Sunset at the Palms
Negril, Jamaica

JamaicaTripper Review: Negril is bordered to the east by the Great Morass. This swampland is rich with peat, a substance that was considered as a possible energy source in the 1970s when scientists studied the feasibility of mining this resource. Environmental concerns about the possibility of damaging

Negril's famous Seven Mile Beach put a stop to the mining plans. During the study of the Morass, these researchers lived in cabins in Negril--ones that later came to serve as a hotel called Negril Cabins. Today the hotel, part of Sunset Resorts (with the far larger Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios and Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay), operates as an all-inclusive resort for those want to combine the luxuries of a hotel with the natural experience of an eco-friendly resort. This was the world's first hotel to receive Green Globe Certification for environmentally sustainable tourism, and the management works to maintain that status..

Clientele: Families, singles, couples

Good Choice If:

you're looking for a green hotel
you'd like an all-inclusive stay but don't want one of the large properties

Bad Choice If:

you don't want to walk to the beach (the beach is nearby but it is across the road from the accommodations)