Idle Awhile Resort

From the moment we arrived, the energy at the front desk set the tone :- warm, welcoming, and attentive. The customer service throughout our stay was truly top-notch, with every staff member from the General Manager to the bartenders going above and beyond. A special highlight was a surprise beachfront dinner they arranged for our 5-year anniversary. It was beautifully candlelit and incredibly thoughtful—one of the most memorable evenings we've ever had. Idle Awhile has set the bar so high, it’ll be hard to stay anywhere else after this. Highly, highly recommend! *Quick tip: Pack some mosquito spray and earplugs, being close to the road makes it a bit lively at times, but nothing that took away from our incredible stay.

My Hubby and I celebrated our 25 year wedding anniversary at Idle Awhile. While we call ourselves Jamericans as we've visited the island at least time 2 times a year for the last 25 years and seem to love Negril and The 7 mile beach which is where Idle Awhile is nestled. We got married in Montego Bay 25 years ago and been coming back often as we can since. This place is relaxing and the food is Ital, fresh and organic and masterfully and simply prepared with a Jamaican influence that is authentic The staff is wonderful. Standouts are Monique (MoMo) at the Beach Bar and Resturant. Her energy is pure love and acommadating. She remembered our actual anniversary day and gifted us some of the sweetest mangoes I have ever tasted and even brought us beef patties one day. So thoughtful. . Anthony the Amazing life guard, water sports and Hobie Captain. He was outstanding and navigated the sea with care, compassion and safety always at the forefront. We sailed to BooBee Cay just off the coast of the resort. Such a memorable experience. The accommodations were simply perfect. Boutique Island chic. Our Veranda was oceanview and we lived out there letting the sounds of Jamaica rock us to sleep. Go Idle Awile NOW!!! You want regret it. Leslie St. Louis

Excellent service and food! My new fav hidden gem Will definitely be revisiting with my friends for an amazing time .. big up Hopeton our server and bartender for his excellent service. Definitely looking forward to my next visit.

This is for Idle Awhile Villa's, we stayed in the 5 bedroom, each room has king size beds. While the rooms offered dimmer lighting, the bedroom air conditioning was excellent. Having our own pool was a wonderful perk. Yet, the beach truly stole the show. It stands as one of the finest beaches encountered. After visiting many Caribbean islands, I can confirm Negril's Seven Mile Beach is unparalleled. With such an amazing ocean, a private pool becomes secondary. They have filtration water so we never got sick from drinking the water.

For more detail, see below, but the short story is that we had a 5-night reservation at the White House suite and were unhappy enough to ask to be moved to a different room. We were lucky to be moved to a wonderful room at Idle Awhile Cliffs, where we stayed for 4 nights. I'll leave a separate review on the Cliffs since it deserves a very different rating. When I made our reservations for Idle Awhile Beach last spring, the only room available was the lower level of the White House suite (109). I was a bit concerned that all but 2 of the pictures on the hotel's website were of the upper suite (for the lower level see: one has a shot of the space with blue ceilings and the other is the kitchen with a gas range), but I assumed that they could not be that different. I was also fine with being located across the street from the beach and that the design of the White House looked different from the that of the main hotel, which seems really beautiful. There were some great things about Idle Awhile Beach: the staff are wonderful and really work hard to make you feel welcome - can't say enough good things about the folks who work here; everything we ate and drank at the restaurant was delicious; the beach and the grounds of the main hotel are beautiful. The reason we moved to the Idle Awhile Cliffs location after 1 night is due to the condition of the room. When we arrived, we noted that the room had at least a dozen mosquitoes, which made me check the screens and I noticed that many were torn. Since the White House is set a few lots back from the road among lush vegetation (and not exposed to any ocean breezes), the screens are important to have in this location. (Conversely, our room at the Cliffs location had no screens at all and we had no issue with mosquitoes as we had the breeze off the ocean.) We tried fixing one of the larger holes but after realizing how many needed repair we asked for tape to cover the openings. The staff kindly apologized and tried taping over the holes, noting that the screens needed to be replaced. We also noticed that the general condition of the room was shabby and in need of an overall update - peeling paint, cobwebs, stained surfaces, filthy range, broken trash can, rusted and/or missing window shade handles, worn furniture, etc. (see the attached pictures). The place just feels like neglected and it's depressing. While I was sitting on the bed, a screw fell out of the ceiling fan, making one of the blades come loose. Finally, I asked if they had any available rooms and they had one at the Cliffs location and we gladly and gratefully took it, figuring that we could visit the beach via the daily shuttle between the 2 locations. Overall, I don't think it's fair to market the lower level room as part of the main hotel. It implies a similar level of quality that is just not there. So, I would avoid the lower level of the White House unless you're getting a heavily discounted rate, which we weren't - there are many

The property was comfortable with great staff, proximity to the beach was also a plus. While we enjoyed the home-like feel of the villas it seems that general maintenence of the property has been lacking. The AC was leaking and looked as though it had been for some time as the paint was bubbling and discoloured. Bathroom tiles were damaged and faucets were leaking.