Breezes Rio Bueno Resort and Spa All-Inclusive, Falmouth

Here is my honest opinion of this hotel: The Not So Good: Bed was hard and pillows French restaurant was good but not great Japanese restaurant was good but not great The jewelry store on site was a ripoff. All the purses(for sure) and from what we can tell the jewelry were fakes. I would expect the resort to only invite companies that offer true products (very disappointing) The Good: The people. EVERY person was outstanding. Not only the staff, but every other traveler that we met. Service was top notch!!!! The staff!!! Victoria’s Market is the buffett. We ate just about every meal here because the food was outstanding! One of the best buffetts I have ever had. The staff!!! Top Shelf liquor is included. We never had a problem getting top shelf liquor. All the water sports were included. We did the glass bottom boat and a dive trip. Both were outstanding. Once again, the staff set the tone! The staff!!! While the food at the French and Japanese restaurants was somewhat disappointing, the service at the French restaurant was professional and exactly what you would expect at a high end restaurant. The chef at the Japanese restaurant was hilarious. I have eaten at a lot of Japanese restaurants and he was by far the best chef I have ever had. Finally, in case you missed it. The staff made this a great trip. Thanks to all of them

My wife and I arrived at YOUR resort Sunday Nov. 8th in the late afternoon. Our room was at the far end of your property. We had booked our rooms through Liberty Travel back in April with a second couple. We asked to be next to them. NOT CLOSE. We asked if we could move, and the front desk said nothing was available. Funny, nothing available for a week???That was the first of many discrepancies in the written documentation that was provided to us by Liberty Travel. Complimentary golf, manicure, pedicure, and 24 hour room service, none of those were complimentary after our arrival. We attempted to schedule snorkeling on Tuesday and found out that nothing was available until Sunday, the day we were leaving. When inquiring as to why, the women was very unpleasant. To make matters worst, the boat was scheduled for the natural side on Thursday(ok), but had eight on Friday and two,,,yes two..on Saturday. No room for us??? We went as far as to ask for snorkeling gear to use from the shore. Not available. All out. My wife actually waited until the boat came in on Friday and got gear after they unloaded.. Not bad, eight sets coming off the boat and six sets already in use. For a resort this big, you are telling me that you only have 14 sets of snorkeling gear? The food service was painfully slow!! I didn't book a Breezes to spend time sitting waiting for lunch or dinner. Meals on average were 30 to 40 minutes to receive with one from the Italian eatery coming 55 minutes after ordering. Crown Royal was not readily available at most of your bars. The Crown Royal, which is the brand rye that I drink, was only available three out of the seven days. I've been to Breezes Bahamas and Curacao and enjoyed them. That was the reason to go back to a Breezes. But what I got was continuous aggravation. We go with friends each year. Their experience was even worse than ours. If there wasn't a storm in the Northeast of the US, both couples would have left your resort Thursday. Imagine, two couples that HAD raved about your resort now wanted to leave THREE DAYS EARLY. The island is nothing to speak about, the areas around your resort are nothing to speak about, and NOW your resort WILL BE something to speak about to all. A suggestion to you is that you remove all the"FOUR DIAMONDS AWARDS" you have hanging in the reception area. Breezes did not earn these. And by what I've experienced and heard, you should not be receiving any. Chris Rea

Ok, here is a quick breakdown... Room....7/10, alittle outdated, some repairs needed. Food....9/10 Sevice..10/10 Beach...4/10, very rocky, not for swimming. Staff...10/10 Clean...9/10 Pools...10/10 Nightlife..7/10, you need to make ur own nightlife. Overall, the Nude side is the hot spot for fun and pool Vollyball. Will be going back again.

Nov 2005 the SuperClub Resort we were to stay in had overbooked and we were sent to the Grand Lido Braco. WOW! It was beautiful. The beach is long and white, but the sand is course so wear your sandals. The view from our balcony took my breath away. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Our room was decorated more colonal plantation than tropical beach which to me is a cut above Hedo III or Club Ambiance (the only other resorts I've been to in Jamaica). The food was very good. We were there for the street party, you have to try everything there. After 2 days at Grand Lido we didn't want to go on to the other resort. Would recommend this resort to anyone wanting a laid back, no problems vacation.

My daughter and 14 guests celebrated her "dream wedding" at Grand Lido Braco, Jamaica on May 5, 2007. Ths trip was more like a nightmare! The rooms varied in cleanliness- the "nude" side was top notch 5 star resort. The beach was clean and bathrooms in the rooms tiled and modern. On the "prude" side the garden rooms were moldy, musty, bathrooms in poor repair and FILTHY. Showers rarely had hot water and electricity would come and go.( The quality type of rooms you would see at a motel 6) Out of the 8 rooms reserved for the wedding party, 3 had nonoperational airconditioners. Towels are in short supply (in the beach and rooms). We had bird feces on our bed pillows. Staff often begged for money. One staff member dumped a bear on a guest because he was not drinking fast enough. Locals approached often trying to sell pot. The beach on the prude side was rocky and littered. The small area to swim in was full of sharp items so unless you have water shoes on- dont go out into the water. Complaints to the management were not addressed or dealt with, in fact even after we showed them photos of of complaints, they never offered to do anything. Management was down right RUDE!!!!! Regardless of the negatives- the food and drinks were great and the wedding planners were exceptional. PLEASE BEWARE of the misrepresentation of this resort in photos on their website! We have travel extensivey and frequent 5 star hotels. This IS NOT A FIVE STAR RESORT!

Scuba, Golf, Tennis. 3 classy restaurants + buffet. Not a place to diet. Very clean. And no tipping. Fantastic. Dislike-The bargain packages we had are no longer available.

GREAT VACATION!!! GREAT SERVICE, FUN STAFF, INCREDIBLE FOOD AND DRINKS, THE BEACH WAS A LIL ROCKY, BUT OVERALL A MUST GO PLACE TO VISIT!! YEAH MON!!

Had a blast even though it rained half the time. There was a problem with the ants in my room. The maid didn't care to address it. She would just clean up the dead ones that I sprayed. Outside of that the services were great. Outstanding gym that was open all hours. I will try their Negril location also.

What a great birthday surprise. The people were fantastic, the rooms clean and comfortable. The atmostphere was romantic and I can't wait to go back.

My husband and I have been here twice and are going back again this winter. The staff, the food, the rooms, and entertainment are excellent. Everyone makes you feel special. It is a great place to relax and enjoy each other without interruptions. We rediscover each other every time we come back. Greg & Cindy