Sandals Halcyon Beach

We chose Sandals Halcyon Beach for our wedding and honeymoon, so this was always going to be a very important trip for us. Looking back, what stands out most is not just the resort itself, but the people who work there.

Halcyon has a really relaxed atmosphere. It never felt too big or impersonal, and over the course of our stay we got to know quite a few members of staff properly. That made a huge difference, especially as we were there for such a special occasion.

The wedding team were excellent. Shandulla and Techla looked after us brilliantly, and Elizabeth, Joel and Mickey all played a part in making the day run smoothly and feel genuinely personal rather than simply being another wedding going through the resort. We felt very well looked after from start to finish.

One person we will always remember is Madonna, who looked after our room. She was exceptional at her job and kept everything absolutely spotless, but it was her warmth and personality that really made her stand out. The fact she chose to come along to our wedding meant a great deal to us and says a lot about the kind of person she is.

Our wedding-night dinner on the beach was another highlight. Bernie looked after us that evening and did a fantastic job. He was attentive without constantly hovering, genuinely interesting to talk to and made the whole evening feel relaxed and special.

The photography team also deserve a mention. The pictures from the wedding were far better than we expected, to the point that our main problem was deciding which ones not to keep. We spent around three hours choosing them and the team somehow remained patient throughout the whole process.

There were also lots of smaller moments that made the stay memorable. Dolores at the beachside restaurant was one of them. Her smile and welcome every morning became part of our routine and she always made us feel genuinely pleased to see us.

Winifred was another person who really impressed us whenever we needed help or had questions. He was calm, professional and kind, and dealt with everything in a way that made us feel looked after rather than simply dealt with.

I also decided to complete my PADI Open Water qualification while we were there, and Shaggy was a brilliant instructor. He was patient, relaxed and gave me confidence throughout the course. Qualifying as a diver in St Lucia ended up becoming one of my favourite memories from the whole trip.

We also had reason during our stay to speak with senior management, and the way they responded really impressed us. They listened, took ownership of the situation and made a genuine effort to make sure the rest of our wedding and honeymoon was everything it should have been. That sort of response says a lot about a resort.

There are plenty of other people we could mention across the bars, restaurants, wedding team and housekeeping whose names we unfortunately did not catch. Overall, though, the service felt warm and personal rather than forced.

We came to Halcyon to get married, but we left with a much stronger attachment to the place than we expected.

For us, Sandals Halcyon Beach will always be where we got married, where I qualified as a diver, and where a lot of genuinely lovely people helped create memories we will keep for the rest of our lives.

We would absolutely return.

My experience at Sandals Halcyon was great. My partner and I had great time there, the scenery was amazing and we had a laid back mini vacation. We met some awesome staff members that were nice to us. Those of them that were friendly were a gem to meet, the smiles were genuine. I would like to thank the staff at the Bayside Restaurant which made our vacation a nice one. They were quite friendly and welcoming and were cheerful indeed. I would like to thank Marclyn a waitress there and all the others that I don't know their names. We met a few warm hearted bartenders who were nice and very pleasant. I'd love to thank Josianne a bartender from Irie Bar who was exceptional to meet. Her service is awesome and always a pleasant smile and kind words to share with us. We met some great staff members at the front desk also, kudos! We visited Sandals Grand on our stay also and the staffs were sweet and wonderful as I remembered on my last visit there. Thanks to Cijay at Josephine's ice cream, crepes and pizzeria, Sandy and Troyan who also were wonderful to meet. They made out visit an awesome one, we had fun. The bartenders there were great as usual, and Neville was awesome as usual, a gem indeed.
The scenery at Sandals Halcyon was great like the last time we're went. Some staff members were not so friendly but the ones that were friendly made our stay a great one. The room that we were given was clean and very nice, it was attended to by the room attendants. It was very quiet and no one to disturb your tranquility. It was worth every penny I spent, the wifi was on point, the mini bar was great, the pools was wonderful to have a soak in and feel at peace. We played pools a lot so that was one place you could have found us lol. Soy restaurant was a delight, we enjoyed the octopus and sushi there it with and we have a delightful cocktail there, I can't remember it's name though lol. Kimonos restaurant was a delight also, the staff at Soy and Kimonos was pleasant and delightful to have met.