My best friend and I (girls) were looking for a luxury place where we could relax and escape from it all. I gotta tell you this place is where it's at!

Let me start by the staff: These folks were the sweetest and most amazing people you'll ever meet. Always with a smile, they felt like family! The GM -Roberto- is phenomenal. The staff respected him so much and we soon learned why. He's one of the most generous people I have ever met! Then there was Howard (marketing manager-one of the most intelligent people around), Jon Wayne, Dane, Sheereen, Romeo and the list goes on. These folks REALLY made this trip special for us. Let's not forget the gardeners who'd pick coconuts for us with a "no problem mon" attitude. Miss you guys!

The food is fantastic! Just the right portions and absolutely yummy.

The beach is beautiful!!! Groomed everyday and blessed by nature.

They have everything you're looking for, from free mani-pedis to massages under the gazebo on the beach (you have to pay for this one but I ABSOLUTELY recommend it), to a nude beach, to water sports, night club, ping pong, tennis... the list goes on!

THIS PLACE IS A MUST SEE... I can't say it enough!!!

Thanks to a memorable vacation guys-- G

Noone was as confused as me and my girlfriend once trying to find a good 4-5 star hotel(especially triple AAA approved) to enjoy our one week vacation away from the wild, hectic lifestlye in California! But this confusion came to an end once arriving at the Grand Lido, Negril resort in Jamaica.
If you are looking for quality, a relaxing time, hospitality, and living every cent of what you paid for don't think twice! I usually don't write reviews but after this extraordinary experience and meeting general manager Roberto Pellicia and staff member Howard Senior writing this review in order to let the public get the best idea of a Negril vacation spot was a must.
If someone had written a review about this place prior to me booking another hotel and transferring out to Grand Lido I wouldn't have lost 4-5 hours of my time u-hauling everything twice!
Hope everyone that's planning to go on a Jamaican vacation reads this after having completed extensive research, realizing this is where quality is unmuted!

My girlfriend Natasha and I, Dave, stayed at Grand Lido Negril, Jamaica, June 26, 2008 through July 6, 2008, to celebrate my Birthday and our Anniversary.

This was our 5th trip together to Negril Jamaica since 2005 (6th total for Natasha). We have had a pleasure of staying at other high-rated resorts: Couples Negril, RIU Tropical Bay & Sandals Negril. Although we always had a wonderful time, Grand Lido was a step above the rest. This amazing resort exudes class and provides such amazing service.

It is obvious that General Manager, Mr. Roberto Pelliccia and Assistant General Manager, Ms. Barbara Burton take great pride in their amazing resort and do a wonderful job in making their guests feel welcome. They went out of their way to surprise us in many unexpected ways to make our vacation and celebrations even more special. Please read the rest of our review to learn about the rest of the GLN staff that contributed to our unforgettable vacation.

ROOM:
We stayed in a Luxury Beachfront One Bedroom Suite with Private Patio Jacuzzi. The room was spacious, with a wet bar that was restocked per request with water, soda and beer, and two plasma TV’s, and a dining room table which the staff set daily in case we wanted to dine in room. The Jacuzzi was nice to have. I chilled out in it most days after the beach while Natasha was taking a shower and getting ready for the evening. They filled the Jacuzzi with fresh water as we arrived. We expected the multi-head shower that was described on their website, however it turns out they had not yet upgrade the bathroom in these suites. The room service was amazing. We ordered many items from the menu including champagne, wine, burgers, cheese plates and fruit plates at all hours. The delivery persons were always courteous. Expect a 45 minute wait for room service on average (sometimes quicker, sometimes a little longer), however the burgers were still plenty warm when they arrived, and they never made a mistake or forgot an item.

The best part about the room is the prime beachfront location. It is literally 30 feet from the beach sand. I’d recommend any room on the main beach for this reason. We did not notice the road noise from our room, although some people in the rooms towards the edge of the resort complained about traffic at the gas station across the road.

DINING:
We were here during the Epicurean food festival. We attended famous Jamaican chef Norma Shirley’s crab cake cooking demo. The sample cakes were excellent, and her views on Jamaica were intriguing. This was the only demo event we attended as we preferred to spend time on the beautiful beach. We paid the $125 per person extra for the 8 course Epicurean gala dinner where the world class chefs that were running the festival, each presented one course. Overall, the gala dinner was a great experience because we had a blast with the other guests at our table, but we expected more from the food, wine and service.

The resort food was generally very good, better than the other resorts at a comparable level in the area. There were plenty of fresh options at breakfast. I usually had poached eggs and fruit. They served authentic Jablum Blue Mountain coffee. The pasta station at lunch was amazing. We’re glad we did not discover this until our last few days because we would not have tried all the other food and may not have fit in our bathing suits for the beach.

Speaking of other food, Robert did make the most amazing lamb chops at the pool side lunch snack on the Clothing Optional beach. If you are like us and don’t like gamey tasting lamb, check out this shack. The jerk chicken was also great. If you spend your days on the main beach, not the C.O. beach, don’t be afraid to walk over to the C.O. shack to get Roberts tasty food and a delicious frosty drink.

