Sunset at the Palms Resort All Inclusive
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Cited by the U.K.'s Green Globe for "environmentally sustainable tourism," Sunset at the Palms Resort attracts guests from around the world, drawn by the unusual combination of tranquil garden and lively beach sections, exceptional gardens, "natural" open-air wood-structure ambience, and cabins-on-stilts style. (Children are welcome but the hotel has no special facilities for them.)
Insider tip: Sunsets at Rick's Café 11.5 km (7.25 mi) south of the resort are a Negril tradition. People jump off 15m (50-ft) cliffs into the Caribbean Sea, and a band plays reggae music for dancing.
Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A health spa with one air-conditioned room and an open-air pavilion offers treatments such as Jamaican Brown Sugar Scrub, Coconut Oil Massage, nail care, and hair braiding (surcharges for all treatments, services). A large, mirror-lined, air-conditioned fitness center contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights, and includes a wooden-floored studio for aerobics classes. Use of lobby computers with high-speed Internet access is part of the All-Inclusive Plan.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Spa tub
- Full-service health spa
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Business services
- Number of rooms: 65
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Medical assistance available
- Beauty services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Currency exchange
- Umbrella
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
Sunset at the Palms Resort All Inclusive offers 65 guestrooms in 33 wood cabins on stilts. Balconies with weathered-wood railings feature Balinese daybeds and teak dining sets and provide views of flowering gardens, bamboo groves, fruit trees, and royal palms. Wood-paddle ceiling fans under peaked, bleached-wood ceilings supplement air conditioners. Large wooden-louvered windows permit air circulation and offer views of the exceptionally diverse gardens.
Balinese decor includes dark-wood furniture, desks with upholstered chairs, canvas drapes, pale-green fiber bedside mats on dark-wood floors, and tapestry throw pillows/bed throws on cream-colored bedspreads. Slate-tile bathrooms include spacious stall showers (no tubs). Slate tiles also line showers, which feature vertical shower jets as well as showerheads and slate benches with handheld showerheads. Wood-ladder-style towel racks and basin sinks with chrome faucets complete the contemporary look. Televisions offer U.S./European cable channels.
Room Features
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Shower only
- Massage - available in room
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - 5 km (3.25 mi)
Times Square Shopping Mall - 7 km (4.5 mi)
Negril River - 8.5 km (5.25 mi)
Crafts Market - 8.5 km (5.25 mi)
Downtown Negril - 9 km (5.75 mi)
Rick's Café (cliff jumping, dancing) - 11.5 km (7.25 mi)
Negril Lighthouse - 12 km (7.5 mi)
Negril Hills Golf Club - 14 km (8.75 mi)
Negril Royal Palm Reserve - 23 km (14.5 mi)
Mayfield Falls - 63 km (39.5 mi)
Sangster/Montego Bay International Airport (MBJ): Approximate driving time is 1 hour, 20 minutes and distance is 72 km (45 mi).
Driving directions from Sangster/Montego Bay International Airport: Depart airport to highway A1 west. Follow highway signs toward Negril. The resort is on the left mid-way down the length of Bloody Bay.
Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Getting around: Rental motor scooters and bicycles are available at the resort, and the hotel staff summons taxis on request.
Activities
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
The resort's garden section across Negril's main road from Bloody Bay includes a freeform pool measuring 30.5m (100 ft) long and a 12-person slate-lined spa tub. Security guards stop traffic when guests cross the road to the resort's beach section, which features 75m (82 yds) of the fine sand running 3.25 km (2 mi) around semi-circular Bloody Bay, in which the Caribbean Sea remains calm in most weather conditions.
The resort supplies snorkeling gear, pedal boats, kayaks, windsurfers, and Sunfish sailboats. For surcharges, a water-sports center offers glass-bottom-boat tours, banana-boating, scuba-diving instruction/certification, and scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions. Independent operators off the beach charge for water skiing, parasailing, and jet skiing.
The garden section includes a tennis court and a ping-pong table. Gardeners conduct nature walks through the resort's exceptionally varied gardens. The nearest golf course, Negril Hills Golf Club, is 14 km (8.75 mi) away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Water skiing on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Swimming on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Tennis on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/Moped Rentals on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information). |
Palm Grove - Open-air restaurant consisting of high-ceilinged pavilions with dark-wood floors and rattan chairs. Buffet breakfasts, lunches, dinners featuring fruits, vegetables grown at resort. Note: With advance notice, guests are offered a limited à la carte dinner menu in this restaurant until an à la carte dinner restaurant opens October 1, 2005 (date subject to change). The new restaurant will offer a daily international-food menu. Dinner dress code: long pants, sleeved shirt for men (no beach sandals). |
Sample à la carte dinner menu
Appetizers:
- Mushroom vol au vent
- Chicken-vegetable spring rolls
- Mussels Rockefeller
Soups: - Onion
- Jamaican-style "plantation"
Salads: - Greens with coconut mayonnaise
- Grilled pepper-tomato and cheese
Main courses: - Grilled tenderloin steak
- Chicken parmesan
- Seafood pot-au-feu
- Fettucine Alfredo
- Grilled lamb loin
Desserts: - Chocolate cheesecake
- Apple pie Sample à la carte dinner menu
Appetizers: - House-smoked Caribbean-fish platter
- Fried mozzarella with tomato sauce
- House-smoked chicken in ginger sauce
Soups: - Chicken
- Conch
Salads: - Vegetable
- Niçoise
Main courses: - Grilled lamb chops with ratatouille
- Vegetable-mousse-stuffed chicken breast with curry sauce
- Sautéed seafood on pastry with wine sauce
- Pasta marinara
- Pork loin with honey-ginger sauce
Desserts: - Chef's selection
Palm Breeze Beach Bar & Grill - Open-air pavilions adjacent to beach. Lunch choices like jerk chicken and pork, grilled fish, burgers, French fries, salads, fruits. Bar service for beer, tropical drinks from mid-morning to early evening.
Bamboo Bar - High-ceilinged, open-air poolside bar/lounge with swim-up side. Rattan furniture. Open mid-morning to after midnight for beer, tropical drinks. Live music nightly. Occasional movies.
Martini Lobby Bar - Bar/lounge featuring bar carved from Guyanese purple-heart wood. Open mid-afternoon to late night. Evening piano music.
Location
Norman Manley Blvd
Negril,
Jamaica
Nearest major airport:
Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ-Sangster Intl.)
Important Information
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
