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St. Lucia Hotel, Resort & Villa Reviews
Rex St. Lucian 03/18/2003
Reviewers Rating:  Fair
St. Lucia is a very pretty island and Reduit Beach (where the resort is located) is beautiful, with great swimming. The beach did get very crowded on those days when the cruise ships were in.
The beachfront deluxe room we stayed in was nothing special, but clean. The bathroom was old and could stand to be renovated. We had received a map of the resort grounds before we left and requested a first floor room between numbers 183 and 192, from which we were led to believe we could walk right out onto the beach. They forgot to mention the rather tall cement wall, which was between the rooms and the beach thereby ruined the sunset views.
We went on a charter through Apple Vacations, with an all inclusive package. It was a good thing that we had done our research and knew that the Oriental restaurant was not completely part of the all inclusive package. Others we met at the resort were shocked to find out that they only received a $40.00 EC (about $15.00 US) per person credit toward their meals there.
We are truly not picky people and would have really enjoyed our stay, except for the food and the service. The buffet at the Mariner had limited selections. Dinner was one of each, meat, fish and chicken, a few salads and so-so deserts. We did eat one night at the Rex Papillon buffet (the sister resort next door) where the food was pretty much the same. They also did quirky things like having tarter sauce available at lunch but never at dinner. They have a beach bar, lobby bar and the Mariner's bar and service was excessivley slow at all three. They did not have any self-serve beverages, neither pop or water. The beach bar closed anywhere between 4:20 and 5:00 and the lobby bar did not open until 6:45 or later so good luck getting a drink at sunset! Also, the majority of the staff were not very friendly.
I would return to St. Lucia but will never stay at the Rex resorts.
Ellen Lumpkin
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