Fun Holiday resort

[Christine]

Hi !

For those who already experienced the A/I at Fun Holiday, how is it ? Meals, drinks, etc. Is it worth it ? I know it's not a 5* resort but i would like to know what to expect if i do the A/I.

Thank you !

[beachgirl66]

I'll let you know in December! We are booked to go there for 2 weeks! I think its going to be great!

[Sisse]

I was just there this past June and I do so LOVE me some FunHoliday and plan on returning next June and July, but I would not do the AI. IMO...it's just not worth it. There wasn't a very big/wide selection of food, plus if you miss the time period in which they serve the buffet you have no other options and the alcohol selection was awful for your choices that come with the AI (unless things have changed since then). The only way I would recommend the AI is if your the type of person that doesn't like to leave the resort. There are pleny of great restaurants in the area and a store close by for alcohol and such.

[Christine]

Thanks to you two

I saw on a site that they sell the resort the same price for A/I or not !! Don't know if it's a catch.

Sisse, are the customers of all ages ? Is it a party place ? These vacations are for taking it easy and rest. Anyway, i"m not a party gal

Thank you

[Sisse]

There's definately 2 seperate prices, it looks to be about about $80 more for AI on their published rates per their website. It's a laid back kind of place.....unless my groups there

[Joe Trinidad]

Here's our review from last year, we're staying there again in December of this year: http://www.negril.com/discus/message...tml?1294870716

This year we decided to take a trip at a different time of the year. It was our first excursion to Negril during the New Years season, as we didn't want our kids to be out of school for too long.

As per the previous years, we dragged along a bunch of friends to enjoy the unique vibe of Jamaica through our experience. It seems that every year when we talk about our trip and share our experiences, new folks come along. A bit of background, we've been traveling to Negril for over 17 ish years, my wife has been coming here for over 27 years, and we've stayed in a variety of places. We're not into the fancy RIU types, we're more akin to the Roots Bamboo (Cabins on the beach, with camp style showers) types. But with the arrival of the kidlettes we needed to find slightly better accommodations, so about 8 years ago we found "Point Village Resort". For the longest time, that was our home base. But alas, Point Village is no longer open for hotel type of business so the search for a new home base was on. This is when we stumbled upon Fun Holidays Beach Resort.

Our mode of vacation is a bit different, I think, than the typical beach comber type. When we arrive we usually rent a car at "Island Cruiser Jamaica" on Norman Manley, we've known Patrick Marzouca for a long time and he usually cuts a great deal, this year was no different as we needed the car for all of 17 days.

From our home base we do day trips to various places across the island, this year we've visited:

Pelican Bar (Perotte Bay)
YS Falls (South coast area)
Mayfield Falls (In the mountains)
Roaring River (Just past Sav)
Country Western Horse Riding Ranch (Little London)
Plus numerous trips to Hi Lo plaza and the west end.

For food, we've eaten everywhere from Gluttons Corner 3/4 of the way to YS Falls to the local yardie food, I've even met Niya and his lovely german wife, not to mention running into a couple of wild women one of which is famous here (Farmerdeb)... What a great laugh she is, full of life and certainly knows how to enjoy it.

I'll be posting more stories about each of the trips, and driving in Jamaica on subsequent posts, this post is about our arrival and review of our little home base this year.

Clive Transport:
When we originally booked our vacation in Jamaica, we scanned this message board to look for a transport company to take us from the airport to Fun Holidays. It is through this board where we discovered Clive Transport. We sent him emails of everyone's itinerary and when our groups arrived at the airport, he had nicely printed laminated signs held up with the names of the guests. What a nice initial touch, a complimentary beverage was the icing to the cake.

Clive Transport: Great service, great price, great professionalism.

Bigga @ Green Island: True to his name, he is a bigga fellow, but one of the nicest folks you'll ever meet, we chatted about scaling fish, how he only buys the freshest ingredients for his food, and let me tell you, his Jerk Pork is fantastic, Jerk Chicken is amazing, but to top it all off, his home made jerk spice (he gave us a cup of it to take to the hotel) was awesome. We use it on everything.

Fun Holidays

Fun Holidays Resort: Prior to arriving to Negril, this year, we read reviews on Trip Advisor and there were mixed reviews. Note, we were 13 people this year traveling, and we prefaced everyone that the place we're going to be staying at was "Rustic" and not to expect a RIU or Sandals. I believe these guys (Fun Holidays) have been getting a bad rap on the internet, and it's all about setting the correct expectation.

The Staff: Everyone from the office staff, hospitality staff, security and even the handyman was super super super helpful about everything. Aye Aye the head chef was always accommodating, we asked for Ackee and Saltfish for breakfast and he more than obliged, we asked for Porrage and he was more than happy to provide, we asked for spicier food and he made jerk chicken to rival any of the best out there. Vernon was super nice and the guards kept an eye out on the guests making sure that they weren't harassed by potential rudeboys on the beach.

The Rooms: Setting expectations is key here... Expect the RIU and you'll be disappointed, expect a grass roots homey place that's clean not fancy and you'll have a great time. The rooms all have 2 double beds, a nice big closet, a vanity with lots of drawers to keep all your stuff in, and it's cleaned every day, towels are so white it lights up the bathroom. Hot water is present and lasts for 4 showers (perfect for us), but typical to Negril, water pressure is a bit on the low side, but does the job adequately.

Overall the stay at Fun Holidays has been great, and continues to be great, we have another week to go, and I'll be posting pictures and reports on all of our journeys across the island.

Stay tuned.

[beachgirl66]

Joe: when are you staying at fun holiday

[Joe Trinidad]

We'll be there from the 22nd of December through to Jan 7 or 9th.

[Christine]

Thank you Joe.

How was the food and the drinks included in the A/I ? I read a few times that is was sort of limited. What do you think ? As i stated before, i saw on a travel site a very good price for A/I for november.

thank you

[Joe Trinidad]

The food wasn't bad.. If we gave Aye Aye advanced notice he would actually do his best to accommodate us. But then again, we were a group of 13 people. As for drinks, my kids had a great time ordering fresh fruit punches, and my wife made them go buy appleton rum. After that, it was all good. The only minor complaint was, they served drinks out of a 6 or 8 ounce cup, and you had to refill often. Not much of a problem there.. LOL