Altamont West HotelvsTensing Pen Resort
Altamont West Hotel and Tensing Pen Resort are both rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Tensing Pen Resort ranks significantly better than Altamont West Hotel. Tensing Pen Resort is ranked #19 in Jamaica with recommendations from 9 publications such as Frommer's, Concierge and Rough Guide.
Altamont West Hotel
33 Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $92/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"One of the most affordable accommodations in Mo-Bay. Along the resort's famous "Hip Strip," the hotel is a bastion of comfort and charm." Full review
Rough Guide
"This is an excellent option close to all the action and Walter Fletcher Beach. Modern, businesslike rooms have all mod cons and useful amenities like hairdryers and CD players."
DK Eyewitness
"A chic little place opposite Aquasol Beach, furnished with a Jamaican theme."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Altamont West Hotel is a three-pearl hotel at the quieter end of Montego Bay’s Hip Strip." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Bright Caribbean colors lure hotel window-shoppers into one of the Hip Strip's better accommodations options...and there are plenty of local Jamaican motifs dotted around " Full review
Tensing Pen Resort
West End Road, Negril, Jamaica
From $280/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Simplicity reigns at this stylish and affordable retreat on Negril's rocky west coast."
Fodor's
"It's hip without being pretentious—definitely a top spot for affordable chic, and the kind of place that makes you want to check in and just laze in your room, or in a hammock, with a book." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Tensing Pen is one of those rare island hideaways that has made the successful transition from 1974 hippie hangout to rustic-chic boutique hotel." Full review
Rough Guide
"Stylish and exclusive retreat in pretty clifftop gardens."
DK Eyewitness
"Networked by little paths and with a hair-raising suspension bridge between the cliffs, this is a truly beautiful place to stay."
Jetsetter
"Relaxed cliffside retreat in Negril's West End, with thatch-roofed cottages, a swimming pool on the rocks and panoramic sea views." Full review
Frommer's
"This is a laid-back resort of thatched-roof, cut-stone cottages tucked amid a slope of tropical gardens on the low cliffs of Negril’s West End" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Among the more acclaimed accommodations in Negril is this tranquil, reclusive option with 12 thatched cottages on a hectare of land." Full review