BodyHoliday Saint Lucia

My wife and I just returned from a one-week stay at Body Holiday at the end of February, 2025. We had an absolutely marvelous time from when we first stepped on the property until we left. We were greeted at the entry with a very warm welcome and a nice...

My wife and I just returned from a one-week stay at Body Holiday at the end of February, 2025. We had an absolutely marvelous time from when we first stepped on the property until we left. We were greeted at the entry with a very warm welcome and a nice cool drink. We had requested an ocean front room and it did not disappoint us. We had a beautiful view of the beach and ocean from our comfortable patio. We had three delicious and ample meals each day of our stay. We had most of our meals in the Cariblue restaurant. We had one lunch at the Wellness Cafe and one very special dinner at the Tao restaurant. The choices of entrées at each meal were exceptional. Breakfast and lunch were very ample themed-buffets. For dinner, there are upgrades for some items, but we always found something we liked on the regular included menu. There is just so much do at the BodyHoliday resort! You can keep busy all day or just sit on the beach and relax if you so desire. I did intro to tennis each morning and enjoyed several runs (albeit rather tiring because of the hills!!) and working out in the gym. I also enjoyed the Wellness Trail each day. My wife did a stretch class each morning followed by personal training with Felix, which she really enjoyed, even though she was worked very hard!! Afternoons were spent relaxing and reading on the beach. The beach never feels crowded. There are lounge chairs with umbrellas that the staff prepares for you. If you want to order something for the beach, you just put up a red flag and a member of the staff will come by to take your order. We had an included treatment each day. The massages we chose were all very relaxing and enjoyable. The staff at the Wellness Center were all so kind and professional. All of the staff at Body Holiday are just wonderful. Each staff member we met was very friendly and helpful and showed real concern for our well-being and enjoyment during our stay. I strongly advise that if it is your first time at BodyHoliday that you take advantage of the tour that is offered each morning in order to get the layout of the resort and restaurants. We will be returning next year for a longer stay.

My husband and I just arrived home after 10 days at the resort. This is our second time at Body Holiday and again it was a wonderful experience - the staff, activities and atmosphere of this place is something to cherish. A special mention to the staff at The Wellness...

My husband and I just arrived home after 10 days at the resort. This is our second time at Body Holiday and again it was a wonderful experience - the staff, activities and atmosphere of this place is something to cherish. A special mention to the staff at The Wellness Cafe who gave us a very cheery welcome every morning at 8 a.m. and took very seriously the training of the young, new staff members. Well done everyone!

Spent 5 nights here and despite some minor issue absolutely loved the place. Food: Best buffet food we've ever had. The amount of healthy options was amazing. Having a pickle station with all kinds of pickled vegetables was unique and fun. We also ate at Tao, Cariblue Windows and did...

Spent 5 nights here and despite some minor issue absolutely loved the place. Food: Best buffet food we've ever had. The amount of healthy options was amazing. Having a pickle station with all kinds of pickled vegetables was unique and fun. We also ate at Tao, Cariblue Windows and did I-Tal experience for dinner. All were very good. You MUST do I-Tal for lunch or dinner, you pay extra but it is a great view, amazing atmosphere and just something you have to experience while there. The healthy smoothie bar was also great. They also served good food. Staff: The fitness instructors are called bodyguards and every single one of them is mean and nasty, and I love them so much! They are not mean and nasty, but you will hate them during some of your workouts but when it is over you'll be so glad they made you work hard. The enthusiasm and energy they have is never ending. I did the daily AM walks, the High Intensity Training class, combat fitness, archery, yoga, aqua fit etc. and it was all phenomenal. The waitstaff was great, the beach attendants were awesome. Really every single person from the concierge to the cleaning person to the manager was nothing but great to us. Issue resolution: We had our A/C break (seems a recurring issue here) and they immediately got us into the room next door. It helped they were only at like 55% capacity. Found out after sleeping the first night the A/C in THAT NEW room was also not working right, it just blew cold no matter what. Maintenance came and fixed the wiring and it was fine after that. We also had a large wood/tree spider in our sink, within 1 minute they had someone there to take it away. When you have issues you want them taken care of and they did. Did not reduce our experience at all having these issues because they were handles perfectly. Room: Had the Grand Oceanfront room, highly recommend, despite A/C issues the room is great. The second room the shower did not seal all the way and water would run outside the shower but minor inconvenience. Activities: Activities are endless, we love an active vacation and don't an to sit on the beach and drink all day. This place fits perfectly for us. The massages included were fabulous. Therapist were all really good. You can upgrade your included massage to a paid wone at a discount, highly recommend doing that at least once. What could be improved: -Wine selection is limited. You can buy wine at dinner and there is a wine room where you can do tastings and buy bottles of wine, We never did that as only available certain hours. Would be nice to have 6 reds and 6 whites instead of 3 and 3 included. -It's an older place, the maintenance must be non-stop. So I would continually expect possible maintenance issues due to age and the environment. -Pricing is getting expensive, the same week in January 2026 vs 2025 is currently 40% higher despite being at low capacity for that week in 2025. The prices have gone up a ton the last few years and discounts for returning guests are modest and can only be seen by creating an account. I worry they will price themselves out of a return visit. Overall: One of our favorite resorts that we've ever visited and really nothing else like it. Great food options, awesome activities, friendly and helpful staff with a beautiful setting!

