There was absolutely nothing we didn't like about Grand Caribe. Our condo was beautiful; just perfect for two, the pools were cool and inviting, the bar/food area at the pool was fun and delicious, the view was outstanding and the staff were beyond anything I have ever experienced. They spoke to us as though they already knew us and were more than willing to do anything to make our stay more enjoyable (which I don't know how they could have done that because we felt it was perfect)! I didn't rate the fitness center or spa because we didn't go there. We didn't even know they had a fitness center or spa :)

You know how sometimes you go on vacation and as you are exploring you see other resorts and wonder what it would be like to stay there? In San Pedro, we never saw anything that appeared to top the Grand Caribe. We were there for my brother's wedding and stayed in a 3 bedroom villa. We were there with our 4 children (ages 6, 5, 2 and 5mo.). The staff was so friendly and kind, I cannot say enough about how energetic and kind they were to each of the children. They knew them all by name and called out to them everytime they saw them. It really was the very perfect place for a family to vacation.
The food is a little pricey, as it is everywhere on the island. But Tua more than made up for that at bar by his wonderful personality!
We booked one snorkle trip for the whole family and the concierge booked the perfect person to handle our "challanging" group.
We would go back in a heartbeat and the kids ask almost weekly when we can go back! Thank you Grand Caribe!

This hotel is absolutely beautiful. It reminds me of a Ritz Carlton. This was the first time for me to stay at a hotel condo. It was nice because a lot of the people we met had been there many times and gave us good advice as far as restaurants and activities. The rooms are huge. I stayed in a one bedroom that was about 1000 sq ft. Maid service was phenomenal and they do your laundry. Every room has a view of the ocean. I booked my room through vrbo.com and got a great deal. At night the only thing I did not like was having my room close to the street and smells of sewer wafting unto the grounds. The beach is not really swimmable due to seaweed but you can swim off of the dock. The pool is great. The hotel only has one restaurant that is connected to the pool. The food was surprisingly good. The staff in the restaurant for some reason was always rude and very slow. To health nuts, eating fruits and veges is a luxury here so get some at the market when you arrive. If you fish you can do it right off of the dock for your dinner. Lots of snapper. We went deep sea fishing and caught the same stuff as we did off of the dock. The front desk staff was always super helpful. Everyone drives golf carts here. They were really expensive. I think about 75.00 usd per day. You can rent them by the hour but they are often times not available. Cabs are really expensive but comparable to other Caribbean countries. The more casual restaurants I found to be the best. Do not miss Elvi’s kitchen. The Belizean tacos are amazing. The street bbq is super good too. On every corner people are making papusas. Eat a lot of them!! Try and go during lobster season. Two must do attractions: First you must snorkel at Hol Chan. It is the best I have seen in the world. You will see sharks, grouper, turtle and stingrays. They bring you to deep areas where people are scuba diving below you. Another attraction is the Mayan ruins. If you have a lot of energy getting there by boat and bus is fine but if you are with kids or are older fly over to Belize. It is a very long but cool day. Last tip. You only need to arrive to the Ambergris airport 5 minutes before departure. Very lax.

Everything was lovely until we discovered that there were bugs in the mattreses of one of our bedrooms and my daughters were eaten to death. We did not let that ruin our otherwise wonderful experience, HOWEVER we were not taken too seriously and compensation was not offered. That cut our three bedroom into a two bedroom because nobody was willing to go in that room again.