About Sandals Halcyon Beach
Set on a pristine stretch of white-sanded beach and overlooking sparkling emerald waters, Sandals Halcyon Beach offers intimate cottage-style accommodation and secluded ambience within luscious landscaped gardens.
Rooms come with garden, pool or ocean views, private patio, four-poster bed with European linens, writing desk, sitting area, plasma TV and free Wi-Fi. Some upgraded suites have personal butlers.
The resort offers unlimited use of water sports equipment and boasts two pools with swim-up bars and whirlpools. Golfers can enjoy a 9-hole course at a nearby Sandals resort.
Dine at six different restaurants including a traditional Italian eatery, an over-the-ocean Creole grill, a casual beach bistro, a chic French brasserie, a sushi bar and a Teppanyaki restaurant.
From Sandals Halcyon Beach, Vigie Beach is 1.3 miles. The Vendors Arcade and Castries Central Market are 1.6 miles, and La Place Carenage Duty-Free Mall is 1.8 miles.
Positive Reviews
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Private Paradise
This is the smallest of the island's three Sandals resorts, and, as such, affords unparalleled privacy and a truly personal touch. Less crowded means no waiting at restaurants and bars, no competing for sun loungers, and a personalised approach from sincere staff who treat you like family.
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Arrive in Style
When you first arrive on the island, the idea of an hour-long coach transfer might not be appealing. For a fairly reasonable fee, the hotel offers a helicopter transfer, flying you to your resort in ten minutes and showcasing the picture-perfect paradise from an incredible vantage point.
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Heaven for Food-Lovers
Themed evening meals are a huge hit with hungry guests. Outstanding Jamaican and Asian buffets will keep you going back for more, sumptuous steaks at Kelly's Dockside Grill are to die for, while the live cooking show at Kimonos Japanese restaurant is both entertaining and delicious.
Negative Reviews
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The Wildcats of St Lucia
Several guests mention large gangs of stray cats prowling the resort, describing them as sickly-looking and occasionally, aggressive. Some reviewers weren't too happy to see the animals lazing around in the resort's restaurants or foraging in the vicinity of private ground floor terraces.
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Hellish Highway
Disturbances from a nearby highway have disappointed some reviewers hoping for a more tranquil setting for their dream trip. However, those for which it proves too intrusive find management are swift to offer a room change or a move to one of the island's other two Sandals resorts.
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Fading Beauty
Accommodation at this once-pristine resort is occasionally described as tired and in need of updating. Those who end up in older rooms complain about old-fashioned bathroom facilities and noisy and broken down air-conditioning units. Recent reports of renovation work suggest these issues are being addressed.