Calabash Cove

The service and fine dining were amazing. This is our second time here and can’t wait to return again! Everyone is so personable and special to us. Thank you Calabash team for making it special! We look forward to returning! Love the beach and availability of the kayaks and paddle board at your leisure! Even great snorkeling around the rocks!

Tried my hardest to have a positive outlook on my honeymoon, but there's only so much one can take. We paid $15,000 USD for a 10-night all-inclusive stay. At that price point, we weren’t expecting true 5-star luxury, but we certainly weren’t expecting the worst vacation of our lives. This resort doesn’t even feel like 4 stars. The furniture was dated and stained with who-knows-what, and there were ants crawling everywhere, on the bar counter, sofas, walls, balcony, absolutely everywhere. On night two, a live cockroach waltzed into our living room. We called the concierge, and someone came to tell us the room would be sprayed again the next day, which they likely did while we were out. Night four is when things really went south. As we were about to sleep, I heard rustling by the bedside table. I checked a sealed bag of plantain chips sitting there and found an uneven opening near the top, clear signs of a rodent trying to get in. Horrified, we called the concierge again. Two staff members showed up quickly, searched the room thoroughly (even moving the bed), and eventually caught something. I regret asking to see it, what I saw will haunt me forever. After that, there was no way I could sleep in that room, so they moved us to a different cabin. That room's AC didn’t cool properly despite being set to 16°C, but honestly, I was too scared to sleep anyway. There’s very little to do at this resort beyond lounging by the pool or beach. No offense to the other vacationers, but most were retirement-age, which made it feel like we were at a nursing home. Maybe that’s why the food was so bland. The resort also has a baffling rule that men can’t wear open-toed shoes to dinner. My husband had a painful blister and couldn’t wear closed shoes, so we ended up ordering room service, which had a very limited menu. That meant repeating the same few meals over and over. To top it off, the dinner hostess on our third night was incredibly rude, unnecessarily dismissive and haughty. It was jarring because everyone else had been polite up to that point. There was no one else at dinner that night, so she wasn’t stressed. For an all-inclusive, this place gives you a room and meals, nothing more. No recommendations, no activity planning, not even pamphlets at the concierge desk. We had to figure out everything ourselves. The only included snacks were two bags of plain plantain chips, which were supposed to be replenished daily, but that didn’t always happen unless you asked. We could’ve gotten the same (if not better) quality of vacation for half the price somewhere else. I’d give the amenities 2 stars, and the service 2.5, maybe 3 if not for that dinner hostess. No luggage stands either, we had to keep our suitcases on the floor the entire stay. Which, after ratatouille and Mr. Cockroach, made me feel even more on edge. I’m trying not to let it ruin my memories of our honeymoon, because that’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing. We’ll take more trips in the future, but never again to this resort. I probably need therapy to unpack this experience. In short: worst vacation of my life. This wasn’t a country-specific issue either; after four nights we switched to another resort nearby, and the difference was night and day. That resort actually was 5 stars. The staff at this place, while mostly kind and responsive, weren’t enough to overcome everything else: the pest issues, the dull food, the lack of things to do, the uncomfortable rooms, and the steep price tag. I don’t deal with pests at home and certainly don’t expect to meet them on vacation. And this isn’t coming from an inexperienced traveler, we typically pay for comfort and quality, and we expect that to be delivered. This trip scarred me so badly that we’re considering taking a break from international travel entirely. Home vacations are sounding a lot more appealing right now.

Our trip was the best honeymoon we could’ve possibly imagined! Jaoquim, Daniel, Travis, Christian, and Kevin made our dining experience perfect and Rena, Tirearan, Ted, & Dona did the most to make sure our experience was special. Everton was our driver and he went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of the whole trip, definitely request him! We have traveled all over the world and the calabash cove is a must stay. You will meet the best people while you are in St Lucia, please enjoy as much as we did!

Soooooo glad we chose a cottage at the Calabash Cove for the 1st half of our honeymoon!! It was a slice of heaven from the second we arrived to the moment we left & almost seemed like we had the entire resort to ourselves! Every single team member was warm, friendly & gracious & the chef was blessedly accommodating with my 1st trimester pregnant palate. Very clean premises, meticulously-cared-for grounds with fruit-bearing trees(tree-to-table mangoes & star fruit!). 10/10, would absolutely recommend!

We had the swim out room and loved it. It’s so great having your lounge chairs outside your room and the walk upstairs are so convenient, not to mention the swim up bar just outside my room. Highly recommend 10/10. Love the boutique hotel vibe it’s so intimate and lovely. Staff is genuinely amazing and made our trip even more special. The food in the restaurant is amazing and bar service was awesome. I couldn’t ask for anything more Highly recommend “Tout Bagay “ tour it’s a great way to see a little bit of everything this beautiful island has to offer. Loved this vacation. No notes.