1. Coco (loved it here!)
2. Catcha Falling Star (never stayed, would love to)
3. Couples Negril (just because it was our first trip and I fell in love with Negril)
4. Xtabi (can't wait for our stay this summer)
5. Seastar (never stayed, but they throw a heck of a party!)
Crud, can we do an honorable mention??? I want to stay at Idle Awhile too!
1. Blue Cave Castle
2. Charela Inn
3. Negril Treehouse
4. Yellow Bird
5. Kuyaba
Tensing Pen
SweptAway
Couples Negril
Idle Awhile
Rock House
Last two based on walk throughs and bar time only
1. Tensing Pen
2. Catcha falling star
3. Coco la Palm
4. Idle Awhile
5. Xtabi
"interesting, not a single vote for THE CAVES, which has many awards as a top property ..... "
I'm confused - when you ask for your favorite hotels, I would assume you'd need to have STAYED there to make that call? I see lots of folks listing properties where they have had drinks or dinner or a "walk through" - but that's maybe why you are not seeing the Caves listed - because maybe those responding have not stayed there? Its not the easiest property to get a walk-through either, making it that much more exclusive....so in general access to that property is limited. Same goes for Tensing Pen.
I haven't stayed at a hotel on any kind of regular basis in 10 years - but in the previous 20 years I've stayed at Miss G's cottages (my first guest house in Negril), SamSara (where we stayed for 11 or 12 years in a row) and LTU Villas (before it was Catcha) twice for short periods of time. In retrospect I'd say my fave was LTU but the pillar house we always stayed in at SamSara was very humble and very "us" - we loved it. LTU still inches above SS because its in my 'hood and across from my local watering hole.
I've done walk throughs or site visits at quite a few properties, the Caves included. By the looks of things that property is probably the only true 5 star hotel in Negril (in my opinion). I do love Catcha Fallling Star - always did, even before Hurricane Ivan flattened, when it was under the previous ownership. Catcha Gardens is really really nice now with the pool and gardens and general upgrades. I visited Citronella many years ago but that property always intrigued me with all the private swimming coves, the beautiful landscape and location and especially the low density - large property, not so many rooms/cottages. Xtabi is also one of my faves - so many different types of rooms - I particularly like the seaside cottages (1 & 3) and my friends stayed in 21 this year and I just love, love love that little cottage.
I worked in the hotel biz for quite a while in San Francisco - when we did these informal surveys we usually only ask for the top 3 favorites - everyone can think of three places (restaurants, shops or hotels) but five is a bit trickier, especially for those loyal to a particular property and stay there year to year or for those who have not been coming to Negril for all that long. Just a suggestion - I would be very interested in seeing the results of this query!
OK, this is fun. Here are the leaders through Rastagirl's rant. (In cases of a tie, I used total No. 1s as a tiebreaker):
1. (tie) Catcha Falling Star -- 39 (three No. 1s)
1. (tie) Xtabi -- 39 (one No. 1)
3. Coco La Palm -- 36
4. Blue Cave Castle -- 29
5. (tie) Kuyaba -- 22 (two No. 1s)
5. (tie) Seastar Inn -- 22 (one No. 1)
7. Idle Awhile -- 17
8. (tie) Country Country -- 16 (two No. 1s)
8. (tie) NBCC/Mariners -- 16 (two No. 1s)
10. Tensing Pen -- 15
Last edited by gerryg123; 01-31-2012 at 07:02 PM.
all dem places are great............think anyone of us would be happy at any of dem............Originally Posted by gerryg123
places like Caribbean Sunset/WestPort Cottages that are the real ultra low budget are places a lot of us will avoid because of the unkown factor that comes into play.......
Cool Runnings, Marko
Americana Ocho Rios 82~HedoII 84,91~T-Water 85~Wexford Court Mobay 85~Miss Mary’s 86,87~Barry’s 88~Seawinds Mobay 89~LTU 91~Charela Inn 92~Negril Inn 92~SamSara 93,94~Ocean Edge 95,96~Singles 95,96~Thrills 95~Hilltop 96,99~Pee Wees 97~Kool Browns/Bentley's 97~Cottage 99-03~Roots Bamboo 03~Merrill’s I&II 04,05~Corals Seas Cliffs & Beach 06~Catcha Falling Star 07~Blue Cave Castle 08~SeaStar 10,12~(4x)Bourbon Beach 12~T&J Cottages on Ella Dr 12-18~PeWee Cottages 18~Lynch Cottages 19,20
think it would have been just easier if wi just said who are favorite resort is..........
mi have stayed at a lot of places in Jamaica and Catcha was by far mi favorite place.......
but personally for myself these days.........SeaStar Inn is the best for this guy........
Catcha is not guest friendly at all so it throws it out the window for this guy.........
Cool Runnings, Marko
Americana Ocho Rios 82~HedoII 84,91~T-Water 85~Wexford Court Mobay 85~Miss Mary’s 86,87~Barry’s 88~Seawinds Mobay 89~LTU 91~Charela Inn 92~Negril Inn 92~SamSara 93,94~Ocean Edge 95,96~Singles 95,96~Thrills 95~Hilltop 96,99~Pee Wees 97~Kool Browns/Bentley's 97~Cottage 99-03~Roots Bamboo 03~Merrill’s I&II 04,05~Corals Seas Cliffs & Beach 06~Catcha Falling Star 07~Blue Cave Castle 08~SeaStar 10,12~(4x)Bourbon Beach 12~T&J Cottages on Ella Dr 12-18~PeWee Cottages 18~Lynch Cottages 19,20
I hope Catcha Gardens is not the same way or else I'm going to have to re-think my stay there in March...ugh!!!
1)Hidden Paradise
2)Idle Awhile
3)Coral Seas Gardens
4)Swept Away
5)Hilltop (maybe different name now?)
"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver and gold" R.N.M
At least 6 of the 15 rooms at the Blue Cave Castle have AC and who needs a pool when you have the Caribbean.
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