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City View Hotel

★★★★☆4.4 out of 5 · 107 reviews

4.5★

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City View Hotel is a 4.5-star resort in Kingston with 100 rooms rated 4.4/5 by 107 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $160 a night.

About

City View Hotel is up in the Kingston hills on Mannings Hill Road, away from the city center and well away from the beach — shuttle access only. The 4.5-star rating sits higher than the middling walkability suggests, but the rooms and sleep quality subratings both hit 4.6, which points to what you're actually paying for: quiet, well-kept spaces with solid service in a boutique setting. It's a small property by resort standards, around 100 rooms, with a low party score and a generally peaceful vibe. The value subrating at 4.5 holds up at roughly $400 per night for Kingston, where you're trading beach proximity for hillside privacy and easy access to the city's business and cultural districts. If you're here for work, family visits, or exploring Kingston itself rather than sand and swim-up bars, the trade makes sense. Just know you're shuttle-dependent for the coast.

At a glance

Area: Kingston
Star rating: ★★★★½
Typical nightly: $160
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: quiet
peaceful
intimate
boutique

Sargassum: not a factor

Kingston hills location; not a beach resort

Photos

View from the lawn (friday night lyming)

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