just read a wonderful blog entry about Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay - presidents and royalty stay here - and it is not $700 - 900 per night - the blogger is a real traveler but was so happy with the resort - she didn't leave for 5 days
a link is posted on my facebook page
I like to split my time between all inclusive and ergular hotels...the best of bnoth worlds if you will. Coco La Palm 4 nights...beaches 3 nights... 10 days and a wakeup...but who's counting.
Good for you plongdin!!Originally Posted by plongdin
Our first trip to Negril was to Beaches for a family wedding. It was very nice but my husband and I can spend three weeks in Negril for what we paid for one week there. Luckily we disregarded all the warnings we got that it wasn't safe to leave the resort and discovered the REAL Negril outside the walls and for that we thank the destination wedding at BeachesWe will be returning for our fourth trip in January and will smile as we pass the Beaches sign on our way to one of the smaller cliff properties that we fell in love with!
My first trip to Negril, I stayed a SamSara on the cliffs. I was treated so nicely!!! And as a single woman traveling alone I never felt uncomfortable. The staff really looked out for me, would chat with me and helped me get to know the area. Since it was my first time there, I booked several tours. Usually I was the first pick up on the bus before we would head to the Resorts (Sandals, Beaches, etc) to pick up other guests. It would take a moment for folks to realize that I was "alone" and they always said the same thing "Aren't you afraid? They (the resorts) told us not to leave the property by ourselves." So if folks want to pay a ton of money for the luxury, fine let them have it - those properties ARE lovely and top notch. However, they should not tell the tourists lies or exaggerate the "danger" and it would be nice if a likkle bit more of that high end money would trickle down into the salaries of the people who work there.
Rob makes a good point but I'd never pay that personally. Even if I had it. In a place like Negril you could spend 1/2 that and still do really really well for yourself.
just looked on virgin holidays site and they are offering a Grand luxe beachfront room at £310.97 a night per person (which includes flight from Gatwick)
I don't care if I win the freakin lottery, there is no way I will EVER pay over $500 tops for a room anywhere, period, for any reason. That is just ridiculous. I could see $500 a night for a place like the caves, but that's about it.
LOL on all dis. My poor government paid broke ars don't pay more then $140 a night for a single and at that it better include all my food and drinks. Non-AI under $75.
We probably have to understand though that Sandals sells dream vacations and honeymoons. Those of us on these boards are not once in a lifetime Negril vacationers. For a special occasion coming once as a dream those rates are on par. I know many who have honeymooned in Jamaica that tell me how much they paid and loved it. Hopefully some of those come back and we may see them on boards like these. In their minds they got what they paid for a dream come true.
Children Are Our Tomorrow !
Its all relative, to some $700 a night is chicken feed and thats just the way it is. Anyone that has been to those high end resorts its not too tough to take.
Haven't been to Beaches for a few years (since my kids have grown) and never paid that much. Seems the price has gone up quite a bit since we last went. Thought the price was steep but always felt I got my monies worth, especially with the free airport transfers, snorkeling, skiing, water park, arcade, etc. My kids loved it and were always entertained and I always felt secure letting them roam. We've had great family vacations there. When I'm on solo trips or with friends, I prefer staying non-AI. If you're taking kids, though, IMO, Beaches is worth it. On the other hand, my kids also had a great time at Crystal Waters and CocoLaPalm.
Last edited by Maryann; 06-13-2011 at 08:13 AM.
Thought I should also mention that I always booked Beaches through my local travel agent. The price was much better than what they had listed on Beaches website.
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