Anniversary Trip to Rondel Village

An April 2006 trip to Negril by Willa S

Quote: We enjoyed a relaxing 7 days on Negril's beautiful 7 mile beach.

Rondel Village

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Hotel

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We returned for a second trip to Negril and stayed again at Rondel Village (my husband and I were married there last year and stayed for 12 days). On our wedding/honeymoon trip, we had a one bedroom beachfront room which was amazing. This time, we had another couple with us, so we stayed in the Grape/Apple 2 Bedroom Villa facing the pool. We stayed from April 30 - May 8, so Negril was in its "slow" season for tourism.As for the hotel, we love Rondel. The staff is friendly and kind. Travis at the front desk did a great job with customer service. It is so cool to go back to a place and have people who work there remember you. We are particularly fond of our housekeeper, Portia, who is such a sweet woman. She is also a wonderful cook. If you stay in a villa, you have the option of having your housekeeper cook you one meal per day.We were also very fond of Johno (Johnson), the security guard during the day. He was very helpful and fun to talk to. Of course Glen and Carl were great too. All were helpful in arranging taxis, taking out beach chairs for us when we came out to the beach, and were diligent in watching our belongings for us while we were out in the water. One thing I want to emphasize is that I have always felt very safe at Rondel. It is not a place where you feel like you must keep your valuable locked in your safe. The housekeepers and security are very trustworthy.The hotel itself is nice, but could use a few improvements here and there. The floor mats (for sandy feet) that they provide by your bed could be rugs that are softer. The kitchen could use some new utensils. Mostly little updates could be done to make things more "contemporary". The villas do come with full fridges, stove/oven, coffee maker, toaster oven and microwave, so that was cool. The air- conditioner in the main room of the villas is amazing. So quiet and works great. The air-conditioners in the rooms are a bit loud, as other visitors have noted. Ours was not working properly when we tried to use it on our first night there, but it was fixed for us an hour after we reported the problem to the hotel staff the next day.The beach bar and restaurant, Irie, is awesome. We loved Jerome and his drinks, especially the drink he makes called Between the Sheets. Crazy is great too. Janet is so friendly and nice. All in all, if you want a place where you can do your own thing and chill out, yet have many comforts, Rondel is a great place to come. We plan to return again soon, hopefully next year, and would definitely recommend Rondel Village to our friends. Read Less

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on May 11, 2006

Rondel Village
Norman Manley Blvd
Negril, Jamaica
876.957.4413

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Mike's Glass Bottom Boat

Attraction

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Mike and his brother came to pick us up promptly at 9am for our snorkeling trip. They took us to a wonderful location on the reef, where the water was shallow and in parts the reef even came to the surface of the water. It was a great trip. Their equipment they provided was far better than what we had brought, and the masks never leaked once. All in all, a great trip.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on May 11, 2006

Mike's Glass Bottom Boat
Negril, Jamaica
Negril, Jamaica