Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort

Property is in a stunning location and is truly one of a kind. Set into a hill, you need shuttles to get around but the hotel is very efficient with getting people around so not in any way a problem. Food is generally very, very good. The Great Room was exquisite. The Rainforest Spa was amazing. A must for anyone that goes to the hotel. The beaches were incredible too, particularly Pier beach where literally no one went. It was private most of the time.

St Lucia is like a giant rainforest / jungle so there are a lot of bugs. The room didn’t always keep them out. The service varies depending on whether you’re in the main part of the hotel or down by the beach / pool where everything is little more relaxed - not 5 star in that area in my opinion. You don’t really have a “butler”. It’s more of a personal assistant who you call up to book activities, get shuttles etc. There isn’t someone waiting on you hand and foot which I perhaps naively expected. Really wasn’t much of a negative though to be honest. We had breakfast included but I thought some of the activities and extra meals were very expensive. A salad for $38 is slightly insane, while a buffet bbq for $90 isn’t great either. I felt the hotel could have not been so money-grabby with those kinds of things.