Sandals St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa Review

Loved sandals la toc stayed st the cliffs steakhouse was good near there and the italian resteraunt everything was awesome best resort

Great resort - was a little disappointed with the scuba staff but other than that Nadia rocked. If you need anything done talk to Nadia she is the best

Best vacation I've ever taken. Book this trip now. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Let me first start by saying that Sandals as a company is amazing! We had to postpone our original date of our trip due to Covid. We then had to switch properties fairly last min because our original resort didn t open in time. They gave us a free upgrade and free travel insurance for the hassle.

The only bad thing I have to say about our stay is that the ride from the airport to the resort is a long road with tons of turns (about 1.5 hrs) So if your stomach is anything like my husband s make sure to pop some Dramamine beforehand! (Note: I know Sandals can t do anything about this)

We had the private villa that was huge! It had a small pool, hot tub, hammock and patio furniture. We spent one afternoon enjoying our private backyard after an excursion but most of the time we were at the beach!

Our room also came with Butler Service which DID NOT disappoint. Ours were Kenwin, Shevan, and Nakesma ( I m sure I m butchering the spelling of their names, I m sorry if you are reading this!!) These individuals went above and beyond for us every single day and treated as if we were the only people at the resort. They brought us breakfast in the room, saw us off for our excursions, booked us a spot at the beach and kept the cooler very filled with beers. They made us dinner reservations, escorted us to meals and planned our days with events! If you are going to Grande St.Lucian REQUEST these butlers if you can!

The property overall was beautiful, the food was amazing, and I never felt uncomfortable covid wise as they were super clean and had staff wearing masks at all time!

Another huge positive and that because you are getting covid tested at least 7 days before theoretically every should be negative ( note the word theoretically) so you are not required to wear a masks while you are at the resort. There were also plenty of guest wearing masks too if that is more up your ally.

10/10 will go back and will recommend this property to anyone!

Simply the best vacation resort I've ever visited. The wedding event manager was excellent!!!

Our stay here was amazing, the staff are wonderful, helpful and the friendliness I ve ever experienced, they truly care about your experience and your daily life on the resort, Natalie our room attendant was so nice professional, our management team is top notch, special thank you to Filius Laurant. The hotel was very clean, organized. Only problem we had, we could not leave the resort for land excursions due to COVID-19. The snorkeling, scuba diving is awesome.

The BEST customer service I've ever encountered. Sandals is an absolute must for Amy vacationing couple, and St. Lucia is truly beautiful. Staff are very attentive, and the young couple running entertainment made our stay very enjoyable. Hoping to do this again down the road.

We just came back from our honeymoon a week ago at Sandals St Lucia Grande and we re already looking into booking our next Sandals trip. From the views, to the hospitality, food and drinks...St Lucia was amazing. The entertainment staff make everything so much fun each day and night. Special shout out to Peter for making our afternoons at the pool bar so much fun! Everyone working there goes above and behind to make sure you are taken care of. Anyone looking to book at St Lucia, you won t be disappointed.

We were married here 4 years ago. Great all around experience. The better of the 3 resorts on St. Lucia for sure.

I love to have walks along this beach and there is also a lovely sunset view from here.

I cant afford to stay in the Sandals Grande just yet but it looks like a beautiful hotel.

Great place to relax and even better customer service.

Love that place. My favorite Sandals property on the island of St. Lucia. Went to a Ms. Universe St. Lucia show and had a fabulous time

Great Staff and amenities. Food is not spectacular, but adequate. Beach is picturesque....!

Stayed in halcyon 2weeks it's ok. Staff are only friendly when getting tips on the side.they asked us to pay a deposit of 3hundred pounds for next holiday and when my mum took I'll they would not give deposit back sandals is rubbish go elsewhere in the world there are much better places in Caribbean sandals is only expensive and the standard is low for the money.the Butler idea is embarrassing and looks silly.

The Sandals Butler Service in our Over the Water Bungalow was amazing!!! We were fortunate to have superior service from Kirk, Keicher, and Michael during our visit to your wonderful property! This was our first Sandals experience and we were very pleased with the kindness, responsiveness, and attention we received from all 3 of our expert butlers!!

