Negril - My "Short but Sweet" Week in Jamaica.

[Laurel]

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Of course it will do me no good at all to reveal just how jelous I am of everyone here that is on a once every three month cycle to get back to the island.

It is dreadful to wish time away ... and in my true heart of hearts - I cherish every moment with my son at every age he has been. But there will be a bit more flexibility for me and my travel schedule once he is old enough to be left alone for the occasional long weekend, etc. He is only 13 and very mature - he would be able to take care of himself now at the age he is - but I would not be ok leaving him yet.

That day will soon come.

[Ochigal]

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Uhhh....has anyone seen Accompong???? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Bill...I do believe there is a rule in this forum that you cant leave us hanging like this. I got to work this morning and popped right in to your post expecting to see more wonderful pictures and NOOOOO....Nothing....Nada....Zilch!!! Whats that all about?

mek me blow the whistle see if Pong wake up yet?

[accompong98]

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hummppphh! Snort! Cough! Cough!

Sorry, unlike some of you I have to work and that is why I haven't been able to answer! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

The name of the place was "Hillside Paradise Inn" and is on a property known as the "Old MacSweeney Farm". It is about 2 miles from Negril going towards Sav and you turn Right at Heskette Road on top of Guardsman Hill. It is about half a mile from there.

I was looking for a place to stay when Shereth came across this opportunity to manage this property. We were able to pull our efforts together so she got what she wanted and I got a room in the Main House at the same time.

This place was originally built in the middle 70's and was known for it's great food and peaceful surroundings. Shereth is in the process of putting together a place that will be even better known, I believe, in the future.

Right now, there are not TVs in every room but that will be remedied shortly as some of the property was sold off by the owner. Eventually she plans to have DirectTV in every room and DirectWay Satellite Internet service on the property as well.

The pool is a full size 42,000 gallon that ranges from 3'6" to about 8'6" at the far end. I will guess it is 50' long and 25' wide (I think).

Even if you don't plan on staying here, the food and the parties are not to be missed.

Respect

[ale]

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I agree, the place looks great and we would love to see Shereth again. But the site doesn't quote rates anywhere near your quote of $25.00. I think you mentioned the club card. (Would each of us need a card?) We are looking for nice but cheaper places to stay and couldn't beat that price at least for part of our stay. (Shakey wants some beach time!) Thanks for sharing your hideaway.

[Ochigal]

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Originally posted by Accompong:
[qb] hummppphh! Snort! Cough! Cough!

Sorry, unlike some of you I have to work and that is why I haven't been able to answer! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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HEY...I am at work too.... just not working very hard obviously... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Laurel]

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That is right ... Hillside not Hilltop - but that place is great!! When I pulled up the Six Love web page I did not see the price of $25.00 per night quoted either. It was more like $700 per week single and $975 per week double. When we asked in the past, before the name change / owner change ... we were told $25.00 per night as well.

[accompong98]

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Originally posted by Laurel:
[qb] That is right ... Hillside not Hilltop - but that place is great!! When I pulled up the Six Love web page I did not see the price of $25.00 per night quoted either. It was more like $700 per week single and $975 per week double. When we asked in the past, before the name change / owner change ... we were told $25.00 per night as well. [/qb]

The current Web Site for Six Love is actually the same site as the "Hillside Paradise Inn" and has not been completely changed over but soon will be.

Originally the owner felt he could compete with the AIs and charge those prices but that just wasn't possible. Shereth decided to make everyone (tourist or local) pay the same for rooms and food and not try to make the place for either group exclusively. The best thing is the way tourists and locals alike mix here. You can ask Jahbuddah and Coffeegyal to see if they got the same feeling of unity and vibe.

Shereth will be honoring the Boardite Club Card as well for the rooms and will give a card holder a room for $20 US per night!. She just didn't want to put everything out yet until the new Web Site was complete.

Shereth is the kind of lady that wants everything perfect before going forward but she also realizes the bills must be paid and it can be rough for a place that is not on the ocean.

I will be helping her out while I am here in the US as there are no ground-based phone lines in the area and she has to rely right now on spotty cellular reception.

If there is anything I can do to help someone, let me know....okay?

Respect.

[accompong98]

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Originally posted by ale:
[qb] I agree, the place looks great and we would love to see Shereth again. But the site doesn't quote rates anywhere near your quote of $25.00. I think you mentioned the club card. (Would each of us need a card?) We are looking for nice but cheaper places to stay and couldn't beat that price at least for part of our stay. (Shakey wants some beach time!) Thanks for sharing your hideaway. [/qb]

Hi Anita and Don!

I am sure Shereth would love to see you both too. The owner of Bourbon Beach is a good friend of the property owner and they have worked out an agreement that Six Love guests can use their facilities as if they were staying there. A taxi driver who resides on the Six Love property will shuttle guests back and forth for very reasonable local prices.

That way you get the best of both worlds.

Hope to see you both soon!

Respect

Bill

[goldilocks]

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[/qb][/QUOTE]HEY...I am at work too.... just not working very hard obviously... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/QB][/QUOTE]

Yeah, me too!

[Laurel]

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Sounds Great!!

Thanks for all the great information!

[goldilocks]

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bumping this in case him think we figget about it! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] and YES I am at work! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Seveen]

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I'm working too!!! But I need this thing to help me make it through the day. Everyone thinks I'm so industrious, staying at my desk, typing away, staring at the monitor - ha ha - it's Jamaicans.com!!

[Ochigal]

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Goldi ya see how de man treat us bad...trust me, wish I did know his miggle name cause me would be yelling...

William miggle name Evans....get your butt in here RIGHT NOW! :verymad:

[ale]

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OK, I'm going to play dense here. (Maybe I really am?) Anyway. Is the price $20(with card)-$25 per person or room? And does each person need a card or just one. This just looks too good to be true. This trip we are limited in funds and this place looks great.

Oh, I know it's been said but I can't remember. What name did Bourbon Beach used to be called?
Thanks for clearing things up!!! I'll try to pay better attention!

ale

[goldilocks]

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question 1: mi nah go tell ya til I make my reservations!

question 2: It was De Buss, I think....

Bonus: William's middle name is Typetoodyamslow