We have stayed at Idle Awhile before, and absolutely love the staff and the one bedroom suites (large airconditioned bedroom, huge living room with extra queen bed, usable kitchen, amazing veranda) so ong as you are on the second floor. So there really are only two great rooms there, but it's worth getting one of them (205 or 206, with... more

Spent a week in Negril. Stayed in the suite in the front of the hotel facing beach. Room was nice, clean and comfortable. Beach was right there. Relaxing, went during the summer, so it was slow in Negril, no vendors. There is a security guard for the day shift and one for the night shift. Bartenders were cool, ate breakfast... more

We divided our vacation between Idle Awhile and their villas on the cliffs called Hide Awhile. We had a great time at both and have booked another stay at Idle Awhile for next year. HIDE AWHILE. There are 3 villas. We were met by Sunbeam, the resident Rasta, who was there to make our stay pleasant. He even helped us... more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. We have stayed twice, and just booked our third visit. The rooms are nice comfortable and breezy. There are only 8 rooms, one junior suite and 4 one bedroom suites. This small hotel allows the staff to really pamper you. The staff is excellent! We make sure to bring lots of... more

We stayed at Idle Awhile from June 27-30th-- a short stay for a wedding (at Negril Escape). We chose to stay here for the beach after researching it at Frommers - then here. The pictures are exactly what you should expect. This hotel is owned by Couples Swept Away and I am told that the room setup is almost identical.... more

***THIS IS A LONG REVIEW*** If you just want the highlights/overview, skip down to the SOME OVERALL GENERAL COMMENTS section near the end. Day 1 – Friday, 6/13/2008 We had a 6am flight via Delta airlines with a stop in Atlanta. We left Atlanta around 8:30am and arrived in Jamaica around 10:30am local Jamaican time. Our flight was the only... more

My Friend and I stayed again at Idle Awhile May 25th-June 1st 2008, and once again the property was amazing! From Check in too Check out Idle Awhile's Staff goes above and beyond than any other resort. We have stayed at over 10 different resorts/Villas in Jamaica, and Idle Awhile surpasses all of them. First I can not say enough... more

I celebrated my 30th birthday with about 20 friends, Idle Awhile was able to accommodate us all and I felt we were all very well treated. I enjoyed an amazing one bedroom ocean view suite. I plan on returning as soon as possible. Highly recommend for groups as location is in the middle of it all and vibe is very... more

Best of the 3 places we stayed in Negril (Sunset at the palms & Charela being the other two). Staff were really friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Security guy is really helpful with the beach chairs and you always felt safe on the beach. Food was great- very good banana pancakes- ate dinner just the once there, but it... more