Sandals Grande St. Lucian

Sandals Grand St Lucia is a beautiful resort with exceptional amenities on an incredible beach. We split our stay in a Carribean Deluxe Oceanview room for the first half and an Overwater Bungalow for the second half. Our butlers Keisher and Luther were AMAZING during our stay in the Overwater Bungalow. They went above and beyond in every way to make sure we had an incredible experience! THANK YOU!!! The main pool area is quite large with many chairs but we had to have our towels out by 6am to get a spot...so plan to get up early and be seated in your spot by 10am or they can pull your towels...which is actually pretty fair to avoid reserving and then never showing up. We're not foodies, but we thought the food was really good...especially Kimonos and the Italian restaurant. Barefoot and Gordon's are both beautiful and romantic places to have dinner as well. Lunch from Dinos pizza, Mariners and the Jerk shack were also good. Drinks were plentiful although there were no servers walking around the pools taking orders, so be ready to walk yourself to the bar :)...which we didn't mind. BUT...be aware that this resort is on the opposite side of the island from the main airport...so it's a LONG drive through winding, hairpin turns over the mountains and dead stop traffic through Castries, the capital city. Both ways it took us 2 hours and 15 minutes and we had a private car...the traffic was just that bad. So, that is the only reason I would hesitate going back. However, you can take the ferry there and back for less than the cost of a private transport and it's an 1.5 hour drive up the coast...will definitely do that if we return. Sandals does provide a free shuttle service in small buses, which is a great perk, but if you are prone to motion sickness like I am, I would not recommend this mode of transport as the roads are really curvy most of the way.

Everything was AMAZING! From, the people to the food and entertainment. The best show was the Burlesque Show. It was well choreographed and everyone had such amazing voices!! The grounds are beautiful are well kept. We would definitely recommend this resort, and will definitely return.

Just returned from a week-long stay at Sandals Grande St. Lucian. My husband and I had such a wonderful time. After recently being diagnosed with Celiac Disease, I was very scared to attempt to travel, worrying about what I would be able to safely eat. This was our first trip outside of the United States with my celiac diagnosis. A very special gal named Nicketta, (our server at the restaurant Toscanini’s) helped put me at ease with my very strict Gluten allergy. She literally made the trip turn from this is scary and how am I going to manage this week? To, meeting her the next day and realizing that everything would be ok, as she assured me I was in good hands. We dined at Tocanini’s and Nicketta was one of the most classy servers we have ever dined with (and that is saying a lot, as over the years we have dined at many many restaurants around the world). She is the kind of person that immediately makes you feel comfortable with her smile and her kind assuring words. She was elegant, classy, professional and put me at ease while dining at Toscanini’s. To be honest, of course food is important at a restaurant, but one of the most important aspects is how you are treated and how you are taken care of. I would give these aspects at this Sandals Granda St. Lucian a 10/10! The manager, named Dione, was simply amazing. She also served and assisted us while dining and reiterated that I would be carefully taken care of and put my mind at ease as well. She was so kind and pleasant and made our evening simply lovely! I enjoyed an absolutely PHENOMENAL dish prepared safely for me by the chef. The aroma, the taste and the enjoyment of the meal, far surpassed anything gluten free I had eaten in the past year. The chef also made me a special accommodating chocolate dessert that blew my taste buds away. It was not something that was available on the menu, but he specifically made it for me and it was amazing! The restaurant and experience with Nicketta and Dione was so amazing, we chose to dine there again during our stay. We were checked on during our dining experience several times. We were even given our dishes we couldn’t finish, prepared to go back to our room, with silverware, napkins and everything we needed. Not a touch wasn’t thought of. I hope that anyone reading this with a severe gluten allergy, or specifically with Celiac disease, can know that at Sandals Ganda St. Lucian, if you dine at Toscanini’s or get a chance to meet with Dione and/or Nicketta, you know you will be in very good hands!

Excellent resort with fabulous food, scenery, and hospitality! Nyah in the fitness center was fantastic. She learned the guests names and provided excellent advice when working out and participating in her variety of classes. She was very engaging in the gym, at the pool, and on the property! She is an assist to the resort. The spa was very nice and relaxing. The rooms were comfortable, clean, and always stocked with what we needed. There were many options for excursions- the chocolate and rum tour was fantastic! Would return again but note that the resort is about a 2 hour drive from the commercial airport and there is always traffic in Castries.

We had a wonderful trip to the Sandals Grande St. Lucian. Service was terrific. Staff spoke to us even when just passing on the sidewalk. The pool bartender Andre ran out of cherries for my wife's pina colada. He personally found my wife at our pool and delivered some cherries! At the Bombay Room, our server Amanda did not take our dessert order promising a surprise. She served all three desserts on the menu that night because it was my birthday. Nicholetta at the creperie brought a tray of ice cream and pastries to us at a "quiet pool" when I had my hands full with drinks. One exception was a member of the concierge staff. When he escorted us to our room, he didn't bother to carry my wife's backpack for her. Instead of a tour of the room, he opened the door, put the key on the table and left. But he was the exception. We stayed in a Honeymoon Club Level room with an ocean view. This is an intermediate "concierge level" room, between the "luxury" and "butler" levels. We had access to the concierge lounge which was a good source of information and booked dinner reservations for us. Booking reservations was valuable since one of the restaurants, Gordon's on the Pier, was only available on the last night of our five night stay. Our room was just as it is pictured on the website. Housekeeping was impeccable. Housekeepers not only cleaned the room in the morning but came back in the early evening to provide fresh towels. There were a few small signs of wear, a worn spot on the pullout shelf on the bedside table and some wear on one of the two sinks in our room. We really liked the shelf in our bathroom which had plenty of room for all our toiletries. The restaurants were very good. Not Michelin star quality, but delicious food served with genuine warmth in attractive settings. Gordon's had the best setting on a pier over the water. The Bombay Room was delightful. But even the "no reservations" restaurants were great. We were so impressed with "Barefoot on the Beach", we ate there twice. There are plenty of activities at the Grande. We paid extra for a fun snorkeling cruise which cost $109.00 per person. We also splurged on private transportation (at $160 each way) because the resort is 1.5-1.75 hours away from the resort. I would not spend the money for a resort which is closer to the airport (Dunn's River in Jamaica, for example, is only about 20 minutes from the airport}. We're big pickleball enthusiasts; Grande St. Lucian has 4 brand new courts. We took three lessons from the terrific pickleball pro, Norman Hall (visiting from Jamaica). It was a little bit of a challenge finding two more players to play doubles. Sandals might consider a signup or other expression of interest to make it easier to find other players. The beach is beautiful and wide with a large number of beach chairs. Guests had their choice of the larger central pool with a swim up bar or smaller, quieter pools on the perimeter of the resort. We had to get up early and stake out pool or beach chairs. We are early risers, so it was not a problem for us. But it was frustrating to see towels put out by guests or butlers which were not touched the entire day. Tip: it is worth it to take a resort tour at 11:00 a.m. the day after you arrive. Not having to worry about tips was great. The spirits were quite good. The house wine was okay, but Sandals should consider upgrading the wine. All in, we ended up spending about $6,800.00 plus airfare, a decent value for a great resort in high season. We weren't sure what to expect from an all-inclusive resort on our first trip to the Caribbean, but we liked it so much we booked a trip for next year to a different resort. Highly recommend.