Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa and Beach Resort, Castries

...service to the other two Sandals resorts on the island. We did not try them as we felt there was more than enough at our resort to keep us occupied.

Watersports are generally free (exception being scuba diving, and jet ski-ing which is available at a cost but not run by the hotel). There are several snorkelling trips per day, to different areas, and these were most enjoyable.

There is a constant conveyor-belt of weddings ...
...of the resort for the benefit of both the wedding party and other guests. But if you like a quiet shady pool, be prepared to hear the wedding march played over and over again as you sit by it!

I have had to rate the family-friendliness of the resort but readers will probably be aware that it is a couples-only resort so no children allowed. No screeching and dive bombing at the poolside. Bliss.  ... more

Stayed there for two weeks in May 2008.

Quality of the rooms and public areas is excellent.

A good variety of restaurants and bars is available. Food is generally good but it takes a couple of days to find out what they do to your liking and what not. Gordons Restaurant at the end of the pier is not included in the all-inclusive package unless you are in a butler suite. Food there is very good, but expect to pay London prices for it. The wine list is also costlier than the wine lists at other on-site restaurants.

The hotel provides a free shuttle service to the other two Sandals resorts on the island. We did not try them as we felt there was more than enough at our resort to keep us occupied.

Watersports are generally free (exception being scuba diving, and jet ski-ing which is available at a cost but not run by the hotel). There are several snorkelling trips per day, to different areas, and these were most enjoyable.

There is a constant conveyor-belt of weddings going on. These are generally held in a quieter area of the resort for the benefit of both the wedding party and other guests. But if you like a quiet shady pool, be prepared to hear the wedding march played over and over again as you sit by it!

I have had to rate the family-friendliness of the resort but readers will probably be aware that it is a couples-only resort so no children allowed. No screeching and dive bombing at the poolside. Bliss. 

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