http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T09:29:38Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/24/101220/781 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/liquor_bottles2.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>It's Friday! In other words, we&#146;ve been ready for the weekend for about four days now. And hell if we couldn&#146;t go for a laidback jaunt to Jamaica right about now, especially if this delightful amenity was to greet us in our hotel room &#151; which it would, if we were to stay at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Riu+Ocho+Rios+All+Inclusive/ian/233417"><strong>Riu Ocho Rios Hotel</strong></a>.</p> <p>As the date stamp concedes, this photo isn&#146;t exactly new, but it still stopped us in our tracks while browsing the ol&#146; <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/"><strong>HotelChatter Flickr pool</strong></a>.</p> <p>Says Flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisnaima/239044139/">His Naima</a>:</p> <blockquote>The bottles are full when you arrive (the liquor is free), and the refrigerator is stocked with mixers of water, soda, tonic, juice, etc. (also free). KatieK 2009-04-24T10:39:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/7/25/10471/5174 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/referee_jamaica.jpg">Jamaica can be a hit or miss destination. We found here however, perhaps the most interesting account of a Jamaican stay yet, at the <a href="http://www.sunsetjamaicagrande.com/"><b>Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort</b></a> where a guest felt like he was starring in the Truman Show. To make things worse, it was an all-inclusive resort. <blockquote><p>Firstly, I had never been to an all-inclusive hotel, or the Caribbean before, but I found the whole experience to be like living in the film The Truman Show. It's like a false reality planted into the middle of a beautiful, but impoverished Island. I &amp; my wife spent 14 nights on honeymoon at the Jamaica Grande, from 26th June - 10th July 2006.<br> Can I also add Courtney 2006-07-25T15:26:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/1/15/16322/9607 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/2474/jamaica_inn.jpg"><p> <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/tl500/property.cfm?prop=1953">Travel and Leisure 500</a> named the <a href="http://www.jamaicainn.com"><b>Jamaica Inn</b></a> the best hotel in Jamaica in their annual rankings issue. <p> T&L on the Jamaica Inn: <blockquote><p>A staff who genuinely wishes to please, sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea from every room, a 700-foot beach, delicious dining, spacious accommodations, and full-service spa, combine to give the hotel its ideal get-away-from-it-all atmosphere.</blockquote></p><p> So if you are planning a honeymoon or perhaps planning a Valentine's day getaway to the Rasta Isle, it's apparently the place to go, according to the glossy mags.<p> Check out their <a href="http://www.jamaicainn.com/specials.htm">packages</a> for Honeymooners, wellness-seekers, lovers, and "tropical togetherness" (whatever that means...)<p> <p><b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183;<a href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20060114T220000-0500_96631_OBS_TRAVEL___LEISURE_NAMES_JAMAICA_INN_TOP_HOTEL_IN_JAMAICA.asp">Top Hotel in Jamaica</a> [Jamaica Observer]<br> &#183;<a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g147312-d148949-Reviews-Jamaica_Inn-Ocho_Rios_Jamaica-m10599.html">Jamaica Inn Reviews</a> GEM0330 2006-01-16T08:43:34-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/