This resort is no all-inclusive...and thank goodness for that! With mega resorts cropping up everywhere, it's nice to know you can still find a place where the whole staff addresses you by name, knows your likes and dislikes and caters to your every need. Courtney and Roger took excellent care of us at the bar, as did the beautiful and friendly young ladies at breakfast and dinner. We were served pizza and drinks on the beach...it doesn't get much better! Johanne, the lovely owner of Moxons, spoke with us personally many times during our 6-night stay and even offered several times to drive us in to Ochi (Ocho Rios) so we wouldn't have to cab it. She soon learned we much preferred to walk with the locals up into the mountains of Retreat, Content to enjoy the scenery and jerk chicken and down to the ocean to have drinks at the Sugar Pot with Deiridre and her daughter. Because of it's off-the-beaten-path location, Moxons makes the perfect starting point for discovering the real Jamaica. Stewart Town, right next to the resort and quiet all week, came alive on Saturday morning, with lots of people walking, shopping and laughing. Not far away are many local bars and spots for some of the best jerk chicken you'll find. We ate some very good chicken at Fisherman's Beach and some even better chicken up in the mountainous rainforest. We walked by huge privately-owned estates, Ian Fleming International Airport and homes in the Rio Nuevo Development, dreaming of what life would be like living here. Each room at Moxons is unique. We had a suite with living area, dining area, kitchenette and separate king bedroom. Our friends had a room with an elevated king bed right next to french doors opening out onto an expansive balcony on the top level. The loudest things we heard were the crashing waves and the crickets at night. My husband and I actually visited Moxons in February of 1985 for dinner. The place never left our minds and though we visited to have lunch or dinner 3 or 4 times over the years in between, this was the first time we stayed. We are planning to return again between Christmas and New Years with our children to once again enjoy the hospitality, service and personal attention you'll never get at an all-inclusive. Merci, Johanne! A bientot!
Glenda L
- Moxons Beach Hotel
- Hotel Moxons Beach