I have been to body Holliday about eight times since 2008. I first one is a single and since then always has a couple. Overall, this is my favourite place in the world to go on holiday. The combination of beautiful beach, weather, inclusive spa treatments and sports activities, plus...

I have been to body Holliday about eight times since 2008. I first one is a single and since then always has a couple. Overall, this is my favourite place in the world to go on holiday. The combination of beautiful beach, weather, inclusive spa treatments and sports activities, plus amazing food make it truly unique and relaxing!! The last two times I went, there were two people who really made the holiday special. Firstly, Hiley gave me whole new ways to understand how to stretch my body in order to relieve pain. I got one-to-one sessions with him that relieved pain in my neck that I’ve had for decades. I really can’t thank him enough for his advice and support! Secondly, Donna gave me the best facials I’ve had in my life! She has an absolute enthusiasm for skin care, her knowledge and professionalism are fantastic. I left with my skin feeling and looking amazing! I have booked to go back again next year and can’t wait!

We had the most amazing NYE at the BH it was our best one ever the staff go out of their way to accommodate you wherever necessary the food is wonderful and so many great activities we had the best time and will be booking to go again soon can’t...

We had the most amazing NYE at the BH it was our best one ever the staff go out of their way to accommodate you wherever necessary the food is wonderful and so many great activities we had the best time and will be booking to go again soon can’t recommend it enough absolutely fantastic!

Our issues began shortly after we had made our booking and we wanted to reserve treatments via the Webroom (the resort's on-line booking engine). The Webroom wouldn't let us register, we reached out to Body Holiday repeatedly before someone sorted the issue out and got back in touch with us....

Our issues began shortly after we had made our booking and we wanted to reserve treatments via the Webroom (the resort's on-line booking engine). The Webroom wouldn't let us register, we reached out to Body Holiday repeatedly before someone sorted the issue out and got back in touch with us. After we were finally able to access the Webroom, each time we attempted to make a booking, we received an error message saying 'the time was not available.' We would select another open time slot from the 'available times' only to receive the same error message. You can imagine, by the time we arrived at the resort, most massages, treatments, etc. were booked up and we had trouble scheduling anything in person. The resort itself is nice, but I would hesitate to say it's luxury. (also, it is worth noting that the resort is on the northern coast of the island, and the airport is on the southern tip. Which means you have a two-hour drive over some narrow, windy roads to get to and from the resort) It is located on a lovely private beach that provides wonderful scenery and sunsets. There are multiple pools, restaurants, activity areas, etc. to enjoy sprinkled throughout the resort. It is so large that every morning they offer a new guest orientation tour to familiarize you with the property, which we found very helpful and I would recommend to first-timers. Our favorite aspect of the resort, and indeed why we chose it, was the variety of activities offered every day. Not only were we able to try/learn activities we had never experienced before such as archery or pickleball, but the instructors who are there are at the top of their fields. The man running the volleyball clinic while we were there was a two-time olympian. The man giving golf lessons has represented St. Lucia internationally multiple times. The list goes on. My point is that receiving such instruction from experts is nearly unheard of and would be expensive, but it is available at Body Holiday. Additionally, they offer numerous activities off of the resort such as hiking the Pitons, daily runs, etc. The last thing I want to mention is the restaurants. There were five, I think, some more casual and others fancier that required a reservation. (I found this irritating also, there are five restaurants, but not a single one has a sign of any kind. As first-time guests, we had no idea which restaurant was which, some of them are adjacent to each other, and some change to be different restaurants at different times. We found it confusing) The fancier restaurants we ate at (Windows and Tao) were very good. The atmosphere, food, and service were all fantastic. The casual restaurants; Cairblue, The Wellness cafe, and the Pavillion Grill leave a lot to be desired. The staff at these restaurants was indifferent and did the minimum. We felt as if we were inconveniencing them asking for anything. Additionally, the food at these restaurants was average at best. The portion sizes were small and nothing we had during our stay was particularly good. Over all we had an enjoyable trip and we would recommend Body Holiday to anyone looking for an active/relaxing tropical holiday in the Caribbean.

