BodyHoliday Saint Lucia

The resort is exactly what the name implies, it’s a “body holiday”, meaning you go there to relax your body and work on being healthy. What this *IS NOT* is a party place where you go drinking all day and partying at night. I will start with the weakest things about the resort. - Entertainment is very weak and poor. - The alcoholic drinks are just really bad. Usually watered down and badly made. My advice - stick to bottles beer and wine But that’s okay, because you are not there to go nuts drinking and partying. You are there to get healthy and stay fit and relax. Which brings me to the good and strongest things about the resort. - Great beach - Great Staff - Very good food - Very healthy food - Lots of great choices of food - Very good health drinks. Smoothies and so on. - Lots of activities planned. They start from early morning and end around 6ish. - Everything from boot camp to volleyball to golf to yoga and so on. - Very clean rooms. - Very good AC that works well all the time. - There is also a big spa massage complex on the resort where you get treatments. The clientele: The people who go there are quite a wide range .. from some young couples and solo travellers to families with teenage kids to older middle aged and older couples as well as older solo travellers. I would say the age range swings a little more towards the older and mature crowd. You can’t take a boombox and blast Vybz Kartel on the beach. It just won’t go over well. Overall a great experience for me. No real complaints. Weather was great 90% of the time. Some minor oddities: - it’s *mostly* all inclusive. They do this strange thing where they have two menus. The regular all inclusive and the paid menu. I don’t get it. I guess it’s a thing with some resorts. - The place is actually not that big. The pics and map make it look much bigger than it is. You can walk from one side to the other in less than 10 mins. You can do the advertised “hike” in less than 30 mins if you walk briskly

BodyHoliday is an excellent choice for when you need some downtime. I went solo. The daily treatments are a luxury you might not give yourself. The staff is exceptional and they have a solid training programming. The vibe, even off season, was just right. The food was surprisingly good and many options. I had a large ocean view room close to the yoga studio and recommend it. Various touches - tea to your room, great included wine, a lot of fitness programming. Some reviews dissed overly friendly / suggestive staff. I disagree. It’s part of culture and welcoming. Pro tip: advance book I-tal dining up the hill, Tao restaurant, treatment sessions in the afternoon not morning, and if you can, fly into Castries airport (one stop from St Martin) rather than main airport far away. Sister resort StolenTime less fabulous. Teens allowed in summertime. For the hotel: I recommend populating your library with books on health, St Lucia, and wellness. When I was there it was sparse and an icebox. I also recommend dining options, pared with an optional nutritionist session to map out a reduced calorie program for those who want to follow it.

Really could not fault the Bodyholiday in any way ( ….. other than the time goes too quickly there !) For us - it was perfect - the location, staff and facilities were amazing ! Food was stunning ! Well worth it - great value - I can understand why for most people it wasn’t their first time there !

AMAZINGGGGGGG is all I can say. The resort is beautiful. The staff is amazing. Concierge service at its finest, but honorable mention to Wendell who always went above and beyond. Some of the best resort food I’ve had with options for everyone. Daily massage treatments included with your stay. Yes I said DAILY!!!!! Runnnn and book it now. Absolutely amazing.

Elegant is the word I’ve used several times in telling everyone about this wonderful resort. It is an all inclusive spa resort on the beautiful island of San Lucia in the lower Caribbean (near Martinique) that caters to the discerning health minded client but it isn’t stuffy, pretentious or obsequious. Included in your daily rate are one spa service, unlimited fitness classes, food and all beverages and it was more than I could have expected. The rooms were clean and bright (we had a lovely view of the beach and water): the food was marvelous and my daughter and I tried our best so work our way through the hefty cocktail menu. There were far too many activities offered for us to try them all but we did our best to get a taste of the various fitness classes available. Many people return to this resort year after year and I can understand why. The value is immense-I only wish it was easier for us to get to (we live in Los Angeles and there are no direct flights.)