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Island Outpost - Jakes Traveler Review :: "Room with a view, but not much else"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 2 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	7.00	Quality of Property	6.00
Privacy & Quietness	8.50	Quality of Service	6.50
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	8.50	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	5.50
Food and Dining Experience	5.50	Price/Value of Property	6.00
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	9.50	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	6.00
Total Property Score: 6.90 | Average Star Rating: 3.00 out of 5

• 50% (1 visitors of 2) said they would go back to Island Outpost - Jakes again.
• 50% (1 visitors of 2) said they would recommend Island Outpost - Jakes to friends.

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Jake's is a mellow, friendly spot in a remote part of Jamaica. The plusses are that Treasure Beach is very mellow compared to the big resort towns in Jamaica - there aren't a lot of vendors pressuring you to buy things. Also, Jake's staff is very nice. Most (not all) of the rooms look out directly onto the sea. But be warned - if you don't enjoy camping, you may not enjoy Jake's. It is all open air - including your shower, which may actually be on the outside of your room. There is no air conditioning. Many of the rooms only fit the bed. Depending on your room, you may not have enough light at night to see very much at all. The 'Jamaican Antiques' advertised to be in your room weren't in ours (Jellyfish). Furnishings consisted of a simple wood platform bed, cheap nightstands, rusty desk lamps, a few built-in shelves and a couple of small pictures. (Because the rooms are like little shacks/huts, there are ants and mosquitoes in them.) The sheets are not very comfortable. But you do have an in-room CD player with remote, a coffee maker and a mini-fridge (not stocked - and there aren't a whole lot of places to buy things with which to stock it).
If you enjoy paying $150 a night (or more) for a rustic experience, and the 2 1/2 hour drive each way from the airport, you may enjoy the relaxing vibe. But be prepared for the barking dogs at 7:15 a.m. each day. The restaurant is pleasant enough and food pretty good, but selection is small and they tend to run out of things.
Celebrities do stay at Jake's - that part is true. During my stay, Roger G. Smith was there. He was in HBO's 'K Street' and several movies. I wouldn't have known except that a friend pointed him out to me.

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... No
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... Yes
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

• Cleanliness of Property: ... 6
• Quality of Property: ... 4
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 7
• Quality of Service: ... 5
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 8
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 3
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 4
• Price/Value of Property: ... 4
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 10
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 4

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... No
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... No

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 6
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 6
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 6
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 6
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 6
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 8
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 6
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 6
  

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