BodyHoliday Saint Lucia

Thank you, BodyHoliday, for the relaxation, good food, excellent spa services, a beautiful beach, and amazing staff. If you're looking for some time away, just to be alone and pamper yourself then look no further. I was in desperate need of a break. I needed to detach myself from the world for a bit, recalibrate my body and mind, and soak up some sun. I was trying to do that while being affordable. I weighed my options, but once I saw you get a treatment EVERY DAY with your reservation, I couldn't resist. BodyHoliday was outside of my budget but worth every last penny spent! The staff around the resort and at the spa are friendly, kind, fun, helpful and knowledgeable. I felt well taken care of from the moment I was escorted to my room by Dalton, to be greeted at Cariblue that evening by Jasmine and Daphne, to my massages and facial handled by the gifted Joyceln and Jasmine, to the talented Alfred in the piano bar, to the entertainment crew of musicians and dancers, just incredible service and hospitality. The food was good. I enjoyed every meal I had. Minimal complaints. They also try to pair solo travelers with others by offering communal tables in the restaurants. I sat at one in Cariblue Windows and enjoyed chatting with others. My room was clean and turn down left it so peaceful. I haven't slept this well in months! The only complaint I have is about the webroom. It doesn't work well when you try to schedule on your own, so you end up messaging someone for help, and that might take a while to receive a response. I decided not to worry too much about it and just figure it out when I arrived. I did find that my requests were honored once I received my schedule on-site, and the team made it very easy to make changes. All in all, this was one of the best solo vacations I've taken in a while. I'm so happy I splurged and took care of myself. BodyHoliday provides everything you need to be present and take care of you. I am definitely going back!!!

This place is Switched ON! The location of The Body Holiday in stunning Saint Lucia is absolutely beautiful and lovely. The team makes you feel welcome at all times and all the activities, entertainment and Spa are fun and soothing. All the restaurants have excellent fresh cuisine with lots of variety. My favs are breathtaking Ital experience, Tao, Caribbean Blue. You can´t miss the Piano Bar ambience with Amy Winehouse drawing. Communal Tables are Fun and you get to meet very friendly and interesting people from all over the world. The rooms are perfect with Caribbean flow and the staff very sweet and caring. The Body Holiday: Highly Recommended! I´ll be back!!

We just returned from 18 wonderful days at BodyHoliday. Our time there was relaxing, invigorating, and went by too fast!! From the moment we stepped out of our cab at the Welcome Center to the time we left, everyone who worked there was warm, welcoming and just so friendly. This was our second trip to BodyHoliday so it was fun meeting staff we had met on our first trip. The food was wonderful and plentiful, the beach beautiful and relaxing and the daily treatments sublime!! My wife and I both joined various classes during the day and really learned a lot about healthy activities for our body an soul. We look forward to our return next year.

Overall, we had a great experience at the resort. We're active people and found the range of activities unparalleled with qualified instructors. Loved the beach, ability to go snorkelling a short swim away, all the water sports, and the included treatments. We thought the food was excellent for an all-inclusive and enjoyed each and every meal including those at Tao and Windows (require reservations in advance). One of our favourite moments of every day was watching the sun go down every evening with a glass of cava in hand. Staff/service all wonderful. Reasons for not giving a 5 rating (4.5 would be more accurate) was due to the non-functioning 'webroom' where they expected you to book your own treatments and optional activities in advance of your visit (prime times all booked by the time we arrived), room that was worse for wear, no robes in the room and spa area, and absence of refillable water bottles. I thought the latter was included and had to refill a plastic bottle from the airport the entire week. The concierge staff has mastered the art of deflecting guest's concerns - e.g., after asking for robes and refillable water bottles a number of times, being assured these were being dropped off and then never arriving, we finally gave up. I really disliked having to put on my clothes or swimsuit back on after a massage covered with massage oil - only one shower in the spa change room which was one of the least equipped and smallest I've ever seen. That being said, we're planning on returning as the overall experience outweighed the relatively minor concerns noted. Given the luxury price point, everything should be impeccable.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to BodyHoliday and would definitely return if the prices stay in line. It's definitely not cheap, but we felt we got good value. As one fellow guest put it, it's relaxed but very civilized. Indeed, relaxed is the key word -- we felt super relaxed the whole time and never found the need to leave! The resort is set on a beautiful, private cove, with a gorgeous sandy beach and with a good water sports department and equipment. The public areas seem well kept and the landscaping is very beautiful for the most part. Guest rooms are comfortable, certainly not luxurious, but to be honest we didn't spend much time in our room. Daily included spa treatments were generally very high quality, although some of the attendants were less enthusiastic. We loved having the variety of classes, especially yoga, tai chi, archery, stretch, and aqua fit. The instructors were peppy and friendly. Food was generally of a high quality, although we found the dinners at Cariblue a bit lackluster. The evening meal at reservation-only Windows was very good, at Asian-themed Tao about a B+/ A-. A few pluses and minuses: POSITIVES +A friendly atmosphere in a smallish resort meant we met some other guests and made some new friends, which was great. +Very good food overall. Some repeat guests said it had improved in the last few years. +Most of the staff were very friendly. We detected an undercurrent of unhappiness, which I hope management can address ASAP. +Room cleaning was very thorough and cleaners always cheerful. +Included wine was drinkable and the bar drinks were very good, not at all watered down (despite what some commenters have said.) NEGATIVES +Oddly most of the classes are in the morning, focused on the early to mid-morning. Why not have more in the afternoon? +Gym is very small and popular classes filled up +Some of the yoga classes could be better structured for different (less advanced) levels. +Could use more beach chairs. Also if other guests didn't rush to reserve chairs and then leave them empty most of the day, there would be more availability. Not sure if management could encourage a change in behavior? +Online webroom to book treatments etc wasn't working, so you had to email back and forth with the staff ahead of time +A small walkway from the main resort to the hillside treatment area, with a golf cart shuttle, would help guests with disabilities. +Not the resort's fault, but the snorkeling area is a bit sad with little real coral. Worth about a 20 minute snorkel. Overall, we had a really great stay! A few adjustments could make this place almost perfect.