~ cinnni ~ wrote:'So next year the hubby and I are really hoping to take my family to Jamaica (total of 6 of us). I am looking into going to Port Antonio instead of Negril. I have never been to anyplace other than Mobay,Ochi, and Negril, so this is something entirely new and know NOTHING about except it looks and sounds wonderful. Also looked into Treasure Beach but I think that TB may be a little bit too laid back for the kids (28, 24, 22, 18).
Ok..so I did some research and found a couple of properties I think we can afford that seem pretty nice. Ivanhoe's in Tichfield Hill is one and the other is Mikuzi in Fairy Hill. Both properties have really good reviews. We are looking for a little bit of nightlife (not like the Jungle) but a place with some people and drinks and good vibz for nighttime. We are happy to walk around exploring, going to the beach, etc during the day.
Does anyone known anything about either property and the areas in terms of safety and easy access to walking places etc?I see the prices for airport transportation is so not cheap tho I only looked on Clives. That unfortunately is another consideration for us and hope it isn't a deciding factor '
hey cinni
i'm going to be brutally honest with you . . . mikuzi is sooo small, the little cottages are tiny, you will be able to hear everything said in the next room, the yard is good but small, you can walk to winifred from there, it's on the direct path . . . they are wayyy over priced for what you get . . . you would have to travel to all the night life, nothing within walking distance. . . .
ivanhoes is a better choice, you can walk down to town safely and take in the action. there is lots of that there. . . . the views from ivanhoes is absolutely stunning . . . your grown kids would probably like the roof top and some of the more local fare as far as night life goes. everthing is right there in the square.
transportation to porty is going to kill you. the option is to rent a car yourself and drive, great, great road.
if you are paying 250us just one way to get there, might as well go to negril . . . that is the drawback for porty.
overall, negril or ochi would be better for your grown kids as far as partying goes.
porty is pretty laid back but you are right, not as laid back as treasure beach.
porty is by far, my favorite part of jamaica. a real different vibe from ochi or negril. no hustle at all. public transport is easy, once you reach there. hope any of the above helps.