- a value-priced brand of all-inclusives joins Sandals and Beaches Resorts
Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts: Background
In the world of Caribbean all-inclusive resorts, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is a dominant player. Founded by Jamaican entrepreneur extraordinaire Gordon "Butch" Stewart, SRI has had three distinct brands:
- Sandals Resorts - all-inclusives designed for couples
- Beaches Resorts - all-inclusives designed for families, with kids' programs and special features such as Sesame Street characters
- Royal Plantation Collection: boutique resort Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Royal Plantation Island, private island, Exumas, Bahamas (six luxury villas, kids welcome); Royal Plantation Private Villas.
Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts - What to Expect
Sounds like the best of both worlds: while value-priced, the Grand Pineapple Beach experience "above all is about quality". So says Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International (and son of Gordon "Butch" Stewart.) Guests can expect good food, a warm welcome, and a great beach.
As at the other SRI resort brands, all-inclusive vacations include all meals and snacks, unlimited premium-brand beverages, nightly entertainment, and non-motorized watersports. Meanwhile, rates may be 35% or more lower than at the Beaches/Sandals resorts.
Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts will welcome singles, couples, families and groups.
Two existing resorts get the new branding right away:
- the Grand Pineapple Beach Resort gets a (slightly) new name: Grand Pineapple Beach Antigua
- Negril Gardens in Jamaica becomes the Grand Pineapple Beach Negril.
Find out more:
- Check the Beaches site
- Always check recent visitors' comments at a site like TripAdvisor.com
* At time of writing. Always check for updates!
This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person.

