Bodyholiday

St Lucia, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Standard Garden View Room
Grand Luxury Ocean Front Room
Luxury Ocean Front Room
Cariblue Windows
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Standard Garden View Room
Grand Luxury Ocean Front Room
Luxury Ocean Front Room
Cariblue Windows

The hotel

This renowned health and wellbeing resort is the home of the original 'BodyHoliday' — a rejuvenating holiday experience that combines an incredible daily programme of complimentary spa treatments in the award-winning Wellness Centre. There are a wealth of daily inclusive activities and fitness classes included to help achieve the resort’s four pillars of wellbeing: Relaxation, Therapeutic Cares, Activity and Nutrition. Savour the culinary delights at the five restaurants on offer, providing you with an array of tempting meals to include fusion cuisine at the AAA Diamond Award winning TAO and grilled fish, fresh stone baked pizzas and traditional afternoon tea at the Pavilion, set on the seaside boardwalk along Cariblue Beach.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Golf
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On secluded Cariblue Beach. 20 minutes to Castries. Transfer time from airport: 1 hour 30 minutes-2 hours.

Hotel information

155 Luxury Rooms on 4 floors with 2 lifts. All with balcony/terrace (except Single Garden View Rooms), air-conditioning, WiFi access, clock radio, mini-fridge, safe, bathrobes and hairdryer. Standard Garden View Rooms have 1 king-size bed (no balcony), sleeping maximum 2 adult.

All Inclusive of: all meals and afternoon tea. All drinks including sparkling wine by the glass, premium brands and wine (excluding bottled water) with lunch and dinner. All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.

 

Room upgrades

Luxury Rooms have a garden view and 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Luxury Ocean View Rooms have a pool view and some with a partial ocean view. Each with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Luxury Oceanfront Rooms – located adjacent to the sea, with 1 king-size bed and with an oversized bathroom. Sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Luxury Oceanfront Rooms have modern bathrooms including a bathtub in the bedroom. Located in a 4-storey building with panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea, with a generously sized balcony and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Luxury Oceanfront Junior Suites are furnished to the same high standard as the Grand Luxury Oceanfront Rooms but with a sitting room area. Sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Luxury Oceanfront Suites located on the top floor of a 4-storey building adjacent to the ocean with lovely views of the Caribbean Sea from the double-sized balcony. Featuring a separate living room and bathtub. With 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Luxury Ocean Front Terrace have modern bathrooms including a bathtub in the bedroom. Located on the ground floor, with panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea, from a generously sized balcony and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Luxury Junior Suite Terrace are furnished to the same high standard as the Grand Luxury Oceanfront Rooms but with a sitting room area. Sleeping maximum 2 adults.

The Penthouse Suite features an open floor plan with a large living area, wet-bar, a free-standing wall unit dividing the living and bedroom spaces. The Penthouse suite's piece de résistance private Hammam, which features a marble-slab heated massage bed, marble benches and steam room. With 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Please note: twin beds are on a request only basis and subject to availability. This is in the Luxury Rooms and Luxury Ocean View Rooms only. All other room types have 1 king-size bed.

6 restaurants: TAO (reservations required 48-hours in advance), Cariblue, Cariblue Windows (tasting menu with wine paring), The Wellness Café, The Pavillion Grill at the ClubHouse, iTal (Vegetarian organic cuisine)*. 2 bars: Piano bar and the Clubhouse Bar. Please note: some dishes carry a surcharge.

Nightly live entertainment. Piano bar open every evening until the last guest leaves! Weekly Wednesday manager's cocktail party.

There are 3 pools including an exercise pool, whirlpool. The Wellness Centre* includes a specialist skin clinic, hair and beauty salon and Pavitra — the first Ayurvedic centre outside of India, using organic Indian products with traditional therapies. Each adult receives 1 complimentary spa treatment per day from an inclusive menu of 12 treatments (excludes day of arrival and departure). Additional treatments available at local charge. A dedicated Teen Spa menu is available for young adults during the WellFit Families programme. Gym. Aerobics, soft adventure programme*, relaxation classes with T'ai Chi, Rooftop Zen deck for Yoga and meditation, dance classes, Tree House Studio for spin and spin max classes. 1 complimentary beach scuba-dive per day for qualified divers (boat dives at a charge) and a try dive for beginners. Bike tours, rock climbing, fencing, archery, volleyball, water-skiing, tennis, windsurfing and sailing. Sailing school*. Tuition included for all activities. Golf Academy with 4 practice holes, putting green and scheduled golf lessons included, 2 floodlit tennis courts and an archery range. Pickleball. An 18-hole golf course* is available nearby at discounted rates for BodyHoliday guests. Series of themed months throughout the year including Jive June, Yoga retreats with guest presenters and WellFit retreats.

Complimentary WiFi Internet access available in the rooms. Library and concierge. Boutique and Vendor's market.