Each day we were greeted by a delicious in-bungalow breakfast and big smiles (even though they were wearing their required masks) which was an amazing start to every day! And throughout the day and evening, we greatly appreciated each and every interaction that made us feel welcome and comfortable. Even our departure was a pleasant experience including the 'to-go lunches' provided by Kirk for the long journey back home.

This was truly a wonderful and relaxing vacation thanks to the amazing service we received from your butler staff!

Hope to return soon, stay well!!

Best, Jason & Christine

Very impressive "All Inclusive" experience: the very friendly and professional staff; the room; the surroundings; the beach; the food and drink; the spa; the restaurants (even at sister properties); the tours (J&J - a must do).

We stayed at Sandals Grande St. Lucian for our honeymoon in April 2019. It was our first time going to an all-inclusive and our first time with Sandals. After arriving at the airport, we were brought into a waiting area with other guests staying at various Sandals in Saint Lucia. This part is a bit confusing as they separated me and my wife for a few minutes as they had me go with a baggage attendant with our luggage into the lounge and had her check in with someone at a podium. Being in a new country and both never having been to Sandals before it would of been nice if someone just explained what was happening instead of forcing us to separate making us both uneasy about the initial experience. After a few minutes, they brought us to some vans that transported us from the airport to Sandals Grande about 2 hours away. It was a long ride after a long day of travel but after arriving we were treated like royalty. We had a Club Sandals level room and were spoiled by the outstanding staff from Club Sandals showing us our room and giving us the private check in service instead of having to wait in the lobby. Our bags were taken by staff when we got off the van initially and took awhile getting to our room but eventually once we got them, we were off to enjoy the remainder of the evening. The resort itself is well maintained and the staff were very friendly. The bartenders at the pool bar were overwhelmed at times with drink orders but there is another bar nearby if you didn't feel like waiting a bit for a drink. The bartenders told us they only had one blender to make a large amount of mixed drinks so that could be something to be looked at for an improvement. Besides that minor issue, the rest of our stay was dreamlike. The restaurants were all amazing (we tried them all). The portions are small at some places but you can order as many meals as you want so if you have a large appetite you can just order more. The room itself was nice but we didn't spend too much time in it. The excursions were easy to book through the Club Sandals representatives. We relied on them for recommendations and they did not let us down. We did a couples massage and JJ's speedboat both of which we highly recommend. We also did snorkeling which was pretty cool. The checkout procedure was fairly simple and much more thoroughly explained to us which made it less stressful then arrival. Overall, we loved our stay and would visit again!

Wow! Impressive from the moment you walk into the main lobby! The beach was amazing; in-water swings & giant blue thrones make for fun photo ops.
The over-water bungalows have a spectacular view of sunset.
Countless ways to relax; hammocks, lounge chairs pool side or beach side, under tiki huts or umbrellas, around the fire pits...
11 restaurants to choose from.
Rooms are spacious and comfortable, the gardens are luscious and colourful; exactly what you expect from Sandals.

My wife and I stayed here for our 30 anniversary and we have a wonderful time. Amazing staff, food and the resort was absolutely stunning.

Absolute perfection. It was the first time my wife and I traveled to St Lucia and we went to the Grande for our Honeymoon. We didn't really know what to expect since it was also our first Sandals but the entire experience was amazing. We visited the other two resorts and if you are a couple, definitely go here.

It was our first time staying at a sandals. I really enjoyed our vacation at sandals. The workers are very helpful and wonderful. I love how they have an area where it's like party people and then another area where it's relaxing by the pools. The Indian restaurant on the property was one of my favorites the flavors were wonderful. Next December will be our second sandals in Jamaica I cannot wait I'm pretty sure it will be just as wonderful as saint Lucia.

