We had 63 people fly in and join us for our wedding and at least a few days holiday. The resort was amazing, the food was great and the staff was phenominal. We felt it was the best of the 3 on the island, bc it felt the most spread out and, although the beach was smaller, there were less vendors.
Advice (write this down):
- More vegetarian options are in the works but not on the menu yet (but the salads are great). Just a heads up.
- Go to the Armando's pool to watch the sunset whenever you can. Hot tub and bar there, and it's beautiful.
- Be nice and chat to the beach vendors, tell them you don't want anything until maybe the end of the week. Then you can say hi everyday but not find them annoying. Then at the end of the week, if you decide you want a painting, you'll also get a WAY better deal.
- Guy named "Garfield Victor" at the end of the beach sells great wood pieces to hang on your wall if you're there for a special occasion. His wife makes all the jewelry and will customize anything you see/like.
- One night, take a bottle of wine to the outlook "deck" across from Armando's and just sit there while the sun goes down. Bring friends that you meet with you, it's just a cool spot.
- If you plan on diving, you will have to do an "Intro Dive" where they assess your skills. You cannot talk you're way out of it unless you are a Dive Master or a Dive Instructor, and you'll have to provide your #. Just enjoy the boat ride and the intro dive one day, and a more advanced dive the next (wreck was cool).
- When you find out your shuttle back to the airport is WAY earlier that your flight, don't fight it bc they can't change it. Pack up some pastries from breakfast (I recommend filling croissants w ham 'n cheese) and when you get to the airport head to the Sandals lounge BEFORE going through the departure area. You can wait there comfortably until the afternoon flights start to arrive.

My wife and I had a great honeymoon at this resort. It is a fairly small resort compared to some we have went to, but that was very nice at times. The rooms were nice, nothing spectacular or modern, but they were fine. The people there were so friendly and welcoming and we really got to know a few of the bartenders and servers and they were so much fun to hang out with and get to know...great people make this a great vacation.

The restaurants are all pretty good...we really enjoyed La Toc (French). I had the lamb and it was amazing. The stay at one and play at three is a cool option too. The Pier at the Halcyon was probably the best meal we had on the trip and is worth the 15 minute ride to get there. The Grand has the best beach and an awesome hike next to it that was free. Make sure you make reservations as soon as you arrive and get that out of the way. Otherwise, you may not get to eat at some of the restaurants.

The beach at The Regency is not very big and is man made...don't go here if you want a large beach to lounge on. The pools are fun and we spent most of our time there. The large party pool at the main building always has something happening and the playmakers keep you entertained at all times. The pool volleyball was always fun too. The pool at the top of the hill (next to the Italian restaurant) was quieter, but still very nice and probably made the best drinks. Be sure to order a dirty banana, they are great.

The golf course was pretty nice, played one round and had fun. The excursions are over priced at Sandals and I recommend taking a "Joe Knows" tour. It is a local company, but they go to six different places on one tour and it is half the price of the excursions through Sandals and they only take you to one place and back to the resort. The trip is awesome and you get rum punch and beer the whole trip...you get to see the Pitons, an active volcano, a rum factory (not all that great, but you get samples), local markets and villages, etc.

The nightlife isn't all that great, but we had a good time at the piano bar a couple nights when we started our own games and fun with a large group of people we got to know. We turned it into our own party. The swim up bar at the party pool is a great time during the day.

I think that Sandals are a little overpriced compared to other resorts we have went to, based on the company name. They do a good job though and we had a great trip. I do recommend this place if you don't require a large beach and you like a smaller resort. St. Lucia is the prettiest of the islands I have visited also. It is much more lush and tropical that many locations (small island too). It is in a rain forest, so expect some pop up showers from time to time, but it was no big deal when we were there.

We have recently returned from 2 weeks at the Sandals Regency in St Lucia and would highly recommend it. This was our 10th visit to that property and we were not bored or disappointed in the least, in fact this resort grows on us.
This is a big beautiful property and depending which building your accomodations are in, it can involve some walking, including climbing a rather steep hill. This is part of the experience and the exercize is helpful in working off the calories. The restaurants are superb with many choices because of the option of visiting two other Sandals and their restaurants.
The staff are great and many know us by name and greeted us as the friends we are.
Scuba diving is a big part of why we go to this Sandals. The diving (which is included in the Sandals price) in St Lucia is simply excellent and the instructors went out of their way to give us fascinating and beautiful dives. They are a great bunch and lots of fun to be with. The dive centre is a shuttle bus ride through Castries and the traffic can be very slow, and the boat ride can be 45 minutes so this is a longish excursion. But this is all part of the fun and well worth the time.
We intend to return again next year as we love the whole experience.

This was our second visit to La Toc having been here 2 years ago for 3 weeks and this time for 2 weeks. We arrived after 3 weeks in Barbados and travel the world in quality hotels.
La Toc didnt disappoint. From the General Manager Mr Michael James all the way down to the cleaners, everybody was courteous, friendly with excellent service. Our Butlers Gene and Pero were first class could not do enough although we didnt ask of them too much. The waiters, bar staff all excellent. Likewise the resturants all different but good with La Toc (French) being our favorite. Yes you do need to book at the beginning of your stay but thats no problem
To be able to visit 3 resorts within 40 mins with The Grande having a superb beach, all same facilities inclusive as La Toc and transport provided free is an excellent benefit and variety.