What We Love
- The resort offers an international entertainment program for adults and children.
- Guests receive 1 hour per day of paddle surf, kayaks, tennis, catamarans for hire and snorkeling for free.
- There’s a mini disco for guests who want to party the night away.
Things to Know
- It's 75 minutes from Mobay Airport.
- The beach is a bit pebbly, so bring your water shoes.
- Book your airport transfers with CheapCaribbean before you arrive. You'll avoid a lot of headaches.
Resort Details
- Various RestaurantsOrquidea – Main restaurant for breakfast, lunch and themed dinners. Dress code applies.Garden Grill – Alternate main buffet restaurant offering breakfast and lunch.Piscis – Alternate main buffet restaurant offering breakfast and lunch by the beach. This restaurant offers snacks and food.Don Pablo – A la carte Gourmet cuisine restaurant for dinner. Reservations required and dress code applies.Dolce Vita – A la carte Italian cuisine restaurant for dinner. Reservations required and dress code applies.Mikado – A la carte Japanese cuisine restaurant for dinner. Reservations required and dress code applies.The Knife – A la carte Steakhouse restaurant for dinner. Reservations required and dress code applies.Food Market - International Buffet Restaurant
Various Lounges/Bars
- 24-hour front desk
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Currency exchange†
- Disco
- Exercise gym
- Express check-out
- Fax service†
- Hairdresser/barber†
- High speed internet access†
- 24-hour front desk
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Currency exchange†
- Disco
- Exercise gym
- Express check-out
- Fax service†
- Hairdresser/barber†
- High speed internet access†
- Internet services
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Outdoor pool
- Parking
- Pharmacy†
- Phone services†
- Safe deposit box
- Solarium†
- Spa†
- Transportation†
- Wakeup service
- Whirlpool
- Business Services†
- Internet Access†
- From gazebos with spectacular views to white-sand beaches and manicured gardens, a variety of stunning settings are available for a dream wedding. Bahia Principe features customized services with a personal wedding planner to help ease your worries and plan each detail of your special day. We offer 6 different wedding packages, including a FREE one, for groups of up to 30 people (extra charges apply to larger groups). Contact gebweddingsbpjam@bahia-principe.com for more information.
† Fees may apply
- Children's pool
- Children's programKid's ClubKIDS WATER PARK (with age and height restrictions)
- GeneralOrganized games, and activities, bikes (1 hour a day/client on request), boogie boards on request, live music, yoga flow, zumba, dance lessons, fussball, aerobics, tennis court, access to nightclub, beach volleyball, waterpark, arts and crafts, Kids Club, karaoke, coconut hat making, Olympic Games, BBQ on the beach, tropical party.
- Motorized Water Sports †
- Non-Motorized Water Sports
- Pool †3 Outdoor fresh water pool
- Sauna †
- Spa †
- Teen programsTeen's club
- Golf †
Breezes Runaway, a golf course with 18 holes, is only 5 minutes from the hotel.
- On-site EntertainmentNightly show and activies, dance club and Karaoke bar.
† Fees may apply
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
15349 reviews
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Dec 20, 2024Decent Hotel
I stayed at the Grand Bahia Principe in December 2024 and I had a pleasant experience. Overall, I liked the food. It surpassed the quality of other hotels in the same class, such as RIU Ocho Rios. The variety and taste, particularly at the Jerk Centre and the Pasta Station in the main buffet lounge, stand out. The swim-up bar was another highlight. My room was spacious, and the staff were pleasant and accommodating. The view from the room’s balcony definitely adds points to this review. The beach, while nice, was slightly underwhelming compared to other hotel beaches in Jamaica. The entertainment started off a bit lackluster but did improve as the days went on. The hotel is enormous, so be prepared for a lot of walking. Fortunately, there’s a golf buggy service that helps guests move around the perimeter if needed. My overall experience was that this is a decent hotel. 7/10.
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Dec 20, 2024Bad staff and rude but amazing location with the best Brazilian restaurant
From the moment we get to the hotel amazing friendly welcome, we get to our room luxurious side , room very clean, good size large, bathroom large and amazing view balcony. Reception very nice people friendly, about bar in lobby busy but if you don’t tips people they totally ignored us, and very unfriendly, the same things happen on the on few of the restaurants, but the best restaurant was Brazilian where we meet amazing staff they done everything you to get the amazing experience. Thank you to Chrystal and her hospitality. Overall we been amazing experience in Jamaica but not the best , definitely I will think before to go again to Jamaica. I m part privileged club and I been in all Bahia and I get all the time amazing experience and make me to go back but in Jamaica but not the best experience and staff very rude. Most of the restaurants where we been the food was not so great and the staff very unprofessional, long waiting, or un tested food. Resort location amazing but staff need some help to know how to serve with the costumer’s and not just if they get tipsy.
