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Idle Awhile Beach vs Hotel Riu Negril
Both Idle Awhile The Beach and Hotel Riu Negril are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Idle Awhile The Beach ranks significantly higher than Hotel Riu Negril. Idle Awhile The Beach is ranked #16 in Jamaica with accolades from 7 sources like Frommer's, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Idle Awhile Beach
Frommer's
Fodor's
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
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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."
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Fodor's
"This boutique hotel has a casual chic beach ambiance."
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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."
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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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