The accomodations were fantastic - two rooms and a large bathroom with an ocean view. (comfortable bed and wide TV program selection). However, the room was a long uphill climb from the resort activities. You could ask for a shuttle from the resort to the room whenever needed, but this was a bit inconvenient. The beach and pools are great and the watersports abundant and well run. The excursions offered by the hotel were expensive but very interesting and well run. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The downside to this resort was the average to below average quality of the food. Except for breakfast, the food was not prepared well. It had a mass produced quality (meat was cut thin and chewy, fish portions were small, buffet trays were not always refilled promptly, and service was slow in all of their restaurants). Twice we had to ask for our entrees to be served and they appeared almost immediately implying they were available but not being served. We noticed many quests leaving food on their plates - not a good sign. It is a long drive from the airport to the resort (1 1/2 hours), but this is true of all the resorts in the Castries area and not unique to Almond Morgan Bay.

It is a nice location if you want to SCUBA, or lay on the beach. Room was clean but had a couple of things broken (blinds were broken, you could still manually open and close them but the cord was broken. The closet door latch was also broken). We had a kitchenette which was adequatly equiped but did not have a microwave, had a stove though. There are quite a few stairs to do to get to the room. The free ferry service our hotel provided was not working 2 of the 6 days we were there. The other resort still had theirs working so we were not stranded however we had to pay to go across when I thought our hotel should have paid for us since theirs was down.

My now husband and I decided to stay at The Ladera for the 2nd half of our St. Lucia honeymoon. We were absolutely amazed by the beautiful view of the Pitons in our hilltop dream suite. The pool was big and we loved having complete privacy. The only downside of the resort is the location, in that it is far from many restaurants. If you do not want to eat at the resorts restaurant, Dasheene (which was delicious), your options are very limited. Taxi rides are quite expensive so expect to pay around $50 roundtrip to get to a restaurant 15 minutes away. The staff is very friendly and the rooms are just as pictured on the website. The complimentary breakfast is a nice touch as they offers a nice variety Don't miss the Sunday brunch at Dashene, it's worth every single penny!

We enjoyed our hotel stay at the Royal Rex very much. We were glad that we had selected this Rex property. It was more expensive, but definitely worth the money. After going to quite a few all inclusive resorts, we were also happy with our choice. It was not as nice as some of the other resorts, but there were quite a few restaurants in walking distance and we enjoyed the flexibility of choosing where we wanted to eat. It was also much cheaper this way. We rented a car while on the island. Driving was definitely a challenge, but worth it to see the interior of the island. We would defintely recommend the Rex by Royal if you want a hotel that is not all inclusive.

My Colleagues, family and myself were very pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the resort. I read some very poor reports on the quality of the resort just before arriving on our holiday. The staff were very supportive and made every effort to make our stay enjoyable. There was never any shortage of food at the restaurants I used as reported in some reviews, in fact I had to actively restrain myself lest I put on too much weight during my stay. The resort was very child-friendly as my son was very happy at the kiddies Club. Overall, I would have no hesitation in recommending this resort to friends and I look forward to returning to the resort in the future. I must pass on the thanks from my colleagues and family for the great treatment by the staff of Smugglers Cove. PS: We all fell in love with St. Lucia - it was our first visit to this country.

this was our second time in this resort..We like the price 180 a night all inclusive for both of us. Location is fantastic,on the beach,water very calm,fabulous view. Food is simple, but very good and healthy choices.You have to rent a car to get there and it takes about 40 min.

Anse Chastanet Resort is a great place to spend your vacation if you want to relax and have a great time in St. Lucia. The resort is beautiful and the staff and crew are very friendly and if you are diver which I am you will have a blast with the Diving facility there. I had 10 dives during my stay there and I can say that they were the best dives I had for last few years and I am PADI Scuba dive instructor and I have dove all over the world. The main problem that we encountered was the place that hotel was located there is rock road that connect the Hotel to soufriere city which is a very narrow road and very hard to drive, so you will have very hard time to leave the resort. The food is very very expensive in the hotel a simple dinner for two can cost you easily $180 ( American dollars) , I recommend to rent a car for duration of your stay there as it will cost you much cheaper to go and eat out and also give you the opportunity to check out the Island. There are many location close by that you can get there with car in 15 minutes. Try to go to different resorts for breakfast or use their beach so you can experience different resorts. Don't forget the Mud bath and the Zip line in Dennery. It worth the drive for sure. All together we had a great time there. St Lucia is the must to see place.

The hotel was amazing. Customer service was amazing! We went for our honeymoon and it was everything we could ever dream of! We were catered to the Max! The ocean was gorgeous, and the food was great! Trysting restaurant is a must! With the renovations, the hotel will be killer by 2011. Ask for Mr.Paul (private driver) to take you for a tour of the island. The Grenadines tour is absolutely amazing if you can swing the money (370 a person). The staff at the resort are very nice! If you're looking for a party scene while romancing at rendezvous, head up to the sister resort (le sport) for the day (adults only resort, not couples only). They have a smaller beach with a more party scene, but the food is not that great. We went up there for the day and made reservations for Tao (fine asian-fusion dining)- we weren't very impressed- Trysting was much better at rendezvous! For the $50 roundtrip ride, le sport wasn't worth it to us. But were definitely returning to rendezvous!