Legends Beach Resort

We had a great time in Negril and recommend Legends Beach Resort to anyone seeking an adventure. I will say though, Negril was not what we expected at all. We expected a laid back chill time, but it is actually very fast paced. Initially we were shocked and a little disappointed but with a day or so to adjust our expectations, we decided to go with the flow. This is my one BIG piece of advice for anyone looking for a vacation in Negril with Legends. We found that Legends throws you head first into Jamaica with little to shelter you like the big resorts do, can you say "culture shock?" If you are looking for something laid back and touristy go to Sandals or the more secluded Samsara Resort. These smaller resorts give you a better idea of what Jamaica is all about and looking back I'm glad our first experience was more authentic. Our room at first glance wasn't much to write home about, two beds, a toilet and shower (worked most of the time) a desk and chair and a night stand. Simple with little flair. We didn't plan to hang out in the room very much though anyway. The staff was great and we always had fresh towels and clean sheets to come home to! The staff were very responsive and always had a smile on their faces. The food in Negril was great, we had issues at the resort finding vegan and vegetarian options but with a little poking around and talking with locals we found some really great places along the main road and beach to eat. If you are staying at Legends I highly recommend the Cafe Goa down the street, it is run by locals and has tons of options for both veggie and meat folks. We also found a little place right on the beach called RastaAde Refreshments, try the veggie platter and the rasta lemonade! We found that it's a lot cheaper to eat local as well, so get out there! On our last day we took a catamaran boat ride over to Rick's Cafe, we should have just stayed on the boat, drank Red Stripe and enjoyed the sunset, because Rick's is absolutely NOT our style. It was so crowded you could barely walk around, no seating to be found AND the food was terrible and seriously overpriced. All we heard the whole time we were in Jamaica was "You HAVE to go to Rick's Cafe!" So needless to say we were very disappointed. If you want to overpay for bad food and stand in theme park ride-style lines for absolutely everything, Rick's is your spot! Once we were back on the boat we had a great time though, the water and sunset were amazingly beautiful and we saw a couple wild dolphins pop up out of the water! We pulled back into shore met with a huge beach bonfire. This was our first trip internationally so it was a huge learning experience and the culture shock was intense. Having said that, I would definitely recommend Negril, Legends, and Cheap Caribbean to anyone looking for an adventure away from the highly Americanized touristy resorts. We will be booking again!

Its a cute spot. The beach is perfect and the hotel is walkable to tons of places. Everol runs a taxi across the street and he was great when our excursion was canceled. Legends is super safe, comfortable and allows you to get a real feel for Jamaica.

This hotel was the worst hotel in the world it was nasty outdated everything was just dirty inside the rooms were nasty the beds were hard this was the worst seven days in Jamaica because of this dirty hotel the place sink smelled like urine in the bathroom because people were urining on the side of the hotel there is a big garbage can at the side of the hotel which Stinks up the the hotel room the staff was great but you could see that they were working with whatever the management is gave them I HATE THIS PLACE !!! We pay the same amount we paid for the other hotel and it was way better .

If you are looking to simply relax and chill by the pool/beachside this is a perfect place. Affordable accommodations. Friendly and helpful staff. Basic but clean rooms and common areas. One thing to note is that Legends does not change linens and towels daily, they also do not have basic bathroom amenities you'd expect. Great Cable TV selection. Good food/drinks. Plenty of beachside vendors selling products at good prices and offering excursions. Shops in walking distance.