoc]

Hopefully they won't price Moondance out of the market, like the previous owners. At double the cost of a place like Idle Awhile, it's difficult to justify the expense.