Just returned! A few quick thoughts.......

[EdmontonGuy]

Great report - so very informative. What can you share about Sovereign? Is it massive or a smallish resort and is it luxury or middle of the road?

[RonMon]

Great report - so very informative. What can you share about Sovereign? Is it massive or a smallish resort and is it luxury or middle of the road?

Thanks! I believe he said it would be 30 rooms. It looked to be very high end, the rooms were furnished. There is a huge restaurant/bar area already built on edge of the sea. There is also an extremely large pool with swim up bar in place as well. They were finishing off the kithen area while we were touring. There was still a decent amount of work to be done, but they said they were trying to open by end of Feb. I will say they were there working daily our entire trip, so maybe they can pull together. I can't wait to see the finished product as in will be a very unique property for the cliffs. Its a large amount of space and the restaurant bar area is HUGE!

[Rob]

"We found great pricing at "Authors" and yes I think that is how they spelled it, its right next to Grand Pineapple. $2 US Red Stripes, a really cool bartender and a good vibe."

The actual name is Arthurs Beach Bar and Grill, named after Ronnie Arthurs. It is the oldest bar on the beach!

[RonMon]

"We found great pricing at "Authors" and yes I think that is how they spelled it, its right next to Grand Pineapple. $2 US Red Stripes, a really cool bartender and a good vibe."

The actual name is Arthurs Beach Bar and Grill, named after Ronnie Arthurs. It is the oldest bar on the beach!

Yup, that is the one Rob! Since 1952 according to one of the signs above the bar!

[Accompong]

Concerning the Oasis. However much your paying might seem to be "dirt cheap" and a "steal", the annoyance of having this hotel in the midst of a Jamaican neighborhood with the loud, amplified off-key karaoke and the drill instructor-like running commentary from an overzealous event leader greatly failing in providing the "Jamaica Experience" seems like a price too much to pay.

I was staying for two months within bull horn distance of this ear-sore paying $30 a night and eating authentic Jamaican food and not troubling any of my neighbors to the extent Oasis does.

The ground-swell of local opposition to this property will surely (at some point) radically change their way of doing business. At least on can hope so. Glad you had a good time RonMon anyways.

Peace and Guidance.

[RonMon]

Concerning the Oasis. However much your paying might seem to be "dirt cheap" and a "steal", the annoyance of having this hotel in the midst of a Jamaican neighborhood with the loud, amplified off-key karaoke and the drill instructor-like running commentary from an overzealous event leader greatly failing in providing the "Jamaica Experience" seems like a price too much to pay.

I was staying for two months within bull horn distance of this ear-sore paying $30 a night and eating authentic Jamaican food and not troubling any of my neighbors to the extent Oasis does.

The ground-swell of local opposition to this property will surely (at some point) radically change their way of doing business. At least on can hope so. Glad you had a good time RonMon anyways.

Peace and Guidance.

I am sure the residential neighbors behind can hear the noise. I am not sure what else is close-by but from our room we could also hear music coming from behind the property. While I am sure there is local opposition, as there typically is with any new large business, this is common in the U.S. as well, there were an overwhelming amount of Jamiacans staying at the resort and a good 150 showed up for their NYE party. Seems like the family running the resort is quite large as in speaking w them a lot claimed relation to the owner.

Thanks Accompong, always enjoy hearing other view points!

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