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St Vincent used to be the Caribbean island many travelers flew over on the way to somewhere else in the Grenadines. Then Sandals arrived.
The 2024 opening of Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines brought a major new resort to the island’s southwestern coast, with overwater villas, private-pool suites, 12 food concepts, nine bars and a backdrop of steep green hills that looks very different from the Caribbean destinations where the brand already had a presence.
The resort quickly became one of the biggest reasons to travel to St Vincent itself, introducing a much wider audience to a country long known among sailors, private-island regulars and travelers heading to Bequia, Mustique and Canouan.
Sandals’ flagship SVG resort part of a broader collection of varied, diverse hotels across the archipelago.
Canouan has some of the region’s most exclusive villas and resorts. Bequia gives you small hotels, beachfront stays and Port Elizabeth nearby. Mustique has a single hotel. Young Island gives you 29 cottages on a private island just offshore from St Vincent.
Across 32 islands and cays, you’ll find adults-only all-inclusive luxury, private villas, historic boutique hotels and some of the Caribbean’s most intimate island retreats. These are our favorite places to stay in St Vincent and the Grenadines right now.
Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St Vincent
The resort has quickly become the country’s hotel headliner, and some of the most interesting accommodations Sandals has ever created are here.
The Vincy Overwater Two-Story Villas have two levels, rooftop decks, overwater daybeds and butler service. Other categories include beachfront one-bedroom villas with private pools, garden accommodations, soaking tubs and suites designed for couples who expect to spend almost as much time in the room as they do on the beach.
Food is a major part of the experience, with 12 concepts and nine bars across the property. Buccan draws on local Vincentian cooking. Butch’s Island Chop House handles steaks. There’s Japanese food at Gatsu Gatsu, Italian cooking at Sora, seafood at Scrimshaw and an extensive Caribbean rum collection at the Three Jewels Rum Bar.
You also get the full Sandals all-inclusive package: scuba diving for certified divers, snorkeling, paddleboards, kayaks, multiple pools and plenty happening along the beach.
What distinguishes the resort most is St Vincent itself. The green slopes behind the property are a constant presence, and the island has a rawer, more dramatic appearance than many of the destinations where Sandals has resorts. You’re still getting the brand’s familiar adults-only formula, with a completely different Vincentian backdrop.
This one of the most beautiful resorts in the Caribbean. Period.
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