This hotel has a Tourism Accommodation Fee of $6 per person, per night (payable locally, subject to change). Children aged 12-17 will be charged US $3 per person, per night. No fee for under 12s.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: minimum age is 16 years except during Easter and summer months, Christmas: 21–29 December, when children aged 12 and over are welcome. Children aged 14 and above can have the Teen spa menu, children under that age do not receive treatments.

Please note: The Wellness Centre is closed 25 December.

Please note: all rooms are non-smoking.

Themed months:

September Solos: 
Solos is designed to offer the best elements of health, well-being and fun with other like-minded solo travellers, including hosted dinners. BodyHoliday Solos is open to guests staying in Single Garden rooms (or paying for Single occupancy in a double room).

October Yoga:
Designed for everyone from the beginner to the more advanced, the month-long programme of activities, led by experienced teachers, offers limitless lessons from sunrise to sunset–featuring Hatha, Ashtanga, Shanthi and Katti yoga and meditation classes.

Pre-Christmas Restorative Break:
Why react when you can prepare? If you are looking for a world class resort where health and wellness is at the core of our expertise then The BodyHoliday, is undoubtedly the resort for you.

Spring Sail:
Offering you the chance to learn from the world’s best sailors in the luxury of an award-winning all-inclusive spa resort. From introductory lessons for first timers to competitive regattas for more experienced sailors, there is something for everyone.

Spring WellFit:
Intensive, week-long training programmes with an aim to transform your body, attitude and approach to health and wellbeing.

Jive June:
The Cuban Cha Cha Cha and Salsa, the fiery Argentine Tango, the Caribbean Merengue, American Jive and the energetic Columbian Zumba — dancing has a truly global appeal!

WellFit Tribes:
Family based fitness week that encompasses all aspects of the resort. You can expect to; develop your physical fitness, strength and stamina with our unique Beach Boot Camps instructed by visiting Olympians, gain mental focus and clarity through Yoga presented by International Teachers and learn new skills such as first aid CPR, basic sailing and even healthy cooking.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating 6th Visit and more to come!!! (APR 2024)

May 1, 2024 Jim H

We just returned from our 6th visit to the Body Holiday. Another brilliant and satisfying visit, each visit is different yet with enough similarities to make it more than comfortable. We enjoy all the activities and much needed down time for relaxation. Once you have experienced it, you will be planning your return trip. We stayed 7 full days… Read more
We just returned from our 6th visit to the Body Holiday. Another brilliant and satisfying visit, each visit is different yet with enough similarities to make it more than comfortable. We enjoy all the activities and much needed down time for relaxation. Once you have experienced it, you will be planning your return trip. We stayed 7 full days and 8 nights, which gives a chance to participate in daily changing activities and events. During our stay, we were taken care of and interfaced with a team of friendly and accommodating personnel. The team that serviced our room maintained it perfectly, and we never saw them except for occasionally in the hallways. The only room issue was the inoperability of the Bluetooth speakers in the room (#372). Food and beverages have consistently improved over our visits. Restaurants we enjoy are Cariblue for breakfast, sitting beachside at the Pavilion for lunch, and Windows for dinner. The wait team service is approaching a Michelin star service quality, due to large part of leadership of MoMo and Britney at Cariblue and Windows respectively. Trista was an all-star at Cariblue, but there were others too! A couple other shout outs to James, a most knowledgeable and professional Wine Sommelier and the Chef and his team in Windows, where we dined 3 evenings. Irving and the other wait staff in Windows were consistently “spot-on”. The only suggestion we would have been that Tao needs a menu refresh. What we really come for is athletics and classes that are a huge part of the day at the Body Holiday. Leah in Activities always makes it happen for us, she is a delight to work with when scheduling various individual sessions. The Body Guards (BG) make classes challenging yet fun. They work to bring out the best in you and taking one to individual performance limits. Every visit, we meet and spend time with different BGs, and this year’s class included OGs – Deano and Sherquill, and upcoming Levanna and JC (he is going to be a star!!!). My wife is a daily participant in the 0900 Stretch class and most following 1000 classes. We both do Tai Chi, Spin and Aquafit. My main passions are the Tennis Class with Neil, a great gentleman and tennis teacher and makes the game fun and Training/Weightlifting with tough as nails on the outside, but a big heart on the inside Felix. To get us thru all these activities, we rely on Edwin for 0700 Tai Chi to keep us limber both physically and mentally…thanks Edwin!!! Body Holiday has the correct formula to keeping our “past athletic prime” bodies going with all this activity, the daily spa treatments, and perhaps a “fountain of youth” in the Thalasso Hydrotherapy. Some of the stand outs were Pauline in Thalasso, and Magdalena and Shanti providing treatments. This year for the first time in our many visits, it was more difficult to get the times for treatment that we desired, but the Spa Desk personnel did their best to accommodate us as possible. Finally, we would like to give a shout out to Yhasmine the General Manager that orchestrates this. We saw her daily interfacing with guests and staff to provide the best experience possible. We appreciate that and look forward to many more visits to the magical Body Holiday where you “give them a week with your body, and you will get your mind back!”. See you all again in 2025…if not sooner!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Body Holiday staff is the experience

