Sorry you had this experience. Perhaps, you might consider Negril during a different month? January may be better? We experienced no loud noises and plenty of water. Nothing to complain about. Years ago we stayed at Rayon hotel and heard booming during the night. I got the impression it was coming from cars with very loud speakers, probably out by Margarittaville. It was terrible. We haven't heard noise like that in recent years. Negril is still for us.
Re: No longer a happy place.
Sorry to here about your last experience. Your report highlighted lots of important things , it's nice to know you love JA and negril's your happy place , it still can remain as such . I have read where persons have suggested Airbnb ,I think that's a great idea especially the ones up the beach away from it all. You might not have persons doing meals as you are used to in the hotels, maybe you would have to request such but you can always find out before hand .What you must keep in mind however, holidays are always festive so it is best to book before or after. If by chance you are here during that period ,the above suggestion would be suitable in such a case.We are currently experiencing a drought as the lack of rain causes the water issue to a great extent . It is frustrating for us as locals and I know for our visitor it is worst as you are not used to it. We are hoping it will get better soon as our farmers are affected greatly as well! I am also suggesting when you are here, ask your drive to take you to some of the more localized stores / supermarket,though you might not find some of the things you get in Hilo or value master. Do some research before your next trip to find some new and different things that will give you back that spark for your happy place . One love JA !
I so very much agree with your assessment. I've been to Negril 6 times. The last time I went was in December and it was my final trip to Negril. I always loved it for the beauty, the people, the food...but, most important, for the laid back vibe. That's long gone. I stayed on the beach and literally every night there was a party that had music reverberating loudly until 2-3 every morning. After 4 nights I was beyond exhausted from lack of sleep. I then went to the cliffs (to Catcha Falling Star) and was so excited about getting a good nights sleep, and low and behold, the first 2 nights I was there, Rick's Cafe had private parties that lasted until 2 am and were extremely loud. For the first time in my life, I left Negril 2 days early to return home. I was so exhausted and so disheartened. I loved what Negril USED to be. But they are catering to a different crowd now. And part of the joy before was getting to stay in the "thick of things" at the beach and on the cliffs-- meaning near numerous good restaurants, palapa bars, enjoying music at Boat Club, Drifters, etc. during the day or Seastar at night. But I found no joy in December. It is definitely no longer my happy place and that makes me incredibly sad.
We've traveled to Negril many times since our first trip in 1983. We stayed at the beach the first few times so I know why you miss the good old days. But for years now we have used a new plan... we now stay at LTU Gardens with LTU pub across the street on the cliffs. Great pool with
waterfall and large cabana. It's quiet and peaceful and the owners are on site. On days when we go to the beach we always go to Sun Beach. Locally owned, it has that old school Negril vibe you miss and nobody from the beach bothers you unless you stop them to check out their wares. In fact the last time I saw Norman the patty man, who sadly died recently, it was there. BTW...you can hear the music from Rick's at LTU but they
shut it down after the sunset rush.
To avoid the noise, I stay on the garden side of WS with lil problem (not even from the Jungle down the street or a Wavs concert). I also come either early in the season Nov/Dec or late, like Apr to avoid most of the hustle and congestion. I used to come in Feb but the traffic/noise just got too much on the beach.
Go Bills!
I also have very mixed feelings about Murphys. On one hand I think the food is really good, but I do agree that at times the atmosphere could be more welcoming. Also, and I know this will not be popular, last year when we were there they did not take a card. Say what you want, but I find that inconvenient. However, I will note, the food is great.
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Everybody don't fret. The Prime Minister himself has chimed in. This is from the Sunday Observer;
“I know you (the citizens) see that our town is growing, a lot of people are coming into your town, a lot of housing developments are on around town; and just outside of town....The infrastructure that is here cannot carry all the activities that you have so we are going to have to do some really serious investments.”
“In terms of the size of the investment we are looking to make, it’s in the billions of dollars so it’s a huge investment.”
Oh! hang on, he was talking about Ocho Rios not Negril. Once again, Negril, that puts so many tourist dollars into, not only into the economy but into government coffers (you can change the word coffers to pockets if you so wish) get snubbed again. The PM also commented on how bad the Pimento Road was in Ochie. Bet that road gets fixed long before the seawall in Negril. I just wish someone could explain why Negril is on the back burner. Is it politics or did the PM have a bad experience here once?
Although Negril has seen growth and continues to do so from what I've seen Ochi has really received a lot more private investment. That's ever apparent with making the nearby airport an international one now as well. If you haven't been over that way lately then you would probably be quite surprised at all of the building going on.Originally Posted by brownsd54
Is the rule in Negril still no building taller than the tallest palm tree?
It used to be "no building taller than the tallest palm tree" or a maximum of three stories.
But, almost 10 years back, they put in actual measurements in The Building Act and there's now room in those measurements to go as high as four stories.
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