Coconut Bay Resort

This was to be our first long haul holiday with our little boy, age 5. Virgin Atlantic were superb we were soon on the wonderful island of St. Lucia. Our transfer to the hotel was not as long as I expected, in fact it was only a few minutes rather than ten as shown in most of the holiday brochures. There was no problem at all with aircraft noise - this isn't Heathrow or JFK and the sight of the odd aircraft was quite exciting.
Our room was on the ground floor facing the Lazy River, one of the Pools + the sea - we could not have asked for better. It was extremely spacious with plenty of storage space + a sofa, chair & coffee table.
I was a little worried before we arrived as I understand their had been a few teething problems and some dreadful reviews so I was very pleasantly surprised with everything.
The standard of service in all areas of the hotel is superb and the staff are very friendly. The food in the Buffet Restaurant was constantly fresh and had a good choice + variety. The two Gourmet Restaurants are located upstairs and need to be booked the day before (preferably by 08.15am to guarantee your space) were fantastic. The Italian and the Asian both adapted their menu slightly to suit our 5 year old.
Swimming Pools - just amazing, the main pool has a gentle slope into it with an unusual island in the centre + a swim up bar. There was also another large pool + two smaller ones (including and adult only area). The Lazy River is great fun for all ages. There were also two Water Flumes but we weren't quite brave enough to try these, perhaps next time.
Kidz Club - This is run by the hotel and I cannot praise it enough. Our little boy usually prefers to stay with us but he enjoyed every moment of the times he chose to attend.
Although this hotel is located on the Atlantic side of the island the tropical scenery is stunning. The beach was kept constantly clean by the hotel but we were quite happy using the pools. We hired a car for a few days and visited the more popular northern part of the island but found this had become far more commercial than on our last visit to the island 8 years ago.

This hotel suited us wonderfully and if all goes well I hope to return in the not too distant future.