This my honest opinion of GLB. I am not a picky or negative person. This resort is a pretty good all inclusive. The village concept is pretty cool. The food is excellent.
If you're into the nude thing, It seemed pretty cool on that side of the resort. (we aren't "hardcore nudists" ie: hanging out, eating, drinking, and playing games nude, but we do try to get an all over tan) We did spend most of our time on the main side of the resort.
Pool is great. Too windy for us to do anything in the water, so I can't speak about that. The staff/people are tremendous, but that is to be expected in Jamaica. The people are why we go to Jamaica. There are just no people like the Jamaicans. The most friendly, laid back, helpful, kind, people I've seen in the world.
Negatives: The rooms need some work. This is not a resort to go to if you are looking for a great beach.
We've been to Couples Negril and I would give CN the edge in overall "niceness".
In summary, I'll put it this way: We probably won't go back to GLB, although it was very nice. We probably would go back to Couples Negril.

This was our 2nd trip to Grand Lido Braco, and it was as romantic and beautiful as ever. Check in was smooth and we were greeted by a cool towel and rum punch (or whatever else you wanted to drink). Our room wasn’t ready because we arrived before check-in time but this time we were prepared with our sun outfits (we actually changed at the airport)…So it was no problem mon! After eating delicious jerk chicken sandwiches from the Reggae Café, we went straight to the Au Natural Beach for some sun. We kept laughing that we didn’t really need our luggage. :-)

All I can say is that the beach really is beautiful, and it was great to be on the Au Natural side. We are definitely “beach people” and just love chilling out at the beach, watching waves and listening to the ocean. Before we knew it, the beach waitress came by with a whole tray of different drinks for us to choose from. So we dived right into some “dirty bananas”.

This was our first time visiting Braco with a “group” and although we did not know any of the people, they all were very nice and friendly. While we love spending lots of romantic time together on vacation, we also enjoy seeing the evening entertainment shows and partying at night. We believe that going with a group was a good decision especially since the agency, All the Way Travel, had great rates (much cheaper than we paid the previous year). They took care of all the room arrangements and the people were nice. This was the first time we had ever used All the Way Travel, and I would highly recommend them.

As far as accommodations, we opted for the 1 bedroom Au Natural room (3rd Floor). The rooms on the A/N side have new bathrooms and have the most amazing view of the ocean. The furniture shows a little wear but overall, the rooms are very clean and spacious. Again, the view from the bed and balcony is just incredible. We could lie in bed and look right at the ocean (very romantic!). I could just sit on that balcony forever and look and listen to the ocean. It makes for a very relaxing and romantic happy hour.

The food at all of the restaurants was excellent, much better than our last visit. We dined at all the restaurants (i.e. French, Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi, Victoria’s Market, Italian, etc.). This was the 1st time we ever ate sushi and the sushi chef was amazing. I would highly recommend trying the sushi if you have never tried it. The chef seemed very knowledgeable and was so nice at helping sushi “newbies” make selections.

As far as service, I cannot say enough about how outstanding the service was during our visit. It seemed as though as soon as you had an empty glass, someone was right there with a new drink or asking you if you needed anything. Jason, at the Reggae Café, was terrific and was always right there with whatever you needed. The bartenders at the A/N bar and clubhouse were great! Room service was always timely!

My husband and I attended the entertainment shows every night and were very pleased. We thought the entertainment was much better than last year. It was fun just to let loose and dance to the music of whatever was playing that night. We also saw a terrific Jamaican dance troupe, a fire eater and even Elvis was in the building on our last night! It was funny to see Elvis in Jamaica but it reminded us of our honeymoon in Vegas…so we loved it! :-) We also loved dressing up for the group party, fantasy night, the toga party and the PJ party. It is so fun to let go of reality for a week and just dance and have fun.

If you go to GLB, you really should take in some spa treatments. My husband and I had 3 couple massages on the beach and each one was amazing. If you are thinking of a massage, I would highly recommend doing it on the beach. I have never been so relaxed in my life! Soletta is the best masseuse ever!

