St. Lucia is the sort of island that honeymooners dream about--a small, lush tropical gem. St.Lucia is located midway down the Eastern Caribbean chain, between Martinique and St. Vincent, and north of Barbados. St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide.
In natural beauty, St. Lucia 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.
The people of St. Lucia have earned a well-deserved reputation for their warmth and charm, and the island itself is dotted with aged fortresses, small villages, and open-air markets. This honeymoon island's steep coastlines and lovely reefs offer excellent snorkeling and scuba diving. The rainforest preserves of St. Lucia's mountainous interior are one of the Caribbean's finest locales for hiking and birdwatching. Of course, the island also possesses excellent facilities for golf, tennis, sailing, and a host of other leisure pursuits. Not to be missed is St. Lucia's Soufriere volcano, the world's only drive-in volcanic crater.
Hilton Jalouise 
Plantation-style cottages, one of the most spectacular sights in the Caribbean is two striking cone-shaped mountains, located in the middle of the Piton Mountains, rising 2500 feet above the sea on the southwestern coast of St. Lucia near the town of Soufrière. Formally a working sugar mill, is a natural spot for a luxury resort. Hilton Jalousie Plantation Resort & Spa is now the finest hotel on St. Lucia.
Hilton Jalouise Plantation Resort & Spa spreads over 325 tropical acres and fronts a secluded beach. Accommodations include 115 private one-bedroom cottages, suites and Sugar Mill rooms, all designed for maximum privacy. Rooms are luxurious, many have their own plunge pools and verandahs. Every structure from the Colonial-style Greathouse, the hub of the hotel, to the row of boutiques was designed to blend with the jungle-like environment. Facilities are widely spaced, but a fleet of shuttles circles the grounds regularly to transport guests.
Cottages/Rooms: 118 (all with a/c) Sugar Mill Rooms: Located nearest to the beach, pool, restaurants and Great House, these spacious rooms feature large baths, dressing rooms, sitting areas and a breezy terrace open to the dazzling Caribbean Sea.
Individual Cottages: ( 1 Cottages; 1 Cottages with your private plunge pool) Nestled into the base slopes of the lush Piton mountains. a honeymooners private island haven: enjoy quiet seclusion and elegant luxury in a pristine setting. Breezy bedrooms open onto expansive patios, complete with covered verandahs, lounge chairs and private plunge pools. A riot of tropical vegetation - stately palms, climbing vines, glossy green foliage and fragrant flowers -surrounds each cottage.
Restaurants: 4 (Caribbean, International, Italian/Continental, Beach Grill) There is a choice of four restaurants ranging from gourmet to casual, each full of atmosphere, and the resort deserves fame for its exceptional spa cuisine, served in the gourmet Plantation Dining Room.
Pools: 1 (cottages plunge pools)
Spa: The spa program is extensive with lovely facials, hydrotherapy, wraps, swedish, Shiatsu, Aromatherapy massage (each excellent!), and a full service salon for hair-styling, manicures and pedicures.
Fitness Center: The complete exercise center features the most advanced equipment including treadmill, stationary bike, stair-stepping machines, rowing machines and weight systems, and the spa is ready to accommodate those seeking vigorous exercise or indulgent relaxation.
Water Sports for a fee: snorkeling, sunfish sailing, catamaran sailing,windsurfing, acqacycles, waterskiing, kayaking, shore scuba diving.
Land Sports: tennis or squash, horseback riding.
Ladera Resort
The Caribbean's most romantic and dramatic setting - La Deara is a quiet honeymoon hideaway and with extraordinary setting by leaving the Caribbean side of our accommodations completely open.
The majority of the honeymoon suites and villas have their own private plunge pool. The restaurant, Dasheene, is the most renowned on St. Lucia - where the food is Caribbean and international cuisine, fully utilizing his Culinary Institute training. Ladera is small and sophisticated with an air of intimacy and a person touch.
Rooms: 19 Villas/Suites: Superior one bedroom suites with plunge pools Standard one bedroom suites.
Restaurants: 1 (international)
Pools: 1 plus private plunge pools in some villas
FREE Shuttle: to nearby beaches and to Sourfriere
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