Xtabi Sea Front Cottage

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My sister is correct. Cottage 4 has no shade in front during the day. Couldn’t sit out front B/c of it. The linens in general are poor and are u comfortable. And there was an inch high space between the floor and front door which allowed big black ants into the room. If I were to try Xtabi again I would try cabin 3 which is up above 4 and closer to the road. It’s a 1 level cabin, outside shower in back of it - has a covered porch and AC if I am correct.

1 and 4 are the "best," in that they're the largest. however, they don't have air conditioning and the private verandahs have no shade.

my sister and her husband stayed in 4 a few years ago and she said the room was really hot and the loft was really dusty (they don't really ever do a deep clean on any of the rooms at xtabi) and lack of shade kept them off their verandah during the day.

if you go on their website, http://www.xtabinegril.com/room-gallery/ the thumbnail they use for "sea front cottage"



is cottage 6, which is to the left of the restaurant (facing the ocean) and against the fence that separates xtabi from 3 dives. i normally would advise you to pick that cottage, but i haven't been there since 3 dives moved those prefab cottages in. i think my sister told me the 3 dives cottages are right next to cottage 6- if that's the case i would say nay.

you might want to consider renting rooms 7 and 8. they're 2 units in one building next to the restaurant and behind cottage 6, so they're set back a bit from the water, but you still get a great view and can hear the ocean. we stayed in 8 for the negril leg of our honeymoon and it was great. it has an outdoor shower that overlooks west end road, which is kinda awesome, and a large porch that overlooks the water.

here's a video that shows the view from the room:





and some photos:




the shower:




this is cottage 6, as seen from one of the diving platforms:



cottage 7/8 is behind it.