East Winds

We had a wonderful week at the East Winds. Everything about this place, especially this service was top notch. The beaches are amazing. There are always enough chairs, they really get to know you as a staff. Miriam, Michel, and Nickey were awesome as well as many others. My husband did the garden tour and enjoyed it much more than either of thought (as a 52 yo man who has no garden). The food is fresh, and even though there's only one restaurant, they have a new menu everyday. I especially enjoyed the grill lunch with shrimp and fish. So perfect. Drinks are great. I hope we'll be back. thanks to all.

Just got back from an amazing holiday at East Winds. This is without a doubt the best all inclusive holiday we have ever been on. The rooms were beautiful with everything you could possibly need. The restaurant had a breathtaking view and food to die for. With a perfect beach with comfortable loungers and parasols each with a table for the all important cocktail and an amazing view, what more could you possibly wish for. The pool had a help yourself cocktail bar with an equally spectacular view. Mary was so lovely and always around to check everything was to your liking. Her staff at East Winds are more like a family and you feel you can't wait to visit again to catch up with them all. We have never felt so pampered before and would like to thank everyone there for making it a truly special holiday for us.

A serene and peaceful resort, this is one of the most relaxing holidays we’ve ever had.|AI food is excellent. A daily changing breakfast smoothie and buffet with a la carte lunch and dinner. Refined but plentiful choice even for our fussy teenage daughter. If she wanted fries on occasion they didn’t hesitate to provide. Miriam’s accompanying wine choices were delicious.|The real stars here though are GM Mary and her team. After only a week we felt we’d made real friends and were sad to leave.|Late check out was a lovely touch. It gave us a final day to properly enjoy it with no stress and was indicative of East Winds to put their guests first.|Beach is beautiful but mind the sea urchins around the rocky areas. Snorkelling ok, but go out with Mack on a hobie for better places nearby. Boat trip with Captain Nico fab.|Our room was well quipped if fairly dark. Any niggles were addressed immediately so not worth mentioning here. |There’s plenty to do, but this isn’t the place if you like a buzzier scene.

I regret to say my Husband and I agree almost entirely with Suzanne M’s comments both the good and the bad. I should start by saying we do like the East Winds resort very much and staff and visited previously 3 times many years ago when we enjoyed fantastic a la carte dining. It was like going out for a special dinner every night. We visited again in October last year and as I don’t eat meat or fish the menu choices for me on our recent visit were woeful. Particularly lunch, dinner and barbecues. I had a meeting with the chef to discuss the lack of vegetarian food after I was forced to eat the cheese board as my main course on a couple of occasions. It’s so hot in the Caribbean yet the dinner menus were full of vegetable stews or bakes, not at all light or creative. This is something I would never choose to eat in the UK and certainly something I wouldn’t get dressed up to eat. I was forced to have second courses like risotto as my main, these didn’t always come out as a dinner size portion. The amuse bouche starter was also generally meat or fish with no vegetarian option. Lunch was also hit and miss, I ended up eating salads or side dishes. The chef was fully aware that I would eat grilled shrimp yet surprisingly these were not always available. There seemed to be no communication with the kitchen over my dietary requirements so I dreaded mealtimes. When you’re paying this much for a holiday you don’t expect to be fretting over food and in this day and age you expect the hotel to cater for vegetarians and vegans at all mealtimes.||||My Husband, who does eat meat also struggled with the heavy meals.||||We also agree with Suzanne M’s comments on the music as the piano music, while professional is dour and doesn’t create a lively atmosphere. Why aren’t there more reggae bands, that would seem more appropriate for the Caribbean.||||I should add that our average age is 60+ and we like boutique hotels but it does need a bit more life and atmosphere.||||We had planned to return this year for our Wedding Anniversary however due to our experience last year we have now booked elsewhere.||||The purpose of this review is to be constructive and we would like to return in the future but not in its present form.

My partner and I have recently returned from a week's stay at East Winds - we initially chose to stay here because of the excellent reviews it has already received, which we can only echo having experienced it ourselves. East Winds is a special place, because of how beautiful and serene it is, and how thoughtful, welcoming and friendly every member of staff is. It's set in a tropical garden, with amazing plants, trees and wildlife everywhere - there was a mango tree outside our cottage, and we saw hummingbirds flying around our terrace every day. The rooms are lovely - beautifully decorated with plenty of space, a big comfy bed and a fully-stocked fridge with soft drinks, beers and wines. The resort overall is gorgeous, with great pool and beach spaces - both of them have plenty of sunloungers so you never need to worry about finding a good spot at any time of day. A real highlight was the food and drinks - breakfast and lunch are buffets which were always really varied and delicious (I think I had a chocolate mousse almost every lunchtime, they were so good!). Dinners are a bit more formal, with a 4-course menu every night - the dishes were always really high quality, and we left every meal full and very happy! Drinks were great as well, cocktails were always really tasty and a great range of wines for dinner - the rum tasting session was really fun as well. The best thing by far about the resort was the people - we've never felt so welcomed to a hotel before! Every single member of staff was so lovely, really welcoming and friendly, and our experience would not have been as amazing as it was without them. While it was our first time at East Winds, we met plenty of other guests who had returned multiple times - we look forward to hopefully being among their number and coming back soon.

Just returned from a trip to St Lucia where we stayed at East Winds. A very special place, which is essentially a tropical paradise with incredible service, staff and facilities. We have never felt so welcomed to a hotel and frankly this has been the best hotel by far that my wife, 2 x children and I have stayed at. The setting is a lush tropical garden in which the accommodations are nestled, before seamlessly merging into a tropical beach with beautiful turquoise and emerald waters. The property is relaxing, easy to navigate and all on one level! Having seen Jade Mountain and Sugar Beach resorts, other than a butler service which you simply do not need at east winds because of the ease of the layout, this tops them both. My only concern before going was if it was going to be too exclusive to adults for my 2 children to enjoy. This completely evaporated from the moment we arrived, the staff, the interesting setting and the excursions were very child friendly and you could tell they genuinely loved having our children and a few others stay. The food was delicious and the restaurant was gorgeous. The decor of the place is interesting and individual and reflects the vibrancy and peacefulness of the setting. At the heart of it all were the incredible staff - from the restaurant and bar, the spa, the beach water sports, the ‘good vibes’ excursion organiser, reception, security and the managing director! We were very impressed with the excursions and the organisation of everything - the hotel is clearly well connected with the island! We saw lots of dolphins on one of the trips, which was just awesome. Thanks East Winds, simply the best

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!

The setting and buildings are wonderful, and the individual rooms are beautifully designed, with magnificent bathrobes (I even bought the PJ's they sell there). Also the staff are amazing.|Sadly, what lets it down is the restaurant. It felt like the chef bought a cook book in the 1980's, and hasn't changed anything since then. Food like beef burginon and lamb shank are not the sort of meals you expect on a Caribbean island, (give us more authenic food!) and the cocktail menu was woeful (didn't realise til it was too late that you could actually order your choice of modern cocktails as well). It all needs updating asap!!|At 57 we were one of the youngest guests, and it did have a retirement home vibe, made worse by the dreadful musical entertainment which reminded me of Richard Clayderman.|Could so easily been made into a wonderful experience by updating the food offering to bring it into the 21st century!