St Lucia
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St Lucia is a nature lover’s paradise offering the ultimate romantic escape. This small lush gem is the most mountainous of the Caribbean Islands, and measures only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide. Its exotic treasures include steep coastlines, dramatic mountains, magnificent rainforests, idyllic beaches, botanical gardens and hot springs.
Cotton Bay Village – Cotton Bay Village is a brand new resort in St Lucia situated right on the beach and on the doorstep of St Lucia’s only 18 hole championship golf course. The hotel blends colonial and eclectic style with premium facilities including a butler service catering to every whim. Designed as a small village, it comprises seventy-four different residences together with shops, restaurants and a state of the art spa. The townhouses are complete with sun terraces, private pools and are complete with sun terraces, private pools and are authentically designed with hardwood floors, timber louvred windows, and teak and mahogany furniture.
There is a great choice of restaurants to choose from, these include ‘Heaven’ a roof-top restaurant serving champagne and sushi while two other restaurants, Fourteen Sixty One Beach Club and ‘Piano Bar’, also serve delicious fusion cuisine, and a weekly barbecue and party takes place on the beautiful shoreline.
The Discovery at Marigot Bay – Discovery at Marigot Bay boasts a legendary harbour setting on the beautiful island of St Lucia. A haven for yachts over the centuries, it has featured in Hollywood films and been described by novelist James A Michener as ‘the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean’. There are 57 suites and 67 rooms, with balconies, carved into the lush tropical hillside, overseeing yachts arriving at the resorts own marina docks.
Local delicacies are served at The Boudreau Restaurant, offering colonial charm, while The European-influenced Coffee Dock provides breakfasts and snacks. Hurricane Hole bar is the prefect setting for lunch with it’s panoramic views of the bay and The Pink Snail Bar, a chic Champagne bar, is themed around the original Dr Dolittle filmed at the resort 40 years ago.
Anse Chastanet – Anse Chastanet is a premium world-class retreat boasting artistic flare and dramatic hillside and coastal vistas. Secluded within 600 acres of tropical gardens bordering idyllic beaches, its hallmark backdrop is St Lucia’s trademark Gros and Petit Pitons green peaks. This enchanting resort offers 49 individually designed hillside and beachfront rooms, sympathetically created to merge harmoniously with the stunning natural environment.
Dinner at the Piti Piton and The Trou au Diable Restaurant is a romantic candle-lit affair celebrating Caribbean cuisine with live music. Breakfast and afternoon tea are served daily on a panoramic hillside terrace. Facilities include snorkelling, scuba diving, sunset sailing, mountain biking, nature walks and therapeutic body and beauty treatments at the Kai Belte Spa, an art gallery and library.
Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort – The enthralling Windjammer Landing is influenced by the alluring style of picturesque Mediterranean villages. Secluded hillside villas, nestled in 60 acres of gardens and shaded by exotic trees and flowers, offer idyllic luxury. The villas are furnished in elegant ebony and ivory collections, with some featuring private swimming pools and ocean view rooms. You can amble to the heart of the village on paths meandering through lush landscaping, scented gardens, sparkling pools and waterfalls or be effortlessly escorted by a continuous shuttle service.
The Serenity Spa offers pampering treatments including a massage on the beach or in your villa. There are a variety of beachfront or hillside restaurants to tempt your taste buds with. The Dragonfly fuses Caribbean and Asian Cuisine while Papa Don’s has an intimate Mediterranean style or the laid-back Taverna boasts a terrace with spectacular views. Alternatively, a chef can prepare a gourmet feast in the comfort of your villa to make you feel like royalty.
The Windjammer offers a superb selection of entertainment such as Calypso, limbo, soft guitar, a steel band, reggae, dance and strolling minstrels adds to the tropical atmosphere.
The Jalousie Plantation – Imagine colonial splendour with stunningly lush and verdant scenery and you will begin to have an inkling of what awaits you at the Jalousie Plantation. Once a sugar plantation, the 192-acre site is now densely forested, offering all the space appreciated by families and the privacy so cherished by couples.
