Fun Holiday Beach resort review...not good

[rudemonk]

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lol...you guys could go and have an entirely different experience and wonder what J was talking about- no offense to J.

I mean it's no Idle or Rockhouse by a long shot...

but that is why you will notice some people love some properties and some people hate others.

I don't know of a single property down there that doesn't have ardent supporters and at the same time rabid dismissers. I have my own reasons for not liking particular properties, there is one I would never step foot on much less give a single thin dime to it's owner's pocket after some of the shady racist crap they pulled. Some of the stuff that used to go on rampantly down there at many properties was abusive towards female staff to say the least!

Lucija, that made me chuckle- my first apt had no windows, no doors, and a lot of goats surrounding a fully made king size bed sitting smack dab in the middle of the room. There were no lights either. I thought it was a joke, especially since there were 4 of us and only the one bed. Right along with the goats, there were still chunks of concrete all over the place...this one goat stuck around and I gave it a name. 'Sam.' Sam ate every thing that he could get his mouth to. He constantly made goat noises, and we were on a crazy schedule...so I asked if maybe there wasn't someplace Sam could get tied up out of the way. Things settled down and a couple of days later we were upstairs eating and we got some hamburgers for dinner.

Another day or so went by, and I noticed that there was no noise at night except for the frogs. Sam was finally quiet. Next day I ask where Sam was at, where were they keeping him. They were like, Sam? Who's Sam? So I say you know, that goat who chewed up our shoes, luggage, boxes, who never shut up? That's Sam...where'd he go?

So they go, you mean the goat?

Yeah...THE GOAT.

So he goes, Weeeeeeeeellllllll...you ate him.

Good old Sam, hopefully he will come back again and train even harder. He made a strange hamburger, and he went right to my sore leg so I am greatful for his sacrifice.

When we first got to the place I kept waiting for the guys putting us up to come from around the corner laughing, but the funny part is they were serious, lol...the security guard for the property waltzed us into the room in a grand fashion, put our bags down and said likkle more.

An hour later we realized they were totally serious.

[Laurel]

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I think Monk is absolutely right - everyone is going to have a different experience. The price is certainly right at Fun Holiday - and I think one place is going to be about as safe as the next. Unless you are going to have your Bling, and outrageous cameras, etc. - I would imagine you should be safe anyplace you stay. You have to be resonable and responsible with your tickets/credit cards/cash etc., but we should all be doing that anyway.

I never spend any time in the room anyway - only to shower and sleep - so it never makes a difference to me - I am so low maintenance - just need it clean!

I have my own story about purse being stolen from me on the beach with all my money, check books, credit cards, camera ... and low and behold - it was completely my own fault - I never should have had it with me on the beach in the first place. Thank God - the guy got caught before he left the property and I got all my belongings returned to me. Too bad for the fellow who crossed me tho - the Police had to come and I had to do the court hearing thing in Sav - and the dumb kid ended up in prison for 18 months. Very sad situation indeed for him - hope he learned his lesson!

[ms_shanti]

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thanks for posting your trip report...i was at FH recently and also won't be returning. everything you posted about, i also experienced, and then some!

the construction noise was the biggie. i'm very sensitive to noise and was not prepared for the constant hammering, sawing, pounding, etc. EVERY DAMN DAY. i tried to drown out the noise with my cd player on LOUD, but wish it hadn't come to that. the one bright spot was hearing the workers humming or singing the songs playing from my homemade cd, oldies...the jungle was very annoying, but earplugs saved the day, although i HATE wearing them.


the door locks were lame, and i know what you mean about the gaps in the door! the doors could easily have been kicked in. you saw security? i never did.

but what really did it for me was the food. omigod, the food, don't stay at FH for their all inclusive plan! do you remember all the lobster, shrimp, etc. on their homepage? stop right there. that is NOT on the all inclusive plan menu! no lobster, no shrimp. you have five choices for dinner, not all available at once either. unfortunately, i had chosen this plan 4 months in advance and was stuck with it. i ate fried chicken (the only edible menu item) most of the time, just because i didn't want to waste my money. save your money and eat elsewhere - there are much better restaurants around! thank god for grace ketchup!!

i could go on and on, but will end my rant to say that i agree with you and the other posters that FH is a basic spring break hotel, perfect for springbreakers, actually.

next time will be much different...

peace

[swedishrasta]

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[pamiela]

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You should really post a review of Fun Holiday on tripadvisor.com so that others do not spend their hard earned money on a place like that.

[geocox]

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FH is a perfect spring break hotel…Jungle across the street, cheep room, beach right there, music on occasion and The Whistling Bird next door for morning coffee.
Not a place for anyone who is a seasoned traveler. But that’s just me and what the H*** do I know anyway
$50 to $55 per night right on the beach, room on the beach…. that’s good and probably the best part.

Geo

[rudemonk]

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well security issues can happen everywhere. I can only comment generally because I'm not sure what people are meaning by the word issue or what is meant by a security concern. For me, a guy sitting at the front of a property honestly doesn't mean a thing to me from a security standpoint as far as feeling secure- as anyone really robbing a place isn't coming in the front door announced and you spend enough time down there everyone sleeps.