The Timber house was a good overall place to get tasty burgers and other food and drinks all day long and late into the night. If you are going there in the summer time, make sure to spray down with mosquito spray, because after a couple of late night drinks, you may not realize you are getting eaten alive, until the next morning.

For dinner on the first night we went to the Reggae Café which describes itself as serving very authentic Jamaican cuisine, and we can confirm that they served the most tender and tasty jerk chicken and pork that we’ve ever had in Jamaica. Unfortunately this was the only night this restaurant was open, due to lower occupancy of the resort. If you get a chance to eat there, take it, and don’t be surprised when you get your salad served with no dressing; that is the authentic Jamaican way.

Munasan, the Japanese restaurant featuring Teppanyaki cuisine, had good food and a fun atmosphere. We did not fancy the sushi, however are from Los Angeles and are therefore used to the highest grade of sushi available. The chefs were very friendly and entertaining, and service was great. We dined there twice.

We found the food at the French restaurant, Piacere hit and miss. We dined there twice. The steak was amazing, but the fish was dry or fishy tasting. The appetizers were good and the deserts were excellent. The restaurant was air-conditioned, however I found it stuffy and warm being required to wear my jacket the entire time. The service was good.

We stopped by La Pasta for a mid afternoon snack. The Caesar salad was great, but the pizza was awful by any standard: doughy, dry yet greasy, and tasteless.

We attempted to go to the Lido Café for dinner which is an indoor restaurant; however the combination of a long wait, non-functional AC, and a very musty smell eventually convinced us to try somewhere else.

Don’t miss the Manager’s Gala dinners or Beach Party buffets. The food was consistently good with plenty of variety and the atmosphere was fun and social.

The bars were stocked with premium liquor and the bartenders were always responsive and often promoted the vibe of the situation.

ENTERTAINMENT:
The entertainment was good and worth checking out. They had a house band that played a mix of world music and served as the backing band for many top singers in the region. They usually had an audience participation part. I don’t want to give away any surprises, but the audience participation is worth being a part of. Try it out; they don’t embarrass you too much. They also had some variety shows. One night they had a fire eater.

The piano bar was a great place to have a drink and relax to the melodies of an amazing piano player, Ike. The audience could sing along with the piano, however this was not promoted with song books (except for 1 night) and generally the audience just listened.

THE BEACH:
We stayed on the main beach of the resort on Bloody Bay, which is the best part of the best beach in the world, Negril’s Seven Mile Beach. The water was warm and calm and you could walk out forever. Beach lounge chairs were comfortable with big, cushy pads on them. There were plenty of them available any time of day. They also had plenty of foam floaters available. Even during the afternoon summer rain showers, the water was so nice; we felt no need to get out.

THE GROUNDS:
The grounds of the resort were beautiful and immaculately maintained. It was a pleasure to stroll through them and absorb the nature. The hammock by the main beach was a great place to take a nap in the afternoon.

THE PEOPLE:
In addition to the beauty and location of the resort, Grand Lido Negril’s great staff made out vacation unforgettable. In addition to Mr. Pelliccia and Ms. Barbara Burton we would like to say Thank You to some of our friends:

-Carlene from the concierge office for taking care of our dinner reservations & Gala reservations even before we arrived.
-Damien Kerr for being the greatest bartender and waiter on the main beach. He even predicted when we would need a new drink and cold water before asking for it.
-Lloyd and the whole crew in the SCUBA shop for helping me get PADI certified and taking me on daily dives.
-Conrad from Water Sports for giving us fun Hobie rides around Bloody Bay and Boobie Key.
-Christopher from front gate security for being so friendly and taking all of our shopping bags to our room on the golf cart, and taking care of our many pieces of luggage at check in & check out.
-Nicolia Lee for waiting on us at the buffet. She always had our coffee and drinks refilled, table cleared off, and provided friendly service.
-Novlette & Marcia from the Spa for the best seaside, sunset, couples massage ever.
-Robert from the C.O. beach shack for making the greatest lamb chops ever.

The other guests seemed to be enjoying themselves as much as we were and we had no problem making many resort friends. We generally find this to be the case in adult only, or couples only resorts. Every one has more incentive to get out there and meet everyone else.

Once again, we would like to thank Grand Lido Negril for an amazing vacation. We can’t wait to go back.

My husband and I visited Negril in August of this year for an anniversary trip. We originally booked a room at Couples Negril, but asked our travel agent to move us to another hotel after the first day since the resort was not that great. We moved over to Grand Lido, and found it was a great change for the better! The grounds are well-kept and clean, the rooms are nice and spacious, and the staff is helpful and courteous. Although we got caught in Hurricane Gustav and the resort wasn't able to do any water sports (we wanted to snorkel, windsurf, etc.), we still laid out by the pool and had a blast! The food was pretty good, the drinks great, and we had a wonderful time. I'd definitely recommend it! If you go into town, I also recommend Sweet Spice Restaurant and going to Times Square to do some shopping.