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Starfish Trelawny Traveler Review :: "Starfish Trelawney"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 3 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	2.00	Quality of Property	5.00
Privacy & Quietness	0.00	Quality of Service	6.67
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	6.33	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	4.67
Food and Dining Experience	5.00	Price/Value of Property	6.33
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	3.67	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	8.67
Total Property Score: 4.83 | Average Star Rating: 2.33 out of 5

• 0% (0 visitors of 3) said they would go back to Starfish Trelawny again.
• 33% (1 visitors of 3) said they would recommend Starfish Trelawny to friends.

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This resort was a bit tired. The building is over 30 years old and shows it in the rooms. The exterior grounds were well tended to, but the rooms can be best described as dingy. The workout room is passable. The lobby, spa and gift store are nice. The bars are all nice. The main cafeteria is serviceable but not inviting.

My theory is that the management is trying to sell you services and goods above and beyond the all-inclusive price. This includes the physical layout and the on-site marketing that goes on. It's important to recognize this reality when you go there. We took a number of off-site tours, so we did not incur many on-site charges.

The food was plentiful as was the drink. The restaurants (which you pay extra for) were all good as was the service. The meals included in the 'all-inclusive' plan is basically dorm food. The staff is friendly and accomodating but I truly wonder about the 'no tipping' policy. Sometimes it seemed as if a tip was due even though rendered by hotel staff. No one ever said to me that they were not able to accept a tip. Use your discretion but my advice is to not feel compelled to tip each and every act of service otherwise you'll set yourself up for more expectations by the staff.

The location is outstanding with a beautiful beach and wonderful pools. My kids played basketball, volleyball, sailed, swam, and used some of the rented equipment. No complaints there. The security staff was usually diligent about keeping tabs on guests as they wandered on and off the property. The locals stationed near the beach were always hustling something but were essentially harmless. Their pricing for tourist crap is pretty good.

The reason I would recommend it is to give a family a chance to experience Jamaica without the financial commitment of going to a more expensive resort where they may not be happy. I would encourage anyone considering a stay to go, but plan on exploring the island to get a better idea of what to expect on the next trip. Plan on having a few meals in the more expensive restuarants if you enjoy food. I like Jamaica more than other tropical locations I have been to. It smells like pot all over the place. Drinking age is 18 but staff will not serve to your children unless they have the proper wristband.

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: ... 3
• Quality of Property: ... 5
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 0
• Quality of Service: ... 8
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 8
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 7
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 7
• Price/Value of Property: ... 7
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 9
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 10

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 6
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 10
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 7
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 10
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 9
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 8
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 8
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 8
  

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