This resort is small and intimate and before you leave, but has all the amenities of the other 2 resorts on the island. We visited in February to celebrate birthdays and anniversary and utilized the butler service. It was well worth the money and the service was outstanding. We had the opportunity to travel between the 3 Sandals Resorts on the island and eat at many of the restaurants. Food was fantastic at all of them. Our room was nice and clean and maid service was prompt. We liked it so much we booked another visit!
Only drawback is the ride to and from the airport. if you are prone to motion sickness, make sure you take some precautions and go slow on the rum punch available to you as you arrive in the airport!

I loved this place and would go back in a heartbeat. It never felt crowded, the staff was always friendly and attentive, the water in the sea and the pools was always clean and perfect.
Even the food was great.
If you like Sushi, Soy was a great restaurant. The fish was fresh and bright. The hibachi place was also great as well as Gordon's, the restaurant out on the water.
On Mondays they do a Caribbean beach bbq that was great.
As for excursions, we did "JJs speedboat" . Basically, you and a few other couples board a speedboat that takes you around the island. You visit the volcanic mud baths that you get to bathe in (the water was sooo hot, this isn't for the delicate) you also go Snorkeling, visit a waterfall that you can go under and you get a great lunch at a local place surrounded by Mangroves. They are very generous with the rum punch!
I haven't visited too many islands in my life, but St. Lucia was amazi ng. Also, Sandals always goes above and beyond when it comes to all inclusive.

It is a very nice all inclusive hotel. The food was excellent and a very good food selection. The main pool is very crowded so we stayed at the smaller one. Room was not so nice, but you are only there to sleep. A super nice view of nature. Water for swimming also top.

So far this is the Best Sandals resort we have been to. Every one was incredibly friendly, and helpful. The food was exactly how a 5 star resort should be. Kat was was awesome with the activities, Erwin and his manager (forget the name) were execelent in helping us book our next trip with no pressure. If you happen to see Winston walking around the property tell him we said thanks. I would recommend the shopping tour to get some good deals on local merch. Dont forget the Chairmans rum, it's in my opinion better than Appleton. JJ boat tour is well worth it. Be careful with the RUM punch, it is strong (might be Caribbean version of everclear, but is very smooth). Also mak sure to book the Gordon's restaurant the day you get there as it fills up fast.

This place is amazing. I honeymooned here. Sandals really impressed with their attention to the detail. The all-inclusive experience was something else and definitely spoiled all future vacations.

I will be visiting the Sandals resorts again.

Sandals Grande resorts are the best of the best. All the options you need to stay busy on the resort and enjoy yourself. Highly recommended Grandes vs. Any other Sandals options.

Top notch place. People very friendly and clean. Lots of chairs and the ocean very nice.

The resort and accommodations are beautiful, but the excursions are overpriced and underwhelming. To get from the airport to the resort you take a 90 minute unairconditioned van ride that can only be described as reckless. They do offer a ferry ride, but they don't advertise it well. I highly recommend paying the extra money for that trip.

Love it here! The food was delicious all around (except for a shrimp poboy sandwich that the shrimp tasted rubbery) especially at Gordon's! The cost is quite spendy, but well worth it. I would not however opt for the butler room again! Not worth the extra $$! Maybe it would have been different if we stayed at least a week in a butler suite, but I don't think so. The one thing to take into consideration when booking excursions is the 90-120min travel time EACH WAY!!- don't let them schedule your excursions. The plus side- any discrepancies with over booking excursions or charging the wrong price was fixed immediately!:) super nice staff and really friendly natives make you feel comfortable and welcome! And the 1 review that talks about rocks!? Really?? Everyone knows to wear water shoes in the sea!! Even the Caribbean sea:)

Most beautiful resort I ever stayed in. It has the warmest and most helpful staff, the best ambience, the best tasting food, lots of complimentary water sports, lots of great tasting drinks, the land and sea tours were beautiful and entertaining, and the night time entertainment is a real thrill. Will definitely recommend this resort to anyone. Special thanks to all the wonderful staff for their five star service. Live long and prosper Sandals.

