Well, from the 10th to the 18th will be with my friend Lori at Grand Pineapple, and then will be staying two weeks by myself after she leaves. I was thinking of Hidden Paradise, got a great deal, for $55 a night, then for every seven nights I stay I pay for six, which would make a 14 night stay only $660, which is a great price, and I hear a lot of good things about it.
Even though I have stayed mostly on the cliffs, I have really been more of a beach person I have realized after I went through all the days I have stayed there in my head (more than once too, lol!) that most of them have been swimming up and down the Long Bay beach at Negril, and have come to realize that I never stayed at the beach except for one time across from the beach at Coral Seas Garden for a few days which was nice but that even when I stayed on the cliffs I spent more days on the beach than cliffs, so why not just stay on the beach as long as I can and then just go up to the cliffs for some chill time if I did end up at a burnout point on the beach..but you know..I really don't think I will get there. I do love the cliffs, but have come to realize that the beach is where I want to be at. I have decided to make this next trip all about the beach for real, and see if do end up getting tired of it all and wanting something different or if I am indeed as much of a true blue "negrilaholic" as I think I might really be. 8)
So anyway, was considering all my options, and have decided to definitely make all of my next 22 day trip on or right by the beach of Negril for my stay, and while Hidden Paradise is my top option, after looking at some online sites I realized it shouldn't be my only one at this time, and there are a few other serious contenders to add to the list, because I have found I can get a room at Travellers for only $46 a night and one at Shields for only $51 a night, and have always thought about staying at either.
All I ask for is a working air conditioner, a comfortable bed, and a tv that gets decent reception, and everything after that is gravy, but those are my requirements, they are not for everyone, they are special to me, and the ac definitely holds true since I will be there in August, and I remember my trips in August one time and once in July and it gets MUGGY in the summer that's for sure! Anyway, while it was very pleasant when I was there last, I find myself actually looking forward to the heat because I know it will still be warm enough to get my night swim on too, whereas it was a bit too chilly to do that a few times during my last visit.
I am seriously considering those because it would be really nice to spend time right ON the beach itself if it's something I can afford to do and the place would be a good one. I do know that the food is only so/so at Travellers already, had a few breakfasts there that were pretty good, but the one fish dinner I had there was beyond abysmal, so I am already aware of that but it wouldn't really have much sway in whether or not to stay there; I do enjoy the atmosphere there and get a kick out of their karoake nights, but the main thing is the condition of the room where I'm concerned in taking things into consideration.
Any feedback on Hidden Paradise vs Travellers or Shields would be appreciated. Don't think I will be able to find any other places giving me air conditioned rooms on the beach for about $55 a night..
