Hotels St Lucia
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Everything about St. Lucia is completely and utterly magical. I just got back from the island and I can’t say enough good things about it. Everyone we met was so friendly and incredibly proud of their stunning island. It is absolutely one of the most gorgeous islands in the Caribbean which you will notice at every turn–whether you’re taking a dip in sparkling blue sea, hiking or zip lining through the lush rainforest, or just taking in the unparalleled views with a rum cocktail.
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A few weeks back I did a post on the Jalousie resort’s terrific design
makeover, so I decided to follow my own advice to hightail it to the
under-the-radar hotel with my family. Come December the resort will be
rebranded as the Tides Sugar Beach and it will be under-the-radar no
more. Right now, only half of the hotel’s 112 redesigned rooms are open
(heaven!), along with a unique new tree house spa, and two yummy
restaurants. The Jalousie is utterly amazing from the terrific design,
to the location, to the warm staff. It is hands down the best resort on
St. Lucia right now. Read on for my pics of the resort along with some
info about other hotels on the island.
Located smack in the middle of The Pitons, the breathtaking mountains
seen in the first pic, the Jalousie has a location that can’t be beat.
Most of the beaches on St. Lucia are black sand, but Jalousie’s is one
of the few white sand beaches (I heard they bring in the sand from
Trinidad)
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The Bayside restaurant is a fabulous beachfront lunch spot with the best
tomato salad ever. If you prefer to stay barefoot all day, you can also
order lunch on your beach chair, under a palapa–amazing.
The oversized pool sits in the shade of one of the Grand Pitons and it
was a favorite with kids. The week I was there, the Jalousie had a great
mix of guests–lovey honeymooners, loads of families, and several older
British couples who seemed to always be holding hands–so cute.
A view of the Jalousie from the water. The hotel is designed to respect
the incredible landscape, especially since the Pitons are a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and the pride of the island. The little white cottages you
see on the hillside are the villas, there are many more but you can’t
see them which is brilliant.
