Rendezvous

A lovely warm welcome back after a long journey traveling with a refreshing drink and towel, along with a welcome bottle of fizz and fruit platter. We booked a deluxe sea view room on the beach front, this was smaller than what we were expecting, but enough storage for clothes. A very large bathroom, where we had to place our suitcases as there was not enough room in the bedroom. We were given an activity planner of all the events which where taking place each day, either free or chargeable. Some of activities we participated in were aqua aerobics, sailing on the hobbie cat, Kayaks, doughnuts, bicycle tour, yoga, table tennis, stretching, walk into Castries. We walked up the light house on own a few times with no bother and did this on a couple more occasions into Castries. We hired a private boat trip one morning from the resort to Pigeon Island where you have to pay to get onto the Island as it is part of Natural Trust. The food for breakfast and lunch was plentiful, let alone the drinks thought the day if you were next to the pool or the sea. They would bring you enough water and whatever else you would like, along with fresh fruit and ice pops, coconuts and cold towels. In the evening you have the choice of three restaurants, two of which you need to book well in advance, the Malabar and Trysting, do it the day you arrive, as they are both closed one day a week. The other restaurant is the breakfast one, which 5 days out of 7 is buffet options, the other days you have a menu to choose from. Read the dress code for the restaurant especially for the men. There are the options to have the free alcohol in the restaurants or order different wines and champagne and pay. There is the daily champagne happy hour at 7pm! 2/3 days out of 6 is champagne the rest is usually Cava, however they did have Moet and Veuve Clicquot, great result and night! The spa is great for a massage, look for the offers throughout the week and the pools lovely to relax at although the beach was beautiful too. You don't get hassled much by people coming up to you from the beach which is nice as this is a public beach. It does get busier at the weekends next the water breaker with the locals and children, so the noise levels increase. The majority of the staff take good care of you and speak and are very polite, some make more of an effort than others. Jordan was a great fitness instructor and gets you motivated. Stretch has a great sense of humour on the bar. It's how we remembered it from 25 years ago, small quaint and very pleasant to stop for our anniversary. Just a few improvements to make the experience even better. The new addition for us of the lazy river was excellent, but the majority of the jets weren't working, and the maintenance seemed to be lacking. Insect repellent candles in the room would be great. You seemed to have to pay for everything now, when we used to have a few nice touches to the room of petals on the bed or swan towels. They still however turn down your bedroom at night. We would have gone to the cocktail making sessions, however these were all rum based, unfortunately I don't like rum. Add at least two different ones and on the menu. Before you went on a bike ride you had to prove you could ride a bike and use the brakes and turn!! Why turn up for a bike ride if you couldn't do this, it was very patronising to say the least, it was a put off more than anything. On a bonus they provided helmets and there were brakes. Make a bike ride a bike ride not a shopping tour with a bike ride addition. This needs to change and made a longer tour without the shops. Thanks again for the hospitality and letting us celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary back in the place we came on honeymoon. The finer details and touches make all the difference.

This really is a fantastic hotel. It's small enough that you immediately feel comfortable and big enough to keep even the most active amused. The activities are varied, everything from PADI diving, through to Tai Chi. I tried my first dive with brilliant instruction from Judy. After an hour or so in the pool and completing a basic exam we were taken by boat to dive just off Pigeon Island. It was an amazing experience all the better for being included in the cost of the accommodation. There was Archery, a fully equipped gym and aqua-aerobics on offer plus cooking demonstrations, pilates, the list was endless. There were three restaurants, the terrace where breakfast , lunch and dinner were served. The Malabar beach restaurant which served great lunch on a first come first serve basis and excellent diners although you have too book early. The Trysting Place was the most formal and got mixed reviews from those we spoke to but we loved it. It was a delicious meal an a very comfortable setting. There is a champagne bar which provides a different champagne/cava each evening, this was the first stop before dinner. I also have to mention the staff and service, throughout our stay the staff were excellent, bringing water and fruit juice to your sun lounger, supplying fruit snacks mid morning and generally doing as much as they could to make your holiday enjoyable.Thanks to all in the Rendezvous. We hope to be back very soon.

We have just, very sadly, arrived home from our 2 week stay at Rendezvous. For those intending to go, you will not be disappointed. This this is a true couples 'retreat' and we could not have asked for anything more. The food, drinks and wealth of activities included all day long is incredible and we took part as and when with no feeling of pressure. Some of the things we did were; aqua aerobics, sailing lessons on the hobie cat (and then sailing regularly) wine tasting, mixology, rum tasting, resort tour, bicycle tour and of course the daily champagne happy hour at 7pm! This is just the tip of the iceberg of options available to you so embrace whatever you like. The spa is great for a massage and the pools lovely to relax at although the beach was beautiful too. The food is plentiful and good wherever you eat and you should use both the Malabar and Trysting, the latter requiring long trousers and collared shirts for men (which I really liked). What sets this place apart is the staff, there is always a smile and assistance with all you could need or want. The daily activities, fruit kebabs, cold towels, continual drinks, fresh coconuts, the list is endless!! The tipping system of giving into the box at reception at the end of your stay was welcome to us as we knew it would be shared with all and so we never carried any cash around with us. All I can say is get yourself booked and go and have a fantastic time. We will be back!!!