BodyHoliday Resort St. Lucia

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The BodyHoliday Resort is an all-inclusive resort located in Castries, St. Lucia.[1] The BodyHoliday is a 5 star resort that specializes in health, wellness, and well-being.[2] It is located on the public, Cariblue Beach. The BodyHoliday is claimed to offer its guests the ability to choose their own vacation, be it solo explorations, lazy beach vacations, active holidays, spa luxury etc.[3][4] The BodyHoliday is privately owned and operated, an entity of Sunswept Resorts,[5] which owns and operates one other resort on the island.[6]

History[]

The BodyHoliday Resort was founded by Craig Barnard. Craig's father had founded Rendezvous in the 1960s.[7] Craig Barnard attended École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. Upon returning to St. Lucia he worked with his father on growing Rendezvous. In the 1980s, Craig opened up the BodyHoliday LeSport. Craig designed the BodyHoliday to facilitate the desire of a generation to keep fit and stay young.[8]

Activities[]

The BodyHoliday is centered on the spa[9] and activities that are offered to guests. Most of the resort’s activities are all inclusive, but there are a number of upgrades and extras available. Activities within the resort are highly lauded.[10]

Food[]

The BodyHoliday resort features six restaurants and a wine salon. Among the restaurants is , which was named one of the top 60 tables in the world.[11]

Press[]

The BodyHoliday is the resort that a recovering Amy Winehouse stayed in, in 2009.[12][13][14]

Awards[]

  • Traveler’s Choice Award - TripAdvisor (2013)[15]
  • Spafinder Wellness Reader’s Choice (2013)[16]
  • Conde Nast Traveller Reader’s Awards (2013)[17]
  • Travel+Leisure World’s Best (2013)[18]
  • Fodor’s Top 100 Hotels (2012)[19][20]
  • SpaFinder Reader’s Choice (2012)[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Top all-inclusive Caribbean resorts". Fox News. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The 10 Best All-Inclusive Hotels On The Planet". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Hotel Sol Garden Istra Wellness centre". Official Tourist Board Umag. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Baby, It's Cold Outside: Here's Where to Go Warm Up". Fitness. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ "The BodyHoliday ~ "Give us your body for a week and we'll give you back your mind"". www.sunsweptresorts.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ^ "otal Relaxation at Sunswept Resorts". www.mywedding.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Stephen Husbandsas Becomes The BodyHoliday St. Lucia's New General Manager". Travel Agent. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. ^ "St. Lucia wellness resort BodyHoliday shapes up for U.S. push". . Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  9. ^ "BodyHoliday at LeSport, St. Lucia - Condé Nast Traveler". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Body Trip: Eight Slightly Fanatical Fitness Vacations". Vogue. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  11. ^ "BodyHoliday Le Sport St Lucia, Caribbean". Scott Dunn (tour operator). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  12. ^ Back to Black: Amy Winehouse und ihr viel zu kurzes Leben. Goldmann Verlag. 2011. p. Kapitel IX. ISBN 9783641078973.
  13. ^ "Inside BodyHoliday LeSPORT In St. Lucia, Post-Amy Winehouse". www.hotelchatter.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Holiday Like a Celebrity". Health and fitness magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  15. ^ "TRIPADVISOR NAMES 2013 TRAVELERS' CHOICE AWARDS FOR ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS". TripAdvisor. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Best Spa by Spa Type - Category Winners". Spa Finder. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  17. ^ "The BodyHoliday, LeSport wins Conde Nast Traveller's Best Destination Spa Award 2011". Health and fitness magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  18. ^ "World's Best Awards / Top Winners". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  19. ^ "BEST ALL-INCLUSIVE CAP ESTATE, ST. LUCIA The BodyHoliday". Fodor's. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Fodor's names top 100 hotels". CNN. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Country winners list". Spa Finder. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

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Coordinates: 14°06′09″N 60°56′48″W / 14.102406°N 60.946698°W / 14.102406; -60.946698

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