St. Lucia is a small, lush tropical island
that is still relatively unknown. St. Lucia is located midway
down the Eastern Caribbean chain, one of the Windward Islands
of the Lesser Antilles, between Martinique and St. Vincent,
and north of Barbados. The Atlantic Ocean lies on its eastern
shore, the west coast lies on the Caribbean Sea. In natural
beauty it seems like an island plucked from the South Pacific
and set down in the Caribbean. Its dramatic twin coastal peaks,
the Pitons, soar 2,000 feet up from the sea, sheltering magnificent
rain forests where wild orchids, giant ferns, and birds of
paradise flourish. Brilliantly-plumed tropical birds abound,
including endangered species like the indigenous St. Lucia
parrot. The rainforest is broken only by verdant fields and
orchards of banana, coconut, mango, and papaya trees.
Coconut
Bay
Resort & Spa
This family-friendly, beachfront resort offers views of the island’s southern-tip headland where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea; historic Balenbouche Estate is 16 km (10 mi) away.Three pools (one for adults), a water park with lazy river and slides, two à la carte restaurants, a buffet restaurant, and a day/night children's club are among the amenities included in room rates.
Jade Mountains Resorts
High on Morne Chastanet, overlooking St. Lucia’s Piton World Heritage site and the Caribbean Sea, Jade Mountains is Anse Chastanet's new and exclusive resort within a resort. Anse Chastanet's architect owner, Nick Troubetzkoy, has expanded upon his philosophy of building in harmony with Caribbean nature and environment by introducing a new level of sophistication in the design of Jade Mountains with its extraordinary infinity pool suites.
Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach
Located on a slender peninsula surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, this tropical romantic resort includes a long Caribbean beach and a lavish spa; Castries, the capital, is seven miles away. Room rates at this Signature Collection resort include all food and drink, use of recreational facilities including five freshwater pools and fitness center, all activities, and daily entertainment.
Sandals Halcyon Beach
Clear turquoise seas kiss St. Lucia's silver white shores with a gentle grace that makes this resort one of the most perfect places for soul mates to escape the world. This is a sensuously secluded enclave where lush green gardens frame classic island architecture, and time moves at a more languid pace to create halcyon days and passionate nights.
Sandals Regency St. Lucia
Set along a half-mile crescent-shaped beach, this 210-acre enclave that is part of Sandals Signature Spa Collection takes you to the height of glamour. Where the service is rendered by a staff who is genuinely pleased to have you as their guest. No detail has been spared to bring you an infinitely romantic gateway on an exotic island that boasts the world's only drive through volcano.
Bay
Gardens Hotel
Located close
to shopping and nightlife, this plantation-style hotel
is just three minutes via complimentary shuttle from
Reduit Beach. Air-conditioned guestrooms have patios
or balconies, refrigerators, in-room safes, coffeemakers,
and cable TV. Guests can swim in one of two outdoor pools,
splash in the wading pool, or sample Continental cuisine
in the on-site restaurant.
Almond
Morgan Bay Beach Resort
Set amid 10
hectares (25 acres) of colorful hillside gardens on the
north coast of St. Lucia, this casually elegant resort
faces a small Caribbean beach less than 3 km (2 miles)
from Castries. Meals and drinks at three restaurants
and four bars, afternoon tea and room service, plus six
lagoon pools, windsurfers, sailboats, tennis, and kids’ clubs
are included in the room rate. Air-conditioned guestrooms
have patios or balconies where guests can enjoy views
of the gardens, pools, or ocean. All rooms feature Caribbean
whitewashed wood furnishings and premium bedding.
Coco
Palm
Located in the
island's dining center of Rodney Bay Village, 300m (328
yds) from a beach, this 83-room hotel offers walking-distance
access to 30 restaurants within 1 km (a half-mile). Guests
swim in a large freeform pool, enjoy water sports at
the nearby beach, and dine in a poolside French-Caribbean
restaurant/bar and a 24-hour café/bar with a tapas
menu.
Royal
by Rex Resorts
Facing Reduit
Beach's prime section, this couples-oriented, northwest-coast
resort lies on a peninsula between a bay and the Caribbean
Sea in the dining/nightlife center of Rodney Bay Village.
Attractions include the 800-m (875-yd) beach, water sports,
a long freeform pool with waterfall island and round
swim-up bar, a health spa, and an intimate restaurant
offering European cuisine. The 96 spacious guest suites
feature large patios or balconies, raised bedrooms, Italian
ceramic-tile floors, bathrobes, tubs, and massage showers
with vertical and horizontal showerheads.
Windjammer
Landing Villa Beach Resort
Patterned after
a Mediterranean village, this 55-acre resort is terraced
into a steep green hillside facing secluded Labrelotte
Bay and the Caribbean Sea; Castries, the capital, is
8 km (5 mi) away. Water-sports gear and banana-boat rides
are complimentary. The resort also offers two pool complexes,
five sea-view dining spots, and the small Serenity Spa,
with indoor and outdoor treatments. Guestrooms, suites,
and villas have large terraces with partial or full views
of the Caribbean Sea below. TVs offer U.S./international
cable channels, and ceiling fans supplement air conditioning.
