Idle Awhile BeachvsSandals South Coast
Idle Awhile The Beach and Sandals South Coast are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Idle Awhile The Beach ranks slightly higher than Sandals South Coast. Idle Awhile The Beach is ranked #16 in Jamaica with positive reviews from 7 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Star Service.
Idle Awhile Beach
Norman Manley Blvd, Negril, Jamaica
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Enjoying a choice but narrow spot in the middle of Seven Mile Beach, this is an intimate, personal inn." Full review
Fodor's
"This boutique hotel has a casual chic beach ambiance." Full review
Rough Guide
"Sophisticated small hotel with beautifully designed rooms, all with a/c, TV and wi-fi."
DK Eyewitness
"Classy and upscale place right on the beach and offering gorgeous rooms with private verandas, refrigerators, and all mod cons; the suites have a kitchen."
Star Service
"Negril is not known for its intimate lodgings, but Idle Awhile Resort has created quite the reputation for itself, providing 14 whimsical accommodations with quintessential beach-house flair." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The name says it all – an excellent, low-key getaway in which to linger, right on the sand." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This exquisite boutique hotel is highly recommended for airy, delightfully appointed rooms and suites that all drip with contemporary vogue and tropical decor." Full review
Sandals South Coast
Westmoreland, Savanna La Mar, Whitehouse 5000, Jamaica
From $1,196/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"One of the most upscale properties in the Sandals chain... the resort is surrounded by a 500-acre nature preserve and lies on a 2-mile-long (3-km-long) beach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If, when visiting Jamaica, you want to stay in a European-style village, this all-inclusive resort should hit the spot."
Travel + Leisure
"Sandals Whitehouse European Village is located on 50 acres of tropical forest and two miles of beach on the largely undeveloped southern coast." Full review
Star Service
"This exceptional Sandals opened in 2005 and remains the brightest and best of Sandals offerings on this lively tropical isle." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"All rooms at this Sandals Resort are in stone buildings on a two-mile-long beach in a 500-acre wilderness preserve on the island's south coast." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Expect the top-notch service, facilities and food that has made Sandals its name in the all-inclusive market." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Sandals South Coast is filled with lively, familiar tropical resort scenes: poolside volleyball, cabanas in the sand, swim-up bars...the 12 thatched-roof bungalows feel a world away."