So I am old school Negril. Last time I was there it was 40 to 1. Easy.They loved all $$$.So am i better bringing American cash,and if so,what are the best denominations to bring? Where is the best place to Exchange?
So I am old school Negril. Last time I was there it was 40 to 1. Easy.They loved all $$$.So am i better bringing American cash,and if so,what are the best denominations to bring? Where is the best place to Exchange?
With what I seen last week Take small U.S. bills (5's 10's and 20's) and you will get most prices in U.S. try to pay exact amount in U.S. Exchange big bills for J's carry both ask both prices pay in the money that is best for you. I say if its U.S. pay in U.S. Price in J's pay in J's. I use to be the type who exchanged all my U.S. for J's but after the last trip more small U.S. better.Originally Posted by limeex2
palms from the beach looks great but the rooms have not changed much since it was Paradise View.
The beach was small in front of the Palms, when tide came in on Monday last week NO BEACH.
Last year there was enough area in front of the bar and pool that they had lounge chairs stacked three and four deep with plenty of room to walk the edge of the sea. It was quite full of guests when they bussed them in from MoBay. It sounds like that has changed as the beach tends to do all the time. We don't stay at the Palms but do stay nearby. Thanks for the update Limo Mon.
p.s. - how was the Sunday night jazz?
They didn't do the the jazz had the sign up but no show. Palms taken over by bank I stayed jan 11 -19.
Beach was never wider then 2 lounge chairs and at 2 you had to go in water to get by.
Very sad, I stayed at the Palms shortly after they renovated a couple of years ago...I paid 80 a night for the room, and I loved it. Wonderful big white duvet, cotton sheets...pool was sparkling clean. I loved the big comfy couches scattered around. When I was getting ready to book again a few months later, the room price has jumped up to a price that was no longer in my budget.
I had breakfast there in September and it was pretty good, just a little pricey.
Here is the room I loved...considered "sea view"...but really it was thin slice of sea view....lol
What a shame. The place has a lot of potential. Hopefully the new owners, whoever they may be, can turn it around after the bank gets done with it.
Some people were born in the wrong century....I was born in the wrong country!
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RealNegril.com has a new webcast on Thursdays at noon from Sea Splash - which is right by the Palms. You can join the beach bar webcast and see the state of the beach in front of all the properties nearby on the 26th. The webcast starts at noon on RealNegril.com!
Negril.com - For the vacation that never ends!
Orchid - that's a nice room! I love all the wood and louvres. My house is somewhat similar to that in certain rooms.
LimoMon - while you are a beach "mon" and I do realize there are quite a few establishments on the cliffs that do post their prices in USD you might have to look a bit harder and find those gems that post their prices in JMD. Wild Parrot is one of those gems but since I don't frequent the beach much that's the only place I know of - I'm so sure there are more.
In my experience, when I go to a place where the price is posted in USD (on the cliffs) I've never gotten terribly "swindled" by the exchange rate. At worst - its 84-1 as opposed to 85-1. Its worth asking too when you get to a place with USD prices as Rob suggested what their exchange rate is.
"Cambio Rates" - usually the best - but each money exchange place does charge a "fee" and can change money at any rate they'd like. That includes the airport, hotels, restaurants and shops.
The only way I see the JMD getting "beat up" is the prolific use of USD in Negril. Not even ten years ago Jamaica was the kind of place that was less expensive to live in and be in because the USD-JMD exchange was so favorable - 50-1, 60-1, I can't remember. But prices were based on the Jamaican economy so if something was 100JMD even if the exchange rate went up the price stayed at 100JMD and the US dollar was stronger for that. In more recent years because of the influx of US cash establishments found they can make more money if they changed their prices according to the US Economy. I will never forget that year that the US exchange rate rose 20-25 points in a three month period and each time it changed those boys at HiLo had their pricing stickers out changing the price of groceries. That spoke volumes to me. If we can convince tourists to use the local currency perhaps that would even things out a bit - because there are people who live here on a Jamaican wage being "forced" to pay US prices. And that blows
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