Rendezvous

This is our fourth consecutive visit to Rendezvous at Xmas & New Year and we are absolutely thrilled and delighted. The resort is simply breathtaking situated directly on perhaps the best beach on the island......almost 2 miles of golden sand. It offers peace and tranquility with lots of sports/activities if that is also what you’re after. The staff are absolutely wonderful and bend over backwards to be helpful. Whenever we have wanted to give constructive feedback which is inevitable over a period of time, the management are highly responsive and try their very best to ensure you have the best stay possible. We are fairly well traveled in the Caribbean and have stayed in other resorts on St Lucia and can honestly say that Rendezvous provides exceptional value for money at this price point and we will return without hesitation. The food, facilities, staff and location are great. Some helpful things to note: - If you want a small beautiful and relaxing resort location but with enough other folk to interact with and have fun while also chilling out, we think it’s hard to beat. If however you like constant music on the resort/beach this is probably not the place for you. - The accommodation and various facilities are spaciously laid out so that you’re never on top of each other meaning that you can have a soothing massage far away from those that want to go scuba diving, or do aqua aerobics. And there are lots more sun-beds than there are guests.......... - It has a fully equipped spacious gym. - The spa and treatments are all top quality with a wide range of REN products and the spa pool and hot tub area is fabulous with its secluded secret river tucked behind. - I have NEVER felt so safe and in good hands as I have when water skiing, Hobie Cat sailing etc. The team are top notch and led by staff that put your safety first and really do teach you new skills as well as passing on many tips and advice, even if you are experienced. - Like all the beaches in St Lucia they are public which is great as you get to see local culture in action. The beach is extremely safe and we have never been pestered or felt vulnerable. Additionally, most resorts have security even though St Lucia has a very low crime rate. The only thing that slightly marred our time which is worth mentioning was due to a tiny minority of guests ignoring the constant pleas and requests from other guests and staff not to feed stray dogs which inevitably then grow bolder and become a serious nuisance. These selfish actions put everyone’s health at risk as the dogs are not domestic pets and are riddled with fleas, worms and potentially other more serious infectious diseases. So it makes sense to respect the resort policy of not feeding strays.

What can I say about the Rendezvous that hasn't been said a hundred times already? Christmas 2018 was our 11th consecutive Christmas away from the UK, and I have to say quite possibly the best, Ignore what some people have said about the resort, especially the one where some woman said her holiday was ruined as she couldn't get a Bombay sapphire G&T to watch the sun go down !! Or the other the woman who said her perfume was stolen, Some people will find a fault at the Corinthia Hotel in London given half a chance of getting a freebie !!! This is the first resort I have been to where there has been so many returners, One couple we met were on their 9 visit, Another 3 couples on their 3rd or 4th visits, so that in its self tells you all you need to know. This hotel is a 5 star Caribbean style, NOT a London or New York 5 Star, but trust me, they could be the same. The food here is excellent especially at the Malabar where you get to eat dinner with your toes in the sand, however every meal we had over the 14 days were all perfect, and the menus always seem to change ever few days, The staff here all so dedicated with many working here for 20 years plus, The bar staff track you down where ever you are, especially Gilford who even found me on the lazy river and deliverd me a rum punch and a bottle of water!, a true hero, Pauline with the sports team, taught me Archery, and she got me in the pool most days for Aqua aerobics (a first for me) they put together a day long itinerary starting from 7am and lasting until late afternoon, so you can do as much or as little as you like, How many hotels do you know where they have a free champagne tasting hour every night from 7-8pm? and one that serves Moet?? Seriously it cant get any better than that. We will definitely be returning sometime in the future. Thank you to all the staff, you made our 2018 Christmas Holiday just about perfect. Andrew & Steph