Palm Island Resort & Spa

“Honeymoon in Paradise”

This was quite simply the best holiday EVER! We are so thankful we got to visit this paradise for our honeymoon, it was everything we wanted and more! We traveled from London Heathrow into Barbados and then were met and guided through to our next (small) plane to Palm Island (aka a slice of paradis… more

This was quite simply the best holiday EVER! We are so thankful we got to visit this paradise for our honeymoon, it was everything we wanted and more! We traveled from London Heathrow into Barbados and then were met and guided through to our next (small) plane to Palm Island (aka a slice of paradise) From the moment we arrived we were greeted off the boat by Katie and her team with a rum punch and a warm welcome. The team that work here really make this 5* as everyone is so welcoming and kind, Johany was amazing at making us cocktails every night at the bar, and Niarshair, Oliver, Shaquille & Glenford (to name a few) were just amazing, always smiling and checking in with us, but honestly there wasn’t a single person on the island that wasn’t polite and friendly, we felt so safe and looked after the entire time which were very thankful for. We stayed in a beach front apartment which was directly on the beach allowing you to hear the sea to drift off. Our room was spacious and clean with all the amenities we expected. We loved that all meals were served to you (no buffet in sight!) and lunch was a particular favourite of ours as we liked to sit directly on the beach while sipping a glass of wine! They even had a French province, Rose which was heavily! Food choices were fantastic, we stayed for 10nights and nothing was repeated in the evenings, always a good selection and a form of live music to accompany. Breakfast & lunch menu stayed the same, but there was such a good selection we didn’t get board! The French toast with rum butter was INCREDIBLE! And for lunch some of our favourites were the seafood pasta & palm island burger! We loved how personal it felt staying here, not crowded at all, always enough sun beds for and a lot of the time it really felt like it was just us on our own island which was exactly what we wanted! We loved being able to ride bikes around and explore coves of the beach which felt like untouched havens! This place really is wonderful and we’re already trying to plan for when we can return! Lastly, a huge thank you to Katie, you really helped make our time on the island special! All the little touches never went unnoticed, we were so sad to leave! And really do hope we get to return one day! x

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“Best holiday for a special Birthday”

After having to cancel a proposed holiday in 2020, we finally arrived on 17th May. The journey was an experience in itself and the small plane from Barbados to Union Island is thrilling!! I was slightly anxious but it was wonderful We got off the hotel boat to be greeted by Alaska and Alex. Fellow… more

After having to cancel a proposed holiday in 2020, we finally arrived on 17th May. The journey was an experience in itself and the small plane from Barbados to Union Island is thrilling!! I was slightly anxious but it was wonderful We got off the hotel boat to be greeted by Alaska and Alex. Fellow visitors were greeted as family as they had been there frequently. We were in a Palm View room No 28 which was right opposite to the swimming pool. The Restaurant and Bar were very close and the other Restaurant not too far away. This holiday was to celebrate my Husband's 70th birthday and on the day all staff he saw wished him a Happy Birthday, which he did not expect!! I organised a birthday cake for him and 7 of us sat down to dinner, which was really lovely and he did not expect this!! We had exceptional food , all very tasty, Johnny, John, Nick and Dea'Jean who has just joined, were great in the bar always smiling and they all know your name after a day as do the rest of the staff. We did some trips, while we were there, Hubby had a few hours fishing but he said next time he will do the deep sea fishing trip!! We also had a few hours with the very knowledgeable Seymour and i loved all the history of Union Island. Recommended. I have never done any Catamaran trips but we went on the Yannis for the Sunset .Cruise. Drinks and snacks added to this trip and the view of the sunset was wonderful. I could not bring myself to use the bikes at the resort but Mr H had a lovely time exploring the island. I walked round with him one early evening, something I don't usually do but it was really interesting......I would love one of the private dwellings we passed on that walk!! Something we did not expect to see was a mummy turtle coming up on the beach and laying her eggs.... Finally I would like to mention new found friends from both the UK and the US. So many of them visit time after time and I can understand why. I must mention Alex and Alaska who were just wonderful. They make sure everyone is having a great time and do not lock themselves in an office. I will mention the customer serve from everyone. Nothing is too much trouble for any of them. So many thanks to the bar staff, Johnny, John, Nick, Dea 'Jean and of course William and Shaq, Glenford, Hulda, Camille, Chef Baka, Ayesha for making the tasty birthday cake, and all the others including the lovely Joy who looked after our room. Thank you, thank you all. Much love to you all. Nice to meet Katie on our last day.....we will be back Rita and Clive

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“Another wonderful two weeks on a lovely island.”

