Palm Island Resort & Spa

With the assistance of a disgruntled ex member of staff I have recently returned from a private chartered boat trip to Palm Island 🏝️. It was a pleasure to revisit a destination that holds many treasured family memories. Having enjoyed over fifteen vacations on this remarkable island, it was disappointing to observe the ongoing damage left by Hurricane Beryl in 2024. Nevertheless, I remain confident that, in time, this exceptional island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be fully restored to its former charm.||||I was, however, surprised to receive correspondence from the Sales Director of Elite Island stating, “I’m not involved in Palm Island any longer.” ||||it’s believed that Palm Island was deemed an insurance write off ! - so Elite or owners have sold the island to another holiday enterprise who are now in the middle of a rebuild - estimated opening 2017 !!||||For now, we can only await further information regarding the future stewardship of this amazing, special destination.

It was the perfect private island luxurious vacation with complete peace and serenity surrounding us! My daughter and I loved it so much we went on our 2nd visit. We were ready to take our 3rd when Hurricane Beryl hit.🙏🏼 Thank you God the staff that stayed on the island were safe. If you rebuild paradise we will be back! That we promise Katie & to all the lovely staff! We believe in you and there is no place like Palm Island. It is truly a magical indescribable experience. Your very own private island accessible only by boat! And a staff that matches the islands beauty! Ahhh... take me away Palm Island...

We’ve visited Palm Island Resort five times, so we obviously like it. We went again in May 2024 and had a great vacation.|We love this tiny island and this very small hotel is great fun. Palm island isn’t easy to get to, but the small plane rides and short boat trip are a part of the experience.|We had a very comfortable superior beachfront room — which I think is the same size as the other beachfront rooms, but with a few extras and different decor.|The hotel is not high luxury, but it is good quality. It’s efficient and still has a very relaxed, laid-back feeling.|The staff are great (too many good people to mention names) and the manager Katie and (temporarily) Alex were hands-on, always visible, sociable, good fun and helpful.|I loved the opportunity to exercise with a very early morning hike around the island, with its beautiful beaches and lookout points. For anyone interested I made a YT video of the walk (see Random Walks / a stroll around Palm Island).|It is also easy to visit neighbouring Union Island and others in the Grenadines chain. We (once again) did the boat trip to Tobago Cays and the sunset cruise). You can now take a (battery-powered) tuk tuk tour of neighbouring Union Island. It was interesting -- especially as it was too hot for a long walk.|So this place suits us very well. We like it a lot.|In the interests of balance there was one thing that surprised us. Having become used to free wifi in vacation hotels, we were surprised at the cost here. It is $21 a day, and so that was close to $300 for our stay. This is apparently to pay for wifi around the island. Perhaps it would have been better to hide some of the cost in room rates.|In summary, we had a great time and wish we were still there.

Stayed the first week of June 2024 with a group of about 20 friends and had the best time. Staff was incredibly accommodating, fun and charming. Wonderful service. The food was excellent and varied enough for a week's stay, and I was able to have my fill of fresh seafood. Drinks were included, and Johnny kept us hydrated with delicious libations. The aquamarine waters offered fine snorkeling experiences filled with sea life, accessible from the white sand beaches in front of the resort's two restaurants. First night at the resort, a green sea turtle laid eggs next to the bar. Really enjoyed biking around the island and participating on the catamaran excursions (including swimming with the sea turtles off of Carriacou!). There's a nice pool as well if the ocean isn't your thing. I didn't partake, but many in our party scheduled massages and most went back for a second treatment - rave reviews all around. Felt like we had the place to ourselves (I think there's only about 50 beds or so), but also met some wonderful travelers from around the world. I would visit again!

Katie, the Resort Manager, was absolutely AMAZING from the moment we stepped onto Palm Island’s small docking platform until we sadly had to say ‘Goodbye’ before heading back to hectic London life. Everything about our 12 days of pure relaxation on Palm Island was perfect and we’ll definitely return as soon as we possibly can. |On arrival we were informed about a few of the activities available, but having just arrived from London, we were really seeking some Peace and Tranquillity, and were then delighted to hear that we could also choose to do absolutely nothing at all! |We had a delightful Beachfront room. It was perfect - just a few fine white sandy steps to the crystal-clear sea. Every day we’d walk/climb around the unspoilt natural island, absorbing all its varied and beautiful nature and wildlife. We did get involved in some of the more gentle organised activities - Pilates with Max, pampering in the Spa; yet we also thoroughly enjoyed Katie’s pre-dinner Rum-tasting/dancing evenings for those who wanted to get involved. And for exciting, high-octane, action-packed activity, our long-overdue Game Fishing trip with Grenadines Fishing, organised by Katie’s exceptional team, ticked all the boxes, a bonus being that we caught, brought back and ate a Barracuda as well as some other fair-sized very edible fish! Katie’s charming manner, her caring, happy, can-do spirit and contagious energy flows through all Palm Island’s ‘Family’ team. You all contribute to Palm Island's unique and idyllic experience and we’ll be back to see you again very soon. Please save our room!

This was quite simply the best holiday EVER! We are so thankful we got to visit this paradise for our honeymoon, it was everything we wanted and more!|We traveled from London Heathrow into Barbados and then were met and guided through to our next (small) plane to Palm Island (aka a slice of paradise)|From the moment we arrived we were greeted off the boat by Katie and her team with a rum punch and a warm welcome. The team that work here really make this 5* as everyone is so welcoming and kind, Johany was amazing at making us cocktails every night at the bar, and Niarshair, Oliver, Shaquille & Glenford (to name a few) were just amazing, always smiling and checking in with us, but honestly there wasn’t a single person on the island that wasn’t polite and friendly, we felt so safe and looked after the entire time which were very thankful for. |We stayed in a beach front apartment which was directly on the beach allowing you to hear the sea to drift off. Our room was spacious and clean with all the amenities we expected.|We loved that all meals were served to you (no buffet in sight!) and lunch was a particular favourite of ours as we liked to sit directly on the beach while sipping a glass of wine! They even had a French province, Rose which was heavily! Food choices were fantastic, we stayed for 10nights and nothing was repeated in the evenings, always a good selection and a form of live music to accompany. Breakfast & lunch menu stayed the same, but there was such a good selection we didn’t get board! The French toast with rum butter was INCREDIBLE! And for lunch some of our favourites were the seafood pasta & palm island burger! |We loved how personal it felt staying here, not crowded at all, always enough sun beds for and a lot of the time it really felt like it was just us on our own island which was exactly what we wanted! We loved being able to ride bikes around and explore coves of the beach which felt like untouched havens! This place really is wonderful and we’re already trying to plan for when we can return!|Lastly, a huge thank you to Katie, you really helped make our time on the island special! All the little touches never went unnoticed, we were so sad to leave! And really do hope we get to return one day! x

Stunning! Katie, the General Manager, leads a great team for whom nothing is too much trouble. The bungalow rooms are very comfortable with huge beds and comfy chairs. Daybeds outside on the patio and immediate access to the white sandy beach where there are straw parasols and sun beds aplenty. Food and drink is excellent although it would be nice to see the lunch menu changed weekly. Pleasant walks to be had for panoramic views of the island and surroundings or get on a bike and cycle round. Several different beaches to discover with their own charm.

The staff were amazing!! The top manager always took time to ask how we were doing and if there was anything she could do to make our stay better. Everyone was so very friendly and seemed to enjoy working there as I witnessed several dancing and singing while working! Also the island is beautiful! There are bikes and good paths to ride and some nature trails for those that want a little bit more activity. One of the greatest parts of this resort was also the top notch menu and tasty dishes. Overall this place is fantastic!