172richellea
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I visited Nirvana in January 2024 with 8 friends and a 16-month old. The adults are all in our mid-30s. We had a wonderful time for a week at Nirvana!! The staff were very warm and friendly and the accommodations were just great for our needs. It's not a luxury location but it's perfectly excellent for hanging around, cooking, and is very safe. The grocery store is a walkable distance away or a short cab ride. If you want the party spot with loud music and lots of drinks this is NOT it. People were quiet in the evenings and if we wanted to find a bar we just walked a few minutes down the beach. The beach area is protected by a staff person all day and he'll watch your stuff while you swim or go for a walk, or shoo away the vendors if you're not interested. We did buy fresh cocoa bread, fresh juice, and patties every single day from the beach walkers and we just loved that! Every other place in walking distance on beach had beach chairs and people piled up all the way to the beach, the area at Nirvana is set back and much more relaxed and protected. Everyone else we met while staying there had come back multiple times and even up to 10+ years. ||Our only issue (and it was a significant one) was we had a medical issue and needed to go to the hospital for a dislocated ankle and it turns out a broken leg. We would not under any circumstances recommend going to the Public Hospital about 45 minutes away. Save those resources for the locals who have limited options and desperately need the resource. Instead we ended up eventually paying out of pocket for the private hospital in Negril which was a 2 minute drive away. Do not go to the public hospital, you will regret it. ||I'll end on a very positive note - the staff was so warm and helpful. We arranged a driver and were able to go with the same person to/from the airport (about 1.5 hours away) and then for a day "out and about." They made us feel so taken care of. Sandra is amazing and we each got massages in the open air within sight of the beach which was one of the most relaxing moments of my year. The cabins are clean and tidy and great for a family or sitting around over a meal. We spent our days reading on the beach or playing in the water, taking out a kayak for a paddle or enjoying the occasional Red Stripe. We had "the ladies" cook for us 3x and would definitely recommend doing so! The curry dishes, rice/peas, and green were all a treat. There' also a real rustic street BBQ place down the road with amazing jerk chicken and the restaurant next door had a fine lunch takeout selection. I'd recommend bringing your own coffee down since it was so expensive there! All food was pricey both in restaurants or at the grocery store. ||We hope to return again, it is a magical place.