Suddenly solo too!

Hope you don't mind me tacking onto your thread Sassafrass!

And I'm nervous about budget. I bought the Seasplash Living Social deal last April after already booking another trip to Negril in November. Thought at that price, I would be able to squeeze it into my budget to celebrate my 50th birthday this April. That deal ended up falling through but I made arrangements to go anyway with a friend mid to end April. Booked flights last June, but my friend backed out last week. Now I have to book a different (cheaper) hotel for the first 7 nights. Going to spend the last 4 at Coco, but couldn't get the same low price for the first 7 nights. Was set to go with Hidden Paradise....then wondered if I should spend an extra $22/night to go to Rayon. Is Rayon that much nicer than Hidden Paradise? Would like a tv, fridge for sure....but want to keep room costs as low as possible. Wish I could be right on the beach, but neither White Sands nor Wild Parrot have a tv (Wild Parrot may be booked up already anyway). I like the location of Rayon better (further north) than Hidden Paradise, but like that Hidden Paradise has a private beach area at Mama Flo's. I like to feel like I "belong" on my beach spot and I like to bring my own drinks for the beach which they allow. I'm thinking I wouldn't be able to do that if I were at Rayon and used the lounge chairs at Sunbeach. I wanted to keep my nightly room budget to $80 or less. I can get a deluxe room at Hidden Paradise including breakfast for $70/night and Rayon would be $92/night including continental breakfast. Not much more per night, but the extra $150 to spend on food etc. for the 7 nights is VERY appealing. And going over my nightly budget makes me nervous. Too bad I missed the Treehouse special, but my friend and I were going with a jr suite at Coco (at the time).

I've already booked Coco throught Negrilonestop, and have been emailing with tons of questions....feel that I should stick with them to re-book - because they've been so good all along and because my deposit paid already exceeds my total cost for the last 4 nights at Coco (so I have credit to apply to a different property). Any thoughts on Hidden Paradise vs. Rayon, or other suggestions? Thought about Bar B Barn, but not sure that I'd feel comfortable staying there and worried I may find it too loud at night. I'm checking onestop's site several times/day hoping for a fab sale someplace great.... Any thoughts?

Other than that, I do have a friend in Negril that I plan to spend time with but will definitely be on my own a lot so hope to meet up with some of you!