Sandals Halcyon Beach

Had a wonderful vacation with at Sandals Halcyon. We experienced Sandals at Grenada, St. Lucia (La Toq), Jamaica and Emerald Bay and Sandals St. Lucia Halcyon was one of our favourites. The resort is smaller than most but it has a bit of boutique vibe. Staff were friendly and they seemed happy to be there. Shout out to Jonathon, Ashia and Karim at the bar. Rum sour made with Chairman's Spiced Rum was a treat! The watersports lady by the pool was a real character and gave us several laughs. The poolside entertainment was just enough and as usual, entertaining. My wife found the music was a bit too loud the first couple of days but was better later on. Now for the resort. We had a walkout and it was convenient and the maid service was spot on (unlike La Toq last year). The beach is good for walking and although you can swim, the water was stirred up due to wave action. I like to see if anything is creeping up me. The food was excellent and although there was no coffee shop (one is apparently in the works) we managed okay with the coffee station. My only pet peeve is not the resort or staff but guests - guys, didn't your mother tell you ball caps are not to be worn at the table during dinner?? I mainly enjoy Sandals for the diving and in my opinion, St. Lucia has some of the best. Vibrant and diverse aquatic life. The hard corals like everywhere has died out but I did see some staghorn starting to make a come back. The dive staff serve both La Toq and Halcyon guests and I can't say enough good things about the dive team and boat captains. They are professional, knowledgeable and all round great people. They keep me coming back and I look forward to seeing them again.

Beautiful grounds. Food excellent. All the staff fantastic - big thank you goes to Trista who went above and beyond. Whilst the paradise pool is beautiful, the main pool and bar area felt cramped and a little tired; as too is Kelly’s restaurant - updates are needed. You do need to be up early to bag your sun bed - more needed. Our room was great and always cleaned but replenishments weren’t always as they should be. The gym is very good and was never really busy, which was great. Whilst the food options were of great quality, no snacks are available with either drinks at the bar or in your room eg peanuts or crisps, which are generally provided in most four star hotels in the Mediterranean. Overall we had an enjoyable stay and were well looked after but at the most this is a 4.5 star hotel.

I went for my honeymoon and it was everything I could have asked for! It was my first all inclusive resort experience and it set expectations high. Great food, great service, I felt very taken care of at this resort. I loved being able to explore the other resorts while enjoying the peace and quiet at my room. I got a more expensive room in with ocean view and easy access and it was definitely worth it.

I love the quaint appearance of the property, it’s not overcrowded. Staff is unbelievably friendly, will give you the world if they could. My butlers - Roland and Vianna are an asset to the company. However, the beach is not the best and the wait time for breakfast at Kelly’s Dock Side needs to be significantly reduced.

My favorite activity was the photo scavenger hunt! It was so fun running around learning the area and interacting with everyone!