Just what the therapist ordered! Idle Awhile is Negril in a nutshell: a simple but stylish 14-room beachside abode where a hearty breakfast, a hammock and a lucid sunset are all you need to make things right in your life. Bonuses come with the aptly named Chill Awhile restaurant and complimentary access to the fantastic Couples Swept Away fitness complex.
Idle Awhile: The Beach
Negril
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.82 MILES
Seven Mile Beach was initially touted on tourism posters as ‘seven miles of nothing but you and the sea.’ True, sunbathers still lie half submerged in the…
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17.12 MILES
Few of Jamaica's waterfall experiences match Mayfield Falls for crowd-free natural beauty. Picture this: you climb into the cool river beneath giant…
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29.65 MILES
This well-curated, revamped museum, peppered with period objects, takes you through the history of western Jamaica, from the Cohaba ceremonies of the…
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6.59 MILES
Around 12km north of Negril, Half Moon Beach is a beautiful, hassle-free stretch of sand beloved by locals and families, with calm, shallow water. On…
29.65 MILES
It may sound like a rocky hole inhabited by lab-coated troglodytes, but this is actually Montego Bay’s most famous beach and the one with the most…
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Rocklands Bird Feeding Station
27.38 MILES
This bird sanctuary is run by Fritz Beckford, a passionate champion of birds who will pour birdseed into your hand or provide you with a sugar-water…
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Montego Bay Marine Park & Bogue Lagoon
29.67 MILES
The waters of Montego Bay are gorgeous to behold both above and below the surface, but they have long been compromised by the effects of fishing, water…
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29.72 MILES
Regarded as the finest church on the island, it was originally built between 1775 and 1782, but was so damaged by the earthquake of March 1, 1957, that it…
Nearby Negril attractions
1.58 MILES
Toward the north end of Seven Mile Beach, this beach is more peaceful and far less crowded than the sand further south. Here you’ll find more sugary sand…
1.82 MILES
Seven Mile Beach was initially touted on tourism posters as ‘seven miles of nothing but you and the sea.’ True, sunbathers still lie half submerged in the…
1.85 MILES
Officially closed to the public, the 289-acre Royal Palm Reserve stretches along the southern side of the Great Morass, and consists of three distinct…
4. Kool Runnings Adventure Park
1.87 MILES
If you prefer your water fun doled out in a theme park, descend on this 2-hectare collection of different experiences, from the main water park with flume…
2.68 MILES
This range of low-lying hills rises inland of Negril’s West End. The raised limestone upland is wild and smothered in brush. Tiny hamlets sprinkle the…
2.73 MILES
A splendid option in between two large all-inclusives, with no facilities and few people, save for a few savvy travelers and a smattering of locals…
7. Barney's Flower & Hummingbird Garden
4.14 MILES
At the south end of West End, follow the signs to this private garden, where Jamaica's endemic hummingbirds flit between the firecracker flowers,…
4.5 MILES
Between Negril and Little Bay, a mildly potholed back road passes through the village of Orange Hill, (in)famous around the island as a major marijuana…