westy401
Google
I am a returning guest and I had another great stay at Merrils. The positives are the staff, who really do look after you, and the food, which is excellent. Also, the location is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. What a beach. Special mention to Mikey who does a great boat trip, and Charlie who looked after us perfectly.||What I had an issue with this time round was the beach boys seemed to be far more aggressive. We got called a very rude Jamaican word simply for refusing to buy drugs. Admittedly this is not the fault of the hotel, but the security guard watched the whole encounter and didnt say a word.||My second issue was the robbery that happened. The room next door to us was broken into one evening, and the poor people that had been robbed were trying to get their lives in order at about 2AM. They called the police and by the sounds of their complaints they didnt receive much assistance. What was really disappointing was no one from the hotel thought to check if our room had been broken into (it turned out it had, and our door had clearly been tried).||Security is a massive problem in Negril, unless you are staying on the cliffs then you are vulnerable. Im not saying dont stay at this hotel, but please do ensure every safety measure that they can possibly offer is enacted because the police wont be a help. ||Merrils staff and the real estate is brilliant, but I really do wish they get a grip with security, many guests felt vulnerable after the break in and no one thought it was necessary to offer some reassurance.