April 2014
Dear Colleague,
East Winds Inn (www.eastwinds.com)
Located on the north west coast of St Lucia, about an hour from the international airport, this 30-room/suite beach front, all-inclusive Eastern Caribbean resort combines surf, sand and 12 acres of beautiful tropical gardens. East Winds, which offers a restaurant and three bars, is a favorite of Trip Advisor, receiving many accolades: 2012 #1 All-Inclusive Hotel in Caribbean and Mexico; 2013 #4 Hotel in Caribbean region in all hotel categories (EP, MAP, AI) and #1 for Best Service; 2014 #6 Hotel for Romance in Caribbean & Mexico. AOL Travel World Wide also ranked East Winds #6 in the Top Ten Swim-Up Bars in the World. General Manager Gareth Leach, originally from Wales, has been onboard for 22 years.
Rooms/Suites
All rooms have been totally upgraded recently with new furnishings and renovated bathrooms. Scattered throughout the garden property are 10 superior rooms in hexagonal rondavels; 16 deluxe rooms in semi-detached cottages; 3 ocean view rooms in a refurbished beach house with spacious sun decks; and an ocean-front suite with sitting room, large sun-deck and outdoor shower.
Dining & Lounges
The hotel's gourmet restaurant the Flamboyant Room offers a 4-course table d'hote menu or weekly BBQ to include lobster grill (in season) plus a different choice each night of 3 or 4 wines from several different countries. Breakfast and lunch are served buffet style; afternoon tea & cakes are served in the Bamboo Lounge. Guests have a choice of 3 different bars/lounges, which include the Pool Bar, a self-service Swim Up Bar; the Bamboo Lounge, and the Sunset Beach Bar. East Winds Inn is the only hotel in St. Lucia to be awarded the prestigious plaque from the Châine Des Rotisseurs, the oldest gastronomical group in the world.
All Inclusive Features
Complimentary welcome fruit basket, full breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and 4-course dinner daily; hampers for picnic lunches or excursions; all restaurant and bar beverages by the glass; Champagne in the evening; choice of 3 or 4 different wines at dinner; weekly Manager's Champagne cocktail party; free activities and sports equipment; regular live entertainment.
Weddings
The hotel offers special wedding packages for $800 that include all the necessities (fees, licence, decorated venue, bouquet & boutonniere, cake) plus a Champagne dinner. Options include a steel band, extra champagne and a photographer. Honeymoon and Anniversary packages also available.
Botanical Garden
The hotel’s beautiful gardens, set in 12 tropical acres with more than 100 different species of plant life, offers guests a meandering pathway with close-up views of exotic flora and fauna some 34 species of birds have been sighted on the property. The head gardener will introduce guests to local flora and fauna.
Amenities
The hotel features a swimming pool, shopping boutique, yoga pavilion, in-room spa treatments, jogging/fitness trail, games pavilion with selection of board games, DVDs and library.
Activities & Entertainment
Yoga and Pilates classes are offered 3times a week led by an experienced, accredited instructor. A fitness track, which meanders through the hotel gardens, combines exercise stations with walking or jogging to provide a well-balanced fitness routine. Healthy food choices are also available, including nutritious smoothies, with detox concotions and therapeutic cleansers. Other onsite activities include swimming , dive packages (available for PADI qualified divers); watersports (complimentary use of pedalos, kayaks, aqua-view boards, hobbie cats and snorkeling equipment); guided tours of the hotel's botanical gardens; turtle watching April - September; bird-watching on property (34 resident and migratory birds identified); shuffleboard; and table tennis. A steel band plays Saturdays during gourmet lunch buffet, and local musicians perform regularly, including playing on the hotel's venerable Steinway piano.
Island activities and attractions include Treetop Canopy Adventure; Our Planet science centre; working plantation tour with zipline; Pigeon Island National Park (concerts, picnics, swimming, snorkeling); marine reserve (snorkeling); Diamond Falls Botanical Garden; hiking; horseback riding; helicopter tours, shopping & craft markets, Friday night street parties, renowned jazz festival, and more.
Packages
Easter Free Nights: Feature 7 nights for the price of 5; and 14 nights for the price of 10 ?for all new bookings, in all room categories, for arrivals between April 01 and 30, 2014.
Getting There
Arrival by Air: Direct from major North American gateways to St. Lucia Hewanorra International Airport
Airport Transfers - Car transfer from Hewanaorra Airport to hotel is US$100 one-way per couple; via St Lucia Helicopters, US$145 pp each way - both bookable through hotel.
Representation
Karen Bull continues to represent Eastwinds Inn in the Eastern US, Texas, and Illinois.
For reservations, to VIP your clients & add an amenity, please contact Moira Fitzpatrick at 1-604-602-1282, 1-866-322-7199 or mfcons@bismail.com
