Choose New Kingston for convenience, meetings and evenings out.
6.7/10
Choose New Kingston for convenience, meetings and evenings out.
New Kingston is the practical default, not Kingston's historic heart. Knutsford Boulevard brings restaurants and evening entertainment together, while Emancipation Park supplies greenery and exercise space. The surrounding business district makes this our first pick for meetings, a short introductory visit or nights out without a long journey home.
The compromise is a corporate setting rather than old-town atmosphere. You still need transport for downtown galleries and many music venues, and convenient does not mean freely walkable after dark. Local forum advice favors New Kingston but recommends taxis for late journeys. Skip it if quiet nights or exploring the whole city on foot are essential.
Emancipation Park edges. Start here for greenery and easy exercise between appointments; suits park walkers more than nightlife seekers.
Hotels here: Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Altamont Court Hotel
Knutsford Boulevard. Choose this stretch for evening meals, sports bars and music; suits visitors wanting entertainment close to their business base.
Hotels here: S Hotel Kingston, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, R Hotel Kingston
Lady Musgrave Road. Look here for restaurant-led evenings, with lunch and dinner options along the road; useful for couples planning meals out.
Hotels here: AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica
Each hotel is scored for what it is by Axel's own review. The rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates. Typical Axel rate $255 a night · usually 7% under the public rate.
Moving up from Altamont Court to S Hotel Kingston buys included buffet breakfast, a spa and a 24-hour gym, though some bedrooms remain dated. Pricier AC Hotel offers more modern rooms and a lively bar scene, not guaranteed quiet. Neither upgrade is essential if you'll spend most of your time out; R Hotel also offers cheaper kitchenette categories for longer stays.
Typical rates with Axel here run from $158 a night at Altamont Court Hotel to $342 at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica (last 30 days). Typical rates are USD medians, not live quotes. Hotel fees may be extra.
8.8/10
A strong Kingston base, with standout hospitality and breakfast but some older rooms.
Rate for Nov 20 to Nov 27, 2026 · 7 nights · 2 adults · Seen Nov 6
a modern, upscale 4-star business hotel in New Kingston
8.8/10
A strong Kingston base for clean rooms, helpful staff and a lively social scene.
Rate for Dec 24 to Dec 27, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult · Seen Nov 6
A mid-range business hotel beside Emancipation Park
8.4/10
A dependable Kingston base with strong cleanliness and a refreshed lobby, not resort luxury.
Rate for Nov 20 to Nov 27, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult · Seen Nov 6
8.3/10
A strong Kingston base for helpful staff, clean rooms and rooftop dining.
Rate for Dec 22 to Dec 24, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Nov 7
8.2/10
A dependable Kingston base, stronger on hospitality and facilities than contemporary room design.
Rate for Nov 22 to Nov 24, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult · Seen Nov 7
7.6/10
A practical Kingston base where friendly staff outweigh dated rooms.
Rate for Dec 18 to Dec 21, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult · Seen Nov 6
Hotels in New Kingston, Kingston from $150 a night (3★) and $148 (4★) next weekend, Nov 13–15, 2026, for 2 adults in 1 room; Thanksgiving (Nov 24–29) from $145 a night; prices checked Nov 1, 2026.
New Kingston, Kingston hotels with prices for the next twelve weekends, upcoming holidays and a monthly midweek stay, for 2 adults in 1 room, by star rating. Open a hotel for other dates and lengths.
USD totals for the stay shown · 2 adults · 1 room. Based on recent rates. Prices refresh when you view rooms. Each price opens that hotel's check-in page; choose the checkout in the column heading. “From” is the lowest saved total among the hotels shown in that tier. — means no saved rate for that stay; it does not mean sold out.
