Trouya Holidays from £1,002

The check in process was easy as could be with Sam sending me video insturctions on where to find the key and the entry process. Place was clean and tidy and had everything we needed for our stay. We had a problem one day with the water not working and it was addressed immediately. (A power surge turned the water pump off without us realizing it) and we had water back within 30 minutes. The pool was a nice place to hang around during the hot days. We would love to be back real soon.

Our stay at Royalton Saint Lucia was disappointing. The waitstaff, bartenders, and spa staff were lovely, and Taya, Josann, Kareen, and Tracy deserve special recognition. The spa staff thoughtfully acknowledged my birthday. Unfortunately, management and guest services were often rude, dismissive, and unhelpful. We were promised a move to a king room at 10:30 the next morning. At noon, it still wasn’t ready, and my follow-up was met with attitude. We were instructed to vacate our original room at noon and told the replacement would be ready by 3 p.m. It wasn’t ready until 8 p.m., with little explanation or communication. Taya ultimately helped resolve the situation. We would have understood limited availability if staff had been honest upfront. We then had to kill a cockroach in the replacement room. Basic requests, including a missing TV remote, were frustrating to address, yet calls and messages selling excursions, bottles, and extras were relentless. The food was disappointing, cocktails tasted watered down, and the included wine was unpleasant. A better bottle cost an additional $50–$60 or more. Some wonderful staff members tried to make our stay enjoyable, but the poor management, communication, and overall quality mean we would not return.

Lovely place for big group