Here’s some stuff I wanted to know before I went, hopefully this helps you decide or prepare. Keep in mind this based on a May 2008 trip…

Overall I had a great time, but since I went single to a wedding, I’ll say the biggest disappointment was that BRB is a COUPLES RESORT. Now maybe if you travel around spring break or maybe in the Fall, it might be different, but while I was there, most of the people there were wedding parties and all couples. Now there might have been a single person here or there, but there was no way to tell, and the general environment made it inappropriate to find out. Let me put it this way single travelers, its not like some previous vacations I’ve been on where you stay at a hotel, and hit a bar at night. At BRB, you have a captive audience, and the resort is geared to couples and weddings. Also the resort is not Vegas sized, by the second day you’ve probably seen everyone staying there. Though new groups roll in all the time.

There are three different bars, but don’t think of them as bars, think of them as three different spots to grab drinks with different music, because its the same crowd at each, you don’t dress different for them (weather and pool aside), most of the time we bounced around them all in one night. There’s a lobby bar, a club/disco bar, and a beach bar. There’s also a pool bar.

We were able to visit Hedo for the price of the bus ride but we had to sign up early to do it. Hedo is a much more modern resort, seemed smaller, but newer, better looking bars, restaurants. The Pool was definitely better at Hedo, tons of under water tables to drink at etc. etc. BRB though has a wider layout and a much better beach. We only went there one night and it was kind of dead as far as activity so we didn’t stay long. We should've went back again.

I can not say enough about the staff, what great people. I have no idea how they can be that nice and helpful all the time, doesn’t it ever get to them? I mean, I saw some rude people while there, and it was all smiles while tossing them drinks.

The resort itself was a bit older, but really nice, and well maintained, the staff was constantly cleaning it. It had a luxury Miami Vice in the 80’s feel and look to it. The bed sucked, the mattress, the pillows the sheets, etc. etc. not comfy at all, fortunately most of the time I passed out in the bed vs. laying down and going to sleep. Which brings me to the drinks, excellent, premium quality, lots of variety, very tasty, and they do a good job mixing, and the bartenders are really entertaining cool guys. They only serve draft beer which got old, but if you get a room with a fridge they stock it with bottle beer, pop and water, its probably the best benefit you can upgrade too.

The food was good. Before I complain, I will say again, the food was good, don't get me wrong. With that said, it does get old around the 4th or 5th day for sure and its not cruise type meals where you can get tons of shrimp and a lobster tail. Some shrimp, they usually had a fish choice. At all spots, they do a good job preparing it. Its hard to say there’s not a lot of variety when you have buffets and different restaurants, but compared to my home, where there's Greek, Chinese, American, true Italian, BBQ pits, sub shops, the resort food does get old. You get beef at Japanese Steakhouse, beef at the Italian Grille, beef at the starlight, and beef at the buffet. No chicken parm, no pizza, no foot long cold cut combo, and their cheese isn’t good. Like I said, good food, great preparation, but I guess we’re spoiled by variety at home because it got old. I do feel like a gain 25lbs for sure!!!

I like sports, and BRB had ESPN, TNT, and CBC. If the game you are looking for aren’t on there, no dice. I hear there is offsight places to try, but I wasn’t interested in going there.

To dos in the area, you definitely want to go to Dunns River Falls. And to save you time and money do your trinket shopping there. We went on a private shopping tour, and others went on Breezes tour, but they all sold the same stuff. All shops will barter too, toss out a price, and walk away, most of them chased me down and met my price.

I used US funds for everything, and anything you pay for at the resort takes place at the front desk and you can use a credit card. No need to exchange money. You truly don’t have to tip, but I don’t know how you can’t when you see how great these guys are.

All in all, I’d definitely go back, certainly not alone this time though, and probably only for 4-5 days. Feel free to message me with questions friends, I had many questions prior to, received a lot of help, more than willing to help you out.