Stayed at Golf View Hotel for two nights in May 2008. I booked using a local address to benefit from the discount offered to locals. I really don't know if I got a "local" room, or if there is any difference with other rooms. This is a good place to stay on a budget. There are actually very few choices in Mandeville. Hotel has three floors. I also saw a bar near the reception area.

Pros:
Friendly courteous staff. Large clean room (1 bedroom suite). Comfortable beds. Cable tv. Air Conditioning. Hot & Cold water with great water pressure unlike many hotels. Seating area & dining area in room. Coffee maker in room. Housekeeping came in daily. Gated entry to the property with a security guard. Swimming pool & nice landscaping. Hair dryer in bathroom.

Cons:
Bathroom seriously in need of upgrading. Tiles missing from top of shower stall. First impression on entering room for first time was that it had a closed up smell, which soon disappeared. Uneven floor. Audible footsteps in the corrider outside the door (there is a restaurant on that floor). Some of the room furnishings were on the older side.

Neutral observations:
No irons in rooms - there is an ironing bay on the ground floor
Entry to rooms are not via an enclosed corrider, but instead this hotel is built apartment style with rooms facing a courtyard.
Room decorated in a bright tropical theme - paint colors match bedspreads and curtains.