Ladera Resort, Soufrière
Editor's Pick
St. Lucia
Tel: 758 459 7323
Tel: 866 290 0978
ladera@candw.lc
www.ladera.com
Concierge.com's insider take:
Around the bay from Anse Chastanet is the newer, sleeker, but otherwise somewhat similar 25-unit Ladera. Accommodations here (there are rooms, and one- and two-bedroom villas) have no phones, TVs, or AC, and, crucially, no fourth walls. Instead there are Piton panoramas, along with in-room treatments by the hotel's new spa, and private plunge pools for romantic wallowing; this place is all about moonlight and champagne and…well, you know. Children aren't allowed—but given that the resort sits on a cliff 1,000 feet above the sea, that's probably a good thing. The same local artisans who supplied Anse Chastanet seem to have been responsible for the madras linens and clay floor tiles, though this decor is a bit fancier, with its stone walls and polished, mosquito-netted, tropical-green heartwood beds and armoires. There's a big communal infinity pool, and though there's no beach, a free shuttle goes to Anse Chastanet beach as well as Soufrière town. Everyone calls the restaurant, Dasheene, the island's best.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
Overall Score: 90.1
- Design: 89.7
- Food: 89.7
- Location: 94.9
- Rooms: 89.8
- Service: 86.4
(32 rooms)
2011 Gold List
Amenities: Pool, Spa