All the accommodation boasts either ocean views or the magnificent vista offered by the twin peaks of St Lucia, The Pitons. The pastel shades of timbered cottages blend attractively with the tree-covered hillside and many have their own plunge pool. The crystal clear waters are also home to a kaleidoscope of coral reefs, ideal for diving and snorkelling.
Jalousie offers a sumptuous choice of four restaurants including the relaxed Bayside on the fringes of Forbidden Beach and the more formal Plantation Room in the magnificent surroundings of the aptly named Great House.
Leisure time can be spent however you wish, from tennis or squash to snorkelling in the bay. Located near to the National Marine Reserve, it is also a haven for divers. There is also a magnificent spa offering a wide range of life-enhancing therapies while the Children’s Learning Centre offers a host of fun activities for 5-12 year olds.
The BodyHoliday at LeSport – At The BodyHoliday at LeSport the aim is to both revitalise you in the here and now as well as sending you home with skills and insights, which will stay with you forever. From here on in, total relaxation will become everything your body could ask for.
To pamper you every day, there is a different complimentary treatment awaiting you in The Oasis Spa, an imposing Moorish-influenced building set on the gently sloping hillside. Enjoy a massage to soothe the body or be spoilt with a relaxing treatment to help you regain your natural vigour. At the heart of The Oasis Spa is enticing pool, which provides the prefect conclusion to any day’s session.
For physical rejuvenation, why not scuba dive or snorkel, water ski or take to a sea kayak? This could even be your introduction to the ancient art of archery. When the need overcomes you to retire to your room, you’ll find that it’s only ever a short stroll from the beach; spa or pool and many afford you a panoramic view of the glittering sea.
It is also their ambition to send you home having enjoyed cuisine, which is nutritious, delicious and wholesome, as well as some that is tempting and indulgent! Over your stay you will be able to indulge in a gastronomic tour with points of call including the Orient and Mexico, the Mediterranean and, naturally, the Caribbean too. After the food comes the drink and there is nowhere hotter than the piano bar.
Royal – The Royal features an assortment of all-suite accommodation, most overlooking the sea. Leisurely days are spent by the large, freeform swimming pool, set just back from the beach so those sea views are never far away. Experienced riders can saddle up and enjoy a canter along the sands, while those in need of a little pampering can head for the spa. One of the best and most romantic ways to see this idyllic island is by boat, so do take advantage of a Champagne cruise at sunset. Later, savour exquisite French cuisine and impeccable service at Chic, one of the island’s best and most popular dining venues.
Cap Maison – DUE TO OPEN JULY 2008
A clifftop boutique property with 50 rooms and suites, all served by butlers. Will also have The Cliff Restaurant, walk-in wine cellar ‘rummier’ to advise on the best rum, spa, golf course and motor-yacht.
Located within Cap Estate, a former sugar plantation, on the northern tip of St Lucia. The property has views of both the Atlantic and Caribbean seas and is close to lively Rodney Bay.
The 46ft motor-yacht to take guests on day or overnight trips is really special, and with only 50 rooms it will be a genuine boutique property. With other luxury hotels and vastly improved airlift on the way, St Lucia is coming to the fore.
Westin Le Paradis St Lucia Beach & Golf Resort – DUE TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 2008
Another Caribbean project from Westin, this hotel is one phase of a larger resort. It will have 192 rooms, a Greg Norman golf course, pool, gym and several restaurants. Located on a mile of beach on Praslin Bay, half-way down the east coast of the island.
Being a Westin property there will familiar touches such as Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths will be incorporated.
Fact File
Flying time: 8 hours 40 minutes (Direct)
Time difference: 4 hours behind GMT
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar, although the US Dollar is widely accepted
Recommended for:
- A great wedding location
- Tropical lush scenery and bustling resorts
- Combining the busy beaches in the North with a mellow hillside stay in the South
- A twin-centre holiday with Barbados, Grenada and Antigua
Weather
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| Rainfall (inches) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
