African Symbol Guest House

African Symbol Guest House Bed and Breakfast in St. James Parish

About this bed and breakfast

Nestled in St. James Parish, this lovely bed and breakfast for $93 per night is a great choice for your next vacation. Situated in Montego Bay and only 1 km from Half Moon Point Beach, African Symbol Guest House features accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking.

Amenities

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of St. James Parish

Nearby attractions

YS Falls

25.12 miles

Martha Brae Rafting Village

15.03 miles

Rose Hall Great House

3.05 miles

Martha Brae Rafting Village

14.08 miles

African Symbol Guest House

3.4

Average(99 Reviews)

Bed and Breakfast in St. James Parish

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen / Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of St. James Parish

Nearby attractions

YS Falls

25.12 miles

Martha Brae Rafting Village

15.03 miles

Rose Hall Great House

3.05 miles

Martha Brae Rafting Village

14.08 miles

Reviews

3.4/5.0

Average(99 Reviews)

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2.0

Feb 2024

Une blague

Pas grand chose, enfin si, j'ai aimé quitter cet établissement qui était de loin le pire sur 5 établissements essayé lors de mon séjour, mieux vaut prendre une chambre partagé en guest house à Mobay pour moitié prix du prix que j'ai payé ici

Les hôtes ( des arnaqueurs), cela ne vaut pas du tout ce prix en comparaisons ce que j'ai pu faire sur l'île! La propriété ressemble à une casse automobile 5 voitures + montagne de pièces abandonnés qui bien sûre ne sont pas sur les photos. Ce sont des gens bien trop perchés, ils dorment tout le matin dans leur chambre bien isolé, eux! ainsi ne nous sont d'aucun recours pour nous informer pour se diriger. ils sont prêts à vous aidez si vous payez le double ou plus pour le service prétendu, sinon ils s'en foute.Le ou les chien du voisin qui vous réveille obligatoirement tous les matins à 7h, mobilier très pauvres ( du bricolage de fortune), pas de lampe de chevet, pas d'eau chaude bien sûr, ils ne font rien pour être bon, à part prendre votre argent, les photos ne reflètent pas la réalité, beaucoup trop dégradé. Lits pas confortable, 1 seul pauvre draps de récup ou d'il y a 20 ans, une nuit il faisait froid, il a fallu je dorme en pull. Internet ne fonctionnait évidemment pas dans ma chambre. Fuyez ce sont de faux gentil! Il y a une piscine vide et dégueulasse.

1.0

Aug 2023

Bad

the staff cancelled by booking upon arrival and told me to find another space because they are full. He further told me that the previous customer flight was cancel so they have keep the space for them.

1.0

Aug 2023

I could not stay at this property, it needs a great deal of upgrade and cleaning up of the outside.

I did not stay at the property!

It is at least 30mins from the airport. On arrival the first driveway was blocked by a broken down car. The second drive way was padlocked and the driveway was hilly and very hard to navigate with my luggage. The first room looked like a soldier barrack and the second room shown looked the same! No air conditioning!

1.0

Aug 2023

Pay the small extra difference

Loud mongrels and its a filthy beautiful unkept property. Very uncomfortable wish I would have spent extra this wasn't even the cheapest. I travel often and everything about this place was deceiving inconvenient and inaccurate. Found a better place for the same price. Finished my trip elsewhere. I Loved the locals! Love Jamaica! Without the locals my trip would have been awful. Thank you Jamaica.

Disliked · Spoke calmly and direct about not being comfortable with no coverings on the windows me being a lone female traveler. He kept saying dont worry about it. It was a sheer sheet over a full open window that I could see straight through. Mongrels barking every minute alerting me somone was out my window. Unbearable heat in the room I know I was suffering from dehydration. Outside the room was much cooler than in. 2 feet of black mold on the wall... tub was filthy beds badly stained. I just want them to change their name...... This is NOT an African symbol I didn't see any... upon arrival you immediately feel tricked. The lady tried to strip the extra bed and even take the pillow from the room I had to immediately stop her and calm her down telling her please just leave the room alone you do not need to take apart the other bed because I was traveling alone. She said it was because she has to clean every day. She did not clean!! I over spent trying my best and everything just to stay away from this place that I paid to stay in. The guy asked me not to leave a bad review and I was not even thinking about leaving a review but I rather help someone else who needs to know

8.0

Aug 2023

Very good

I loved the gardens , the grounds and the quiet

I would have liked an AC but I enjoyed conversations with the staff and we overlooked the AC

10.0

Jul 2023

Fantastic, satisfying and was really worth it.