We stayed 3 nights for a wedding and it was amazing. The property was beautiful and really clean. They did a good job taking extra measures with covid with sanitizing stations and the staff handles the food at the breakfast buffet. I think the staff really made the trip. Monica, Raequelle, and Gasus from the wedding department were soo accommodating their team worked so hard to make sure we had a great experience and they reassembled a the whole reception after a tropical storm came through in a flash. They were also great people and fun to talk to!! Marvin from the breakfast buffet also was amazing and so friendly it was really organized. The food was really good sushi restaurant was to die for and the grounds were great with swim up bar and drink service on the beach. They handled the covid test coming home smoothly letting us know when our appointment was it took 5 minutes and they gave us the results before we left it was simple and easy. I d definitely stay here again!!

Fantastic hotel in a beautiful location, but far too many noisy Americans with bad manners for our vacation time for our taste. That reduced the enjoyment.

We got married at this location our wedding was so amazing the wedding coordinator was so helpful and all the staff also the rooms were so clean actually the whole place will just make you pass out just so gorgeous the whole staff was just so helpful all the pictures speak for them selves everyday we always had something to do all of the restaurants were so wonderful we can't wait to see you guys again

There are beautiful and marvelous views at St Lucia and Sandals Grande hotel is one, family friendly, great spot for honeymoon, delicious and nutritious foods makes this place a wonderful experience. They have views as well which will make you fall in love.

We went here on our honeymoon and it was an amazing experience! The over water bungalows are incredible! 24 hour butler service comes with them, and they really treat you like royalty! That with all the bars and restaurants on the resort, you will never want to leave!

Great place the manager Filius Laurent operates the best of all the sandles I have visited

The people who have something special about them includes a first class service and the moment you step into the place you feel like royalty

Of all the island vacations we've taken the Grande was the best by far!. Most friendly staff, good food, good entertainment. Property flawless. Take JJ's Speedboat cruise- worth the $. Many different places to eat and drink. Men bring one pair good pants and a few collar shirts- 2 of the restaurants require this for dinner. Never thought I'd like Indian food ( or sushi ) but they did it right. Other people staying at the other 2 Sandals resorts ( you're allowed to visit all Sandals) say the Grande is the best. Consider taking the helicopter ( $175 per person each way) because of the long and twisty mountain roads. We did, and beat the bus by a good 90 minutes.Would definitely return!!

Best beach out of all 3 properties. Hiking nearby at Pigeon Point, beautiful views from up top. Staff is friendly. Scuba and snorkel on premises, both offer a great opportunity to see lots of marine life. Food was excellent at all the restaurants. Indian restaurant was one of our favorites, La Toc the French restaurant at the nearby property was also delicious.

Spa was wonderful. Only request would be the gym equipment needs some serious tuning and upgrading. Highly recommend the helicopter transfer on the way to the property, roads are very nauseating and airport is a good 2 hours away.

There French restaurant was pretty good, that's about it.

Great beach, great staff. Water is clear and warm. A great respite from our cold winter! Too bad we have to go home.

I can't put into words how much I felt like I was on vacation. It's been a long time since I could say that. The staff at the Sandals Grande is beyond exceptional. I absolutely loved every person that work there. They were so accommodating and wonderful!

Beautiful, elegant and comfortable. Food was great, staff was great and we felt safe the entire trip. You can relax or have must as fun as you want. Highly recommended!

Staff and facility were excellent. St Lucia is awesome. Food was good overall-- some excellent, some average or less. I recommend this resort. Covid travel took some fun away from the experience.

This is a beautiful resort. If you are on your honeymoon or renewing your vows this is the perfect romantic place. Great restaurants, better service and all the mushy love stuff at every corner.

