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Idle Awhile Beach vs Tensing Pen Resort
Both Idle Awhile The Beach and Tensing Pen Resort are recommended by writers. Overall, Idle Awhile The Beach scores marginally higher than Tensing Pen Resort. Idle Awhile The Beach has a TripExpert Score of 83 with approval from 7 publications like Rough Guide, Frommer's and Star Service.
Idle Awhile Beach
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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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Tensing Pen Resort
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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."
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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."
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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."
