Grand Lido Braco, Jamaica
• All-inclusive adults-only deluxe holiday • Luxury beachfront air-conditioned accommodation au naturel • Full breakfast, lunch and dinner, 24-hour room service, speciality restaurants • Unlimited house wine or beer with lunch and dinner, premium brand drinks • Water-sports (textile): windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling, water-skiing, scuba diving (including tuition), kayaks, glass-bottom boat, water volleyball • Volleyball, floodlit tennis, water polo, aerobics, exclusive 9-hole golf course • All local taxes, service charges and gratuities (no tipping allowed!) •
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JAMAICA IS the third largest of the Greater Antilles and the largest of the English-speaking Caribbean islands. The lush, tropical vegetation, refreshing waterfalls, excellent white sandy beaches and the reggae feeling make this a fascinating country. The country is very mountainous, with the highest point, Blue Mountain Peak, reaching 7,402 ft. With an average temperature of 82º F the many fine beaches are particularly inviting. Between June and October hurricane activity may occur.
GRAND LIDO BRACO This is a 5-star deluxe all-inclusive resort, catering for adult couples and singles only. Built as a village, it comprises a town square where guests can enjoy a choice of three restaurants, a sidewalk cafe, a pastry shop, artisan galleries and exquisite boutiques. Classic island architecture, in Gingerbread and Georgian styles, frame every corner of the resort and remind you of quaint little Caribbean towns. The grounds are lush with tropical trees, bushes and plants. Grand Lido Braco is operated by SuperClubs, the leading company operating Super Inclusive Hotels in the Caribbean. They offer a constant array of wonderful things to eat and drink, nightly entertainment and unlimited land-based and water sports.
LOCATION Grand Lido Braco is situated on the north coast of Jamaica in Trelawny, one mile west of the quaint little town of Rio Bueno, 32 miles east of Montego Bay.
AU NATUREL A self-contained separate part to the west of the hotel is reserved for naturists. It has 52 suites in 2 buildings, all supporting facilities and, of course, a naturist beach.
ACCOMMODATION Beachfront Junior Suites comprise king-size bed or two double beds and private bath/shower with hairdryer. They are equipped with air-conditioning, ceiling fans, satellite tv, radio and CD player, direct dial telephone, mini-bar, in-room coffee service, safe, iron and ironing board and either a gazebo-style patio or balcony. One-bedroom Beachfront Suites are as above, but with a separate bedroom. (The above are the only accommodation types available on the naturist side of the resort.)
MEALS On the textile side of the resort there is a continental restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner (indoor) and an outside eating area as well as 24-hour room service. The lavish buffet breakfast offers croissants, different types of bread, tropical fruits, yoghurt, cereals, cakes, eggs, sausages, cheeses and coffee, tea or other drinks. For lunch the buffet comprises salads, fruit and other starters, soup, various meat and fish dishes, vegetables, cheeses, cakes and tea or coffee. Dinner is usually served à la carte. Unlimited wine, beer and, on request, even cocktails are served with all main meals.
There are a further five restaurants including four speciality ones – Japanese, French, Italian and Jamaican. Reservations are required for the Japanese and French. Men will need to wear jackets in the French restaurant. Supersnacks are served from the pavement cafés from morning till late in the evening. In addition, two clubhouses serve food and drink.
There are 8 bars with cool Red Stripe beer, potent rum punches, and international brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
FACILITIES The au naturel section boasts a large free-form swimming-pool with swim-up bar, two jacuzzis, tennis court, volleyball, table tennis, pool table, jogging track and the naturist beach.
On the textile side is a further large free-form swimming pool, two jacuzzis, scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, sailing and kayaking – with equipment and instruction included. Also free are unlimited use of all equipment in the state-of-the-art open-air fitness centre (with instruction), play, including green fees, on the 9-hole Executive Course and green fees and transportation to SuperClubs’ 18-hole championship golf course at Runaway Bay. Two tennis courts are lit for play at night.
In addition, there is basketball, football, beach volleyball, nature walks, 'mixology' (a drinking game played at the swim-up bar) and cookery classes. There is live entertainment nightly as well as a resident band, a piano bar and a disco. A full service health and beauty salon offers complimentary manicures and pedicures, sauna, steam room and gym. (Massage, facials and other body treatments are extra.) Laundry, dry cleaning and valet services are also free. Other facilities include a bureau de change, boutique and duty-free shop.
Note: All facilities on the textile side are available to residents of the au naturel area.
THE BEACH Of the resort’s fine sandy beach, 250 yards are reserved for naturists. It is gently shelving and protected by a rock barrier. Thus swimming is excellent at both high and low tide.
SIGHTS & EXCURSIONS
Ocho Rios and Dunn’s River Falls: Ocho Rios in the middle of the long north coast. It is the fastest growing tourist resort on the island and a busy port of call on Caribbean cruises. It still retains much of the charm of the pretty fishing village it once was. Dunn’s River Falls is a celebrated beauty spot where waterfalls cascade over unique formations of tiers of rocks inviting a 600 ft climb. Afterward recover on the white sand (textile) beach.
Negril: Negril is a resort at the western tip of the island with seven miles of white sandy beach; it is one of the best in the world and protected by offshore coral reefs. The atmosphere is informal, carefree and totally laid-back. By law, no building is higher than the tallest palm tree.
Black River Safari: This exciting nature tour will give you a taste of the unspoilt south coast. Refresh yourself in the Ys waterfalls (bring costumes!) before taking a boat down the Black River and meeting the odd friendly crocodile.
Rose Hall: This plantation mansion was built in 1760 and has now been restored to its former magnificence. The second mistress of the estate was Annie Palmer, said to be the White Witch of Rose Hall, who ruled with cruelty and met with a violent death.
Greenwood Great House: Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cousin built this house. It is decorated in the old plantation style with fine pieces of antique furniture and contains a rare collection of musical instruments.
WHAT OUR GRAND LIDO BRACO HOLIDAY PRICES INCLUDE
- Return flights from London (Heathrow) to Montego Bay by scheduled services of Air Jamaica.
- Transfers between Montego Bay airport and Grand Lido Braco, approximately 45 minutes each way.
- Air-conditioned accommodation on an all-inclusive basis: full breakfast, lunch and dinner
- 24 hour room service.
- Speciality restaurants. Unlimited house wine or beer with lunch or dinner, premimum brand alcoholic drinks.
- Water-sports (textile): windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling, water-skiing, scuba diving.
- Volleyball, floodlit tennis, water polo, aerobics, exclusive 9-hole golf course.
- Electricity, linen, towels (inc. beach towels), daily maid service, entrance fees to grounds.
- Local taxes except local departure tax.
- Complimentary personal holiday insurance.