Air Conditioning at hotels in Jamaica

[Dancing Susan]

I see that some hotels in Jamaica have air conditioning while others charge more for it. I know Jamaica is hot, do people really stay in hotels without air conditioning? Does it get cold at night time or something, maybe a breeze at night?

Another question, if the cheaper garden view rooms are not facing toward the ocean do they still get the breeze from the ocean? If air conditioning is not really needed I would love to save $50 to $100 a week on my room.


Thanks,

Susan

[jellybean]

I have never stayed in a hotel in Jamaica so can't answer this one.

The villa I stayed in had air conditioning. I would say it is needed.

[damswell]

ive stayed with both....i find i dont use it...but thats me.....staying up in the hills i dont need it never had it when i lived there didnt need a fan either....now i do use a fan to keep the air circulating.....but peoples level of heat tolerence are different

[ECO]

I've spent nights up in the hills and on the beach and I think I had a sheet over me every night. I remember a couple nights on the beach where I was actually cold with only a sheet. Then again the AC felt great in Ochi this spring!

[damswell]

it is hotter on the coast than in the hills....you may want it...although im sure if you get a room without then feel you need it im sure you could switch rooms.

[ECO]

it is hotter on the coast than in the hills....you may want it...although im sure if you get a room without then feel you need it im sure you could switch rooms.

You have been to Jamaica more times than me but I can tell you that I almost froze my ass off on the beach! I remember getting up and closing the metal shutters and using bath towels to keep warm...............it must of been in the 70's those nights!

[damswell]

lol...ya it can get cool thats for sure...depending on the time of year...tends to be cooler at night in the winter months than in the summer months....makes sense though!!!
I remeber being in the hills in December/Jan and being able to see my breath it was sooo cold!!!!!!!!

[ECO]

I remeber being in the hills in December/Jan and being able to see my breath it was sooo cold!!!!!!!!

Did you pack your bags and head south to a warmer country?

[damswell]

lmao.....nah just put on a sweater.....actually had to use a blanket!!!!

i mean its like 1800ft above sea level

[Lillywight]

I live in Central Florida and would DIE without a/c; however, I've stayed in JA without a/c twice -- and both times (once on the beach and once on the hills), it was perfectly fine!