As far as day trips, we did 2 trips by ourselves. The first trip was to Nine Mile, which is the birth place and mausoleum of Bob Marley. If you are a Bob Marley fan, I would recommend the trip. The concierge arranged for a private driver, Daniel, who was very nice. It is important to note that the ride to Nine Mile is long, windy and bumpy (so take your Dramamine) but we thought it was very interesting to see this historic place/museum. The tour guides were very informative and we learned a lot about Bob Marley, his family, his music and his historic influence. During this trip, you’ll also get a feel for the Jamaican countryside and farming.

Our second trip was to the Great House at Rose Hall. This is a shorter trip (about 45 minutes from Braco). The restored house is very beautiful and the tour gives you a small insight into the horrors of slavery. You also learn about what it was like to live in the 1800s and about Jamaica’s history. The mansion is supposedly haunted but luckily we did not see any ghosts on our tour! :-) After a stop at the Rose Hall shops, we were quickly back to paradise at Braco.

If you decide to stay at GLB, I would highly recommend that you check out the Au Natural side of the resort (even if you never think you could never go nude). My husband and I had never gone to a nude beach/pool until last year (at GLB), and after about a day of shyness at the beach, we were so happy that we tried it. This year, it just seemed so natural (and sensual at times), and it was really a great experience. The A/N pool area offers many activities throughout the day. There seemed to be a lot of fun going on there during the daytime. As I mentioned, my husband and I really enjoy the beach so we mostly enjoyed the privacy and romance of the beach. The hot tub on the A/N side is always great day or night. We experienced hot tub temperature problems only a few times and they pretty much fixed it both times. Because of the romance factor, I think this resort (especially the A/N side) is better suited to couples rather than singles.

As far as any negatives, I guess the only negatives would be the typical comment about the sheets not fitting exactly right. But from what I can tell from my husband, who travels often, he said the sheets at many hotels are often just like that. Not sure why they aren’t fitted. Also, the beach lounges could use some updating. But honestly, even when we couldn’t find a newer lounge, I really didn’t care because the beach and water was so beautiful. We just dragged a cushion onto the beach and I laid on that. Other than that, there really were no negatives. It was so hard to get bothered about anything when we were so relaxed.

Lastly, we wanted to mention that during our stay, we met so many hardworking staff members. (I wish I could remember all their names!) At the A/N clubhouse, we met great bartenders, Shericka and Nigel. Both were as nice as could be throughout our stay and kept the champagne flowing! We also had a great conversation with Raymond who was really nice as well. Nordia, the concierge, was terrific, as always, and helped us make all the arrangements for our trips and reservations for dinner and spa. There were just so many people who went out of their way to make our vacation an enjoyable experience and we are very grateful.

We went ot the GLB on a vacation with our local radio station. My husband and I had the best time! The resort was clean, the staff was super nice!

We arrived on Saturday, January the 19th, upon arriving we were greated with cold towels and rum punch. We went to our room Immediately . Our room was clean. We had an amazing shower (it was a spa shower), our room was made up daily and we were even offered a turn down service nightly.

The night life was a blast with the disco and karaoke and other shows they put on. It was nice to dress up and go out and not have to worry about driving home.

The staff was wonderful. Each bartender had a special recipe drink coctail that they would come up with if we were indecisive on what to drink. I recommend the dirty banana for a frozen drink or the hummingbird for a refreshing rum drink. They also had red stripe beer and all other top notch liquor.

The food was very good and there was plenty of it.

The facility was clean, the pool cold but clean, the beach was cleaned daily. I have never had so much fun! My only regret was not staying longer.

I will go back that is for sure!

We spent this past Christmas at the Grand Lido Braco Resort in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. It was a vacation of a lifetime. The people were so warm and friendly and they couldn't do enough to make our vacation the best ever. The food was fabulous; the spa services were wonderful; the atmosphere was terrific; the gardens were lush with beautiful tropical flowers and bushes. I would highly recommend Grand Lido Braco to couples wanting to get away from it all and indulge.