My son and I came down to Negril December 4, 2011 for a 4 day stay. We were participating in the Reggae Marathon. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rondel Village. From the pleasant greeting when we checked in late Friday night, through the guys who brought our lounge chairs out to the beach to the house keeping staff who made up our rooms each day, everything and everyone worked hard to take care of us. The resort property was very well maintained with lush gardens and clean beach. The room had a flat panel TV with lots of channels to choose from even though we didn't spend much time in our rooms. We are already planning our return vist in 2012 for Reggae Marathon 2012. PS: For Reggae Marathon runners, it is only about 1.4 miles to the start...a nice warm up walk before the race

I'll been walking this beach for 8days and Rodel have by far the best spot. It's near to everything that's really anything in Negril (and that ain't much).
Also pretty close to the gym across the street and the gym at Travelers.
Rodel is VERY nice place. Among the best fot the bucks is you are a couple of people.
So if you for any reason have to visit Negril, choose this place. It's worth it!

LOCATION -- The best thing about Rondel Village is the location. It is walking distance to water sports, bars, and restaurants. The beachfront is nice and unobstructured. The full beach in Negril is several miles long, but the section in front of Rondel Village is not deeper than 15 feet to ocean. Note, that Rondel Village is on a public portion of the beach.

SERVICE -- For a budget hotel, the service was plentiful. There were individuals to provide beach towel and chair service, beach maintenance, security (to shuffle along locals who were trying to sell various crafts, fruits, and foods). Housekeeping put fresh flowers from the gardens in the room every day. Everyone was exceptionally friendly also.

ROOM -- The room was spacious. It was clean but definitely needed to be refreshed. The closet was ample and included a long bench for arranging or drying items. The bed was not uncomfortable, but it could be updated. The bathroom was basic and clean. Bring your own toiletries as the basic accomodations only provide body wash and hand soap. Also, return to your room if possible in the mid afternoon to close the screen-less windows as housekeeping opens them before leaving; closing the windows will significantly reduce the number of mosquitoes and other biting bugs in your room.

GROUNDS -- There was a restaurant with decent food and a great bar right on the beach. The stroll from the reception office to the beach is full of wonderful and well-maintained plants and trees. Rondel Village is quaint and has a small number of villas, but you never felt crowded there.

WHY RONDEL RECEIVED A THREE -- I found it odd that you have to pay to use the safe in your room. The internet connection was $20 for a week, but it rarely functioned properly. Also, the air conditioner was intermittent and in disrepair. For fairness, though, the staff did promptly attempt to make repairs. If given the option of returning to Negril, I am not certain that my recent stay at Rondel Village would make it a no-brainer to stay there again.

You want a reasonable room in the middle of everything, this is the place to be. If you want with a lot of amenities, then skip Rondel Village. Friendly staff, clean rooms.