we have just returned from the grand pinnaple where we stayed for 2 weeks and got married. the hotel is situated in long bay and is very well maintained. the room we stayed in was an oceanview which i would recomend if u dont have difficaulty walking up lots of steps.the maids cleaned ever day and wasnt rude if asked to come back later.the beach was nice and i would recomend the snorkling.please be advised this is not a hotel for children.the hotel did not cater for kids in any way what so ever. the worst part of the hotel was the restrauants.the food was great but the service and dress code was poor.on more than one accasion they forgot 1 of our courses and there wasnt enough staff to cator for the amount of people. there is only one restraunt which was split in half and called two different names.i thought it was a joke that they made people sit there in jeans in an unairconditioned restraunt. most of the staff were ok but some of the bar staff seemed like they didnt want to be there and it was if they was doing u a faviour at times by getting u a drink. the entertainment was good at times but was very low key and the acts were repeated for the second week. the daytime activities were great and jules always tried to get people involved and was a good laugh. we also got married 3 days into our holiday and the hotel made our day very special. thank you novella.

stayed at gpb in september 06 never again dont stay in room 527 no hot water tv not working peeling paint work ac not working very dated shower with very slippery tiles beware when wet was moved to room 109 beware when you use the toilet does not flush very often bad news if you have a upset tummy from the very limited luke warm food staff can range from rude to helpful novella in the tour office is the exception and was always happy and helpful we when to the gpb for our 25 wedding anniversary had we not been with friends this holiday would have been very disappointing

As I say in my title, if I could have one word to describe Grand Pineapple Beach (GPB) then it would be "nice".
My boyfriend and I stayed at the hotel for 2wks at the beginning of Sept and our stay was pleasant enough (I was quite nervous after reading the previous reviews).
I can see whay some people have described the hotel as 'amazing' and I can also see why others have described it as 'terrible'. It depends what parts you focus on - and of course what sort of hotels you are comparing it to....
If you're usually used to 4/5* hotels with pool waiter-service, fancy rooms, amazing staff (as my recent holidays tend to have been) - then you'll need to change your usual expectations before arriving at GPB. But that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy the hotel after accepting it for what it is.
It's very basic. Basic rooms (I had a beachfront which could do with a refurb), basic service (sometimes a tad too moody for my liking), and basic decor (could do with a good lick of paint!) BUT I found it all to be rather clean (and trust me I am a nightmare for cleanliness!), and if I had any problems then the service from the reception staff was great.
As I said earlier, it depends what you focus on.... I could moan about the slight grime around the edge of the pool (which I did see someone tryng to clean to be fair - although we were all in the pool at the time!) or the couple of dodgy meals I had BUT I just put those things to the back of my mind and focused on the good stuff. After all, we all look forward to our vacations for so long - why spoil it by moaning and making it much worse than it really is?
I knew what I was getting myself in for when I booked GPB - you can't expect 5* luxury for those sort of prices, but you can expect a very pleasant and clean holiday! And I can assure you that you will get that here. If you are unhappy with something then you have to report it to the hotel - don't moan about it for your whole holiday, and then whinge more on websites like this when you get home! The manager & assistant manager there are lovely.
If I won millions on the lottery then I would love to buy this hotel and give it a good shake-up and sort-out! It could be absolutely amazing, but as it stands now, it is perfectly "nice" and if you want a week or so of relaxation in a lovely country, then it'll be absolutely fine and should do the job nicely! Enjoy.

During my seven day cruise honeymoon on of our stops was Antigua. Had never been there before and my husband had read a story about the Pinneaple Beach resort and this wonderful woman named "Momma" who had this jerk chicken shack in the hills of the property.

So 2 days after we were married (on the Beach in Barbados) the ship pulls into Antigua on the Thursday Sept 7th. I had made arrangements on line for a day pass and expected to get the the bare basic service. Boy was I in for a pleasant suprise.

Picked up a cab driver named Barry, who gave us a historical and topical history of the island, including the name of the national heros. The island was warm, and friendly and we saw the new "footballl/soccer" stadium going up lots of livestock & chickens as we rode along for about 25 minutes (from the port to Long Bay).

We arrived at about 9:45 and pulled up to the entrance of the hotel. I was already pretty happy, because we could see the beach and the grounds seemed so tropical and well cared for. At the check in desk I immediately ask for the manager I had been corresponding with: Sanjay, and as someone went to get her we just sat back and took in the peaceful tropical scene.

Sanjay appeared with a big smile and tapping her watch, proclaiming "It's almost ten, I didn't think you guys were going to show". She took my credit card info and pointed us down towards the breakfast buffet and told us to enjoy while she checks us in. I expected for $55.00 US per person that we would just get use of the beach, spa, loungers and buffet, but she did us one better. As we were eating breakfast and taking in the beautiful beach & surrounding hills, a worker appeared with green wrist bands and a key to a room!

Breakfast buffet was okay, but the freshly made juice to my order was even better, and the waiters, and gals who worked the room were so very nice. After eating we went to our room which was a ground floor setup, right off the beach, near the volleyball in the "V" section. Sure, the room was older, smelled very beachy, but was clean, and we asked the attendant for towels and soap.

We swam, used the non motorized water sports equipment, used the spa, loungers, open bar and had a delicious lunch buffet. By the time it was over, we had consumed so many rum punches & Vivian Richards (the national hero drink :-) that we were sad to go and wished we could have stayed a couple more days. The only dissapointment was that "Momma" had just left the island on vacation, so we left a message & promised to be back for in March for the World Cup of Cricket, when we know for sure, she'll be there!

I'd go back just for the service and the atmosphere, even though it wasn't the luxury of say a "Ritz". Nice people, rooms need a little upgrading, but overall a wonderful day experience & the highlight of our honeymoon.