Astra Country Inn, Mandeville

The first dat of my arrival we realised you just pushed the door and anyone could walk in to your room. The hotel was in need of some renovations although we were told there was a pool. There was a pool with no water and full of dirt ?? water was turned off so had to go and request to have a shower. The cleaning staff were nice and friendly although I would never stay at this place every again. Although would stay at hotels in mandeville.

The first day my suitcase with all my stuff was missing from my room.someone with keys entered my room and took(stole) my belongings.The first day of my vacation was used to report the theft of my belongings to the police who took about 4 hours to respond.A former security guard at astra informed me that this kind of crime happens there all the time.If you ever stay there ,do not leave any property inside your room .I definitely would not recommend this place to anyone

The only good thing about this place was its location and the friendly staff. That was important but, the food, cleanliness, and appearance was horrible. We felt deceived when we arrived there. I would never recommend this place to not even an enemy!

Loved it, the staff is wonderful and friendly. The hotel is quite nice and a great location to travel Jamaica. The food is local, fresh and tasty. I would recommend to any blue roads traveler

Great food (I really liked the porage!), quite and peacefull, service was great. If you like being in the country this place is for you!

I am an Alverno nursing student in Milwaukee, WI. Me and 17 other nursing students stayed at the Astra for six fabulous nights. Diana Mcyntyre-Pike the owner of the Astra formulated an amazing itinerary for us. Every day wasa gift and around every corner was a surprise. We saw the REAL Jamaica and the many different Jamica's and the diverse amaican poeple and their culture. I want to go back with my family and book another Astra tour! Miss every single person at the Astra! Victoria

I liked the Astra Inn's appearance, the service, and the fact that it houses a program to train young people to enter the hospitality industry. It is important to me that the hotel also is the home of Community Tourism CountryStyle Tours--more of your tourism dollars circulate in the community and not some large global corporation. Mrs. Pike and her staff work very hard to anticipate and meet every need. They treat their clients with the utmost courtesy--they make you feel immediately comfortable. Mandeville is in the mountains--the ride from either airport is long, although from Kingston at least you can take the toll road. The attractions in Mandeville are more community-oriented in nature, such as the craft center, the mansions of retired Jamaicans, and the coffee factory. You definitely need transportation, though, because you can't really walk to anything. Go there to chill out, not to party like it's 1999.

the hotel is in the middle of the country,so you should be ready for a long ride from either airport.the food is good the staff is very attentive the hotel is also a great training school for students interested in tourism hospitality .Ms Pike was very helpfull with any request i had. there is very little to do in the area around the hotel but the hotel is responsive to any transportation need you may have.you are close to black river, alligator alley, lovers leap,milk river there are a lot of good jerk chicken, pork goat available in the area, the location makes for lazy days just relaxing in your room or a nice long walk before dinner.the staff is very knowledgeable about the island .