Apr 30, 2024 Tour05835341853 Yonkers, New York

From the moment we arrived at Body Holiday, St. Lucia, we were treated to an unparalleled experience, thanks in no small part to the incredible staff and the myriad of activities and culinary delights. Yhasmine, the General Manager, was outstanding, ensuring our comfort throughout our stay with her warm hospitality. A special thanks goes to Toni… Read more
From the moment we arrived at Body Holiday, St. Lucia, we were treated to an unparalleled experience, thanks in no small part to the incredible staff and the myriad of activities and culinary delights. Yhasmine, the General Manager, was outstanding, ensuring our comfort throughout our stay with her warm hospitality. A special thanks goes to Toni Ann, who arranged a beautiful surprise for my girlfriend’s birthday, complete with flowers, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and rose petals — her efforts made our celebration truly memorable. Digna was also a pillar of support, assisting us wonderfully throughout our visit. Kesha, a delightful presence in the main dining area, made us feel right at home with her vibrant energy. She captured special moments for us before dinner, becoming a favorite part of our day. Similarly, Kenya and Whitney, the chefs, dazzled us with their culinary skills. Whitney’s ratatouille cooking class was a highlight, and her special efforts for the birthday celebration were much appreciated. Neil, our tennis instructor, and Shakeil, with his infectious dance energy, made our activities lively and enjoyable. Craig was not only an excellent archery instructor but also a fantastic dancer. The scuba instructor was exceptional, adding adventure to our relaxing retreat. Leah at the excursion desk was always helpful and pleasant, making our outings seamless. The fitness classes were invigorating, and the spa was the epitome of relaxation. I found myself drifting off to sleep during the massages, a testament to their tranquility. Dining at Body Holiday was a journey of flavors, with each night offering a different culinary theme that was authentic and expertly prepared. The Mediterranean night was particularly divine, with each dish bursting with genuine flavors that tantalized my taste buds. Overall, our stay was not just relaxing and fun, but deeply enriched by the wonderful people of St. Lucia. The staff made our experience special, showcasing their genuine care and hospitality to the extent that I still remember each staff members name. Each person deserves their own reviews that’s how special the stay was, Thank you to everyone at Body Holiday for a truly magnificent getaway! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A fabulous holiday experience

Apr 29, 2024 Jennifer E Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

The body holiday in St Lucia is an experience that you will never forget. This hotel offers so much from a choice of over 25 daily activities, daily spa treatments, amazing food choices. Why is it so special and people return year after year it’s because you can do whatever you want it caters for everyone. Me & my husband did the daily… Read more
The body holiday in St Lucia is an experience that you will never forget. This hotel offers so much from a choice of over 25 daily activities, daily spa treatments, amazing food choices. Why is it so special and people return year after year it’s because you can do whatever you want it caters for everyone. Me & my husband did the daily organised walks around the hotel, Aqua fit classes, water volleyball, Zumba dance, beginner's tennis lessons, used the gym facilities, had treatment's at the spa. My grown up children (20/25/28) did all the water sports, team activities, spa treatments they had the time of their lives and loved everything the hotel had to offer. The restaurants & cafe are amazing, The Pavilion/Windows/Tao & Wellness cafe all offering excellent choices. I-Tal is outstanding it’s heathy food option is delicious and most of the ingredients is grown on site (supplement to be paid) Weekly Friday boat trip, pick up from the hotel and taken to the marina for a lovely sunset cruise with lots of dancing & drinking A really fun evening which is usually followed up on return back to the hotel with a beach BBQ supper or a restaurant of your choice. The hotel have a team of ‘Bodyguards’ who do all the sports & evening activities they are there to make sure everyone has a great time, all are exceptional at their jobs. The hotel has a lovely piano bar where you can enjoy pre evening drinks before dinner or relaxing after dinner, Alfred is usually playing the piano, great tunes and request are always being made to him, really enjoyable fun nights. There is so much to mention but the only way is to visit and experience this really special place for yourselves. I will be back and hopefully will be coming for many more years. Read less
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Apr 27, 2024 Nicerthanmostkarens

The people at Body Holiday are so warm, welcoming and attentive to the guests’ every need. They even provided me daily with a quart of fresh almond milk in my room fridge, as I drink it for a medical condition. I’ve traveled much of the world and have never in my life experienced better service!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Day well spent

Apr 23, 2024 Mesha J

I spent the day with my husband at Body Holiday ....We were really impressed with the food , service from the staff ... It's all carefully put together ....really catered for my husband in terms of eatting healthy ...Thanks to the Body Holiday team ...Job well done !! 👏