Sandals LaSource Grenada

We are just back from a fabulous stay at Sandals Grenada Resort & Spa, which is located only 5 minutes from the airport. This was our very first stay at a Sandals Resort. The check in process was very smooth and quick, and among the best we have experienced anywhere. We stayed in room 9212 in the lagoon area of the resort. The balcony at the back of the room overlooks the lagoon and fountains (see picture). The airport runway is only a few hundred feet from the front entrance door, but this is not a problem, firstly because there are so few flights, and secondly we were not in the room most of the day. This room is on the upper top floor and had plenty of storage space, very large bed, a large shower, and a bath tub out on the balcony. The lagoon area is a 2-3 minute walk from the main pool area and some of the restaurants, whilst the beach and other restaurants are about a 5-7 minute walk. There is a wide choice of food available at 10 restaurants. Our favourite restaurant for both its a-la-carte breakfasts and dinners was the Le Jardinier French restaurant (trousers required for dinner). The food and service here is outstanding. We also really enjoyed our visits to Butch's Chophouse (mainly steaks and seafood), Neptune's (located near the beach, and the lamb chops were exceptional), Cucina Romana (Italian), and Spices. The freshly cooked pizzas at Dino's, located near the main pool, were delicious We also enjoyed a fun night at Kimonos Japanese restaurant, where the food is cooked in front of you. We had a drink at the Tipsy Turtle traditional British pub, but did not eat there, nor did we eat at the Soy restaurant (Sushi). I am a big curry eater and it was a bit disappointing there are no curries on the main restaurant menus. However, I found out I could order one at the culinary desk, and the next day I enjoyed a Grenadian curry for lunch at Neptune’s. It was delicious, and should be included on the menu in future. The main swimming pool is in the centre of the resort, and there is a quieter pool near Neptunes and the beach. The main pool has a swim-up bar, but does play fairly loud music most of the day. We preferred it on the beach, listening to the waves. There are 2 enclosed bays for swimming, both teeming with fish, great if you like snorkeling. There are boat trips from the beach along the coastline, which go to the harbour/port at St George and back. There were a handful of pedlars walking along the beach, but they left us alone once we said we didn’t wish to purchase anything. All the staff we met were amazing, so professional, friendly, and helpful. These include Vanester (see picture), Terel in the Italian restaurant, Terel, Akim, and Hakeem at the pool bar, Krishorna and Vincent in Neptune's, and Cody, Kimdonna, and Rocquel. We went on an excellent culture and nature tour with Ronnie of Zeyah Tours, booked via the Get My Guide App. This included a trip to the Grand Etang National Park tropical rainforest to see the views and Moca monkeys, Annandale waterfall and forest park, Alan’s spice garden, Clarke’s Court rum distillery, and House of Chocolate shop and museum. A great day out. When it was finally time to leave Sandals, 6 or 7 staff were there to sing us a song and wish us a safe journey home. A lovely touch. This holiday was a little more expensive than our usual trips, but overall we had a great time and we highly recommend Sandals Grenada.

We just completed our 6th trip to Sandals Grenada and once again it did not disappoint. While the 5 min ride from the airport to the resort, and beautiful, pristine beach location are amazing, it’s truly the incredible staff and service that keep us coming back. Highly recommend doing Butler service. Not only have our Butlers made each trip incredible and special but they have become part of our extended family and the real reason we keep coming back. A huge shout out to Brent, Neron, Kervin and Sylvika. We can’t wait to see you again. The rooms are comfortable and luxurious, the food options terrific (Butch’s and Soy our favorites) and the entertainment, excursion options and photo staff great. For a special occasion, I highly recommend the candlelight beach dinner and the sunset cruise excursion also a favorite. Can’t wait to be back next year! Thanks to Anil and everyone at Sandals for another amazing trip “home”.

We had a great trip! Our butler’s were very attentive and the view was great! A few things that were disappointing however: Dinner service- All of our dinner reservations were done for us by the butcher, which was wonderful. When it came down to actually getting our food, the service was VERY slow…Some nights it took around an hour and a half to get our food. I’m not sure if it was because of the service, but I’d say 90% of our dinners were either lukewarm or just cold… Another issue with the food I noticed was out of 4 steaks, only one of them was cooked correctly… Anytime we went up the bar (the living room or pool bar), if an employee was having a conversation with another employee, they did not stop the conversation to take our order. They would finish their conversation first before attending to you. Our last issue was that we rebooked for another trip for the future and was given a certificate to use $100 towards either the spa or an excursion. We asked if we could use it towards the marine park that we were doing later that day and was told no because that was specifically through Sandals…We didn’t have enough time to use it for an excursion since we were leaving and I didn’t want to use it for the spa because I just got my nails done and honestly, it was way too expensive for anything else! It was frustrating to think we just committed spending another lump some of money and we can’t even use this certificate. Don’t get us wrong, we LOVED our trip and if we didn’t we wouldn’t have booked again. We just expected a little more customer service.

This was out 8th Sandals trip, first time Grenada. Although a smaller resort, we liked the coziness and found everyone to be super friendly. Rachel in Cafe de Paris was exceptionally nice and always cheerful every morning and even in the evenings when we would see her. Also, our pool server “Kisses” at the pink gin pool was amazing everyday she was there. We also appreciated the assistance Jaheem provided when my husband lost his AirPods. Jaheem had found one while raking the sand and when he found out that it was his, he started helping us look for the other and ended up finding it! We had great experiences at the restaurants and love the new menu at Neptunes. Soy is always one of our favorites at any property! My husband did visit the spa. He had “shorty” for his massage. She did phenomenal! Looking forward to St. Lucia next year!!

Sandals Grenada (Nov 16-26) We just returned from a fabulous holiday at Sandals Grenada. While everything is fresh in my mind, I thought I would provide my review. We travelled as two couples in Butler Category Rooms 3207 & 3208 (Bi-level Butler Suite). We’ve been to Beaches Sandy Bay (now closed), Sandals Emerald Bay (now closed), Sandals Antigua, Sandals Saint Vincent. Arrival We flew Air Canada from Toronto. Arrival in Grenada was fast and efficient; we were out of the airport in half an hour. Transport to Sandals was handled well and we arrived onsite in less than ten minutes. Our initial concern that we would hear the noise from the airport was quickly dispelled. Check-in Was quick and we were taken to the Sandals Lounge and quickly taken to our rooms. Rooms were spotless, well located, and had nice views of the quiet pool, beach and ocean in the distance. Bar was stocked as requested and they had a nice snack waiting in the room. Beach/Pool We stayed at the quiet pool and had a great spot right next to the beach area. It was difficult to find consistent shade but we made it work. Frequent staff taking drink orders. Pool was warm as was the ocean. Very cool fish who will take bread from your hands. Beach was spotless as was the pool area. I found the “party pool” too noisy for our taste but others seemed to be having a great time. Staff AMAZING! We have never met such friendly and caring staff. My husband is using a cane due to hip surgery and the staff went out of their way to assist with elevators, and golf cart rides. Butlers It was our first time with a butler and highly recommend the team of Teddy, Marlen, and Wavel. They were fun, responsive, and professional. Food/Drinks We enjoyed all of the restaurants and never had a meal that we didn’t enjoy. Great choices and well prepared. As others have said, the lunch options could be expanded. We loved having a “salad” option at Saint Vincent. The sushi was outstanding! Great selection of drinks and all prepared with top shelf liquor IF requested. We have booked for Curacao next year but will be back to Grenada in the future. Just book the trip, you won’t be disappointed!