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Jamaica-Money And Costs
Jamaica's unit of currency is the
Jamaican dollar (J$)
, divided into 100 cents. It comes in bills of J$1000, J$500, J$100, J$50 and J$20, and coins of J$20, J$10 and J$5. It's worth keeping a sharp eye on J$100 and J$1000 bills, which look alarmingly similar. At the time of writing the
rate of exchange
is roughly J$48 to US$1 and J$69 to US$1. This is prone to fluctuation, and as a result, the
US dollar has emerged as an unofficial parallel
currency, with prices for tourist-oriented goods and services usually quoted in
US$. You can use this Currency
Converter
to always have exact information about foreign currency you
need.
Accommodation
is likely to be the major expense, although extremely basic rooms can be found for as little as US$30. Expect to pay US$60-80 for a room with air-conditioning and cable TV. Accommodation aside, if you travel around by bus or shared taxi and get your food from markets and the cheaper caf?s and roadside stalls, you can just about survive on a daily budget of around US$30 per day. Upgrading to one decent meal out, the occasional taxi and a bit of evening entertainment, expect to spend a more realistic US$40-60; after that, the sky's the limit.
Banking hours
are generally Monday to Thursday 9am to 2pm and Friday 9am to 3pm or 4pm.
Cambios
, which are widespread throughout the country, are often more convenient, opening later and offering better exchange rates. FX Trader, with branches islandwide, is one to look out for; call 1-888/398-7233 to find the nearest outlet.
Exchange bureaux
at the main airports offer rates slightly lower than the banks, and at
hotels
the rate is invariably significantly lower.
Jamaica is not a cheap country to visit. Still, don't hesitate to
negotiate on prices,
particularly in taxis and at markets and roadside stalls. Even hotels and
guesthouses are generally fair game for a bit of bargaining when things are
slow.
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| | [29.06.2008] denise
| Stayed at the shaw
park hotel in
february 2008, the
first room that we
were given was not
very good we could
not see us staying
there for two
weeks!I complained
and we got moved the
following day to a
much nicer room, the
staff I must say
were very
obliging.After a bad
start to the holiday
things got a lot
better! shaw park
hotel is not a hotel
to go to if you want
a lively time, It is
very laid back, very
quiet and not much
to do other than the
organised trips that
the hotel can sort
out for youThe staff
are wonderful and
will do any thing
for you to make your
stay enjoyable, with
it being only a
small hotel we got
to know lots of
wonderful people
from all over the
world it is so
friendly!The food is
good but it could do
with a bit more
variety,I was
getting a bit bored
by the end of two
weeks |
| [29.06.2008] famousCt
| Iberostar Rose Hall
Beach Hotel - the
place is great .
good food great
resturants though
not enough as of
yet. the steak house
called uncle tony's
is not air
conditioned but
neither is
margurites by the
sea in montego
bay.uncle tony's
steak was
great,margurites by
the sea was great ,
but a dinner for 4
costs $350us.oh by
the way margurites
is in the town of
montego bay not in
the iberostar.the
beach is great trees
instead of beach
huts which is a
really great
idea.the help
although a little
slow is competant
and very
helpfull.the rooms
are neat and clean
although it is a new
hotel .the problem i
find with all
caribbean hotels is
the air conditioning
is not what we're
used to back in the
states,not as cold
as i like it. the
hotel should invest
in better and bigger
pillows those toy
pillows they have
don't cut the
mustard. the beach
and pool are great
.take what you need
to this place
toiletries are very
expensive like all
resorts. for the
money spent i think
the trip was well
worth it.if i could
i would go back
again. the drinks
are good and no ones
cheap with the
liquor so enjoy your
trip to this lovely
place. |
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