Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel

Property class: 3
Beachfront hotel in Black River with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Black River. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Sago, which serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Room options

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Standard Double Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Parottee Road, A2, Black River, Saint Elizabeth

What's nearby

  • Jamaica Beaches - 8 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath - 16 min drive - 13.4 km
  • YS Falls - 34 min drive - 25.5 km
  • Calabash Bay - 47 min drive - 34.1 km
  • Appleton Estate - 52 min drive - 40.5 km

Getting around

  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Pelican Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Donna Shrimp Spot - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪77 West - ‬11 min drive
  • Dolphin Bar
  • ‪C Rane Sandbar Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel

  • Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Black River. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Sago, which serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 20 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Children (9 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Area shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

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8/10 Very good

Beautiful beach location
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8/10 Very good

Quaint little beach hotel

This hotel is on a secluded beach in a little beach town. The staff is accommodating and quite welcoming. Make sure to order your meals 12 hours in advance. This is a really nice place to stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great people. Clean cozy individual rooms.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great little comfortable place on the beach

The staff can’t be nicer or more helpful. The beach is beautiful. Juliet, the owner is super accommodating and helped with every aspect from cabs to tours and things we needed on the property. She was very good at explaining details about things you may not know about so you’re prepared.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff at Idlers Rest was extremely helpful and so kind and accommodating, especially Maxine !! Husband and I stayed for a week and was greeted every morning with delicious breakfast and hot coffee. Dinner was no different! Maxine makes the best brown stew chicken hands down! We will be returning!
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10/10 Exceptional

This property is a hidden jewel. Very quiet and very peaceful. Not in the heart of the town, with all the hustle and bustle. But close enough to the historical town of Black River, the capital of St. Elizabeth parish. Also a little historical fact, it was the first town to receive electricity. The property is near to famous attractions such as Black River Safari, YS falls, Jamaica Zoo, and Holland Bamboo. Love this property!
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10/10 Exceptional

This property is not fancy, but it is clean and peaceful. The staff is excellent and the food is delicious! We spent most of the time relaxing on the gorgeous beach. It was so nice, we didn’t want to leave! Maxine, Dunkley, and Ruchelle were exceptional! I suggest bringing an extension cord, as there are not many outlets. A collapsible cooler would also be handy as there is not a refrigerator in the room. We will definitely be back!
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6/10 Good

Idlers Rest is essentially what you see in any other review, it's good for what it is and the location is not terrible. Where they excel they excel wonderfully but they're shortcomings are also as dramatic. I particularly did not enjoy hearing the dogs bark and the roosters crow throughout the night. However overall it was a comfortable enough stay where is it.
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6/10 Good

Ok place to stay, avoid if you are an animal lover

Overall we had an ok stay, the breakfast and coffee was good. Plenty of parking. We could use their fridge for our drinks. We did change rooms as our original room was a bit dark with lack of natural light. The 2nd room was brighter, even better once my husband cleaned the windows. We were very upset to see large terrapins crowed in a small pond without room to hardly move. Chickens kept in a small enclosure, birds in cages and two beautiful dogs chained up day and night both desperate for some human interaction, stimulation and love. If you are an animal lover you may find this distressing.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Was a great choice for stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful and quiet!
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10/10 Exceptional

It was a quite an calm environment
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10/10 Exceptional

I had an excellent experience, the staff is friendly, the dinner options were fantastic, the food was yummy, I was treated like family. Juliet helped me get transportation, I went out on three excursion, Black River is close by, I got to swim in the Caribbean Sea, I'm planning my trip back.
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8/10 Very good

Our kind of people. So nice...
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff was super nice and the place has such good character and ambiance. If you are looking for a quiet stress free getaway for a weekend this is a great place. It’s not the Ritz or the W but if you love nature, the beach and just kicking back then this is the place. Just bring mosquito repellent because they are vicious here. Lots of great food and entertainment nearby. Much less congested and busy than the North Coast or Mobay
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6/10 Good

Okay property
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8/10 Very good

Laid back

Had a wondweful sray and will be going back, very relaxing and laid back, If your looking for a real taste of jamaica, then this is it very unique setting,, be prepared for mosqitos at night due to the wondeful foilGe of plantz and trees, lavender oil and spray will repel them
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10/10 Exceptional

Idlers Rest is the best!!

We had an amazing experience. The staff went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one. We attended a wedding for a family member. Even though it really ran late, the staff was very patient and stuck it out with us. Kudos to the kitchen staff, front desk clerk and even security. Idlers Rest is the place to be and a great wedding destination. We enjoyed our stay!! Awesome
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8/10 Very good

I basically just sleep there i didnt hang around for long. First nite was fine place look decent but the second morning i saw a lot of bugs. I wont starly ther again as this was a 1 time situation
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4/10 Fair

The place was not clean overall. Understaffed. Toilet issues, television does not work, Wi-Fi is pointless, mosquitoes everwhere. Place just not properly maintained. No staff to attend to you at night.
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8/10 Very good

I love that the hotel is right on the Beach. Every day I would walk almost the full length of the beach. Very relaxing. The breakfast area overlooks the beach. Amazing view. There are a few seafood resturants along the beach. You could actually walk to them or take a taxi. We went by taxi to eat but I passed them every morning while walking. Juliet the manager is very accommodating and receptive to suggestions. We ended up in a large room/ suite with a sitting area and a large bathroom at no extra cost. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Sister and Daughter (their call names) are the housekeepers/ cooks and very helpful. Sister cooked some sumptuous Jamaican breakfast upon request for an additional cost. The hotel itself is very pretty and Caribbean colorful. Lots of pretty colorful foliage around the hotel. Hotel could use some updating such as better lighting in the rooms, accessible electrical outlets for electronics, good WiFi and some countertop in the bathroom area for toiletries. Better drainage when it rains. One night we had to wade through water to get to our room. There is no public transportation. Hotel staff arranges taxi service which is reasonable. Overall I would return.
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8/10 Very good

Convenient and perfect location for what we wanted
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4/10 Fair

It could have been better no water the breakfast was terrible. no garbage can in the bed room.
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6/10 Good

Property is old and needs repairs.services was Terrible. Would not use that Hotel again
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8/10 Very good

Great place to idle !

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The property sits on a beach with a great view out to the water and sunsets. Morning breakfasts (included) served on the lovely patio deck were delicious and the service attentive. Spacious rooms with nice outdoor areas, benches and hammocks! The property needs some repair & maintenance after a couple of quiet years with few guests due to the pandemic, and the area seems under populated overall. But two lovely busy restaurants are a short drive away along the water, the Black River safari was an amazing day trip, as was an afternoon outing by boat to Floyd's Bar in the ocean ... and the nearby town of Black River bustles during the day with vendors, banks and food stops. The value and overall experience was perfect for our group of four.