East Winds St. Lucia- All Inclusive

I’ve found my home. After 45 years of travelling to the Caribbean and never going to the same place twice I’m now happy to stop searching for that perfect special hotel. East Winds ticks 99% of all my boxes of which I have many, my compromise is the lovely beach not being long or wide enough but it’s such a small issue it’s not worth worrying about as by the end of the week I learnt to love it. This beautiful little boutique hotel epitomises the authentic Caribbean which has become rather elusive over recent years with the American fondness for polished marble, mirrors and brass, making a poor attempt of something they think the Caribbean stands for. The nearest of true Caribbean vibe you will ever come across is at East Winds with laid back luxury thrown in, fabulous food, beautiful dining areas, quality wines and Champagne, exquisite personal room touches, the friendliest staff with a passion to please, beautiful lovingly tendered gardens, clean and tidy palm fringed beach and really lovely guests that are soon your friends, it’s like a private club and I can’t wait to return. Thank you Mary and your team, with a special mention for Sylvanus as I personally really appreciated the beautiful gardens, thank you for a beautiful holiday.

My wife and I revisted East Winds for a third time, originally honeymooning at the hotel 28 years ago, and again for our 25th wedding anniversary 3 years ago. The hotel is set in beautiful tropical gardens, well tended by head gardener Sylvanus and his team. The restaurant, bars and pool (with swim up bar) are all a stones throw from each other and the beach The warm and friendly welcome makes you feel at home immediately. The entire staff are kind and courteous, with no request too much to ask. The relaxed atmosphere and 'good vibes' among the staff ensured we were straight into the holiday spirit. Previously we had stayed in the 'deluxe' cottages, this time we chose the 'superior' Our room was very spacious, with all amenities we could want. Tea/coffee making facilities and a fridge constantly stocked with water, soft drinks, beer and wine. The bedroom was large and accommodating, with more than enough wardrobe and drawer space for our 2 week visit. Air conditioning was very welcome. The bathroom was spacious, with his and her basins, walk in shower, and much to my wife's delight, a copious supply of Moulton Brown products. The food was exquisite! Breakfast, lunch and dinner always satisfied, with the dining room staff always attentive but not intrusive. The most difficult thing about dining here is deciding what to choose to eat, as each choice on the menu was absolutely delicious. There was nothing we ate that we didn't enjoy. And with the restaurant positioned right next to the beach, I cannot think of a more perfect dining experience. The bar staff were equally as friendly and attentive, both in the bars and also at the pool and beach. It was a struggle to get through all of the cocktails on the menu, but we gave it our best shot! The trips and activities organised through the hotel by Simeon, the always effervescent activities organiser are definitely worth trying, from the exquisite boat trip to Soufrie and the volcano, the beautiful sunset cruise, rainforest, distillery tour and chocolate making just to name a few. The hotel also provides some free water sport activities. Snorkeling, kayaking and paddle boarding are freely available as well as trips on the hobie cat around the bay. In all, I cannot think of a more beautiful place on earth to visit. We had a truly wonderful time! We will certainly be returning soon!

This is a lovely friendly boutique hotel set in immaculate gardens where you can watch the humming birds feed from your own room feeder. The room was spacious and air conditioned with an unusual semi-circular sunken shower. The food was very good and the evening music, particularly the saxophonist, was excellent. All in all, a really great place to stay.

Our feeling really echo all of the other 5 star reviews. We’ve had some fabulous holidays in the past but I was truly wishing to stay a few more days. The relaxed, friendly, superb quality service is unparalleled. The joy and approachability of every person there just makes me smile to remember it. It was the perfect place and vibe for us with very low key (but talented) musical entertainment and the feeling that you can interact as much or as little with other people. As first timers, we were in the minority as there were a number of multiple repeat visitors. We will be in the lucky group as we’ll be booking for next year as soon as flights are released! The food was fantastic at every meal as were the wines and cocktails. Everyone that helped us with food and drink and room cleaning was a gem. Can’t wait to see them again and get to know them a bit better.

We have just had superb 12 nights at East Winds. We were in the beach suite, number 30, which was spacious with a large shower room and a comfortable terrace. The food was good and the barbecue very welcome. There was low key live music at lunch and dinner which was a nice touch. All the staff are a delight under the watchful eye of Mary the general manager, who was a lot of fun. Taj the lovely waitress adopted us, but there were too many wonderful people to mention by name. One great surprise was the other guests who were just so friendly. We made many holiday friends and some we will see again soon. A happy and lovely experience.

The delay in writing this review must not reflect on how beautiful, wonderful and special this hotel is (I'm just not very organised!) We had two weeks here and each day was a joy. Every team member we met was so friendly, and were genuinely proud of where they worked and the experience everyone who stayed there got to enjoy. Particular highlights were the trip up the coast via the mud pools and waterfall, the return back singing along to Ricky T Soca and snorkelling in the clear waters off the hotel's beach, will live forever in our memories. We'd only stayed all inclusive once before this hotel, it's not our preferred choice of accommodation. East Winds was so far from any other all-inclusive and several other hotel options, we've had; a wonderful, spacious room, delicious food and great wine choices. Thank you. Helen and Andrew