We’ve visited Palm Island Resort five times, so we obviously like it. We went again in May 2024 and had a great vacation. We love this tiny island and this very small hotel is great fun. Palm island isn’t easy to get to, but the small plane rides and short boat trip are a part of the experience. We… more

We’ve visited Palm Island Resort five times, so we obviously like it. We went again in May 2024 and had a great vacation. We love this tiny island and this very small hotel is great fun. Palm island isn’t easy to get to, but the small plane rides and short boat trip are a part of the experience. We had a very comfortable superior beachfront room — which I think is the same size as the other beachfront rooms, but with a few extras and different decor. The hotel is not high luxury, but it is good quality. It’s efficient and still has a very relaxed, laid-back feeling. The staff are great (too many good people to mention names) and the manager Katie and (temporarily) Alex were hands-on, always visible, sociable, good fun and helpful. I loved the opportunity to exercise with a very early morning hike around the island, with its beautiful beaches and lookout points. For anyone interested I made a YT video of the walk (see Random Walks / a stroll around Palm Island). It is also easy to visit neighbouring Union Island and others in the Grenadines chain. We (once again) did the boat trip to Tobago Cays and the sunset cruise). You can now take a (battery-powered) tuk tuk tour of neighbouring Union Island. It was interesting -- especially as it was too hot for a long walk. So this place suits us very well. We like it a lot. In the interests of balance there was one thing that surprised us. Having become used to free wifi in vacation hotels, we were surprised at the cost here. It is $21 a day, and so that was close to $300 for our stay. This is apparently to pay for wifi around the island. Perhaps it would have been better to hide some of the cost in room rates. In summary, we had a great time and wish we were still there.

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“Why did we wait so long???”

This was definitely worth the wait- it’s been on my list for a few years and oh yes, it exceeded expectations! A lovely relaxed unpretentious resort - enough options and space for you to be totally romantic and on your own or with activities to join in and mingle with guests. Be it crab racing, Kat… more

This was definitely worth the wait- it’s been on my list for a few years and oh yes, it exceeded expectations! A lovely relaxed unpretentious resort - enough options and space for you to be totally romantic and on your own or with activities to join in and mingle with guests. Be it crab racing, Katie’s rum tasting or Caribbean dance buffet night. You can dress up or be less formal and still feel at ease. We Spent hours on the most amazing beach watching water sports guys teaching guests on efoils ( wish I’d been brave enough) or watching some beautiful yachts go by. Max in the yoga/gym/ water aerobics was outstanding- either teaching a class of 1 or 10! Gym very good too. Our Palm view room was a great size and we still got an ocean view. No 33. Undecided if it’s worth getting beachfront. A real laugh provided by our cleaner Margaret with her towel arrangements. To cute! Food was good all week and lobster at the Caribbean buffet outstanding!! Lunch taken under cute palm umbrellas with wine that doesn’t stop. No need to reserve beds, there are loads! Cooler by the pool with the refreshing wind, but beach was the heaven views for us. Two spa treatments in the relaxing spa. Bicycles to pick up when ever you want to explore the island( bit cooler with breeze than walking. Different spurs of the island to climb so we always had something to do. Great trip to Tobago cays to see Jack Sparrow Island and swim with turtles . Couldn’t better the Beach Movie night with “Pirates of the Caribbean” sipping cocktails. Lots of guests have been back year after year. I can see why. Well done Katie and team, it takes great effort to achieve that. Hopefully we will too. Highly recommend.

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