- Romantic, laid-back hideaway
- Open-air rooms
- Best view of the Pitons
- Few organized activities
- No on-site beach
- Scant connectivity: no phones in rooms, little Internet access
- Address: PO. Box 225, Soufriere, St. Lucia, West Indies
- Phone: 758-459-7323, 866-290-0978 or 800-738-4752.
- Rates: $280-$890/night. All-inclusive add $90 per person, per day.
- Dining: Dasheen restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner; room service also available.
- Spa: New Ti Kai Pose spa offers massage, reflexology, beauty treatments; in-room services popular.
- Other amenities: Pool, library, tours, beach shuttle
- Rooms: 6 villas, 19 suites, all open-air with private pools
Each open-air suite has its own private pool, set so that it is sheltered from prying eyes as well as tropical rainsqualls. Since Ladera is an adult-only resort (children over 15 are allowed; 7-14 year-olds during Christmas holidays only), there's no need to worry about safety gates.
Guests who wish to head for the shore can arrange for a complimentary 15-20 minute shuttle to Eden Bay to access the beach at Jalousie Plantation or Anse Chastanet beach; the common pool at Ladera is beautifully landscaped with flowering shrubs, and cocktail and snack service is available.
Dasheene, the resort’s award-winning terrace restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves nouvelle Caribbean cuisine. Executive chef Orlando Satchell has spearheaded a movement to bring organic farming to St. Lucia. Entrees include Island Mahi-Mahi with plantain crust and lime salsa or Sugar Cane Steak served atop root-vegetable fries. Daytime dining is casual, while dinner dress is casual chic: slacks and collared shirts for men.
Tcholit cocktail lounge features tropical drinks, appetizers, live music and glorious views. The recently opened Ti Kai Pose on-site spa offers a full slate of services.
