06-09-2019, 12:57 PM
"This is the suspected complainer. Holds a grudge apparently.
CHRISTINE COHEN
Owner, The Spa Retreat Boutique Hotel
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20141224/negril-noise-driving-away-tourists"
THIS IS INCORRECT INFORMATION
First, the linked article is over 5 years old.
Second: The Spa Retreat is NO WHERE NEAR Roots Bamboo. I'm certain Ms. Cohen is NOT the one calling in complaints for Roots Bamboo, why would she? Their music on the beach has NOTHING to do with her hotel on the West End. I know of no issues between Ms. Cohen and the Plummers, much less any "grudge" being held.
While I might not agree with the sentiments in her letter we must be careful about what we spread as far as information for fairness sake. She is in dispute with some of her neighbors, that is fact. But she alone is not the reason these noise complaints and issues with live music in Negril.
The fact is, the years of non-enforcement of noise abatement laws has made it very difficult to start enforcing them NOW. Hard to stuff the Genie back in the bottle. That and Loud music from 20 years ago is not NEARLY as loud as it is now.
As far as the police being "selective" about who they "pick on", the Royalton is tucked away at Bloody Bay amongst other large All Inclusive properties. Its a huge property so any live music "entertainment" they have, that does end early *might* be heard FAINTLY at other properties. When the Royalton was Grand Lido/Breezes I went to several live music performances there....at one point the stage faced north so you could faintly hear the music up towards the RIU - eventually they turned the stage around to face south so the music actually "bled" into the resort itself as opposed to up the beach towards their neighbors.
I don't believe there is any grand conspiracy to knock out the smaller businesses of Negril. The Spa Retreat is not exactly the internationally owned RIU or even the Jamaican owned Sandals.
Tourists can do very little to "help" in this situation - especially going on Facebook to simply rant and rave about how "wrong" they consider a situation to be. What tourists can do is spend their money in accordance with their beliefs and if so inclined write letters to the Minister of Tourism (Dr. Wyckem (sp) McNeil), the Negril Chamber of Commerce and the Jamaican Tourism Bureau.
It helps NONE of the people involved to simply spread rumors based on what one has "heard" through the Grapevine, Facebook or the guy that sells jerk chicken on the street.
CHRISTINE COHEN
Owner, The Spa Retreat Boutique Hotel
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20141224/negril-noise-driving-away-tourists"
THIS IS INCORRECT INFORMATION
First, the linked article is over 5 years old.
Second: The Spa Retreat is NO WHERE NEAR Roots Bamboo. I'm certain Ms. Cohen is NOT the one calling in complaints for Roots Bamboo, why would she? Their music on the beach has NOTHING to do with her hotel on the West End. I know of no issues between Ms. Cohen and the Plummers, much less any "grudge" being held.
While I might not agree with the sentiments in her letter we must be careful about what we spread as far as information for fairness sake. She is in dispute with some of her neighbors, that is fact. But she alone is not the reason these noise complaints and issues with live music in Negril.
The fact is, the years of non-enforcement of noise abatement laws has made it very difficult to start enforcing them NOW. Hard to stuff the Genie back in the bottle. That and Loud music from 20 years ago is not NEARLY as loud as it is now.
As far as the police being "selective" about who they "pick on", the Royalton is tucked away at Bloody Bay amongst other large All Inclusive properties. Its a huge property so any live music "entertainment" they have, that does end early *might* be heard FAINTLY at other properties. When the Royalton was Grand Lido/Breezes I went to several live music performances there....at one point the stage faced north so you could faintly hear the music up towards the RIU - eventually they turned the stage around to face south so the music actually "bled" into the resort itself as opposed to up the beach towards their neighbors.
I don't believe there is any grand conspiracy to knock out the smaller businesses of Negril. The Spa Retreat is not exactly the internationally owned RIU or even the Jamaican owned Sandals.
Tourists can do very little to "help" in this situation - especially going on Facebook to simply rant and rave about how "wrong" they consider a situation to be. What tourists can do is spend their money in accordance with their beliefs and if so inclined write letters to the Minister of Tourism (Dr. Wyckem (sp) McNeil), the Negril Chamber of Commerce and the Jamaican Tourism Bureau.
It helps NONE of the people involved to simply spread rumors based on what one has "heard" through the Grapevine, Facebook or the guy that sells jerk chicken on the street.