Hilltop Village Resort Negril

We have traveled this year to Cancun (June 2009) and Puerto Plata (July) and were ready for another Caribbean vacation. I thought a return trip to Jamaica would be nice (we have had two previous trips to Jamaica ...

... too! We also visited Walter Fletcher beach which is a little bigger and a couple of the other local beaches.<br><br>For the whole week the weather played its part except for the daily thunderstorms at around 3pm. One badly timed walk saw us getting soaked but other than that it was hot hot hot beach weather every day.<br><br>Another great bar was Margaritaville which had their own waterslide into the sea! It was great for sundowners although the ...

... adults only (16 + up) <br><br>Pool bars seemed to be quite busy. <br><br><br><br>The wedding Gazebo is in a beautiful spot, just off the expansive 7 mile Beach and in a Palmed area. Very nice. <br><br>The new Martha Stewart packages will be available for brides starting January 2010. <br><br><br><br>You can pay for wireless in your room for $14.95 per day. <br><br ...

... and nail services. <br><br>The All-inclusive plan begins at 3:00pm check-in time &amp; terminates at 11:00am check-out time<br><br>Standard brands are CALL brands as we say here or more commonly stated in the island domestic liquors (not top shelf like Absolute, Myers, and Dewars) <br><br>Rose Hall can schedule day trips. They have a concierge/tour desk that does this. A very popular trip is to Dunn's River Falls! It is definitely a fun one to go on. Remember to ...

... on my patio compliments of Sandals! What a nice surprise, AGAIN. <br><br><br><br>I visited RedLane Spa today, just to walk through. Some what small but ample for the resort. 5 treatment rooms plus a couples room. <br><br><br>the last night of fun - Dinner at Bayside tonight &#8211; Menu &#8211; Surf &amp; Turf. The lobster was excellent. <br><br><br><br>Evening entertainment was the SILVER BIRDS ~ youth a steel ...

I spent almost a week in Negril, a long stretch of beaches along the western tip of Jamaica. Very popular with tourists. I walked the beach several times and I've been annoyed by the "farmers" and the like on a regular basis. They are sometimes aggressive. Better to walk along the road than the beach at night to/from the restaurant for obvious reasons. Nice sunsets.

It takes about an hour and a half to drive from Montego Bay to Negril, but it took considerably less with Kingsley behind the wheel! He was in a hurry to transport a couple of people from the Xtabi back to the airport and drove like a madman, apologizing profusely all the way. Martin and I just sat back and smiled. I had done a fair amount of research on hotels in Negril and there are plenty to choose from, depending on where you want to stay - along ...

... in this holiday....We decided to get Ellis some ice cream as he waited a while for us. Finally we arrived at Rockhouse Hotel in Negril Cliffs. The view was simply spectacular, nothing less. I could tell my friends were impressed. The villa was in a rustic setting....and it's a bit freaky that when the waves hit the rocks, the entire villa shakes...Crazy! After I took a nap, my friends finally settled and arranged the bed assignment and luggage configuration...we ...

Today a Peace Corps legend goes home after two and a half years of service. Mr. Merlin Mayhew finally returns to 'normal' life. I'm going to see him off at the airport in a few minutes. Here's why I think Mer is a cool guy: 1) Volleyball Tournament, need I say more? 2) Ball-dorf, a much praised and played game involving a bouncy ball ...