My husband and I travelled to The Grand Pineapple Beach Club on 31st May 2008. It has got to be said that the beach is absolutely beautiful and the snorkelling on the reefs at the far end of the beach was excellent.
We were however a bit dissappointed with the hotel itself. At best it could be described as tatty. The rooms need desperately to be decorated,our room had tiles that moved on the floor(quite dangerous) and the bathroom mirror was badly corroded. The room was clean. The pool often had tree debris in it and the snack bar floor was so filthy that I refrained from getting anything from it. The staff were Ok but i got the feeling that they were somewhat distracted,maybe this was because the holtel had just been bought out by Beaches/Sandals.

I'm going to start with the Barbuda trip just in case anyone gets bored quickly. The excellence to Barbuda was great but over the Atlantic in a very fast catermaran is fun but an absolute nightmare if like myself you suffer from travel sickness, Normally I am not too bad and rarely get physically sick, this trip it happened to me and a bit less than 20 others, the staff on the boat were good, prepared and experienced but it was 1hr30mins there and at least 1hr back and that is too long if your constantly vomiting

Went there mid june 08 and had an amazing time. The entertainment staff were excellent (jules, nigel, sasha etc.) Volleyball was a big attraction and all sorts of people playing (pretty badly in my case).
The music and nightly entertainment could become a bit repetitive at times.
The drinks were not the most generous of measures except in the "disco party" otherwise known as a bar after the main one shuts at 11.30pm.
The A La Carte menus were very good and although there wasnt a huge choice it was definitely well cooked and well presented.


My biggest problem with the holiday also revolved around the food or more importantly the service.
Most of the women in the restaurants were always a bit rude or unhappy, not rude in a nasty sense but they wouldn't say hello or thank you and when they did it was really insincere.
I guess this is due to low wages and rude tourists but I am not rude and I cant help their low wages so don't take it out on me. Mostly this came from the women at the restaurant although it was not a big deal but it tends to stick in your mind more than it needs to.

We had the romantic hill top dinner which was well worth it even though the music got a bit too much as there were only a handful of tracks so it kept repeating the tracks.

Mary's outhouse is an absolute definite, cold beer, soft drinks and bbq ribs and chicken on a beautiful hill top overlooking the hotel and the bay.

The beach was lovely, clean and the beach sellers left you alone (with the odd exception of a man offering me "Bob Marley" but even he seemed friendly enough)

Beach front rooms are the most expensive but from what i saw the view from the seafront ones looked much better.

Once or twice the "disco party" didn't open which got a bit frustrating when your looking forward to another drink and nobody tells you.

All in all the holiday was absolutely amazing, shirely heights was a good cheap trip. St Johns wasn't the greatest, the coral fishing was quite fun (someone accidentally hooked a sea turtle).

I stayed at the GPBR for two weeks in June. I booked after reading the reviews on Tripadvisor and would say I was well-prepared for the limitations of the hotel.

Yes, the decor is tired and the rooms are basic. Yes, the floors above are wooden and inconsiderate people can be noisy. Yes the food is fine but not exceptional. If you think you are going to get a 5 star hotel at these prices you are kidding yourself.

So why did I have such a wonderful time ? Why would I recommend this to others ? The hotel is small and friendly and that, combined with its all-inclusive approach, helps people to chat and get to know each other. I met more genuinely friendly guests on this holiday than on any other I have been on (and I've been on my fair share).

The staff, contrary to opinions voiced recently, I found to be lovely. Okay I bothered to get to know them by name, chatted to them about anything and everything and generally relaxed into the Caribbean attitude. I never ONCE ordered a second drink at dinner because each time I finished my first they replaced it. I never had to walk more than twenty paces from my room to find a free sunbed, kept free by the discreet security that watched for non-residents trying to use hotel facilities. I used the adequate watersports facilities and played every activity going - at least four different things every day.

There are birds at breakfast - if you want an air-conditioned glass bubble then stay in Toronto. Open-air dining has its perils. It is just a fact of life. The staff cleared tables quickly so as to discourage the wildlife so I have no complaint.

The hotel is not perfect so if you have an exacting nature, require 5 star facilities, want motorised watersports or an Eastenders-themed bar then this is not the place for you. If you want a little bit of California then this is not for you. If however you want a low-key, pleasant resort with a cracking beach and a happy attitude to life then I would recommend the GPBR.

We have just got back from our second visit to GPB, this time for our daughters and now son-in-law’s wedding.
The wedding itself was magical and well organised by Novella the wedding coordinator, the cake and all the flowers were lovely .
The food this time was even better than our last visit and then it was really good .
The rooms as others have said are a little dated but always clean, but we were told by a member of management that the refurbishment will start in October now that Sandals have taken over officially
And as far as he knows Mary’s outhouse is going to stay.
All the staff were very friendly and helpful as always
Our party consisted of 14 people family and friends, a special thanks to Mick and Gerry who we met the first time we went to GPB last year and come back just for the wedding
We love this place so much that we have booked to go back this October with our daughter and son-in-law