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Dec 20, 2024Not Worth the price
If you or your child has allergies, do not stay here. We went through the process of reporting my younger brother's allergies to the front desk and even received an allergy card. Regardless, twice his allergies were not taken seriously and he had 2 reactions and had to administer an epipen. We specifically said he has egg, seafood and nut allergies and once he was served pasta with egg and the second time was pure negligence by one of the restaurant personnel. My brother could have died being that he has life threatening allergies but despite reporting these instances to the hotel all they say is we cannot guarantee cross contact. Its a modern time where allergies are not uncommon anymore and it is truly sad that this hotel does not take them seriously nor seem to care about the well being of their guests. Also, I should point out that if you are not caucasian you should not stay here. The workers in the hotel believe that only white people tip so they go above and beyond to provide great service only to caucasians and not people of color. I was happy to give out $5,10 even 20 to any workers who provided us good service but unfortunately we did not have that chance. Such a shame, because its such a nice resort otherwise but these things are disgusting and unattractive of a resort. We will not be returning.
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Dec 19, 2024A true Cuban resort in Jamaica!
This hotel is literally worse then most hotels in Cuba. They run out of food at the jerk hut by 1pm lol... Oh u like Towels in Ur room? Forget about those! Food is bad in general and that's new to me in jamaica. Everytime someone complained the joke was "This ain't the Royalton" I would never ever, couldn't pay me to go back here. One of my friends caught something nasty on their eye the doctor said it was from the pool. This was vacation was one for the books. Not a good book tho. Air Transat made this week in hell possible. Lol
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Dec 17, 2024
Amazing resort for a family trip !!
This was our first trip to jamaica and myself and my entire family had an amazing time at the bahia principe grand resort (we stayed there for almost a week). 1) Room : Amazing ocean view (we were on the highest floor) , comfy bed , big balcony .Room was a little outdated but it was functional and comfy for our family. 2) Staff : Each and every staff member(from all different departments) at bahia was very courteous and was always happy to help . They really made us feel special . Special thanks and heartfelt gratitude to Donnette from housekeeping , Brit from entertainment , Kevin from mikado -teppanyaki and Aretha and tasheka from the spa.Each one of you is a rockstar and its people like you who make the resort truly amazing :) 3) Food : Lots of choices in buffets and the food was delicious too . Also would highly recommend don pablo , dolce vita and mikado teppanyaki (ala carte restaurants) .Also, the servers in the buffet and ala carte restaurants are phenomenal . They will take very good care of you :) 4) Entertainment : Each and every day was full of entertainment (for both kids and adults) .We loved the magic show, kids foam party ,xaymaca , titanium show ,beach party and the fire show on the beach.All of the entertainment shows were very well organized and coordinated. 5) Cleanliness and maintenance : The entire resort was clean and maintenance is also top notch .Kudos to the staff for maintaining it so nicely . 6) Pool and beach area: Very well maintained and clean. Pool bars were also amazing. Small suggestions for improvement: 1) Get the staff elevators fixed in building 23 (where we stayed), it was very inconvenient for both staff and the guests to use just one elevator.Also, there was no fan in the elevator which made it a bit uncomfy (especially if it was full). 2) Need to renovate the rooms . I know bahia has already done the renovations in 2 buildings and more will be done in the future .But once its done it will definitely elevate the whole guest experience . Overall we had a great experience at this resort . Will highly recommend it to all travellers that are travelling to jamaica for the first time :) Thank you to the entire team at bahia principe grand . You guys rock !!! Cheers , Vishal and Nupur
- AdvisoryJAMAICA'S TOBACCO CONTROL REGULATIONS SMOKING PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES: •All enclosed places (Restaurants, bars, lobby areas and rooms) •Public transportation •Work places • Government owned and occupied buildings •Health facilities including pharmacies •Sports, athletics and recreational facilities for use by the public •Educational institutions •Areas specifically for use by children • And places of collective use such as bus stops. Persons may be fined or imprisoned.
- AdvisoryReservations with 2 double beds will be on request and will not be confirmed until arrival to the hotel.
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel. The thermal circuit includes saunas, an ice fountain, sensation shower, footbath, cold-water pool, and indoor pool.
- Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed