Some good, some bad

I thought the main rooms of the hotel and the guest rooms were very nice. The lobby and the balcony around the hotel was super pretty. The beach was a bit of a walk from the main areas of the hotel which wasn't great. The pool was really nice, though. Two swim up bars and lots of chairs around. The service was adequate - no wow factor. Some of the staff were really accomodating and helpful and some acted as if we were bothering them. The food was quite good at every meal.

GRAN BAHIA PRINCIPE, RUNAWAY BAY, JAMAICA

THE RESORT ITSELF IS LARGE WHICH LEADS TO A LOT OF WALKING. THE POOLS, SWIM UP BARS AND BEACHES WERE EXCELLENT. THE NIGHT TIME ENTERTAINMENT WAS AVERAGE AT BEST. THE BUFFETS WERE AVERAGE BUT THE A LA CARTES WERE EXCELLENT. THE KARAOKE BAR WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP - GREAT FUN. THIS COULD BE A FIVE STAR RESORT WITH BETTER WINE AND WHISKEY, REFILLS OF FOOD AND BEER ON TIME NOT AFTER THEY HAD RUN OUT, AND MORE DETAILS TO SMALL THINGS.

Amazing Resort

Resort is fantastic, the staff are very friendly and helpful always asking how we like Jamaica and the resort. Rooms were very spacious, grounds very well maintained. Food was best we've had so far. Will definitely return.

Beautiful resort, great staff

Great resort, beautiful rooms, amazing staff. The beach was very nice but not long and walkable (although this is a feature of the area of Jamaica). Lots of options for fun activities and to meet people. Really no complaints. Great value.

Great Vacation

Gran Bahia Principe in Runaway Bay Jamaica is a great resort, good food, great pool area, large rooms. Some of the wait staff could be a little more welcoming but most are nice. A little far from the airport but a nice scenic drive, would go back again!

Excellent Stay - amazing food!

This is a VERY large resort, so lots of walking and stairs. Very good variety of food. Grounds are well maintained. Lots of lounge chairs. May not be prime location but lots to choose from. Well organized check in and check out.

Our second trip here...

This was our second visit to BPJ. Traveled the week of Feb 11th-18th. Requested the same rooms as last time and were not disappointed. The resort is in need of a little TLC but all in all a great time. We never had any complaints with the food or service and our rooms were always kept immaculate by staff. I must admit, the most questionable area in need of immediate improvement would be the beach area where the breakwall has serious signs of erosion behind it. They actually had caution tape acro [... read more]ss a 50M section and it's certainly not something I would have expected to see as a remaining issue one full year later. Truly an eyesore and completely unnecessary IMO. The weather was fabulous for us (45 mins of rain one day even though the forecast was predicted "rain" for 5 of 7 days). Would I recommend the resort? Yes. Would I return. No. Simply a big world out there and twice is good enough for us.

Amazing trip to Gran Bahia Jamaica Runaway Bay

The hotel was awesome...food was amazing with great service at all the a la cartes, pool was great with nice warm weather. Our room was cleaned each and every day with a turn down service at night.Shows were o.k. but enjoyed the outdoor patio at night. Michelle Black was a great singer and entertainer

Beautiful, relaxing spot

We went to this resort the first week of February. It was a little overcast, but still hot enough to sit on the beautiful beach and enjoy a drink from one of the many beach bars. The staff was very friendly and always happy. The resort was clean and it was lovely to return to our room every night to find the bed turned down, and the room ready for sleeping. The food at the buffet restaurant was very good, with everything you could want. Including a seafood night with more lobster, scallops, musc [... read more]les, oysters, shrimp (which they had at every meal in the beach bar as well), and numerous types of fish than you can imagine.

Good value for the price

The hotel is good value for the price. There is something for everyone. The beach is very rocky in some places but there is a good area to swim. The hotel is not the fanciest but it was fine for the price.

Great Vacation!

My husband and I travelled to Jamaica last week. We had an amazing time, very relaxing and enjoyable. The staff were extremely friendly and very hospitable. The grounds were well kept by the terrific staff working on it everyday. The food was very good especially the Jerk Chicken at the Jerk Centre. The a la cartes were fine as well.

Overall, quite impressive resort!

The food in general was very appealing and quite good. We had a very charming room with a fabulous view of the ocean. The room was clean and maid service adequate. We met some very interesting people and the staff were pleasant.

Amazing stay

Everything was great. People and resort were good. I would recommend to anyone. Was great with kids. Kids club was entertaining. Was disappointed in the selection and presentation of the drinks. Not much to chose from.

Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean

Unbelievable food, easily surpasses anything I've had at 5+ star resorts in Mexico. The beach is incredible and the rooms all have beautiful views.The staff is also very friendly and its great that everyone speaks English. If you love to lay around at the beach, swim in the ocean, enjoy the pool, and eat a ton of great food (especially jerk chicken) then this is the resort for you! I will definitely return!

Not good enough for money spent

Hotel in general was beautiful minus the leaking ceilings. Entertainment was awesome food was just average. Drink selection was ok. Very poor customer service. You would have to ask 3-4 time to get what you wanted. Alot of lazy servers. I wouldn't go back for the price I paid. I would not consider 5 star maybe 4.

Made our wedding day shine!

As the sun rose on the morning of Jan 22nd on the beautiful beach, I watched in anticipation as this was going to be the best day ever! Wedding was so amazing and we all had fun! Can't wait to go back! The staff was there for us every step! Our meal, wedding cake, preparation and reception was perfect! Only sad part was when it was all over and had to leave.

Very Nice hotel, but rooms need some work..

The hotel was great, as were the people who work there. Everyone was friendly and easy going. The food was good, and the buffet had a great options! The bartender halfway down the beach is worth the walk everytime! Only issue is we all agreed that the hotel often band aided problems and didn't fix them. Our toilet was broken for 4/7 nights there, another friends air conditioner leaked everywhere (a giant puddle), the bathroom tubs were a bit dirty.... But Overall, good experience

Beautiful

We were happy with the overall experience. Food was great pools were amazing and beach was nice. The resort rooms are ok however the overall look of the hallways could use a revamp. Smelly and musty at some spots. Alot of our guests had issues with rooms. We broke a glass I'm our room on the third day and by the last day we were still asking them to clean it as we kept getting shards of glass in our feet. I would recommend it but we will never be going back there.

Love this place still !

Everything here is great for a 4 start place! 3 time here , great bang for ur buck .. Awesome food .. Relaxed place! Love the man made beach here it really nice! Not so goo for older poeple who don't like to walk . Bigger resort but well laid out. Thanks

Nice resort

Very nice hotel, good food. Travelled with kids no snack foods available for them. No shaded areas over kids pool or shallow areas. Kids shows are a little too late. Kids playground should be closer to the hotel