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Stay
in a Villa . . . for LESS than a hotel!
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q Which
airport do we fly into, and how far is it to Beach House?
A Montego
Bay; it is about an hour and fifteen minute drive along the lovely
coast road and is a quite a nice introduction to Jamaica and it's
countryside culture.
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Q How
do we arrange transportation from the airport to Negril ? What are
the rates?
A Beach
House Villas can arrange shuttle service for you at $20/person one-way
($40 roundtrip). We can also arrange to provide you with a
private car (taxi) service. The rate is $120 roundtrip for
1 - 3 persons. You may contact your travel agent about the
Air Jamaica commuter flight service from Montego Bay to the Negril
airstrip. (Rate is approximately $50/person one-way.)
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Q Where
is Beach House located on the seven-mile beach?
A Between
T-Water and Beach Club hotels. A ten minute walk to the town circle.
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Q We'll
have a full kitchen; are there grocery stores nearby?
A Yes,
one at the town circle (a 10 minute walk), and also one in the Sunshine
Plaza (about 1/2 mile).
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Q Is
food expensive?
A Imported
items tend to be pricey, however if you purchase local Jamaican
products, they are very reasonable in price. Check all the price
tags before you throw them in the cart. You may also bring canned
or boxed foods with you in your luggage to Jamaica (nothing fresh).
Restaurants tend to be on the moderate scale in price.
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Q What
kind of staff comes with the Villa, and can we have a cook?
A Daily
housekeeping, with a full staff of office personnel, gardener, 24
hour security and restaurant staff. You may arrange for a private
cook as an additional option (see
Guest Services).
Our restaurant also offers Room Service. We leave this open for
you to choose, as there are many interesting restaurants in Negril
and most guests enjoy sampling various ones.
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Q How
is tipping handled, and how much is appropriate?
A It
is customary to leave something for your housekeeper. About $20
US per couple for a week's stay would be appropriate. You may tip
any other staff member as you wish.
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Q What
kind of clothes should we bring?
A Very
casual. Bathing attire and cover ups such as sarongs and sun dresses
for the ladies. Shorts and T-shirts, lightweight cotton slacks etc.
Sandals or flip flops. Water shoes if you plan on doing a hike up
the waterfalls. During winter months, a sweatshirt would be all
that is necessary for night time.
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Q. – Is
the seven-mile beach clothing optional?
A. – It
is not uncommon for women to be topless on the seven-mile beach.
Total nudity is restricted to an undeveloped bay just north of the
main beach, Bloody Bay.
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Q. – What
current does Jamaica use, and do we need a converter?
A. – Jamaica
is on 100 volt / 50 cycle; American small appliances will work without
an adapter.
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Q. – Should
we bring our own dive gear?
A. – There
is rental gear available at the Negril Scuba Center, next door,
however, you may wish to bring your own mask, snorkel and fins.
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Q. – What
is the exchange rate, and where do we go to trade?
A. – The
rate has been fluctuating around 38 Jamaican dollars to 1 US dollar.
You may trade at the local banks, or at the Cambio, less than a
five minute walk from Beach House.
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Q. – Can
we pay for things in US currency or by credit card?
A. – Yes,
but be aware that it is easy to overpay when paying in US funds.
Exchange your money in increments rather than converting it all
to Jamaican, and then back to US again, you may loose money in doing
this.
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Q. – Is
the water safe to drink?
A. – Yes,
the tap water in Negril comes from a natural spring in nearby Hanwer.
There are an abundance of fresh natural springs and waterfalls in
Jamaica.
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Q. – Is Ganja
(marijuana) legal?
A. – It
is illegal to possess marijuana in Jamaica.
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Q. – Is
Negril safe?
A. – Negril
Beach is perhaps one of the safest places in Jamaica. You may walk
the beach day or night and feel free to move about all of Negril
without a problem. Common sense is all that is necessary, keeping
in mind not to do something you wouldn't do at home. There are in-room
safes in which to put your valuables you do not wish to carry with
you.
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