Coco Palm hotel is a small hotel situated in Rodney Bay, a pleasant little area on the north west side of St Lucia. The journey from the airport took us about an hour and a half, along windy and often bumpy roads. We had booked a garden view suite on the fourth (top) floor, which was really spacious. The room was well equipped with 2 bathrooms, 2 air conditioning units (very much needed) and a cooling ceiling fan. The view from the living area was beautiful as we could see over to the mountains. The lower down garden view rooms didn’t quite have the same view so I would avoid booking one of those, although being in one of those rooms meant it was quieter at night. The outdoor restaurant and bar area were lovely; plenty of seating (mostly - breakfast time could be busy after 9am), excellent service and the food was delicious. We didn’t have a bad meal there at all during our stay. My husband and I had booked a package through BA which included breakfast, lunch and all drinks. The staff at Coco Palm were very friendly and helpful. During our stay, there was a problem with the pool, which meant it was out of action for 3 days. The management did apologise about this but weren’t very forthcoming about finding a solution to the lack of access. Another couple we spoke to informed us that they’d been told the hotel would give money to guests to pay for a sun bed on the beach. Had we not been told this by the other guests, we wouldn’t have known. The hotel itself seemed to be well looked after, but after a few days the constant playing of loud Soca music in the bar and restaurant area became very wearing, especially at breakfast (just not necessary). During our stay we enjoyed several trips out; the boat trip to Soufriere, with a visit to the Toraille waterfall, sulphur springs and lunch included was very enjoyable (tip:take a hat or scarf as very little shade on board the boat). We also had a great time at the Friday night Jump Up at nearby Gros Islet - food and drink very cheap! The hotel booked us a taxi there and back. We also went to the Jazz festival at nearby Pigeon Island - great music, food, drinks and atmosphere. Rodney Bay is a fairly lively place, with plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance. We would highly recommend Spinnakers on the beach next to Bay Gardens hotel. All in all, we had a lovely stay at Coco Palm hotel, and would recommend if you’re after a holiday that involves plenty of sitting around, and the occasional trip out. PS - be aware of locals trying to sell you things - a polite, no thank you, usually worked.