Hideaway at Royalton St Lucia

The whole experience was incredible. Shout out to Dudley- bar guy at the chill, Edwina, Jermaine and everyone else! Jet skis were wicked! Food was on point! There was never a dull moment throughout the whole time we were there. Make sure you hit up the street party on the friday too!

Stayed in adults only Hideaway block 2. Loved the hotel. Room great. Plenty of different daytime bars and beachbars. Buffet restaurant served good selection of food. Staff could certainly be more friendly though. Numerous different restaurants to visit with no booking so you certainly can't get bored. Entertainment at night was probably the biggest disappointment. It would be nice to see some local dancing and hear local musicians! So we headed most night Aquarius bar and made our own entertainment. Particular mention to Brian Chester and Eric who were all fabulous. The hideaway pool bar staff could learn a lot from them. Overall met some fabulous people including staff. Lovely hotel and would highly recommend.

The major issue with this Hotel, is it is sold as adults only, which is a joke. There is a family section only 100m away, with no segregation, and screaming children. I love kids, but I paid for adults only for a peaceful break, and this is a con. Also the facilities available for adults only is 1 pool, 1 restaurant & 1 Bar, all the other facilities are in the family hotel, including the entertainment. Transfers - This was a nightmare, stuck in traffic for over an hour, and the transfer was over 2 hours. Check in - This was efficient, and the wrist band keys were a great idea. Rooms - For a hotel that’s 2 years old, there was a lot of wear and tear, although still spacious and comfortable. Pools & Beach - One pool for Hideaway, without the others in the family hotel it would not cope, as for the beach section, this is much the same and very small. Service - In the main, everyone was polite and friendly. Although the patter with the staff seems very staged, and they have a set routine to go through. This takes away the personnel touch a little. The bar service was not the best I have experienced. Food - The fact there is only 1 restaurant for Hideaway is ridiculous, but I have to say the other restaurants in the family hotel were exceptional, with the exception of the buffet, which was usually cold. The cafe was a great addition. Entertainment - The 2-3 live bands were in the main good, with the Country night great. The vibe team entertainment, with the exception of the beauty & Beast show, can only be described as the usual dancing & miming CRAP. With one night on the St Lucian night we had musical chairs - REALLY is this a kids party ?. The vibe team needs a complete rethink. Overall, the Hideaway is not adults only, but if you don’t mind this fact and use the facilities at the royalton, the complex is clean , tidy with good food. There are a few small petty issues on the whole complex, which when put together start to become annoying. Would I return, Not a chance, mainly because of the adults only issues.