This was my first vist to Jamaica and the plan was to have a well earned rest and meet my partners family, for the first time, over the xmas holiday.
After a delayed flight from Gatwick to Kingston and then a connecting flight to Mo'bay, it was a delight to meet Alton our Tourwise hotel transfer bus driver, he gave us a potted history of the island and some top advice. We also had a Red Stripe stop on route! We made a couple of drops to the big Riu Resorts and to be honest although they were fancy and shiney I wasn't that impressed and hoped our hotel was not going to be like them. We arrived at the Rondel, check in was easy but remeber you need a $100 cash or credit card for the room deposit (returned when you depart) and $3 a night to hire the safety deposit box. The security guard took us over to the garden side to our room. All the rooms are named after fruit, no numbers here! WOW it was so cute. the accommodation is well used but it is clean, tidy and suprisingly spacious. The four buildings that make up the eight garden side rooms surround a swimming pool and jacuzi, both of these we had to our selves most of the time. The Hotel restaurant is nothing fancy but its on the beach and the food is good and not too expensive. We ate very cheaply most evenings by puchasing salad from Cynthia who delivers to the hotels and restaurants on wednesdays and fridays and buying some Jerk chicken from the guys who line the street every evening. If you want real Jamaican food try the Sweet Spot open 8/9am to 8pm, not even a 5 min walk towards Negil Centre on the main road, it's where all the taxi drivers, bus drivers and locals eat. All food is cooked fresh and they start to sell out around 10am, choose from chicken curry, stew chicken, fried dumplings, banana porridge, fresh fruit juices and lots more, for two of us it was about $700JA. Rondel Village is right in the middle of 7 Mile beach.
The only dissapointment was a couple of members of the reception staff, they could do to go on a customer service course but the guys who work on guard and the bar staff are all really helpful and helped to make my stay at the Rondell Village excellent.
We hired a car from Happy World and managed to knock down the price to $70 a day ($80 seems to be average).
TOP TIP: if your staying at Rondel Village don't bother packing towels as both bath and beach towels are provided.
If you want a massage go see Jacky on the beach outside the Charela Inn. She is gifted!
I had a wonderful time. If I get to visit Negril again I'd stay at the Rondel Village no question. I hope you have a great time too!

The grounds were lush like many others have said and the room was clean. I did not like that I had to ask 3 times for more than one towel per person, the air conditioner was very loud and did not work too well, the cable was fuzzy on all channels, and the staff did not warn us to not walk on the beach at night. We were robbed at gunpoint which is not the hotels fault but they could have told us that there were other incidents like this on the beach. Security did not do a good job of keeping the vendors away. I also did not like the restaurant on site. The breakfast was good but that was it. Everything else I ate was just so so in taste. It was expensive also.

just back from 10 days in paradise again. 6th time to negril, 1st time to rondel. let me tell you this place is the best. stayed in ortanigue room above villa overlookin g the beach.....awesome view and awesome vacation. irie on beach is a little questionable sometimes. bummer they don't like cold beer, and its my prob they say. planning another trip in may and going back to rondel with 2 friends that want to hook up with us. best ever change from whistling bird cottages to this perfect place. safety is the best here....jasper you are great. 10 days went by so fast

Hi to everyone reading this. Just wanted to drop quick review about our stay to relate our experience in staying with the wonderful folks of Rondel Village.

Please forgive me for not mentioning individual names, short stay, along with many red stripes and me aging is not a good recipe for name
retention of any sort.

Check in was quick and thurough as well as professional and very courteous. Very warm greetings and made to feel quite welcome. All the front desk staff were wonderful thru out our stay and also upon departing. Wonderful people up front for Rondel, Big Up !!

Security, these guys were great, very fun to visit with and easy
to talk to. You are made to feel very safe very quickly. The guys
are constantly patroling grounds to make sure guests are fine. Also on the beach they are never far away to run off any higglers
that are selling alittle too hard. Although that does not happen
too often, it is very nice to know you have someone looking out
for you. Very impressive job done by these guys.

Grounds & Groundskeeping, the place is expertly groomed &
manicured, very beautiful grounds. Just one look says it all.

Housekeeping was excellent, wonderfully nice ladies took very
good care of us. Excellent job and also very fun to visit with every
afternoon. Very friendly people.

Villas, ours was very nice. Big and roomy, nice furniture and beds. Cold Air when needed. Incredible wrap around porch with
hammock. Great to chill on the porch and visit with some of the
staff or some of the other guests. Also incredible private hot tub
on each Villas back porch. Nice romantic touch for sure.

We have been going to Negril for 10 yrs and this was our 2nd
stay @ Rondel. Without a doubt it is the finest resort by far that
we have stayed at in Negril.

Oh yeah how about the obvious ..... duh ....... the beach , beach
bar, and restaraunt (told you i am getting old ) --- they have a
very nice stretch of beach, and an absolutely wonderful beach
bar and restaraunt. Lots of sand, sun, cold drinks, and great menu that follows it up with great food at a fair price.

As you can tell we were very impressed with Rondel, but most of all with the folks that work there. They are a classy group that we look forward to visiting again next year. Would we stay there again?? Absolutely.

Sincerely,
Mike & Beth / Lime Room Nov21st thru 26th.