Location is less than 5km travel from the Montego Bay airport which is located on a hill. Right at the start of the hill is a Police Station which guarantees a safe and sound stay. Accessing this facility also grants you the opportunity to enjoy all amenities in Mobay like public beaches, commercial centers, bars and restaurants, clubs, local transportation street hawkers, jerk spots, kiosks and etc. Don’t forget to step out to enjoy the city’s night life. Furthermore, some rooms in the facility comes with quite a distant ocean view so inquire from the hostel staff about rooms. Loved everything about the property. It’s quite and calm with lots of trees and wind blow. Staff was warm welcoming and jovial and small trips and excursions were organized for a little fee. Property is a great value for money and highly recommended if one intends to visit for a short stay.

Not that I can think of.

2.0

Jul 2023

Very poor

Location, close to the highway and easy to get there.

Terrible customer service. I cannot believe I have ever seen (in all my years of travelling and staying at places) worse service. When we showed up at our check-in time of 5pm, we were already very exhausted from a long day of travelling and dealing with some craziness at the airport, the room was not ready yet.... even though we had explicitly confirmed with the property that we would be arriving between and 4 and 5pm. That is unacceptable. It strikes me as laziness and sheer utter contempt for paying customers. Not only this, but the room was uncomfortably hot with no fan or air conditioner and we struggled to sleep that night. We also had to take the risk of parking a rental car outside on the street, even though there was some room on the property to park. For the amount of money we spent on this property, I'd warn any potential future customers to know what you're getting yourself into, and try to find something better if you can. For $50 USD you are most likely guaranteed: an uncomfortable stay, contempt for guests' check-in. Quite remarkable how much customer service and value have fallen these days.

1.0

Jul 2023

Bad

Location only

Not maintain well and parking not available

1.0

Jul 2023

Bad

Nothing, the place does not fit for any form of rental for human consumption, the place is run down and NEVER be up or posted as a rental guest house in no form or shape. The place is down right nasty, smelled stink, dirty, old . The yard full of dogs, old junk rusty cars parked for years on top of years, old junk garage garbage stuffs tide up in corners. OVERALL THE PLACE IS A DISGRACED, PERIOD !!!!!. I HAD ENDLESS AMOUNT OF PICS TO N VIDS TO SHOWN FOR RECORD.

5.0

Jun 2023

The host was very accommodating and tried to make one feel as comfortable as possible.

The bath room tap was not working so you had to use a glass with water to brush your teeth.

Fix the bathroom tap so water comes from tap instead of using a glass.

1.0

Jun 2023

Bad

Nothing

The fact that at the last minute I was told that the two room that I reserved was unavailable. I think that was very unprofessional.

10.0

Apr 2023

A wonderful, affordable guest house in an excellent, quiet, upscale neighborhood

African Symbol and Yoko are local treasures. They showed me around, including a free local secluded beach perfect for swimming or sunset, the recording studio and record shop (wow!) and pointed me toward amazing events - a local Agricultural festival on the mountain with wonderful food and music and THE annual commemorative Bad Friday Rasta event with family, dozens of local bands, spoken word, food, crafts and discussions impacting the community past and present. The recording studio is the second largest in Jamaica after Marley's. They both perform and tour. They are a true part of Jamaica itself. There are mountain views in a garden setting with fruit trees including mango, jackfruit and ackee, and aloe pants. It's barely a 10 minute walk through a quiet, upscale neighborhood with beautiful homes and views of the beach, to local restaurants ranging from seafood on the water, to jerk at Scotchies, patties and curry, and to stores for daily needs. The local route taxi is easy to catch and cheap to catch downtown or for shopping at Whitter Plaza. My room was clean and bright, with a fridge and even a small glimpse of the ocean through the trees. The guest house truly utilizes sustainable practices.

