Idle Awhile BeachvsSunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark
Sunscape Splash Montego Bay and Idle Awhile The Beach are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Idle Awhile The Beach is preferred by most professionals compared to Sunscape Splash Montego Bay. Idle Awhile The Beach ranks #16 in Jamaica with recommendations from 7 sources like Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
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
Sunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark
Montego Freeport Peninsula, PO Box 1168, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $197/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Often packed with charter groups, this expansive resort can be a good value if you don't mind mass tourism." Full review
Star Service
"The fortunes of this veteran operation continue to improve under Sunset’s adept management and visionary approach." Full review
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Management, also, seems to ignore individual requests for attention, and staffers seem lethargic at times.
Frommer's
"Of the three Sunsets, this mid-range property stands out for its trio of beaches, relatively low rates, and impressive water park, with a lazy river, waterfalls, hot tubs, a sunken pirate ship " Full review
Lonely Planet
"At the end of the Montego Freeport Peninsula is this 430-room, twin high-rise, upscale, all-inclusive resort." Full review