Sandals Halcyon St. Lucia - Luxury All Inclusive

We booked the standard Deluxe Honeymoon room and were surprised to receive a complimentary upgrade to a beachfront room! The staff couldn't have been nicer or more attentive. The food was amazing, and every day we were faced with picking from 17 restaurants! Our waitress even brought a cake for us to eat in our room to celebrate the occasion! The grounds were meticulously maintained and the surroundings are a memory we will always cherish. This was our first stay at a Sandals all inclusive, and will definitely not be the last. Our Anniversary couldn't have been better!!!

This was a wonderful smaller resort that was not too crowded. The grounds were absolutely beautiful and most of the staff were very friendly. They were friendlier here than at another resort we also stayed at. Many of the guests spent most of their time around the pool so very few people were at the beach. The water activities were never crowded so we could do any activity whenever we wanted. Water activities are open from 9 am - 4 pm. Really enjoyed kayaking around a small private island each morning and swimming along the beach. The beach area is roped off to prevent people from going to far out. Wasn't sure I liked it at first but turned out to be fine. Each night there was a band that played until about 10 pm then all was fairly quiet. There are shuttles between the three Sandals properties so we visited another Sandals resort( The Grande) for comparison and it was too big for our liking. Sandals Halcyon is the perfect place for people wanting smaller crowds without all the glamor. We would have liked to have taken a taxi to Rodney Bay to see the Unicorn as well as to walk around the shops but we did not have enough time. Rodney Bay looks like a cute place to spend a few hours visiting. Highly recommend the 4 hour super snorkeling trip offered through Sandals. Sign up near stage at main pool. It was well worth the very reasonable price. On the way back after snorkeling a pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat which was truly amazing to see. The captain circled the boat many times to stay with pod. Overall a very relaxing low key vacation and we would love to go back.

We loved the beach and the food was really good.Nice resort although not very big and for the good restaurants you had to reserve. The resort is about an hour and fifteen minutes from the airport. One thing that needs to be improved is the cleanliness of the room, they clean just the bed and change towels, no deep cleaning.

We took advantage of all the amenities of the hotel. It was excellent all the way around. We had never been to a resort like this before, but this location exceeded our expectations.

Very relaxing, VERY scenic. Not the biggest Sandals resort, but that was a big draw to us. 15 minute shuttle to/from either of the bigger 2 Sandals on the island. Of the 3, Halcyon was noticeably more peaceful than the other 2. The dining was great.

Staff made sure all our needs were taken care of so we could concentrate on relaxing and enjoying ourselves. This was a very romantic vacation for us - great trip!

Wife and I had fun at hotel. Staff was great. The coffee pot in room did not work, fixed second day. Shampoo had to ask, delivered nextday. Room should have been checked before arival in room. Planes another story. could not reserve seats untill contact orbitz, then on last flight to chicago and cleveland seats changed for some reason. I have a problem with knee and people with suits are very inconsiderate on planes.r

We chose the Halcyon for our honeymoon based on other reviews about the size and atmosphere of the resort. They were not wrong! It is the smallest Sandals on St. Lucia, and has a very quiet atmosphere, great for a honeymoon or other romantic getaway. If you are looking for a larger resort with more options I would choose the Grand, or more of a party atmosphere choose the Regency. Take advantage of the shuttle between the resorts for dinner. The Halcyon has 3 restaurants, but a 15 minute ride to the other Sandals gives you many more dining options. The activites offered on the resort are great, including the free watersports; snorkeling, water skiing, kayaks, and sailing. We took a free lesson one day and were able to go sail a hobbie-cat the rest of the week whenever we wanted. They do have an activites desk to book other excursions, and we took a catamaran day trip and enjoyed every minute of it. There are evening activities as well to keep you busy and we really enjoyed the steel drum band. The staff is all very friendly and want to make sure you have a good time. The resort does need a little bit of updating, but it's nothing that cannot be overlooked, and some minor repairs, such as painting, were going on while we were there. We reserved a garden view room, and do wish it would have had a mini-bar or fridge with water and soda like some of the ocean view rooms did. Overall it was a great trip at a quiet, laid back resort!

We stayed at Sandals Halcyon for our honeymoon for 7 nights. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful! We had an amazing view of the ocean as soon as we walked out of our room in the morning and a great view of the sunset at night! The choices of restaurants were plentiful seeing that you can visit the other two Sandals hotels whenever you wanted. You must eat at La Toc, a French restaurant at Sandals Regency! It was hands down, our favorite dinner of the week! The Halcyon is the quieter of the three Sandals which we enjoyed. We would recommend staying at Halcyon and visiting the Grande and the Regency if you want a more "Spring Break" like atmosphere during the day. Two other "must-dos" are the Soufriere Adventure Cruise where you travel by sea on a catamaran to Soufriere to see a drive-in volcano, the Botanical Gardens and waterfall, grab lunch at a restaurant in town, and then back to the boat for some snorkeling fun. Also, you must take advantage of the complimentary 15 minute photo shoot at the hotel. We did ours at sunset and the pictures came out amazing! Jeannine was our photographer and got amazing angles and shots of the sunsetting behind us! Definitely worth the time and money to spend on the pictures! If you like to sing, visiting the piano bar is a must from 10pm until 3am. You sing along while the "Piano Man" plays songs you request. If you stay at Sandals Halcyon, make sure you visit Rasta Charlie and Ninja on the beach by the sunset pool! The are local vendors with great personalities and handmade gifts!

My husband and I have never been out of the country so we decided to go to the Caribbean. His parents always went to Sandals resorts in Jamaica and loved them so we decided to try one at St. Lucia. Out of the 3 resorts the Halcyon is definitely the most intimate and romantic. It's much smaller than the Grande and Regency but it was just beautiful and has everything you need. The food and staff was just amazing. I have absolutely nothing to complain about! It was wonderful.