Reading some of the Tripadvisor negative experiences I wondered if those reviewers stayed in the same hotel that we did! From the welcome from staff when stepping from our taxi though to the staff who saw us off 10 days later EVERY member of staff we came into contact with...

Reading some of the Tripadvisor negative experiences I wondered if those reviewers stayed in the same hotel that we did! From the welcome from staff when stepping from our taxi though to the staff who saw us off 10 days later EVERY member of staff we came into contact with was polite, helpful, attentive and friendly. Passing any staff member in a corridor would be met with an appropriate greeting. The food offerings are varied and consistently good with a choice of restaurants. The all inclusive package was just that. The option for slightly more exotic food e.g. lobster was there for a reasonable extra cost. The no tipping policy with the option to tip when checking out was a breath of fresh air and, contrary to one of the negative reviews, is shared annually amongst all the staff except the management. The all inclusive drinks were comprehensive and freely available with the staff never leaving you with an empty glass without asking if they can get you anything. The watersports staff are helpful and friendly and, most importantly, constantly watchful of guests in the water, responding quickly to anybody in difficulty with a Hobie Cat or Kayak, etc. The fitness activity instructors, known as Bodyguards I think, were knowledgeable, encouraging and humorous with it. The daily all inclusive treatments and carried out by skilled therapists with more exotic treatments offered at an extra charge. Everywhere was spotlessly clean. A telling fact is that a vast number of fellow guests were returnees. One gentleman I spoke to was on his 16th trip! Another lady was on her 2nd trip this year. My wife was looking forward to the treatments, I was a little concerned that I might get bored. However, the daily activities, mostly at no extra cost, started at 7 a.m. and continued throughout the day meant that I rarely sat around wondering what to do with my time. My only mild negatives: The rooms, while large and well equipped, are looking a little tired in places. The hotel website is cumbersome and did not work properly when trying to book treatments before leaving the UK. We were not told that we needed to visit reception after arrival to authorise a credit card to gain access to our program of treatments, pre-allocated by the hotel. When we visited reception to do this after breakfast the first morning we then were informed our first treatments had been scheduled for 10 minutes prior to arriving in reception! The treatments were quickly and without fuss rescheduled but do visit reception soon after arrival. Overall a fantastic 10 days made so in no small part by the fantastic staff.

We are just about to leave after 2 weeks at Body Holiday. The staff make the holiday they are helpful ,charming ,& there are a lot of them! Our room was the cheapest but it is comfortable a/c works well & the king sized bed very comfortable.The food is very...

We are just about to leave after 2 weeks at Body Holiday. The staff make the holiday they are helpful ,charming ,& there are a lot of them! Our room was the cheapest but it is comfortable a/c works well & the king sized bed very comfortable.The food is very varied tasty & the seating area overlooking the sea is perfect.It is all inclusive so you can enjoy without worrying about the cost.There are a lot of things to do that were also included like gym classes water skiing tubing tennis scuba diving to name but a few there are 2 swimming pools & aqua fit was a lot of fun.!After aqua fit we usually headed for the swim up bar. The staff really do their best to make your stay special I loved it & will come back when I can .I met several people who have been coming for years that says it all I guess.