We just got back from Grand Lido Negril. I'll try to write a more detailed trip report sometime soon, but thought I would mention some of the highlights. They claimed about 50% occupancy, but I figure it was closer to 25%. When we got there they asked for our Groupon voucher (we booked on Travelocity), so they must be getting a lot of people from that promotion.

The term I would use for the resort is "faded glory". Superclubs must have run it into the ground. And, Sunwing plans no major upgrades until next year. But, there were workers around the resort pretty busy while we were there. They seem to be focusing mostly on central facilities and the main building does look pretty good. It needs paint in many places, but they were painting some while we were there.

The rooms are the worst part of the resort right now. I get the impression they don't want to put much work into the rooms. The furniture looks old, the jacuzzi didn't work, the doors don't close right, and the draperies are really faded. But, the room was clean and comfortable, so we were okay with that.

The clothing optional side was pretty busy. The snorkeling over there is very good and it was rare that you did not see someone out there. Men were nearly all nude and probably 50% of the women with quite a few others topless. There would pretty much always be one couple around in suits, but there was no lurking at all. The nude pool is 20 foot square and a uniform 4 1/2 foot deep, which is pretty small, but it got good use. The pool needs a rehab pretty bad. Both pools were cloudy when we got there. The Cove pool cleared up the next day, but the main pool never really cleared up. The hot tubs were all working, spotless, and clean. They are a bit loud when running.

The food was generally good. We had some things that were not good, but there was always plenty of other options, so we would just pick something else. The restaurants were all good, though La Pasta's pasta was a bit weak. If you are going to the buffets, go early, since they tend to leave things out a long time. We saw Sushi out from 8:30pm to after 10:00pm. I would not suggest trying any of it. Personally, I think sushi on a buffet is not a great idea, anyway.

Would we go back? Absolutely. The clothing optional beach is great. The beach furniture is mostly old (they appear to be cycling in new stuff), but it was comfortable and there is plenty of shade. The grill is good and the jerk lamb is excellent and a real treat. Hobie cats, kayaks, and paddle boards were readily available to use. We are "read on the beach" types, so we were very happy. It's not the greatest resort and it needs work, but right now the price is pretty darn cheap, so it's hard to beat.

Avoid the vacation plan salespeople like the plague. We managed to dodge them, but heard horror stories from others about hard, hard sales.