It's nice to see someone complaining about Gridania rather then Ul'dah. Personally I've never liked Gridania or The Black Shroud. I start to feel physically ill if I stay there too long and loathe whenever the story or other quests force me to go there.

However I will say the same thing I've said in the Ul'dah hate threads. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. It's all about personal taste and not everyone's taste is the same.