Greetings Mr. Casey

4th trip in 15 months - lucky you.
Good or Bad idea going in September without reservations?
Great idea would be my answer.
I have been the past 3 Septembers.
Same beach.
Same cliffs.
All the Jamaicans are there.
Only thing missing is lots of tourists.
That is a big plus for me.

2010 and 2011 we went with zero hotel reservations.
Most of the hotels show on their websites which rooms are available.
So it is easy to tell most or all are at very low occupancy in September.
Catcha is probably only place that books up and sounds like you got that covered.


Lots of specials on Negril.com leading up to and in September.
A few examples from last year
Coco la palm, Treehouse and others $100 for 1 Bedroom Suites.
$70 for any room at La Mirage for month of September.
Lots of pay for 3 nights get 4th night free type offers.
Others when you walked in or called they told you and about specials.
Always get best price in person.

In 2011, I never went beyond Seastar and Catcha.
Both are bargains in my book.

I managed to look at hotels almost every day.

2010 Xtabi offered a great deal when I stopped in.
2011 when i stopped in it was full price.
Both times the room i wanted was taken anyway.
But the rest of the hotel was nearly empty both years.

Negril Escape (2011)
The guy was nice as he could be.
Looked 100% empty
Very slight discount.

Le Mirage was offering any of their rooms for $70 a night in the month of September 2011 including breakfast.
We stopped in and did a tour.
If i was not all ready staying at Catcha i would stay there in a heartbeat.
Looked brand new.
Rooms were luxurious
Pool was pristine.
Lady was nice and professional.
It was empty.


So yes it will be a piece of cake to find a room in September.
If I were you I would figure out a couple places where you want to stay and then talk to those people in person.
My guess is if you have 3 places in mind somewhere between 1 and 3 of those places are going to give you a great deal.
You will be happy.
I hope to see you in September.

Regards,


Mr. X