Staff responded quickly to issues but the quality of service was varied.
Location10.0
The resort's location is described as peaceful, with beautiful views and a quiet beach.
Amenities10.0
Positive feedback on the availability of kayaks and the overall resort amenities.
Food and Beverage10.0
Enjoyable dining experiences were highlighted, particularly the daily chef specials.
Overall Experience10.0
Overall positive sentiments but significantly impacted by cleanliness and room issues.
Value for Money9.4
Given the high price of the stay, the reviewer felt it did not meet the expectations for value.
Cleanliness8.4
Numerous mentions of cleanliness issues including ants, cockroaches, and an overall lack of proper upkeep.
Room Quality7.4
The rooms were reported as dated and included significant issues that affected the stay.
Live guest feedback
Guest reviews
Mixed experiences
80% of 20 recent stays rated 8+
Guest review
10/10
Janina Katihuska · partner · 2025-09-24
“I love everything ”
Guest review
10/10
Tracie · partner · 2025-08-18
“Calabash Cove felt like our own little world. The view was amazing, and the property was so quiet and peaceful. Most times we had the beach to ourselves! Definitely recommend: a spa treatment (the sampler is amazing), using the stand-up paddleboard, laying in the float rings in the ocean, having lunch at the swim up bar. ”
Guest review
8/10
Damon · partner · 2025-08-16
“Dinner dress code is very strict for a beach resort, men cannot wear sandals. Resort says it’s adult only but there were children and infants with other parties staying at resort.”
Guest review
10/10
Michael · partner · 2025-08-09
“Everything about our stay was wonderful!”
Guest review
4/10
Nathan · partner · 2025-08-03
“Tried my hardest to have a positive outlook on my honeymoon, but there's only so much one can take. We paid $15,000 USD for a 10-night all-inclusive stay. At that price point, we weren’t expecting true 5-star luxury, but we certainly weren’t expecting the worst vacation of our lives. This resort doesn’t even feel like 4 stars. The furniture was dated and stained with who-knows-what, and there were ants crawling everywhere, on the bar counter, sofas, walls, balcony, absolutely everywhere. On night two, a live cockroach waltzed into our living room. We called the concierge, and someone came to tell us the room would be sprayed again the next day, which they likely did while we were out.
Night four is when things really went south. As we were about to sleep, I heard rustling by the bedside table. I checked a sealed bag of plantain chips sitting there and found an uneven opening near the top, clear signs of a rodent trying to get in. Horrified, we called the concierge again. Two staff members showed up quickly, searched the room thoroughly (even moving the bed), and eventually caught something. I regret asking to see it, what I saw will haunt me forever. After that, there was no way I could sleep in that room, so they moved us to a different cabin. That room's AC didn’t cool properly despite being set to 16°C, but honestly, I was too scared to sleep anyway.
There’s very little to do at this resort beyond lounging by the pool or beach. No offense to the other vacationers, but most”
Guest review
10/10
Wolfgang · family · 2025-07-21
“Enjoyed our stay at the calabash resort, we stayed in the cottages and really loved the privacy and quietness of the property. The beach was very quiet and we enjoyed utilizing the kayaks provided. The overall property was very well maintained. The food was very good we really enjoyed the daily chef specials at the restaurant the service was also very good. This was our first time in st Lucia and we didn’t leave the resort however I would highly recommend this resort if you are looking for a very relaxed setting. ”
Guest review
10/10
Brehan · 2025-07-01
“The property was great.. the staff is very friendly and welcoming.. there food was the best food we have had at a resort... we had 2 private dinners on the beach and their food was amazing.. it is very quite which was great..”
Guest review
8/10
Nerissa G · friends · 2025-06-19
“Food was trash. But everything else 10/10”
Guest review
10/10
Mitsu · partner · 2025-05-12
“Great service, great views, drinks and food are good, and very quiet and relaxing. ”
Guest review
6/10
patrick · partner · 2025-05-10
“Resort beautiful, rooms clean and comfortable, staff helpful, professional and efficient. Lots of nice touches.
Inclusive breakfast good, a few nice things on lunch menu, but evening food poor. Chef can overcook anything, particularly fish, can't use spices and fruit, and can't match sides with main dishes. We lasted three meals and then started eating out, despite the £35 per night cost of a taxi - anything to get away from that chef.
First meal sweet and sour duck breast, overcooked, neither sweet nor sour, accompanied by bizarre combination of raw and cooked carrots. Partner had grilled tuna salad. Tuna nicely cooked but cold - grilled tuna should be at least warm.
