With all the lead up about the "view" at Catcha...expected a picture of it to follow! You did take one, didn't you?
With all the lead up about the "view" at Catcha...expected a picture of it to follow! You did take one, didn't you?
Mr. X Does Negril (2010) with No Reservations
Chapter 35 – Xtabi
September 7th, 2010 – Tuesday – (Day 4)
Next we are heading back to Catcha. Decide to stop at Xtabi and get tour of property. Have been by so many times yet never stopped in. One of the places that everybody wants to see.
Still hottest part of day. Nice lush landscaping. Not many people around. Perfect for me.
Looking towards 3 Dives
Starting next to water at end the cottages are numbered 1 – 4 in a U shape with 1 and 4 being on ends and better view. Cottage #1 is the most photographed hotel room in Negril. #1 is rented so we are going to get a tour of cottage #4. Downstairs is ok. Basic. Dated. You climb up a built in ladder to get to the Upstairs. Upstairs is a hardwood floor with a bed and slotted windows all round. So you can lay in bed elevated up 30 feet above water level and see and hear water all around you. So cool. Bad news is no AC; have to climb up ladder to upper level (bed). Does not matter to me. To wake up in that bed looking out at all that water has to be so worth it. Don’t think I would be hanging around the cottages midday in summer time. Best not turn the bedroom light on at night with the blinds open. Lit up like a beacon. But lights off and blinds open has got to be pretty sweet view and sound day or night. Each has separate access to the water. Classic Negril on the cliffs.
Based on #4 means #1 has got to be as good or better. #2 and #3 were set further back but still on water. Walk property on other side of restaurant/bar and look at bungalows on that side. Not as nice as #1 and #4 and pretty basic but you are very near the water.
We walk across road and see rooms on other side. Good bit of property on other side. Pool looks nice and big.
See all rooms including ones across the street. Upstairs across street you have pool and can see over road and see water. So sitting out on upstairs baloneys along entire top floor looks pretty cool to me.
Hard to tell from photo but this is across the street upper level. Can actually see the ocean. These rooms all have AC. Truthfully I could stay across street on upper level. Nice rooms moderately priced. Not bad.
Back across road and next to bar we explore cave in middle of property that takes you directly into ocean. Cool. Wind down steps until you reach the ocean. I could come down here and step in 2 ft. of clean water and float right out to open ocean. Reverse if u fell and hit on the sides anywhere on the way out. Ouchie. Cool. Don’t know why I got a fascination with caves by the ocean with built in stairs.
Go to bar. My group is petering out on me. They are ready to go back to Catcha.
Hey now we are at a famous resort, a famous bar and a famous bartender is going to make us his world famous drinks.
Of course they think I am messing with them.
Seriously he is a well-known bartender.
They don’t believe me. I know his name. They don’t believe me. Confidence takes slight waver and don’t want to fall on my face. Ok If he tells me the first letter of his name. I will tell you what his name is. They don’t believe me.
Excuse me sir could u tell me the first letter of ur name.
He says “D” and I say Donovan it is honor to meet you and order 2 mudslides from you.
They are not sure how I tricked them. I didn’t.
I liked Xtabi.
Water, Cliffs and View are first rate.
Cottage Rooms are Rustic (dated) but cool. They use to be some of the coolest rooms in Negril. Rooms are the same people have changed. Cottages are great but some people are not going for no AC (our friends). Would I stay at Xtabi? Hell yes. Get a deal on one of those rustic cottages. Snorkel right off anywhere there. Lay in bed and see beautiful water around you. Reverse is no AC can be brutally hot during middle of day. I would do usual routine and play in the water until about 11am and then be gone and come back at 4pm if hot or earlier if overcast. Get back in water and see sunset. Lots of great places to eat walking distance. Rooms across the road. Looked at top level. Frankly not bad at all. Breezy . Partial view of water over everything. Large pretty gardens.
Like seeing something a few years past its prime but would I stay there or go for drinks? Hell yes. But for others it would maybe not be what you wanted. If you showed up and stayed in this cute little bungalow expecting flat screen TV and AC and you wanted to hang out in the hotel room all day might be a problem for you. Large pool on other side of road. If u are staying on that side probably jump in a couple of times. Don’t know if I would even get in pool unless I was staying on that side or ocean was too rough. The stunning views are on the other side of the road at main part of Xtabi. I will be back for more research.
Last edited by Mr. X; 02-11-2012 at 08:36 AM.
Mr. X Does Negril (2010) with No Reservations
Chapter 36 – Afternoon at Catcha
September 7th, 2010 – Tuesday – (Day 4)
We pull back in from Xtabi and pull up and guard opens solid gates back into Catcha. 5 minute drive at most. Pull all the way up to side of big white building where entry is. All get out and say goodbye to Granville we will see him and his wife back here for birthday dinner tonight. Walk into building with half Tudor entry way. Up stairs.
Back into our room the Aquarius Suite. Room all fixed up and our suitcases are still in the corner where we left them. Don’t care just want to go out to terrace and see view.
Going to provide additional disclaimer on photos. Photos just showing tiny snapshot.
blueberry makes you happy. Ha this view makes me happy.
blueberry just an added bonus
Ok can't take it anymore thats me saying come on down to the water.
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