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Hotel Riu Negril vs Beaches Negril
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Beaches Negril Resort & Spa ranks slightly higher than Hotel Riu Negril. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa scores 80 with endorsements from 5 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Riu Negril
Frommer's
Oyster
Star Service
Fodor's
Bloody Bay Beach, Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril, Jamaica
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Two blockbuster hotels of Negril occupy immediately adjacent plots of beachfront, beside the highway leading in from Montego Bay, east of Negril's town center."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"A friendly resort with a mellow beach, free minibars, and a surprisingly solid buffet -- the Riu Negril is a great value."
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Star Service
"This resort may come of as a bit dated in comparison to Breezes, Sandals and the pair of Couples hotels on the beach, but it has a bit more elegance than its sibling Riu Tropical Bay."
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Fodor's
"At the far north end of Negril on Bloody Bay, this massive resort has a decent, sandy beachfront."
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Beaches Negril
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Norman Manley Blvd, Negril, Jamaica
From $162 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Enjoying a high occupancy rate, this colorful, low-rise resort was established in 1997 as the family-oriented wing of the Sandals chain."
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Travel + Leisure
"Good luck getting your kids to leave this veritable amusement park, with its 200-foot waterslides and teen disco on a prime swath of Seven Mile Beach."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This family-friendy resort fronts a pretty stretch of Seven Mile Beach in the heart of Negril in western Jamaica."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Another Sandals all-inclusive resort, this one is primarily aimed at families."
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Travel + Leisure
"Open since 1997, Beaches Negril, the family-friendly, 197-room beachfront resort in Jamaica is not exactly new. Spread out across 20 acres, the property is just one in the Beaches and..."
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