Second meal moroccan spice rubbed chicken breast, overcooked, not spicy, with carrots and sprouts when crying out for pineapple and apricot. Couscous best part of meal. Partner had grilled mahi mahi. Fish overcooked, plate so hot she couldn’t touch it, so fish still cooking on plate. Dessert grilled pineapple with coconut ice cream. Pineapple cold and out of tin, ice cream flavourless.
Third and final meal escovitched snapper. Escovitching is whole fish shallow fried to crisp skin, then doused with generous selection of vegetables in hot vinegar dressing to finish fish to soft texture. Chef had cut fish into slices so it curled up, deep fried it, and thrown over a few sliced carrots.
Food much better elsewhere - great steaks at Big Chef, and amazing seafood at Naked Fisherman. Other guests did the same. ”
Guest review
6/10
Heather · partner · 2025-04-30
“We had a pool side room, which while small was very nice. Room was clean and smelled lovely. Access right off our porch to the infinity pool was perfect. The pool was never really busy and the view was gorgeous.
Ample towels, binoculars for bird watching were a nice touch, paddle boards, kayaks were a bonus.
The almost private beach was great and had a good set up, with excursions picking us up right at the beach.
Downside of our room was the pool bar was playing one type of music at one end of the pool and the restaurant above us was playing another type of music. This made the experience less relaxing and a bit annoying.
There was construction happening both nights around the pool area. The first night it lasted past 9pm. Odd hour to be doing construction, but I guess there is never a great hour.
Restaurant on site is ok, I highly suggest venturing out for dinner.
If I stayed again it would in a room not adjacent to the main building.”
Guest review
10/10
Megan · partner · 2025-04-18
“The view was magnificent, very clean staff very friendly ”
Guest review
10/10
Charles · partner · 2025-04-16
“What a wonderful property! We originally stayed in a Sunset Suite that was above the pool suites and these rooms are dated and the bathroom was awkward being open to rest of the room. We also had a noisy AC unit and door. These definitely need some work. We upgraded to a cottage and LOVED it! So private and convenient to the beach. We stayed 4 nights and ate at the restaurant every night and I'd say this was a highlight of the stay. Wonderful food and really not privacy. We will be back for sure! ”
Guest review
10/10
Kirana · partner · 2025-04-13
“Great food!”
Guest review
10/10
kristopher kyle · partner · 2025-04-08
“My new favorite destination. View was amazing”
Guest review
10/10
Carmen Gloria · 2025-04-05
“Beach and quietness ”
Guest review
10/10
Jeremiah · partner · 2025-03-24
“Peaceful property with stunning views. If you are looking for a low-key place to rest and refresh this is it. Low number of rooms (less than 30?) keeps it feeling like you have the resort almost to yourself. Staff is super friendly and you are short rides from Rodney Bay, Castries, and the rain forest.”
Guest review
10/10
Glynnis A · partner · 2025-03-16
“Calabash Cove was a beautiful property. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. We had a beautiful room with a western view to see the sunset every night. We enjoyed the tranquil ambiance and lush landscape. Highly recommend! ”
Definitely not a 5 star hotel. Maybe a 3 star.
4/10
Paul · 2025-03-14
“Massive disappointment for a property with SO much potential!
The Calabash Cove is a beautiful location with the best privacy and tranquility we’ve experienced anywhere in the world. Sadly, the resort — and in particular the rooms — need major updates that it appears the owner is unwilling to do.
The location, beach, quaintness, and tranquility are exceptional. The staff is also impeccable — friendly and helpful and really go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. The restaurant and entertainment are top notch and the food is actually excellent — especially given how many islands are very limited when it comes to dining. This resort is one of the bests.
Now, the bad:
1) extremely bright light from the AC in the room— bring a sleeping mask!
2) sounds from the hallway due to bad insulation.
You can be woken up at 1030p or 6am even though the neighbors are fairly quiet. Bring your own earplugs
The ugly:
1) the mattress is worse than a hostel. You have two options. The rock hard and extremely old mattress which will be a memorable and sleepless night. Or the overfly soft gel- style mattress topper that will leave you with back pain in the morning.
2) The fancy jacuzzi tub takes over one hour to fill and by the time that happens the water is luke warm at best. It’s not a usable amenity and they should just have nice usable bathtubs.
The place is in disrepair. For example, the lounge chairs by the pool are completely falling apart. What a pity. The owner is apparently ”
Gorgeous property and staff at Calabash Cove!
10/10
Thomas · 2025-02-17
“Wonderful stay! We were treated so well and our room was spectacular. Perfect in every way.”
