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.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this Negril, Jamaica, 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.

All guestrooms are nonsmoking.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Balcony
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Climate control
• Voice mail
• Refrigerator (on request)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service
• Massage - available in room

• Shower only
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Window opens
• Television - Satellite service
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

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
• Swimming on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Water skiing on site
• Personal watercraft 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

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.

• 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)
• Business services

• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• Number of rooms: 65
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Currency exchange
• Medical assistance available
• Beauty services
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Know Before You Go

Smoking is not permitted in hotel guestrooms.

Dining

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

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.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for meals, drinks, activities, gratuities, or use of both land and non-motorized water-sports equipment.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Meals at all resort restaurants
• Unlimited domestic- and international-brand drinks at restaurants and bars
• Room service food/drink 8 AM to 9 PM (subject to change)
• Taxes and gratuities
  Not included: Lobster dinner specials; room-service delivery charges; wine by the bottle; gift-shop snack foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports

• Kayaks
• Snorkeling gear
• Sunfish sailboats
• Pedal boats
• Windsurfers
• Pool aerobics
• Use of swimming pool/spa tub/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service
  Not included: Motorized water sports; scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions.

  Land sports

• Tennis
• Beach volleyball
• Ping-Pong
• Use of fitness center/aerobics classes
  Not included: Bicycles; motor scooters.

  Classes/instruction

• Cooking/cocktail lessons
• Guided nature walk through resort grounds
  Not included: Scuba-diving instruction/certification.

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife

• Live music nightly at Bamboo Bar
• Occasional movies at Bamboo Bar

Not included

Not included

• Airport transfers
• Lobster dinner specials
• Room-service delivery charges
• Bicycles and motor scooters
• Spa treatments, hair braiding, and nail care
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving instruction/certification
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions
• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone and fax charges
• Medical services
• Laundry
• Child care
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Address

Norman Manley Blvd

Negril,

Jamaica

Nearest major airport:

Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ-Sir Donald Sangster Intl.)