If you want to stay at the Ritz, this ain't it. If you want a clean place with a comfortable bed to sleep in, great beach and great location at a very reasonable price, the Treehouse is a good choice. In addition to a nice clean room with a very large shower, the grounds are beautiful, and they offer a very tasty Jamaican breakfast each morning.

Unique Qualities: The beach location is terrific. If you want to enjoy a romantic view of the sunset, the deck where they serve breakfast was always deserted at sunset and a great place to take it in from.

In addition to rotating Jamaican fair, great fruit and blue montain coffee, they have custom made omelets for breakfast each morning

This review is written from the perspective of a traveler who hasn’t traveled to foreign destinations before (I just got my first passport last year) so you should take that into account while reading this:

It was our first trip to Jamaica and we were blown away by the clean beaches and great weather (82 most days).

The hotel was clean but some of the staff was lazy. I didn't like how getting a cooler worked. You pay your bellhop $5.00 a day for the privilege of a 10 year old leaky cooler. He said he was going to fill it with ice every day, but you had to bug him a couple of times to get him to do it. There is only one ice machine located by the back of the pool area near the lobby, and during the day it would tend to run out of ice as more and more guests filled thier ice buckets. I did visit with a couple that were staying for an extended time and found that they had a mini fridge in their room, apparently you need to ask for this when you book.

A Breakfast buffet is included in the standard rate (Our rate was $100.00 a night but we were part of a group and she negotiated the rate as her daughter was getting married there as well so your rates may be higher) but you can book it the room without that option and save $11.00 a day (as we didn’t book the room so we did not know this at the time), but it is average at best, the best items on the menu was the omelets that were made fresh to order, the steamed calaloo, and the fresh fruits. They had cereal as well, but to me, raw unpasteurized milk tastes kind of funky. However the wait staff was courteous and quick to top off your coffee and juice. The rest of the menu was the "mystery meat of the day" which was ham (SPAM really), salt fish, and bacon depending on the day of the week it was.

The housekeeping staff was good and our room was cleaned around 10:00am each day. The room itself was small and in our particular unit, the toilet was positioned in close proximity to the shower stall (there is no bath tub) which made going to bathroom in a sitting position for larger people somewhat interesting (sorry if this seems to be TMI). Not all units were like this however (we were part of a wedding party so I saw other rooms). There wasn’t a closet, just a place to hang shirts in the bathroom and a small dresser in the sleeping area. The water pressure was kind of low and showering was kind of like using a garden hose but it got the job done. The TV in our room was a small 20 inch that carried a basic satellite line-up (lots of Cricket matches too).

One day I saw a small lizard like creature (I believe they were called Anoles) sitting on one of our pillows in the room, as I moved toward it scurried off the bed and ran off by our luggage. The reason it might have got in the room could be that there is a ½ inch crack at the bottom of the door or when the maid cleans the rooms they tend to leave the doors wide open during that time, anyway I never saw one again the rest of the week(and I was told later that they are harmless).

You can get a load of laundry done if you leave your clothes on the bed before going out for the day for “whatever you think it’s worth” as the maid does it as kind of a sideline job for extra income (the average service worker in JA only makes about $80.00 US per week and a lot of that is spent on transportation to and from work so be generous!). I had my clothes laundered towards the end of my stay and she did a good job.

The grounds around the resort were well maintained and I saw grounds keepers working every morning to trim trees and pick up debris so it is very well kept up.

There is a bar by the beach and prices for drinks are about the same as in the US $3.00 for a Red Stripe and $5-6 for mixed drinks. They also have a limited lunch and dinner menu. I had dinner there the first night I was there, but thought it was average at best.The bar itself tends to close around 11:00pm (at least when we were there in late January of 2008, that may change during February and beyond when spring break hits).

As for the beach area itself, it is clean and they do provide beach towels at the front desk. The wading/swimming area is well marked and the water temp was in the 70’s or better if I had to hazard a guess.

Other amenities include free wireless internet access (in the lobby area only—not the rooms) and it is fast, with DSL like speeds. No password is required, just connect to the “Treehouse” SSID listed in your wireless applet and you are set.

All in all, the Negril Tree House is an economical alternative to an AI type of place but you do need to seek out your places to eat before you get here, do research to find restaurants that have a good reputation or bring a hot plate and cook yourself.
I would stay at the Tree House again but I am looking at an AI next time around I think, if nothing else to see what that experience is like.

The Negril Tree House is wonderful -- we were 2 couples and we could not have had a better experience. The staff is friendly and the Tree House is a wonderful place to spend your vacation. We were there from the 17 -29 Jan 08. Plenty of things to do right on the beach. Jimmy, Trevor, Moses, and Cynthia are great and can't do enough to help you. Been to the Tree House 2 times and going again. Can't wait to get back there -- you are treated like family.
Can not recommend the Tree House enough.

We spent the holidays at the Negril Tree House and loved it. We stayed in a second floor room. It was very clean and comfortable. The staff was very nice and accomodating. We enjoyed the full buffet breakfast that was included. The TreeHouse is located on one of the nicest spots on the beach. We were not bothered by the vendors at this location. You could rent jetskis, go parasailing, or snorkeling right on the property.

The friendly staff at the tour desk will help you plan side trips. Be sure and ask for Richard if you need a cab driver. He was so kind and accomodating. He couldn't have been nicer.

There are several wonderful restaurants located within a short walking distance. We really enjoyed Kuyaba.

Before you leave Negril, be sure and take a trip to Rick's Cafe to see the Cliff Divers. After seeing the divers, stop for dinner at the Rockhouse. We had a very delicious and romantic meal there.

I've been to alot of Caribbean locations and I absolutely loved Negril and the Treehouse. We're headed back next year with friends!