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Not a 5 star resort as advertised
Reviewer: Jamaica visitor, Superior WI

I am a travel agent and I stayed here with my husband and another couple that are freinds of ours Sep. 11-16, 2003. The rooms were fine. We were upgraded from the garden view to ocean view of the nude beach. The grounds and exterior of the hotel really need some work. The service from the bar at the pool was mosty terrible except if Caren was working. Most of the bartenders are slow and do not care. Example, I asked for a drink after standing there for 5 min. then the bartender turned around and proceeded to finish washing all the dishes in his sink then he got me my drink. Also the pool bar isn't supposed to close until 7pm. At 6:30pm I asked for a pina colda. He said he wouldn't make me one cuz he had already washed the blender. LAZY ! They don't care because they don't work for tips. We went into town to Margaritville and as soon as you set your drink down they were right there asking if you needed another. Service was great there.

Back to the Grand Lido. For the price I would not recommend it to my clients. Although the food was much better than the all - inclusives in Mexico the resort was not up to a 5 star rating. The snorkeling sucks, there are people always bugging you to buy drugs from them, mostly the people working there. If your thinking of getting married here keep in mind the wedding gazebo is right smak on the nude beach so there will be a bunch of naked people prancing around at your wedding. I had a massage one day. The worst ever, it was supposed to be an aromatherapy massage, no aroma, no therapy. The woman was rough and didn't know what she was doing. They advertised a free mani/pedi. The day I was sked 2 women called in sick so I wasn't able to have it done. The other couple got food posioning one night, I think from the sushi, they were sick for two days until they went to the resort Dr. and got some meds. When they got their check out bill there was a facial on there that they never had. Some other guest was so kind as to charge it to their room. I have traveled several Carribean Island and don't think I would return to Jamacia or the Grand Lido anytime soon. If your looking for true Paradise go to Grand Cayman. It may cost a bit more but it will be 100 times worth it not to have to be hassled and harrased and feel unsafe.

Okay stay at GLN
Reviewer: Jamaica visitor, New York, NY

Just returned from a 4 day stay at GLN. The resort is a great place to relax and enjoy the surroundings. We especially enjoyed the 4th Annual Epicurean Escape activities, and the various restaurant choices for dinner at GLN. The breakfast and lunch buffets were just ok, and definitely need improvement - although we took advantage of the great room service menu. The overall service was inconsistent - hit ( room service, at restaurants, nice renovated jacuzzi suites, maid ) or miss ( check-in, spa, bellhop ). Overall, we enjoyed our stay at GLN but would prefer other 'more modern' resorts for the price.

One word...Perfect!
Reviewer: Jamaica visitor, San Diego, CA

Grand Lido in Jamacia was the best vacation ever. The food was excellence, the staff fantastic and the location perfect. Every thing we ate was great, especially the gourment restaurant. There is plenty to do and everything is well maintained. They ever rake the beach everynight. It you are going to Jamacia, this is the place to stay!

Will try somewhere else next time.
Reviewer: Jamaica visitor, Southern California

My wife and I recently travelled to Grand Lido Negril for a second Honeymoon of sorts. We found the vacation to be quite average. We were unable to obtain 2 reservations for the "free" manicure and pedicure, so only one of us was able to go. Also, we were not able to get confirmed reservations on the Zein (big disappointment as well). To continue on with the issues...the front desk was very unresponsive and the sunshine guarantee was simply not honored. We sat and had lunch in the main buffet area during a rainstorm (it was completely overcast). When we asked about the sunshine guarantee, they said it came out around noon. None of the other travellers saw it either. We were placed on the clothing optional side. Not our cup of tea. The disco was entirelly deserted. It was also difficult to get reservations for the formal restaurant.This was an all-inclusive vacation...but if you cannot get reservations for the nice restaurants, etc. it becomes a drag. Try to have your agent set it all up for you before you go.The grounds of the resort were very nice though. We did enjoy waterskiing with Captain Weston. The scuba diving was ok, not anything exceptional. Much better diving off Catalina Island in California. It was nice to have 24 hour roomservice (when they finally decided to show up). Our room did have a great view of the ocean. It was nice to sit on the porch and read.Overall, not the high end resort we thought it would be. Maybe our expectations were too much. The ranking is probably closer to 2.5 dots on a scale of 1 to 5.

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