• 2016 - #6 The Best Value Caribbean All Inclusive Resorts

US News & World Report Travel:

• 2015 - Among the Top Ten Resorts in the Caribbean (out of 288) & #1 in St. Lucia – US News & World Report Travel
• 2014 - Virgin Holidays / Virgin Atlantic Gold "Best small Hotel" in the Caribbean award

Trip Advisor:

• 2016 #8 Top 25 Hotels in Caribbean; only hotel in Saint Lucia among Top 25 in Caribbean
• 2016 #12 Top 25 Hotels in Caribbean for Service
• 2015 Travelers Choice Awards
• 2014 #6 Hotel in Caribbean for Romance
• 2013 # 4 Hotel in Caribbean; #1 for Best Service; #3 among Top Ten Swim-Up Bars; Certificate of Excellence
• 2012 # 1 All Inclusive Hotel in Caribbean

AOL Travel World Wide:

• #6 among the Top Ten Swim-Up Bars in the World.

Virgin Holidays:

• Silver Medal for hotels with fewer than 100 rooms in the Caribbean & Mexico at the World Travel Market in London.

• 30 rooms/suites
  Scattered throughout 12 acres of tropical gardens 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. All rooms come with an illustrated guide to the garden. The hotel offers a convenient Pre-Arrival Check list - providing guests with an email to allow them to choose such things as extra pillows, the contents of the mini-bar, etc

• All Inclusive Dining Options

  The hotel’s Flamboyant Room offers a 4-course table d’hôte menu or weekly BBQ plus select wines from several different countries. Breakfast is served buffet style with both a plated and buffet option available at lunch; an all-day, light-fare restaurant menu is available; afternoon tea is served poolside in the Jasmine Tea Room. Guests have a choice of 4 different bars/lounges, including a self-service swim-up bar and new outdoor patio lounge. All inclusive beverages include those in the restaurant and bar –mineral waters, wines, spirits, Diet Coke & Sprite, Champagne in the evening; plus a weekly Manager's Champagne cocktail party.

• Wellness Retreat

  The hotel offers free early morning yoga & Pilates classes in specially designed open air Yoga Pavilion; an outdoor gym/fitness facility (a one km fitness trail with 20 different fitness stations); healthy homemade smoothies, blood boosters, fat burners, energy boosters and more; choice of 21 different vegetarian dishes per week for the evening Table d’hôte menus; gluten free menu.

• Wedding & Conference Facilities

  The hotel offers special wedding packages for $800 that includes all the necessities (fees, license, decorated venue, bouquet & boutonniere, cake) plus a Champagne dinner. Options include a steel band, extra champagne and a photographer.

• Amenities & Activities

  The hotel offers a swimming pool, gift shop, in-room spa treatments, shuffleboard, table tennis and all manner of water sports including, complimentary use of pedalos, kayaks, aqua-view boards, snorkeling equipment and Hobbiecats -- free lessons are available on the 2- and 4-seater Hobbiecats. Also available are a new open air massage space and open air gym, as well as a number of daily special events, including cooking demonstrations, guided walks or kayaking, cocktail classes, rum tastings, and local shopping trips. In addition, the concierge desk has added to its special day-tours “Exclusive to East Winds”. 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. A pre-arrival checklist allows guests to make special requests – extra pillows, contents of mini bar, etc.