On a whole the resort is beautiful and very pretty day and night. The staff are very friendly and happy to help.
The rooms are average and dated, not luxury. Bed turned down was hit & miss. We did go for a ocean view LX, you can see the ocean (the Atlantic) when you look past parked cars & road that can be busy at times. We had room 5106 which was the bottom floor which, not what we were expecting, it did say on website 2nd or 3rd floor. Block 5 is close to the public beach, can get busy/noisy when locals gather for parties, cars booming music & motorbikes doing wheelies.
Went with the fact you don t spend a lot of time in your room but if you would normally like to spend time on your balcony/patio then this is not ideal and may be best to upgrade to the side that overlooks the Caribbean Sea, again some don t necessarily have the views you would hope for.
We booked as 3 couples, 1 of the couples ended up in a club class room with extras no idea why, pot luck I suppose.
The rooms could do with a refurb, Cracks in floor tiles, stains in marble table tops general wear and tear. We had a leaking sink and a permanent wet carpet outside our door.
Gordon s restaurant was amazing food. The best food in my opinion. All meals we had were great so much choice and of a high standard! We did have a celiac with us and he was catered.
Drinks we re plentiful, This resort is definitely a day party atmosphere type with music and game happening around the pool until 5pm. Plenty of whooping Americans enjoying the day.
There are quieter spots on the resort if you want to escape the party vibe.
The evening service could be hit and miss, we made bookings for the restaurants as needed but these did not necessarily make it through to the restaurant but we would get seated. Bombay we were booked for 8pm but didn t get seated til 8.45.
The schedule was not always as the screens or bar staff would dictate. Fluid is one way of describing the entertainment.
We did use the pool and snooker tables and the dart board but again these could do with an upgrade. Broken glass windows in the ole English pub which really should be replaced as I would see this as risk.
Water sports were brilliant and patient staff.
We didn t visit the other resorts as we heard the grande was the best.
The golf course close to the grande was what my husband described as average, not tempted to go again at $20 club hire, $50 per buggy per 2 persons. Not worth it as he is a good golfer.
We did the day trip with jj tours, waterfall, mud baths, snorkelling and meal at Marigot bay this was a lovely day out. Not sure it was rum punch or boat diesel we were given but holy moly it was strong stuff be careful!.
I am 45 and enjoy a lively atmosphere and I never tired at looking out over the pools to the sea. I would definitely say that it is the location and the grounds that are the best part of this resort. I would give this a 5.
Service I would rate as 4 but sometimes there would be plates and cups left outside room for hours and some more secluded pool areas not cleared from the day before.
I would rate the rooms as 3 I would say the website over promised and under delivered on this category room.
The weather has been amazing very warm but nice breeze by the sea.
Lovely spots to retreat to, hammocks and cabanas dotted about.
Sunbeds saving is in full flow here even though signs say it s not.
Personally I don t think I would benefit from a butler. You would get some of the best spots on the beach, really nice cabanas and food and drink collected for you but we managed to get great spots, food and drinks ourselves no problem.
In summary great staff, amazing sea and beach vistas, great water sport accommodation could do with a revamp, food excellent entertainment so so. I have had a wonder time but I do like to chill on my balcony in the evening but did not feel this was private enough as any joe could look in to my aging room.
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Incredible service. Amazing view, and beaches. Extremely friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Awesome adult only resort. Loved the service and food and drinks. The nightly entertainment is great as well.

Absolutely beautiful, amazing food and drinks. Staff were really nice and helpful. My wife and I had the perfect honeymoon.

The staff was excellent. The food was not good. My wife was served raw chicken at Gordon's and we both had stomach issues off and on throughout our stay.

Very high-end one-inclusive resort but the price is high

Fantastic resort. The 2 hour drive there is pretty rough. But the people visiting and the locals are all super great and nice people. Beaches are fantastic. Giving it three stars because the very first day within only a few hours my girlfriend got food poisoning from the barefoot by the beach and was ill for the next 3 days. And 2 days before leaving I too got food poisoning and spent the last of my days in the room. Still had it all while traveling home and made that miserable. Wish it hadn't happened cause otherwise was fantastic.

5-STAR experience! Beautiful grounds, customer-focused staff.

Me and my wife had an amazing honeymoon here. All the staff were fantastic. Big thanks to Lance for really taking care of us at Club Sandals. Thanks to Roma for a great fitness session at the gym and thanks to Irwin the chef who really touched us with his kindness. Can't wait to return.

