St. Lucia Launches New Luxury Accommodations Program

As just one of the Windward Islands of the West Indies’ Lesser Antilles, Saint Lucia is known for its purely natural beauty and varied points of interest, which includes the signature Piton Mountains (a UNESCO Planet Heritage Website), a tropical rainforest, the extremely-Instagrammed mud baths at Sulphur Springs Park and 1 of the world’s number of drive-in volcanoes. Saint Lucia’s vast selection of accommodations contains five-star resorts, all-inclusive resorts, intimate inns, and price-oriented houses. And now there is even far more to appreciate.

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) has just launched a bespoke accommodations software to showcase 400-as well as smaller lodging houses in Saint Lucia. A single may possibly just strike your sweet spot.

Collection de Pépites options a broad array of a person-of-a-type island jewels, such as community B&Bs, boutiques, inns and luxurious villas. The title originates in the island’s French heritage and signifies a selection of modest items or nuggets of gold. The aim is to introduce tourists to houses that have 35 rooms or less, which may perhaps not be as effectively-identified as the island’s more substantial motels and resorts. Several of the houses present distinct opportunities for readers to find out lifestyle, culinary and wellness activities inside personal accommodations.

In other words, now you can love the “gilt excursion.”

Selection de Pépites has a dedicated page on the Saint Lucia site, the place tourists can uncover in-depth data on the styles of accommodation and look for by their unique conditions these as area, relatives-friendly or cost. Website visitors can pick out their lodging and click as a result of to e-book right on the providers’ web-site. All taking part attributes have been accredited by the SLTA to supply an additional layer of reassurance. Ongoing testimonials and checks will get location to assure excellent regulate and protection administration.

Claims Mrs. Lorine Charles-St. Jules, CEO of SLTA: “We are truly excited to carry with each other this assortment of fantastic residence gems for vacationers to find out. We know from visitor comments that there is a actual desire for distinct attributes like regionally-owned inns, boutique hotels, luxurious villas and quaint B&Bs loaded with area flavor. That is why we created Assortment de Pépites – and it is earn-acquire simply because our scaled-down accommodations have a lot more publicity to wider audiences. The motivations to select a additional personal keep appear from a range of causes. It could be a desire to have full privateness in a scaled-down residence, the excitement of discovering a regionally-owned gem, or to get to know the locals for an even additional reliable Saint Lucian experience.”

Residence listings consist of:

• Caille Blanc Villa & Hotel – A 1-of-a-type luxury private boutique hotel with a 65-foot infinity pool and waterfall facing the majestic Pitons and the Caribbean Sea
• Jungle Escape Eco Lodge – This eco-lodge is a hideaway for couples or teams to love mother nature in the Saint Lucian countryside
• Nescape Studio – A newly created one bedroom condominium in the tranquil surroundings of a lush tropical forest
• Paradise Hotel – 4 gorgeous cottages established again just off the waterfront overlooking Malgretoute Seashore in the south of the island
• Rabot Estate by Lodge Chocolat – Established 1,000 feet over the Caribbean Sea with sights of the Pitons, this hotel has an open up-air cafe, bar, spa and 14 luxury lodges
• South Sea House – Three extremely-rated fantastic benefit flats, suited for 2-4 attendees in each individual, situated on a peaceful cul de sac in Cap Estate, a household area in the north of Saint Lucia
• Têt Rouge – Positioned on the hills just over Choiseul, at the foundation of Gros Piton, this four-star boutique vacation resort has 6 suites with magnificent views
• The Suite Location Apartment – A a single bedroom with ensuite rest room, cosy for a couple’s retreat

Added B&Bs, boutique hotels, inns and villas will be additional to the program following the preliminary announcement and launch.

The location also provides planet-course cruise and yachting amenities and is acknowledged as 1 of the leading marriage and honeymoon places throughout the world. In other phrases, say, “I Do” to St. Lucia for your subsequent journey.

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