Something that has always ticked me off about security. They will make a huge fuss and furor just walking onto some properties with a Jamaican friend, meanwhile they have yards of easily scaled fence... I've personally snuck onto pretty much every property on the strip to hand out flyers and what not and was always successful. I've also seen hotel staff break into plenty of rooms when someone's been locked out, lost a key, left a key inside, etc etc. I haven't done a survey of every door in Negril but I'd wager what I would feel to be a safe bet to say that most locks/doors are not as secure as you would probably think they are. Locked out of my own room one night I not only snapped the lock out of the door jam, but I also split the two chains my room mate set while they fell asleep with their ipod on out on the balcony.

One chain split a link and the other was ripped out of a 'concrete' wall to which it was affixed.

You would probably be surprised at some of the incidents that happen which you never hear about- of course AIs in general simply compound the problem by spreading a lot of false info so they can keep more money.

One week at Mi Yard you might have the most peaceful time of your life watching the sun come up, the next week there could be a drunk white lady beaten down in the street from her gigolo boyfriend. I never would have heard about that except a friend was involved, and sometimes you hear stuff that just isn't true, like the GM of FH getting killed because Vernon or someone put an obeah curse on him.

Does that mean you should never go to Mi Yard? Not to me...it just means you should be realistic and try and be aware.

I have only heard of one event that I would call "serious" go down at FH, from the standpoint of a guest being harmed, and as far as I know the blame for the issue falls squarely on the drunk lady who was not hurt physically just robbed blind.

Of course there could be other incidents, I don't keep tabs on that stuff- just saying in general I know FH has a certain rep which is probably worth more as a deterrent than 5 guys at the swing bar at the front of the property. Vernon keeps a lot of cars at FH so you know they are always being looked on.

Actually I lied, I never got onto Negril Inn, I had to have a guest walk me in.

[swedishrasta]

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[swedishrasta]

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oppps sorry double post.

[TFollis]

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The last example I can remember being made was actually when Miss Sonia was renting space from Jah B.

Ohhhh.. I remember Rudemonk. If people only knew some of the things that poor Ms. Sonia have went through over the years with some of those good ole landlords??????

FH to me is a great place to stay on the beach for $50 a night. I would be interested to know just how many places on the beach you can get for that price with a/c, cable tv, hot water, pool, hot tub, balcony, bar, restaurant, private bath???? I really don't know of many. Then not to mention they are sitting in a perfect location for those that love the nightlife. Curtains and Bedspreads matching??? Not many places I've stayed do have all matching interior decorations. Needless to say this really doesn't make or break my vacation mood.

Security?? Well I've only stayed at FH once and that was last New Year's but I am there most days on every trip. Security is around trus me. You will not always see them but I guarantee they see you. They are there and just because their eyes are closed doesn't mean they are sleeping. I really don't think anyone comes on that property without it being known.

FH has alot of returning guest and I agree it is not for the food.... lololol I love the place myself for the staff, location, and the vibe. Why do I not stay there??? Because I already have a home at Jah B's across from Root's Bamboo. Nothing there matches either and there is no a/c but hey I love it.

Now Vernon does need to get Lisa some customer service classes because she is definitely not someone I ever want to deal with again. I think her attitude would be better serving if she just tended the books or something and stayed away from dealing with future and existing guest of FH.

I really hate to read that people are actually wanting to cancel because of this one trip report. J-Kay obviously expected alot more than what she got but for $50 a night on the beach in high season I just don't know what she could have expected.

FH is well worth $50 a night in low season.

[Sophie Magoo]

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TFollis:
You are absolutely right! And actually, it's $50us in high season also (second floor, ocean front). I'm leaving in 9 days.

Now that i have accepted that the place may not be too bad, i'm looking forward to staying there and will definitely write a trip report when i return (feb. 4).

And yes, Lisa needs some customer service training. She needs to learn to answer all e-mails promptly. She simply chose to ignore mine . . . after all she has my deposit. That practice makes the place unattractive to me.

All in all, I'm ready to leave this waist deep snow behind and enjoy the beach [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Laurel]

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If I did not already have my 'resort home' established at The Bird - I would stay at FH in a heartbeat!

I stay at the yard when I do not travel with my son, and I think I am seriously considering FH next time he travels with me until we get our house finished. I could have a brown paper sack covering the window and I could be happy as a clam.

[ms_shanti]

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suit yourself, but i would never return to FH. you'll see for yourself, lol.

i remember looking longingly at whistling bird and their beautiful property from my balcony...but i probably wouldn't go there either because of the JUNGLE. at 49, i guess i'm getting too old for that and when i go to bed i want to SLEEP.

[ohliz]

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Tfollis has a good point on the price for AC, TV, pool, hot tub and location.

Personally, I prefer to have some Jamaican charm, a cottage, nice shady gardens (a Whistling Bird or a Jah B's or a Nirvana) but lots of people want the AC and TV and pool and that costs $$$$.

(ms_shanti, we had the cottage at Whistling Bird that is closest to the beach and we weren't bothered by the Jungle at all.)

[ohliz]

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Lucija, don't miss the Boat Bar just up the beach....and I think realnegril.com still does Wendesday lunch video broadcasts from Fun H....