We were totally thrilled with how things went for us at the Windjammer Landing Resort, even if North Americans/Europeans were to adjust to the "islands way of doing things."  From the moment we checked in to the sad time of departure, we had nothing but pleasant experiences and would happily recommend the Windjammer to anyone and give it my highest rating--we would return to this property in a heartbeat without any other consideration!

Our room was the kind of pleasant sort of serendipity one always hopes for on vacation.  We arrived in St. Lucia expecting two bedrooms/baths and a common room connecting them.  When we opened the door to see our three-story suite with full kitchen, dining room, living room, FIVE decks, and plunge pool to accompany our bedrooms, we were beside ourselves.  These rooms really helped to create the relaxing sort of room one loves to laze around in when visiting the tropics!  Not only that, but the white Moroccan design literally accented the tropical and marine colors as you looked out your windows in the morning and the sunsets in the evenings--simply beautiful!

The grounds of the property did an excellent job of keeping up St. Lucia's version of Paradise.  The bougainvillea (trees, not bushes!) were in full bloom and just beautiful as they attracted hummingbirds that seemed to swarm around like mosquitoes at times.  One unique aspect of this property is that it is spread over the side of an extremely steep hillside--something that would make carrying your bags an impossibility.  Instead, the Windjammer has a small fleet of minivans that are constantly on-the-go, bringing guests and their belongings up and down around the clock.  We actually got to know the drivers better than probably any other staff members!  One of the great benefits of this up-and-down layout, though, was that almost every room had a beautiful view of the Caribbean.

Being a food and wine-junky, I've always been skeptical about staying for a week at an all-inclusive for fear of the restaurants not being to my liking or for fear of getting tired of the same menu halfway through the trip.  Windjammer offers six food sources, four of which I would call restaurants.  We ate at three of them and were quite happy with all of our dining experiences, between the creativity of the menu, preparation of the food, level of service provided, and atmosphere.  And for all travelers, one nice thing here is that you have the option of going with an all-inclusive plan or European plan (i.e. pay-as-you-go).

Lastly, the service here was everything we could hope for.  On a regular basis their people were checking in with us to see if we needed anything and every single time, we felt it was a genuine inquiry, not just a procedure they were following because they had to.  And any time we did have to request something, this request was met when we needed it. 

As I said, we highly recommend this property--it really can meet the Caribbean needs of almost anyone.  About the only crowd that wouldn't enjoy this property would be the people who are looking for a party destination.