4.0

Apr 2023

Disappointing

It was peaceful relaxing

Parking

8.0

Mar 2023

Comfy

It was a great place and Yoko is an amazing host

8.0

Mar 2023

Enjoyed my short stay

I stayed in Negril and needed a room for one night to catch an early flight. 8 minute walk to Scotchies. The beach is right across the road. 12 minute drive to the airport. Great value. Yoko was kind, and the ride to the airport was very fair. There are some very nice homes in the neighbourhood. There was also a great view of the mountain.

Not the nicest looking room. It was adequate for one night and was very reasonably priced.

6.0

Feb 2023

Cheap room

It was clean

Hard to find, unmarked. No parking, no hot water, Wi-Fi did not reach the room.

8.0

Jan 2023

the hosts were really nice and the property really spacious:)

big apartment and a great host always here to help

coke water shower

8.0

Nov 2022

My stay was was Sweet.

I liked the scenery. I liked the Hosts Joko and Desmond.

It was not a fresh produce Market.

6.0

Nov 2022

Pleasant

It was a really relaxed place to be. Was peaceful getting some work done from the wifi that worked better on the upstairs balcony, palm trees swaying in the warm breeze. The pool just has dirty rain water in the bottom, but there's a rocky beach a 10-min walk away, along with a few shops (small supermarket + Tastee Patties). Ask Symbol to show you his reggae music!

We were woken up several times by the very cute but very vocal dogs always chained in the yard.

7.0

Oct 2022

Good

It have a the basics and it's in a quite area

The wifi is very limited and you have to go outside for a connection. A local wall adaptor would have been nice to charge devices.

7.0

Aug 2022

Good

Politeness of hosts and the peace and quiet, apart from the dogs

It's a bit far out if no car. Walking to shop and back long and hot. Didn't have a kitchen so was expensive to eat and only a few shops to buy from. Expensive. No chairs for the tiny dining table. Tiniest of fridges, ever. No kettle but was given one by the hosts

8.0

Aug 2022

Desmond is a really friendly host!

Cosy, bohemian vibes spot

10.0

Jul 2022

best vacation ever 👍🏽

everything was awesome! especially the owner African Symbol! we will come back - for sure!

8.0

Mar 2022

Very good

The host himself is awesome ! He will take you around, if wanted and help whenever needed. It is not advertized, but he owns a professional recording studio with record store. Make sure to ask about it. The vinyl collection is tremendous and if you want to record something or need guidance, for producing, you'll be in the best hands !

4.0

Feb 2022

Disappointing

Symbol wa really kind

The facilities weren't the same as in the pics. Everything was really dirty,the pool was terrible and we couldn't sleep well because the dog barked the whole night.

5.0

Feb 2022

Passable

Staff is ok, the posizion, the price

Too Manu mosquitoin the room The Windows don't close good

8.0

Dec 2021

Very good

Very quiet and peaceful

Burned trash in front of my room

5.0

Aug 2021

Nice place maybe in need of a little more organisation

The owner is super friendly and got me water. It’s a nice property and not drastically far from the airport.

No sign outside property so finding it was a little confusing. The owner wasn’t there until way later on in the evening so payment and checking in wasn’t straight forward. Transport was minimal and the WiFi didn’t work.

5.0

Jun 2021

Fair enough

Cleanness of the room and hospitality

A lot noise from the customers upstairs.

10.0

Dec 2020

Exceptional

The staff here are very helpful! They actually helped me with my travel authorization, which I was unaware of. Sincerely appreciate their willingness to help.

1.0

Dec 2019

Bad

The place doesn't look anything like the photos it smelled bad the bed was ridiculous the yard was not cut disappointed especially when you're coming from so far expecting a nice place

You need someone to look at the property before you guys put it on your website

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in St. James Parish?

The average price for a rental in St. James Parish is $120 per night. This rental is $27 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at African Symbol Guest House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is African Symbol Guest House pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at African Symbol Guest House?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and balcony / patio.

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4.5

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African Symbol Guest House

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of St. James Parish

Nearby attractions

African Symbol Guest House

Bed and Breakfast in St. James Parish

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of St. James Parish

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in St. James Parish?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is African Symbol Guest House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at African Symbol Guest House?

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