Please suggest an ALL INCLUSIVE for my friend

[Ever72]

Hello,

My friend/co-worker, her husband and 2 children ages 5 and 8 are considering Negril for a vaca but they wanna do an all inclusive. She knows husband and I are obsessed with jamaica and have been to Negril a doz times and that we never stay at all inclusives AND I did try and talk her into staying at a non- AI but they're pretty set on an AI due to the kids. ( I will make her promise they leave the AI for excursions buy who knows if they will?)

Who has AI recommendations for me to pass along to her? Anything at all. The good. The bad. The ugly. I want it all.
The only AI I've ever stepped foot into was The Royalton (we went on a sales pitch walk thru last year to check it out) and I guess if you're looking for an AI it seemed decent enough? But husband and I just can't fathom staying at one! They aren't for us.

I appreciate any comments about AI's in Negril you may have to pass along to my friend

[SLP]

If you want them to get out and "explore", might i suggest Grand Pineapple. I have never stayed at any AI but it is more central (close to Alfred's) and would be easier than having to deal with taxis. Do check the hotel section of the main page of negril.com for more.

[original spanky]

beaches for the kids if they dont mind spending the money though we have just done a day pass with the family. we have done grand pineapple a couple times with the kids . it's the best value on the beach in my opinion but not the ritz.
if the kids are older they might try riu.

[Rumlover]

Beaches would be my choice if I was a kid!!

[68Stang]

Beaches...if the kids are younger.. Grand Pineapple really doesn't have much in the way of things for the kids to do.

[MikeyNYC]

Beaches...if the kids are younger.. Grand Pineapple really doesn't have much in the way of things for the kids to do.

If i was lucky, I got a bucket and a shovel, both of which eventually broke, and I loved every minute of it. Not saying that giant playground wouldn't have been amazing. Hell, I want to climb on that thing now.

[Kold Ass Mofo]

I recommend NOT staying at an AI......period. Keep on them. They may as well go to Jersey and stay locked behind a fence. Blahhhhh.

[mwenvlay]

If i was lucky, I got a bucket and a shovel, both of which eventually broke, and I loved every minute of it. Not saying that giant playground wouldn't have been amazing. Hell, I want to climb on that thing now.

I recommend NOT staying at an AI......period. Keep on them. They may as well go to Jersey and stay locked behind a fence. Blahhhhh.

i agree with both of you and i know that op (who happens to be my sister) does, too.

my sister (op) and i were raised by hippies in the 70s and 80s, so we needed and expected nothing more than a pail and a shovel and a kite (our dad was really into flying kites). for better or for worse, i pretty much raise my kid the same way. we've done disney world and he and his father have gone to great adventure, but when we're at the beach all we're doing is swimming in the ocean, playing soccer, listening to music and climbing trees. we don't need any of the bells and whistles.

i seriously try to wrap my head around WHY people feel they need an AI in JA, especially when there are kids involved. throw 'em on the beach and let them chill!

[Ever72]

She’s right. But without going into it too much here - I don’t have the energy really to try and talk them out of an AI. I have a little already and well it’s just time for me to let them
Do whatever they’re gonna. I asked if they wanted me to recommend amazing non AI spots on the beach and they said no. Their kids are super smart. I’m guessing here they want a lotta activities to keep the kids busy so they can enjoy themselves and not have to worry about watching them on the beach? Or that they’d be bored just being on the beach all day? I don’t know. Didn’t get too deep into specifics. Thanks everyone for AI suggestions.

i agree with both of you and i know that op (who happens to be my sister) does, too.

my sister (op) and i were raised by hippies in the 70s and 80s, so we needed and expected nothing more than a pail and a shovel and a kite (our dad was really into flying kites). for better or for worse, i pretty much raise my kid the same way. we've done disney world and he and his father have gone to great adventure, but when we're at the beach all we're doing is swimming in the ocean, playing soccer, listening to music and climbing trees. we don't need any of the bells and whistles.

i seriously try to wrap my head around WHY people feel they need an AI in JA, especially when there are kids involved. throw 'em on the beach and let them chill!

[fargoman]

Comparing Beaches to the Grand Pineapple is like comparing a Model T to a new Mercedes..lol..