Food was bland, wasn't authentic jerk chicken and hibachi. Front desk constant calling the room and maid and maintenance coming to the room 3 to 4 times a day, did not restock our room as promised with wine and brought the wrong kind. 1st day thought we were checking out. Had us listed for the wrong room.

Pros, staff was very courteous and attentive, the place was well kept and beautiful, they have activities and sights to visit. Had a good time.

Nothing short of amazing! Did 5 nights oceanfront butler and 3 nights over the water bungalow, 5 stars all the way!

Typical Sandals experience, here, Jamaica... Doesn't matter, not a good way to visit the island you are heading to.

We spent 9 wonderful nights at Sandals La Toc and couldn t be happier after a 2 year wait from our last Sandals vacation. It s always the people at the resort that make the trip!

We had slight concerns with the on-going COVID pandemic; however, Sandals La Toc put these concerns to rest. Sanitation was top priority after arriving at the airport. Our helicopter transfer also required masks and frequent hand sanitation. I would recommend taking the helicopter transfer one way to get a view from the sky, and a Sandals transfer to get a ground view of the Island.

La Toc is a beautiful and great resort to get your steps in every day. Great hills and views from many locations. If you don t have a butler to shuttle you around, there s a shuttle bus that can take you around the resort.

Each restaurant offered a delicious full menu of choices, including vegan options. Our favorites were La Toc (duck, lamb, and filet of Sole); Soy (sake and sushi); Neptune s (great for lunch); and Armando s (great for breakfast). The staff was very professional, helpful, and went out of their way to make sure we were having a great time. Special call out to Priscilla at Neptune s, Dervon from the Pavilion, Abi at Armando s, and Wayan at a variety of restaurants. Each always went above and beyond to provide excellent service.

Timiqua and Shirley led the entertainment at the pool and were top notch fun! I ve never seen anyone recruit people to get up and join in on the fun like these two!!

Kim in the activities department was a pleasure to talk with every day. He s a wealth of information when it comes to the people and places on the resort and Island. We went on the Catamaran trip to the mud baths, waterfall, and snorkelling. We even saw the blow and tail of a whale. Beautiful island adventure!

COVID testing is well organized and occurs the day before you leave the resort. Results are delivered to your room late afternoon. We would have liked to visit the other 2 resorts on the Island but wasn t an option due to COVID.

Our last compliment (and recommendation) is that you speak with Luke and/or Kersanny in the Loyalty Office - We worked with them to book our next Sandals vacation. They made sure we not only booked the location we wanted, but also ensured we booked the right room did we want a balcony?; ocean view?; private pool?; location close to restaurants? etc.

Bottom line: The people at the resort make the vacation, and Sandals La Toc is a great place to go for a all-inclusive beautiful time away.

Couldn t have had a better week in the sun and sand. Sandals does it better than anyone else. They re are first class, 5 stars across the board.

Highly recommend Peter at the main pool bar. Makes the best drinks. Ask for the Peter Special, he ll take great care of you.

Also, Kimonos was our favorite restaurant of al of them at the resort. Noel and Damien took great care of us both times we ate there.

This vacation was worth every penny and we will define back.

Still have not received a refund for my honeymoon that was canceled by SANDALS last March. We bought insurance and still are not able to get a refund. I have reached out to multiple customer service reps and no one has been helpful. I don t understand how you re allowed to STEAL MONEY FROM YOUR GUESTS. Really hoping this deters customers, I do not want anyone else to be a victim to such a shady resort. You canceled our reservation due to COVID which is understandable, but how do we not get a refund?? Like I said before, we purchased the recommended insurance. It just blows my mind.

Loved this place! It was amazing. Very friendly staff. Can t wait to go back!

Such an amazing trip. Beautiful beaches and an amazing staff.

Stayed there the first week of October 2015 for our honeymoon. Excellent service with friendly people, they always said good morning or how are you today. The new menus were great. Always lots of activity, even though it was slightly off season. A beautiful island, and a great place to stay. We would also recommend the tours and a helicopter ride back to the international airport.

