Soco House Saint Lucia

This is our second time at Soco! We came In May and we loved it and loved it once again. New management which was nice and Trevon was the best bar tender! Lol maybe a bit bias there lol 😂 all the staff work hard! Front desk even tried helping find a place where I could buy a guitar strap for my daughter. We celebrated our anniversary and had a nice bottle of Champaign in our room. I recommend the sunset boat Cruz as well!!!!! I love the short walk to the beach, food was great! They also accommodate our dietary restrictions as well. Bed was great! Even night security is helpful as well. They helped me get emergency towels late at night. I honestly love it and I will keep coming back as long as they let me in the door. Actually speaking of that it was nice to see the faces and reactions when we walked in lol I told these guys I’ll be back and back I was!! See you in February guys! Also my ass it was rainy season lol 😆 it was so hot lol

Overall a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday - note it took over 2 hours on windy roads from airport. Hard working staff (with some who need to smile more!), near a beautiful beach with cool boxes supplied and free sunbeds, but not rated as a 4 star hotel. Service was slow, often wrong, but food was very good, particularly the fish which was of highest quality, but avoid the chicken curry which was a plate of bones and creme brûlée which was more like a mousse. Regularly ran out of something every day - bananas (?!), cheese, salad, Sauvignon Blanc wine, jam at breakfast, muffins at breakfast, tomato juice, coconut creme rum… etc… The swimming pool is a health hazard and needs a good overhaul, black marks along the sides and the tiling of the pool, also green grime in areas. No- one seemed to shower in the one beyond the pool before stepping in fully oiled. Some of the rooms are in a very sorry state - damp and flooded after a day of heavy rain, but air conditioning was excellent. The restaurant could do with a few improvements also, the menu is changed every two days, and the ambience of the restaurant was ruined by no air conditioning {only ceiling fans} but the staff work hard even though service is slow and often wrong. The hotel staff are being let down by poor stock taking, under staffing and everything seems to be slowed down and served in small portions of food and drinks as a tactic to tighten operational costs - commonly known as “shrinking” by all-inclusive hotels - not expected at an hotel which rates itself as 4 star. No Tui rep available apart from the day we left. Ensure you clarify any price with taxi drivers in advance - disappointing that the hotel does not vet taxi drivers that they actively promote. Might be nitpicking here, as we had a super holiday, but if they want to be a 4 star hotel they need to sort out a few niggles.

Very clean. Restaurant staff very slow and portions extremely small, but food not bad overall. Barmen annoyed in serving you. Extremely quiet, maybe because we were in low seasons, multiple services offered. Sadly, it was the only place in the Caribbean where there was no joy. Going back to the barmen, again, the only bar where we did not get a single smile. We even stopped tipping after a few days, and we normally do in appreciation of the service. But the cleanliness and the comfort of the rooms are highly recommendable.

We have just come back from a relaxing 2 week stay at this hotel.The hotel was not fully full at the time of visiting as it was supposed to be the rainy season however we were generally lucky with the weather just raining one morning and a couple of brief showrrs whilat on the beach The hotel is quite small ,butique clean very friendly staff and with 2 bars fairly quiet.This quietness allowed us fully to relax and unwind in the sun the main reason for staying on this beauriful island after abusy time working at home. The rooms are clean welcome with all the facalties you can want if tje decar is a lirtle dated and the shower will flood the bathroom if not careful.However the main benfit of our room being on the second floor was the nice veranda balacony you coukd sit ourside and enjoy a nice cocktail at night or a coffee inthe morning I could not cpmment on the sun loungers or the pool both are available as there is a lovely sandy beach five mins walk away and with a cooler from the hotel and sun lounger on the beach it would be mad not to enjoy beautiful rodney bay The food at the hotel like the rest of the hotel is relaxing a la carte cooked fresh to order with a wide range of options. If you want quick service or a buffet sttyle service this hotel is not for you However if you can manage relaxing good food 3 courses 3 times a day with drinks and friendly service in quiant ambiance like us this is definanently place to stay Whilst we were there we were able to book a wide range of activities to enjoy the people and sights of the island.We did this through both the hotel internet local guides doing a boat trip booked on the beach zip wires and sunset catamaran trip and even arranged a taxi for the day to take us round the island and visit hotel o chocolate estate The hotel has bars and service is friendly and efficient and generally nothing is too much trouble The local town is about 10 minutes walk away with bars restaurants and shops to further enjoy the area If you are looking for a relaxing hotel that s laid back friendly and small like the island with a bit of a nostalga feel to unwind in the day on a beach or explore and enjoy a cocktails , chat and food in the evning before a great sleep in air conditioned rooms this hotel is and was for us right up our street

Such a relaxing and friendly place. the staff are so accommodating, especially Trevone and Alex behind the bar and Jane and Eloise who were based in the restaurant. Smooth check in and check out. Excellent range of local and traditional foods The whole Rodney Bay area is beautiful and the locals are so so friendly. We fully recommend this hotel for your Caribbean stay.