Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & WaterparkvsTensing Pen Resort
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Tensing Pen Resort ranks slightly higher than Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort. Tensing Pen Resort has a TripExpert Score of 83 with recommendations from 9 reviews including Fodor's, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark
Main Street, North Coast Hwy, St. Ann, Runaway Bay, Jamaica
From $239/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"You reach this stylish all-inclusive resort by passing through a park filled with tropical trees and shrubbery leads to the clubhouse." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Stretching out over 20 acres, Jewel offers 3 pools, the Radiant Spa, beachside trapeze, quality liquor, live reggae, decent food, and even bingo (a must-do for swinging retirees)." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Formerly Breezes, this all-inclusive option on a lovely strip of beach has all watersports imaginable, tennis courts, and its won 18-hole PGA golf course just across the road."
Fodor's
"Geared to active adults and families, this luxury all-inclusive has a championship golf course." Full review
Star Service
"This well-rehearsed, all-inclusive house is geared toward the cash-conscious upwardly mobile, those too young for Grand Lido and too adventurous for Boscobel Beach." Full review
Frommer's
"There are five categories of tropical-comfy guest room—defined largely by the view and level of service—scattered across nine low buildings." 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