SANDALS GRANDE ST LUCIAN / St Lucia, Saint Lucia

Visible for miles around Rodney Bay, this vividly colored resort offers 301 rooms & suites in 14 categories on 17 acres of land. All rooms include a grand view, Mahogany furniture, tiled floors and are custom appointed with a large private balcony and patio - all with mesmorising water views. Some overlook the unique lagoon pool that allows guests to swim right up to their rooms. Continental breakfast is served in all rooms. Some rooms include Concierge Service - The Suite Concierge Centre opens daily from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm with a dedicated Concierge to assist with requests including island tours, dinner reservations and just about anything you need. Suite Concierge guests can enjoy preferred check-in with chilled towel and champagne, personalized welcome letter upon arrival, In-Suite bars stocked with alcohol & and an assortment of soft drinks and weekly reception hosted by concierge personnel. The highest room categories also include Butler Service - With the uncompromising attention of a personal Butler, trained to the highest standards by the elite Guild of Professional English Butlers, you will be pampered throughout your stay in extraordinary ways. From unpacking and packing your luggage, attending to your wardrobe to serving a glorious repast on your terrace, just to name a few. A Sandals Suite, complete with your own personal Butler, is the ultimate indulgence.

Romance is the theme, with amenities such as two-person hammocks, two-person swings, two-person lounge chairs with privacy shades, two-person massage rooms, and a heart-shape pool. Activities run day and night, but 17 lawn-and-garden acres and the beach provide ample space for private moments. Only couples age 18 and older are accepted as guests. A 400-yard beach with a trampoline raft off shore runs along the Caribbean. Pool options abound: A lagoon pool encircling a central sundeck sprawls 100 yards on the Atlantic side; a Romanesque pool with inset 30-person spa tub, features a 350-degree swim-up bar; an activities pool pairs with a sunset-view 16-person spa tub, and a heart-shape pool features a deck with double, cushioned, teak lounge chairs beneath fold-up shades and a 10-person spa tub. As part of the Luxury Included® Plan, guests are entitled to dine and use facilities at Sandals' two other St. Lucia resorts, Sandals Halcyon Beach (four miles away) and Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa (seven miles). Complimentary shuttle service connects the resorts. Luxury Included® basis includes all meals, beverages including Beringer® pouring wine, water and land sports, all tips, gratuities and taxes Activities abound at this resort and include daily snorkeling and scuba diving trips. Gear is included, but guests must have scuba diving certification to take part in trips. Sandals/Beaches resorts offer a scuba diving resort certification course for an additional charge. Guests who successfully complete the course will receive scuba diving certification good for up to one year at any of the Sandals/Beaches resorts. Also included is use of kayaks, windsurfers, small sailboats, and aquatrykes. Water skiing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, and tube rides are also popular. There are 5 freshwater swimming pools, including the magnificent 7800 sq ft. Sunset pool, 4 whirlpools and 2 saunas. Plenty of activities take place on land including beach volleyball, shuffleboard, and tennis (two lighted courts). An air-conditioned room contains dartboards and billiard and pool tables. A fitness center features a range of equipment and both land and water aerobic classes are offered. Guests are entitled to use the hillside 9-hole golf course at Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa seven miles away, with complimentary shuttle between the resorts. Play is complimentary, but fees are charged for caddies and rental shoes (both mandatory). For additional fees, carts and clubs are available.

Bayside Restaurant - Open-air restaurant adjacent to pool. Serves buffet breakfast and lunch with made-to-order items. International cuisine. Reservations not required. Dinner dress code: Resort evening. Josephine's (Creperie) - offering a heart healthy breakfast, including smoothies and mueslis, crepes, desserts, afternoon tea & speciality coffees. Open 10.30am-7pm. Barefoot By The Sea - Casual beachside spot. Lunch service on wood deck at umbrella tables and at cushion seat picnic tables for two under thatch roofs. Dinner service of Latin/Caribbean cuisine. Reservations not required. Dinner dress code: Resort casual. The Olde London Pub & Restaurant - Casual, air-conditioned pub with seafaring/brewery decor. Open for dinner and late night only. Reservations not required. Dress code - Resort casual. Toscanini's - Air-conditioned restaurant. Open 6-9.30pm for authentic Italian cuisine. Dinner dress code: Resort evening attire. Gordon's - Open 6 nights a week for International Gourmet dining. A full service white glove restaurant for Butler guests at no additonal cost & for non-butler guests at an additional charge. There are 6 bars on site, including Jacquots lobby bar, The Olde London Pub, Piano Bar, Beach Bar, Sunset Pool Bar and Palladium Nightclub. Guests also have access to all the restaurants/bars at the other two St Lucian Sandals resorts - Sandals Regency & Sandals Halcyon Beach - with a free shuttle service that runs between resorts