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The '''BodyHoliday Resort''' is an [[all-inclusive resort]] located in [[Castries]], [[St. Lucia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Top all-inclusive Caribbean resorts |url=http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/03/06/top-10-all-inclusive-caribbean-resorts/ |accessdate=18 November 2014 |publisher=[[Fox News]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317033803/http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/03/06/top-10-all-inclusive-caribbean-resorts/ |archivedate=March 17, 2013 }}</ref> The BodyHoliday is a 5 star resort that specializes in health, [[Wellness tourism|wellness]], and well-being.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 10 Best All-Inclusive Hotels On The Planet|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/10-incredible-all-inclusive-hotels-2012-11?IR=T#the-bodyholiday-8|accessdate=18 November 2014|publisher=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hotel Sol Garden Istra Wellness centre|url=http://www.coloursofistria.com/en/wellness-and-sea/spa-in-croatia/the-body-holiday|publisher=[[Umag|Official Tourist Board Umag]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Baby, It's Cold Outside: Here's Where to Go Warm Up|publisher=[[Fitness (magazine)|Fitness]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>
The BodyHoliday is privately owned and operated, an entity of Sunswept Resorts,<ref>{{cite web|title=The BodyHoliday ~  "Give us your body for a week and we’ll give you back your mind"|url=http://www.sunsweptresorts.com/Content/35.htm|publisher=www.sunsweptresorts.com|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> which  owns and operates one other resort on the island.<ref>{{cite web|title=otal Relaxation at Sunswept Resorts|url=http://www.mywedding.com/articles/total-relaxation-at-sunswept-resorts/|publisher=www.mywedding.com|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>

== History ==
The BodyHoliday Resort was founded by Craig Barnard. Craig's father had founded Rendezvous in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Husbandsas Becomes The BodyHoliday St. Lucia’s New General Manager|url=http://www.travelagentcentral.com/saint-lucia/stephen-husbandsas-becomes-bodyholiday-st-lucias-new-general-manager-38419|publisher=[[Travel Agent (magazine)|Travel Agent]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Lucia wellness resort BodyHoliday shapes up for U.S. push|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/caribbean-travel/st--lucia-wellness-resort-bodyholiday-shapes-up-for-u-s--push/|publisher=[[Travel Weekly]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>

== Activities ==
The BodyHoliday is centered on the spa<ref>{{cite web|title=BodyHoliday at LeSport, St. Lucia - Condé Nast Traveler|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2014/01/photos-best-destination-spas_slideshow_4--BodyHoliday-at-LeSport--St--Lucia_7?s_cid=social_20140116_17160884|publisher=[[Condé Nast Traveler]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Body Trip: Eight Slightly Fanatical Fitness Vacations|url=http://www.vogue.com/867641/body-trip-eight-slightly-fanatical-fitness-vacations/#1|publisher=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>

== Food ==
The BodyHoliday resort features six restaurants and a wine salon. Among the restaurants is [[TAO]]{{disambiguation needed|date=March 2017}}, which was named one of the top 60 tables in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=BodyHoliday Le Sport St Lucia, Caribbean|url=https://www.scottdunn.com/luxury-holidays/americas/caribbean/st-lucia/st-lucia/bodyholiday-le-sport|publisher=[[Scott Dunn (tour operator)]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>

== Press ==
The BodyHoliday is the resort that a recovering [[Amy Winehouse]] stayed in, in 2009.<ref>{{cite book|title=Back to Black: Amy Winehouse und ihr viel zu kurzes Leben|date=2011|publisher=Goldmann Verlag|isbn=9783641078973|page=Kapitel IX|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AEYrJfpGVZ0C&pg=PT99&lpg=PT99&dq=Amy+Winehouse+stayed+at+BodyHoliday+Lesport&source=bl&ots=5xa4PiuH1V&sig=JF_sschAS1AXbI4E7r3Ogpjpv0M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=N59rVL-wAYieugTXqIHABQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=bodyholiday&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Inside BodyHoliday LeSPORT In St. Lucia, Post-Amy Winehouse|url=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/132449/030/hotels/Inside_BodyHoliday_LeSPORT_In_St._Lucia,_Post-Amy_Winehouse|publisher=www.hotelchatter.com|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Holiday Like a Celebrity|url=http://www.healthandfitnesstravel.com/blog/holiday-like-a-celebrity|publisher=[[Health and fitness magazine]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Amy Winehouse banned from drinking by hotel staff as holiday havoc continues|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1120443/Amy-Winehouse-banned-drinking-hotel-staff-holiday-havoc-continues.html|accessdate=18 November 2014|publisher=[[Daily Mail]]}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* ''Traveler’s Choice Award'' - TripAdvisor (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=TRIPADVISOR NAMES 2013 TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS FOR ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS|url=http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63168-tripadvisor-names-2013-travelers-choice-awards-for-all-inclusive-resorts|publisher=[[TripAdvisor]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>
* ''Spafinder Wellness Reader’s Choice'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Spa by Spa Type - Category Winners|url=http://www.spafinder.com/rca/category-winners.htm|publisher=Spa Finder|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>
* ''Conde Nast Traveller Reader’s Awards'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=The BodyHoliday, LeSport wins Conde Nast Traveller's Best Destination Spa Award 2011|url=http://www.healthandfitnesstravel.com/blog/the-bodyholiday-lesport-wins-conde-nast-travellers-best-destination-spa-award-2011|publisher=[[Health and fitness magazine]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>
* ''Travel+Leisure World’s Best'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=World's Best Awards / Top Winners|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-2014-top-hotels-and-resorts-in-the-caribbean-bermuda-and-the-bahamas|publisher=[[Travel + Leisure]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>
* ''Fodor’s Top 100 Hotels'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=BEST ALL-INCLUSIVE CAP ESTATE, ST. LUCIA The BodyHoliday|url=http://www.fodors.com/hotel-awards/2012/best-all-inclusive/the-bodyholiday|publisher=[[Fodor's]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fodor's names top 100 hotels|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/14/travel/fodors-top-hotels/index.html|accessdate=18 November 2014|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref>
* ''SpaFinder Reader’s Choice'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Country winners list|url=http://www.spafinder.com/rca/country-winners.htm|publisher=Spa Finder|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.thebodyholiday.com/ BodyHoliday Resort, Official website]

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Castries]]
[[Category:Resorts in Saint Lucia]]