East Winds Saint Lucia

“East Winds excellence”

We chose East Winds St Lucia to celebrate our birthdays after our Maldives trip was cancelled and although it was 'second choice' it really wasn't. From the moment we arrived it felt special. All the staff we met over the 10 days were so helpful and friendly, making us feel like this was home. The… lisää

We chose East Winds St Lucia to celebrate our birthdays after our Maldives trip was cancelled and although it was 'second choice' it really wasn't. From the moment we arrived it felt special. All the staff we met over the 10 days were so helpful and friendly, making us feel like this was home. The bar/restuarant staff got to know our names very quickly, always greeting us in person, including, April, Wendell, Sylvia and special mention to Miriam & Mikel, who made us feel like friends. Simeon was so passionate about showing us all the benefits of the plants in the gardens, its even made us change some of our habits since returning home. Many more who's names just wont come to me at the moment, but trust me, they are all exceptional. East Winds is a very special place, made even more so by everyone that works there. The cottages are just perfect and they even provide insect repellant and afterbite im your room. It's about 1 and a half hours drive from the airport but definitely worth it, you get to see so much of the island enroute and the location is just amazing. Without doubt, we will be trying to get back there as soon as we can.

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“The Best Hotel - Ever”

This is without question the best hotel and location I have been to. I could leave it at that and you'd have to believe me, or you can go there yourself and find out. Everything about it is amazing. I cannot praise every member of staff enough for what they did to make our stay a forever memory. A… lisää

This is without question the best hotel and location I have been to. I could leave it at that and you'd have to believe me, or you can go there yourself and find out. Everything about it is amazing. I cannot praise every member of staff enough for what they did to make our stay a forever memory. Aside from the staff.  The food, drinks, and wine were incredible.  The grounds were stunning. The amount of sunbeds available ensured access at any time. The cottages were incredible. In a nutshell it is beyond excellent. (If TripAdvisor had a level up from five this would be in it.)

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“This is a fantastic resort which is really friendly and great quality.”

You are greeted in a very friendly fashion and given a personal tour of the resort. It is not big but has everything you could need for a quiet relaxing holiday. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming and nothing is to much trouble for them. The food and drinks are excellent, you will never … lisää

You are greeted in a very friendly fashion and given a personal tour of the resort. It is not big but has everything you could need for a quiet relaxing holiday. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming and nothing is to much trouble for them. The food and drinks are excellent, you will never go hungry at this resort. The trips are very well organised and cater for most people. You can always tell how good a place is by how quickly they fix a problem and for a couple of minor issues that we had they were fixed very quickly with no fuss. A special shout out for Mikel, Angel and Wendal who went above and beyond to make us comfortable and happy. Thoroughly recommend this resort for a quiet relaxing holiday.

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“Boutique resort set in a tranquil coastal location”

This was our 4th visit to St Lucia but our first to East Winds. We were looking for a small east coast resort and we were absolutely delighted with our selection. East Winds comprises 33 rooms/cottages set in beautifully maintained gardens. The setting is truly tranquil - this being a small resort.… lisää

This was our 4th visit to St Lucia but our first to East Winds. We were looking for a small east coast resort and we were absolutely delighted with our selection. East Winds comprises 33 rooms/cottages set in beautifully maintained gardens. The setting is truly tranquil - this being a small resort. There are no "noisy neighbour" hotels !!! You awake to bird song - regrettably there is an enthusiastic rooster who insists on crowing in unusually early hours. This aside, the bird song dominates. We had one of the Deluxe Cottages set in gardens slightly higher at the resort. The room size was very generous - we loved the layout and the step down shower. There is a covered outside private patio area with table and seating. The rooms are maintained daily and kept very clean. One aspect of possible improvement could be the provision of full size bath towels in the bathroom. We frequently resorted to the use of beach towels. This said, the towels are changed daily. There are plenty of sun loungers with cover in the beach area either side of the restaurant and bar. The sand beach (set below the sun lounger areas) is clean, but small and narrow with no room for seating (see photos). There is also a good size pool for those less tempted by a dip in the beautiful Caribbean. East Winds has only one restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are plenty of tables and absolutely no need for an advanced reservation. What we particularly appreciated was the changing daily menu of truly quality dishes. This being a small resort the food is freshly prepared to order. The menu caters for all tastes and provides meat, fish and vegetarian choices. The fish selection during our stay was impressive with fresh local fish such a Red Snapper, Blue Marlin and Tuna being offered. Quality wines accompany your meal. No "house wines" here !!! The wine selection changes daily with 2 choices EACH of red, white or rose being offered. Daily entertainment is provided at mealtimes - lunch and dinner. Lunchtime entertainers included fabulous steel bands whilst more sedate live music was provided in the evenings. The staff are fabulous, always ready to chat and super helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much. For those interested in rum there is a tasting of quality rums weekly. Similarly there are weekly cookery demonstrations. Returning to the resort grounds, as mentioned at the beginning of this review, East Winds is set in spectacular garden. These are maintained by Silvanus and his team of gardeners. Silvanus offers tours of the gardens 3 times a week and these are an absolute "must do" for visitors. A full tour takes a good 90 mins. East Winds is a fabulous small (boutique) resort. The staff are superb and friendly, the food is fabulous and fresh and the setting is spectacular. Yes, the cost may be at the higher end but here you most definitely get what you pay for. Great rooms, tranquillity, great food (and refreshments) all supported by a truly helpful and friendly staff. Would we return? MOST CERTAINLY !!!! Thanks to all at East Winds for a fabulous stay.

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