One of the best vacations we ever had! Our first all inclusive and it was amazing. We splurged for a butler suite and our butlers were responsible for our amazing vacation!

I am completely shocked by my experience at sandals. This is not a honeymoon environment. It is loud-there is constant banging music being played and no way to get away from it unless you leave the property. Our second day here, I had several items (clothing) stolen from the dresser drawer. Security was no help and was incredibly rude. Our third day here, we went on the speed boat tour (the management highly encouraged it because of its popularity) and it was loud (loud banging music again) and dangerous--I ended up hurting my knee from being thrown around on the boat. So now I'm laying on the bed with my knee propped up on my honeymoon and being forced to listen to loud music nonstop and contemplating my personal injury law suit. If you want to party then this is the place for you. If you want romance and peaceful relaxation, this is not it. We are planning our makeup honeymoon as I write this. The food here is disgusting as well. I can't wait to go home. We have decided that that the reason drinks are free is that they want you to get drunk enough to not notice the crap you have to endure.

We celebrated our 5th anniversary by returning to beautiful St. Lucia and booked one of the 9 overwater bungalows at the Grande. The room is beautiful and big, but the outdoor deck area is simply the best. The pictures online barely do them justice, but you also get the pleasure of working with the amazing butler staff. Spending our week with Keicher, Kersharma, and Tamara was amazing from start to finish. They somehow seemed to know exactly what we wanted/needed even before we did! Cocktails would arrive, snacks would be waiting, our favorite pool spot would be reserved... and more importantly, they were just lovely people to be around!

As for the overall resort, the views are amazing and a huge selling feature for us. The 1.5 hour drive from the airport isn't ideal, but necessary to get to the nicer beaches and frankly once you are greeted warmly, you quickly forget the winding roads that got you there. The restaurants are good with fairly diverse options and the pool bar is a very popular spot all day long. The resort staff makes every day fun... saying hello at every pass, never hesitating to start a dance party, and making sure you have everything you need.

This is our 4th trip to the Grande St. Lucia! Love it! Great diving, food, drink and customer service!

A magical place to stay high of game. I just love it!

My wife and I spent a week here and it was very nice. The restaurants are good, and the drinks are tasty. The weather was spectacular and only rained of any consequence on the day we left (it rains everyday there FYI).

I would have given it 5 stars but there were a some things we found annoying, some of which I admit are out of Sandals control. The front part of the beach is public property so there are lots of people trying to sell you things such as tours and trinkets. This got kind of annoying after awhile. Also, since it is a couples resort, Sandals employs photographers that are always wanting to take your photo - you only pay for which photos you want at the end of the trip.

One day they actually failed to clean our room which was surprising. Not the end of the world but just odd.

There is certainly a cultural difference as well. I found that many of the servers were very lackadaisical. There were times, especially at dinner where we waiting quite a long time (approx 45min). Now it s not like I m in a rush or anything, but it just seems it was the socially accepted thing. There were also times you could tell they would be somewhere else than what they were doing.

Oh ya. And the ride to the resort from the airport takes a strong stomach, and about an hour and a half of very twisty roads. And there don t appear to be any rules on said road. Bring Gravol.

My wife and I stayed here for 11 days for our Honeymoon and it was beyond perfect. This was our first Christmas and New Years on an island and I wouldn't have wanted anything else! The staff is extremely nice in every department, first class amenities, and the food was excellent! Highly recommend JJ's Boat Tour because you get the most out of it in our opinion. Volcano, Mud Bath, Waterfall, Snorkeling for about an hour, lunch on the water, and the rum punch! We loved it so much we booked our 1 year anniversary trip back next year!

My wife and I had the time of our lives here for our honeymoon. What a wonderful time, great excursions, fantastic staff, awesome food choices. The Indian restaurant called Bombay was the best of the bunch for dining. Truly fantastic. The beaches where pristine. Watch out for some salesmen on the beach during daylight hours however. Great selection of entrainment at night to keep your busy. Pool area is nice and large with a great swim up bar that keeps the rum flowing all day!