St Lucia, Sandals Regency Golf Resort and Spa Review

Overall Rating

We stayed at the Regency for 10 days (mistake) from 7/4 to 7/14. Here's a breakdown of the stay.

Arrival: We paid for the "honeymoon suite w/pool", so this qualified for concierge service as well. We checked in at the concierge and were offered a shuttle to our room. Since we didn't splurge for the ocean view (almost $3,000 more) we were ushered halfway into the rainforest to our room. We were promised an "orientation" at 11am the next morning. We promptly arrived at the location only to sit and wait for 30 minutes (then we left).

Room: Our first room was awful. The pool was filthy; the bottom looked like it wasn't vacuumed for weeks. The bed was nothing special and the linens were rough. The decor was also pretty crappy. Although the room was big, we were kind of disappointed with the location. At night, the crickets sound like they have microphones attached to them. After the first night of sound and after finding a gigantic cockroach in the room, we asked for and received a different room. We were hoping for an upgrade, but received an identical room a bit closer to civilization.

Food: Awful. Granted, we had high expectations in this area, but this was bordering on unacceptable. Presentation was not a problem and the restaurants looked nice, but the food was obviously pre-prepared/frozen and had a uniquley poor flavor. We made our reservations the first day we got there and were smart enough to reserve 2 nights at both of the "5-star" restaurants--La Toc and Kimonos. The food was at least decent here and the presentation was above average.

Service: Excellent all around.

Entertainment: The nightly activities were "blah" except for casino night (which was WAY too short).

Water Activities: We were allowed "full access" to all water activities including windsurfing, kayaking and waterbiking for the first 5 days there. However, we chose not to do any of these until day 6 (naturally). For the last 5 days there, the beach was "red flagged" which meant that these activities were restricted for fear of rough seas. As for the snorkeling excursion (actually free), it was fun, but there were not many sights to see except some pretty coral.

Helpful Hints:
-Bring cash or plan to keep your C/C on file.

-Go to the "rear pool" right behind Antonio's. It has a beautiful view and is MUCH less crowded than the main pool and it's easier to get a drink at the swim up bar.

-Breakfast buffet is not good at all. Eat at Antonio's every morning.

-Don't bother with the honeymoon suite w/pool. It's not worth the extra money. Get an ocean view room and use the public pools.

Overall, this was a pretty disappointing honeymoon. By the way, if you are looking for that "special, exclusive" honeymoon, go somewhere else where you're not just another couple.