Type of Room: Jr Suite, 2nd floor, ocean view
Cost: $228 for two nights
After reading 28 pages of bad reviews on Trip Adviser I did not have high hopes for Rooms on the Beach...........the reviews were wrong! Rooms is actually a nice hotel, everything worked, it was clean and the staff were friendly! Since I've stayed in both 5 star resorts and park benches in the past, I've seen shitholes and palaces and while Rooms was not a palace, it was far from a shithole.
Check in: I didn't care for a 3pm check in but I never asked about an earlier one so I can't really complain. My room was not ready until 330pm which was not a big deal since I had some laundry to do anyway. The check in process was quick and easy, just BRING YOUR ROOM VOUCHER to speed up the process. I had to find my room on my own but I expected that out of a 3 star hotel. If you carry 80lbs bags have fun with the stairs since the hotel does not have an elevator/lift.
My room had two double beds, a desk, a couch and some patio doors that had a fake balcony outside so they did not open. Stepping into the room I felt AC for the first time in Jamaica-- mixed feelings since I was so use to the heat without it but it still felt good. The bathroom was clean and the shower water was hot---with plenty of water pressure! I found myself showering 2-3 times a day just to feel the water pressure, it turned me on!
I never once turned on the TV so I can't comment on the channel selections or picture quality. My room had a wireless internet connection which was a plus but I really didn't want to spend my holiday on-line.........
The only negative I can think of was that the ice machines never seemed to have enough ice. I will generally go through 5 gallons of ice a day to keep my beer ice cold and their ice machine could not keep up my my demands
Hotel Grounds:
The beaches in front of the hotel were in very good shape, I never saw any garbage on the ground and the water was free of seaweed and any other ocean debris. The hotel had plenty of beach chairs for their guests and plenty of shaded area if you wanted to chill out away from the sun. I never swam in the water since nobody would skinny dip with me.....well, I never really asked people but they should of known I wanted the skinny dipping thing to be a group thing!
Once in a while I would get approached on the beach about renting a boat or something but I never felt harassed at all. Not once was I offered any Ganja! Yeah, that's a negative since I wanted some!
The hotel had a small swimming pool with plenty of chairs and the staff were always checking the PH levels of the pool water. I really never saw a need for a pool with the ocean 50 yards away...... The pool had a pool bar that was properly staffed and stocked even though the prices were on the high side.
Security:
Without a doubt, the hotel had plenty of security guards on duty at all times. I really care to see them, to me it sends the wrong message but to each their own.
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