Me and my girlfriend decided to make Grand Lido Negril our first vacation together. We chose it because of the tremendous discount I get through my job with Superclubs, and it looked like from the website and pictures to be what we wanted. For the most part it, it was. I'll try to keep my negative feelings toward the airline separate from my review of the resort, but the 1 1/2 hour bus ride (if you're lucky) from the airport should be noted also. Like others on here, we were also greeted with wet towels and Mimosa's (nice start). They took care of getting us settled in our room right away, problem was it wasn't the room we had paid extra for. We were supposed to be "beachfront", but we wound up with more of an oceanview room. My girlfriend didn't have a problem with it at first, but when we got the room we were supposed to get, she agreed it was better. She also liked that we were on the second floor for fear of bugs in the room, which we read a lot of reviews stating, but had no problem with that. The room was nice, but the concrete walls and tiled floors to me made it seem cold, like a cave. It didn't help that all the lamps/lights in the room all had a fluorescent bulb in them. Not exactly the cozy feeling you want, we actually had to go buy candles and use them instead because it was bothering me so much. The bathroom is new, but poorly designed (watch your step getting out of the tub). The grounds of the resort I have to say are very nice, especially well maintained in the garden area. Definitely could use a little update on the modern side though, at least some paint and a little cement work. Now the beach area has a lot of issues. The beach chairs work fine, but the cushions they use are disgusting. They leave them out in the rain so the mold buildup and beating from the sun they take had me complaining constantly. Everyday we had to get 6 clean (if you want to call them that) towels, 2 for each chair and 2 for ourselves, even more annoying after it rains to do it again. I was also expecting a nice beach service were somebody is always coming around offering drinks, well the guy showed up every now and then, usually after I already went and got something from the bar myself. They do rake the beach every night which is nice, but they had some guy removing the seaweed every day in the same spot while the rest of the beach had a 2 foot layer right where the water started. Made no sense to me. Could have used like a little table with the chairs to put your stuff/drink on, would have been nice. They should pay a little more attention to the beach area in the future. The food and restaurants were very good. Very weird to just walk away from the table when we were done. The service and people were pretty much excellent, very friendly and attentive. We wound up spending another $350.00 on extras like jet-skiing, horseback riding, and Mayfield Falls. I would not suggest Mayfield Falls for anyone under 40, gets a little rough. Word to the wise if you didn't already know, do not buy anything from the gift shop, you'll find everything and more at half the price in the airport, including the liquor which I was stupid enough to put in my carry on and have thrown away in front of my face. Well the airline will get its own review, and trust me it won't be as nice as this. Overall we had a great time and made the best of any little issue we came across, but we will probably try another place next time for the price.

A beautiful hotel, on a great beach. The staff was outstanding, the food, entertainment, and activities were first class, and exceeded our expectations. We are planning another trip to the hotel next year.

went to grand lido negril for the food and wine festival in late June......had a wonderful time! The facilities were great, service was SUPERB, and the event was all and more of what we expected.......it was so cool meeting chefs and sommaliers from around the country. Attended as many events as possible....can't wait to book for next year! Was truly a great place to host the event....Jamaica is very accessible, and the people are so friendly. Your hotel and staff should be very proud of how well the event was received.

Overview: DON’T GIVE THE FRONT DESK A CREDIT CARD; our group had multiple numbers stolen with charges in the thousands. So if you went recently, cancel the card you gave the front desk.

Luxury resort would be overbilling this place. It’s nice but luxury is quite a stretch. The weather and the beach make it feel luxurious but the food, rooms, and customer satisfaction are below Holiday Inn Standards. The place seems to be a bit outdated. If you’re a pool person, stay away from here because the main pool is pretty much not an option. The beach helps, but with drinks so far away it becomes a pain.

Room: First off don’t get a garden view room. I’m not really sure why they even have this block of rooms but if your definition of a Garden View is a large black fence then go for it. The rooms are so far from every part of the resort that they run out of ocean. They are a little outdated but the resort has added some features like a flat screen TV and multi-head shower. We were supposed to have an ocean view but that turned into a battle with the front desk, so it wasn’t even worth arguing over. I didn’t want to ruin my vacation listening to a bunch of lies from the front desk, so I let it go.

Service: Service is very friendly (besides the front desk) but very slow. I understand the laid back attitude but be prepare to wait for everything. Room service takes about an hour….they say half hour but it’s an hour or more. Bartenders are friendly but once again very slow. Maid service in our room was very good. The staff in general is very friendly and helpful.

Food: Decent, nothing special. The meals at the gourmet restaurants are generally ok to eat. Not gourmet at all. The food at the buffets and small restaurants are below average at the very best. Unless you get the lamp chops, everything else, pizza, sandwiches, burgers, wings….not very good. So eat the lamp chops, it’s your only option. I was not impressed with the buffets at all.

Drinks: They really need a drink menu. They also need to make the drinks bigger and actually put some alcohol in the drinks. I understand they are trying to keep their profits up but there are better ways to do than serving 8 ounce drinks that take ten minutes to get. You’re better off ordering 2 or 3 at a time.

Overall: I would find someplace else to go. I would not recommend it or ever go back. I would have probably been OK with the place if they wouldn’t have said its 5-Star Luxurious Resort, because it’s more like 2-stars.