Roots Bamboo Beach Resort

Roots Bamboo is as much a live-reggae venue as a place to stay — simple beach cabins and cottages on Negril’s seven-mile strip, built around music rather than polish. Expect a restaurant, a beach bar, and live shows most weeks, with touring reggae acts joining the local lineup from time to time.

It’s a good fit if what you want from Negril is music and an unfussy, local atmosphere rather than resort comforts.