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Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club Frommer's Highly Recommended

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$398.00+
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Location Boscobel Beach, All-Inclusive Resorts
Phone 888/232-2437, 876/975-7777
Fax 876/975-7622
Web site www.beaches.com
Room Information 224 units
Prices Year-round US$280-US$479 (£140-£240) double. US$80 (£40) per child (2-16). Children 1 and under free. Rates are all-inclusive
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, coffeemaker, hair dryer, safe
Other mailing address: P.O. Box 63

Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club Review

Sixteen kilometers (10 miles) east of Ocho Rios on a beach, in an isolated spot that's many miles from any other hotel or any other population center, this resort is looking new again, thanks to a US$18-million renovation in 2004, which was followed with a US$4.5-million renovation in 2006. Managed by the Sandals chain, it's specifically designed for families with children. Bedrooms are surprisingly large, and as such, are easily suitable for up to four family members at a time. Each is designed as a split level, with a slight difference in elevation between the "sleeping" and "living" areas of each accommodation. Each is furnished with deliberately understated, rather bland-looking furniture that's virtually indestructible. Each comes with a good-size private bathroom with tub/shower combination. Unless you have children of your own, or unless you simply adore children in general, think carefully before coming to this resort, since the venues are very clearly and deliberately configured as family-friendly -- in some cases, even family-obsessed. Positioned at strategic intervals throughout the place are costumed replicas of characters from Sesame Street, including the Cookie Monster (with whom you and/or your children can go biking); Zoe (with whom you can dance); Elmo (who will read stories geared for -- you guessed it -- children); and Grover (with whom you can explore). Invariably, adults seem to enjoy these diversions as much as their kids, but unless you're caught up in the child-rearing cycle, you might find all of this just a bit too cute. If you need to get away from it all, remember that guests within this resort can play free at the nearby Sandals golf course.

Facilities: 5 restaurants; 7 bars; 3 pools; nearby golf; 4 lit tennis courts; spa and fitness center; 3 Jacuzzis; full program of watersports (including kayaks, scuba, and windsurfing); Kids Camp program; game center; pool tables; room service; babysitting; dance club; teen disco; beach volleyball; kiddie pool; petting zoo; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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