| Hotel / area | Nov 13–15, 2026 · 2 nights | Nov 20–22, 2026 · 2 nights | Nov 24–29, 2026 · 5 nights · Thanksgiving | Nov 27–29, 2026 · 2 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ from | $296 | $292 | $726 | $291 |
| 3★ from | $299 | $312 | $777 | $312 |
| 4★ S Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $441 | $410 | $1,058 | $400 |
| 4★ AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | — | $612 | $1,535 | $586 |
| 4★ R Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $296 | $292 | $726 | $291 |
| 3★ Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | $699 | $454 | $1,205 | $475 |
| 3★ The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel · New Kingston | $500 | $482 | $1,196 | $507 |
| 3★ Altamont Court Hotel · New Kingston | $299 | $312 | $777 | $312 |
| Hotel / area | Dec 1–3, 2026 · 2 nights · Midweek | Dec 4–6, 2026 · 2 nights | Dec 11–13, 2026 · 2 nights | Dec 18–20, 2026 · 2 nights | Dec 22–27, 2026 · 5 nights · Christmas | Dec 25–27, 2026 · 2 nights | Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 · 3 nights · New Year’s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ from | $302 | $338 | $336 | $336 | $838 | $336 | $602 |
| 3★ from | $345 | $364 | $355 | $388 | $863 | $367 | $531 |
| 4★ S Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $430 | $426 | $400 | $406 | $1,292 | $604 | $743 |
| 4★ AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | $599 | $582 | $566 | $636 | $1,503 | $586 | $1,149 |
| 4★ R Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $302 | $338 | $336 | $336 | $838 | $336 | $602 |
| 3★ Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | $591.50 | $486 | $454 | $508 | $1,392 | $604 | $1,128 |
| 3★ The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel · New Kingston | $458 | $458 | $458 | $496 | $1,233 | $495 | $702 |
| 3★ Altamont Court Hotel · New Kingston | $345 | $364 | $355 | $388 | $863 | $367 | $531 |
| Hotel / area | Jan 1–3, 2027 · 2 nights | Jan 5–7, 2027 · 2 nights · Midweek | Jan 8–10, 2027 · 2 nights | Jan 15–17, 2027 · 2 nights | Jan 15–18, 2027 · 3 nights · MLK weekend | Jan 22–24, 2027 · 2 nights | Jan 29–31, 2027 · 2 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ from | $384 | $356 | $346 | $344 | $516 | $344 | $344 |
| 3★ from | $330 | $423 | $434 | $313 | $482 | $389 | $457 |
| 4★ S Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $439 | $469 | $420 | $422 | $635 | $422 | $422 |
| 4★ AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | $769 | $644 | $606 | $599 | $923 | $606 | $614 |
| 4★ R Hotel Kingston · New Kingston | $384 | $356 | $346 | $344 | $516 | $344 | $344 |
| 3★ Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica · New Kingston | $635 | $560 | $507 | $507 | $745 | $471 | $471 |
| 3★ The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel · New Kingston | $511 | $535 | $534 | $536 | $798 | $548 | $529 |
| 3★ Altamont Court Hotel · New Kingston | $330 | $423 | $434 | $313 | $482 | $389 | $457 |
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Choose New Kingston for convenience, meetings and evenings out. New Kingston leads on hotels, getting around and overall appeal, but its corporate setting, limited doorstep attractions and middling value are compromises.
New Kingston is the practical default, not Kingston's historic heart. Knutsford Boulevard brings restaurants and evening entertainment together, while Emancipation Park supplies greenery and exercise space. The surrounding business district makes this our first pick for meetings, a short introductory visit or nights out without a long journey home.
The compromise is a corporate setting rather than old-town atmosphere. You still need transport for downtown galleries and many music venues, and convenient does not mean freely walkable after dark. Local forum advice favors New Kingston but recommends taxis for late journeys. Skip it if quiet nights or exploring the whole city on foot are essential.
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Moving up from Altamont Court to S Hotel Kingston buys included buffet breakfast, a spa and a 24-hour gym, though some bedrooms remain dated. Pricier AC Hotel offers more modern rooms and a lively bar scene, not guaranteed quiet. Neither upgrade is essential if you'll spend most of your time out; R Hotel also offers cheaper kitchenette categories for longer stays. Typical rates with Axel here run from $158 a night at Altamont Court Hotel to $342 at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica (last 30 days). Typical rates are USD medians, not live quotes. Hotel fees may be extra.
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