Sandals Grande St. Lucian

We stayed in the Clinton suite for 4 days in Late January 2026. This was our first Sandals stay. First off, YES, the resort is far from the airport. Do not believe the 90 mins speech. Youll be pushing over 2 hours on hilly and winding roads. So if your prone to getting carsick, no doubt take the helicopter. We knew this going in, can't fault anyone for the distance or traffic. Upon arrival, the grounds/views truly are stunning. I saw reviews regarding "it looks dated" or it "looks old" ... not at all. The views all over the resort are pretty amazing. The food overall exceeded expectations. Didn't really have a bad meal, and since there are multiple options, your not going hungry here. Many of the Restaurants are also situated on the beach/water which is a nice touch. We were fortunate enough to have the butlers for our trip and that is no doubt a nice "perk". Is it worth the extra money ? Probably not, but if you wanna treat yourself, they deliver. Shoutout to Zanius, Bailey and Kenwin. The resort was at 80% capacity (we were told) and does not have an "over-crowded" feel. We didnt have to worry about chairs because of the buters, but it seemed like there was more than enough space and chairs for everyone. Would recommend the JJ speedboat tour which the "main tour" that leaves from the hotel and you hit the major sites. Not overpriced and met a lot of great people that we hung out with the rest of the trip. Lets get to the "nitpicky" parts. These are small negatives. 2 things really. The post dinner "shows" are very poor. Most people eat from the 6-8pm range. After dinner they turn the lobby or on the last day the pool into some singing and dancing. Yah, these shows are among the worst, and since the resort is not walkable from a major town, your stuck with it, and its not good. What im saying is after 9pm, just be prepared to drink more in the lobby, and watch some horrid entertainment. Everyone we met is in consensus on this topic, and the reviews all say the same thing so maybe its time do better there ??? That being said, there is a "block party" on Friday nights which is close by Taxi. Go check that out if you are there on a Friday. The other small thing i'd say is while 97% of the staff is generally great. The people in the photoshop are among the most miserable people we encountered on the trip. Not sure why that was, but yah, didn't buy any pics just because we felt the "icks" the minute we walked in. So for our first sandals, a positive experience. I think id try another sandals somewhere down the road. Safe travels and you should have a great time here.

Beautiful beach resort for swimming, water sports, and relaxing. We received nothing but terrific service from the entire staff. The food and drinks met the Sandals quality as always.

Let me start by saying This place is awesome !! Although, DO NOT TAKE CAR OR BUS RIDE FROM THE AIRPORT!! IT WAS A 2 HOUR 45 MINUTE TOTALLY MISERABLE DRIVE !! LINE UP THE FERRY OR HELIPCOPTER RIDE !! TRUST US ON THIS ONE !! We took the ferry back to the airport. The resort and it's staff are awesome. Great food and fun at the pool. Our goto restaurant for dinner was Soy at the sushi bar. Sushi was great !! Get the steak and eggs for breakfast at Toncanini's one day. Excellent !! The pool is awesome....pack a blow up small raft and a tall Yeti and bring them with you. They will fill it up with whatever you would like to drink. If you go on an excursion, go with J.J.s Speed Boats to the waterfalls, mud bath and snorkeling. Then enjoy a great local lunch at JJ's Restaurant. Request the baot ride with Captain "Big Papa" Jack and "Chocolate Thunder" for entertainment. He is hilarious and extremely knowledgeable!! Lastly, when you make reservations, stay away from the Caribbean backside of Building 3 Bonne Terre or Building 4 Cap Estate. They pump potable water into the holding tanks all day and night from tractor trailers. Loud and a terrible view. Just fyi. But again.....this resort is awesome....just giving a couple of tips that we were not aware of. Enjoy !! We'll be back again !!

I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day - it was romantic, seamless, and completely stress-free. That was all because of the Sandals incredible staff. Big thank you to Tayo - the weddings manager and her team: Marsha-Ann, Kamesha, Andrea, Chevelle & Nadine. Our photographer Jamal was also fantastic & gave us total direction while taking photos (which turned out absolutely stunning) the entire team truly went above and beyond for us. We will become life long Sandals/Beaches guests because of this - we are already looking at planning our next trip! If you are thinking of getting married here: DO IT!

Gordon’s Restaurant on the Pier Excellent food and top notch service - the best we’ve had at this resort. Cijay, our waiter, made excellent suggestions, was attentive throughout the meal, and was exceptionally friendly and professional.