Been back awhile, since May 22nd from a 7 night visit to Negril. Hesitate to post a report because I really don't have much to report, at all. Even Captain Kirk noticed we did not do much of anything, on our last day he came over to us and said.....is today the day you are going to do something...well, no, it is our last day....we're doing it.
So we stayed at Charela Inn. We loved everything about the Charela Inn. That beach will be forever etched in our minds. Last year we stayed at Idle Awhile and when we glanced over there this year, we just thought it seemed tight. For us, we are Jersey people, we can spend a day at the beach, no problem, and do just that for a week each August with our very large extended family. And that is just what we did for our get away from reality week in Negril, spend the day at the beach, day after day, after day, after day. We did head to the cliffs one afternoon, went to Rick's which we had been avoiding. But since it was so quiet at the beach in May we thought it might be good to be in the crowd. It was.
We decided to do all-inclusive since we had such a good, unbelievable deal. We have done non-AI and enjoyed all the different meals and venturing out but this year, we just felt like doing absolutely nothing. Husband was away in the winter for 8.5 weeks. It was really wonderful. The staff is wonderful. The rooms are comfortable and clean and very nice. Not one complaint from beginning to end.
We love Negril. We love the water. We love that there are no big high rise buildings. We love that you can walk for miles and never tire of walking past the other hotels, the shops, the bars and further up the nothing much around the public beach. We love that it is fun, quirky, different, welcoming and not pretentious. We alternated between lounging, walking forever and spending time in the water. This was a total decompress and spend time just us trip and that I what we did. We found our spot on the beach and spent every day having our home base spot.
We enjoyed fabulous full breakfasts, cappuccinos delivered to our table on the beach each day at 11, wonderful lunches and fabulous 5 course meals for dinner each night. The drinks were wonderful. Nothing mixed or pre made. It was quiet, but got lively on entertainment nights and we enjoyed the shows. There was a bit more rain than we are used to having in Negril but it was fine. We were in a beachfront jr suite so even in the rain we felt like we were still on the beach sitting on our balcony or in our sitting area. The ac was most welcomed as it is hotter in May than our usual Jan trip. The two fans were great so we did not have to run the ac all that much. Never did room service.
It was a perfect time for two people who appreciate the "vibe" of Negril. Two people who at this point have been to a lot of places...in other words....old. My husband travels an unbelievable amount of time each year, he works for a company based in China. His numerous trips help with our airfare, especially now that the price of traveling from New Jersey rose $200 each, each way from last year. It used to be so cheap we would just pay and save the miles.
We found everything to be great. No hassles. No problem. We spent more time in the ocean than I ever had at any time in my life. It was wonderful.
We will remember fondly each and every day we spent, though nothing monumental, it was memorable. He left for China and Thailand for a month last week but I know that when he gets back we will once again be talking about this night or that day. Though they were pretty much the same they are etched in our minds. We will be talking about the trip until we begin our planning for the next one in earnest. Which has already begun, since we are planning a trip with our "kids" and other family members, 12 in all. I just want them to experience Negril.
Happy travels, all. We look forward to reading all about your reports, seeing your photos and your questions. Sorry we are so boring....but we are happy and love Negril....so we can't be all bad....now can we?
