The bad first: we had a room near the main office and the kitchen. Despite complaining for 3 days in a row, the noise early in the morning while the staff gathered for work was intolerable. By day 5, they began to understand when the office phone would ring and ring with my complaints. By day 6 through day 11... more

I use tripadvisor so very much each time we plan a trip, so now it's my time to give back and hope some of our experiences will help other travelers when deciding where to stay. This was our 4th trip to Jamaica, (Oct. 3rd - 11th, 08) we normally stay at The Negril Tree House. This time we decided to... more

My boyfriend and I stayed here for three nights in July. The staff was amazing and the room was beautiful. A little dark but cool decor. We had the ocean view which as very nice and quiet which as a big concern for me as I'm a light sleeper. We went to a wedding in Montego Bay. Three couples decided... more

We have stayed at Idle Awhile before, and absolutely love the staff and the one bedroom suites (large airconditioned bedroom, huge living room with extra queen bed, usable kitchen, amazing veranda) so ong as you are on the second floor. So there really are only two great rooms there, but it's worth getting one of them (205 or 206, with... more

Spent a week in Negril. Stayed in the suite in the front of the hotel facing beach. Room was nice, clean and comfortable. Beach was right there. Relaxing, went during the summer, so it was slow in Negril, no vendors. There is a security guard for the day shift and one for the night shift. Bartenders were cool, ate breakfast... more

We divided our vacation between Idle Awhile and their villas on the cliffs called Hide Awhile. We had a great time at both and have booked another stay at Idle Awhile for next year. HIDE AWHILE. There are 3 villas. We were met by Sunbeam, the resident Rasta, who was there to make our stay pleasant. He even helped us... more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. We have stayed twice, and just booked our third visit. The rooms are nice comfortable and breezy. There are only 8 rooms, one junior suite and 4 one bedroom suites. This small hotel allows the staff to really pamper you. The staff is excellent! We make sure to bring lots of... more

We stayed at Idle Awhile from June 27-30th-- a short stay for a wedding (at Negril Escape). We chose to stay here for the beach after researching it at Frommers - then here. The pictures are exactly what you should expect. This hotel is owned by Couples Swept Away and I am told that the room setup is almost identical.... more

***THIS IS A LONG REVIEW*** If you just want the highlights/overview, skip down to the SOME OVERALL GENERAL COMMENTS section near the end. Day 1 – Friday, 6/13/2008 We had a 6am flight via Delta airlines with a stop in Atlanta. We left Atlanta around 8:30am and arrived in Jamaica around 10:30am local Jamaican time. Our flight was the only... more