Our family travels a lot. My wife spent two weeks searching for that perfect quiet family friendly place in the Carribean. Costa Rica and Hawaii were nice, but the water is often rough and not clear.
Two of our friends had just came back from Jamaica and said that the ocean water was so warm and clear and you could see 100 ft. down. Now we just needed to find the perfect place to stay and we found it. The place is called Nirvana, and what a nirvana it is!
After looking at pictures of many standard rooms of many ordinary commercial hotels, we finally found a unique cottage which had 2 and 3 bedrooms and best of all a full kitchen. After calling the owners and speaking to them, I knew that this was the place.
Nirvana set up transportation to and from the air port with recommended drivers, so it felt very personable. We were greeted by a helpful manager when we arrived. The place looked even better than the pictures on the website. That's what we like, no surprises!
The cottage was better then we expected, when you come out of your room, you are in a common area, a screened in "living room". This was great for the kids. They could crawl around on the floor, or the older ones could lounge on the couches and read. The cottage had a large full kitchen stocked with pots, pans, coffee makers, blenders silverware, cups and plates. This felt like home, very cozy and just what we were looking for.
Not only do they offer professional babysitters, "WOW", but with one phone call, pickup trucks full of fruit, vegatables and fish come to nirvana. The best thing is that we didn't have to cook, just shop. The girls cook dinner for you every night and I mean this is the real Jamaican food, not the tourist stuff.
The staff was so nice and soon my family adopted them. We watched sunsets on the beach, went to concerts at night and we ate dinner together as a family - a missed pastime.
So if you are looking to bond with your family, have an easy vacation and spend time in a beautiful place with great rejuvenating energy, then Nirvana is the place.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival