Hideaway at Royalton St. Lucia

Our stay for our honeymoon at the Hideaway at Royalton was great overall. Other reviews mention being so close to the family area. While that is true, there were not many kids there at all (possibly the time of year). Everything at the resort was very clean and the staff was very nice. The beds were clean and comfortable. It does not seem necessary to spring for the room upgrade, as we did not and there was quite a bit of service that was included, not sure what else you could want someone to do for you, short of helping you put on your bathing suit. Reservations are not needed at restaurants unless you have a large party. Every night we got right in to eat dinner with no more than a 5 minute wait, if any at all. The Dorado and the food at the Hideaway beach bar were the best food by far, and the food truck by the pool was good too. Cathy at the Dorado was our favorite staff member, so very nice and helpful. The only thing I would say is a few of the concierges are pushy about the sales pitch for the timeshares, but if you tell them you are not interested they will not keep asking about it after that.

Had a wonderful vacation and stay at the Hideaway at Royalton St. Lucia. I was constantly amazed at how outgoing and friendly everyone on the staff was. Even while ordering food at a beach side bar & grill someone offered to bring the food to my beach chair - and I later realized he was a security professional (I kindly refused and enjoyed my meal at the bar). But everyone is super outgoing and really acts like helping you is the highlight of their day. The restaurants were awesome and food options tremendous - one will never go hungry at the Royalton and the food is top rate. The rooms weren't perfect... bed was a bit stiff, I was missing a knob for one of the shower heads in my bathroom, and my sister's room's blow dryer didn't work, but beyond small things like that, I was a wonderful stay. They also offer evening entertainment which was family friendly and good (though I wouldn't say "great" as a live band is always better than lip syncing dancers in my personal opinion, but it was real fun no matter what). The resort also make it easy to book excursions - and though more expensive, we found it more reliable to book through the resort directly (we had one booking we made ourselves and it was messed up by the company we went through so re-booked through Royalton and it was perfect... that said, we looked at other options for other excursions and couldn't help but notice that the Royalton was more expensive than booking directly... but worth it. In short - I will go back to St. Lucia, and when I do, I'll look to stay once again at the Royalton!

Overall one of the best vacations I’ve been on. The resort is amazing. The food is amazing. The service and people here are amazing. I’d recommend this resort 110%

Overall this was a very relaxing resort. Value-I believe you get what you pay for. We decided to pay a little extra and get the Diamond Club option. The room was big and had a balcony with an amazing view of the water. Service-No complaints here, staff was always ready to help with any request. Walking by, phone calls, checking in, there was always help around when you needed it and even if you didn't need it. Beach & Pools-The pools are well placed, near a bar for freshly made drinks and plenty of room to relax outside of the pool if you wanted to. I did give this area a rating 4 out of 5 because of the beach area. So the beach itself is nice, chairs everywhere to lay out BUT the water itself seemed to be a little cluttered with seaweed. I'm not sure if they did that on purpose to keep the natural feel of the ocean or if it was for another reason. Dining Options-Dining was amazing, Casual places, dressy places and then room service. Everything seemed to be done perfect, you just have to decide what your stomach is craving that night. As always reservations are probably a good idea so you're not waiting in line for too long. The coffee shop near the Nexus office is pretty good, coffee and sweets always available (check it out). Room Comfort-We selected the Diamond Club and in my opinion it was worth it. The room had a pretty huge bed, big tub for relaxing in, "rain shower" shower and then the balcony added to the chill environment, so no complaints at all. It's your vacation and your money, plan ahead and remember to ENJOY IT. Sun, fun and plenty of rum!