Ladera Resort, St Lucia

Two miles from the port town of Soufriere in the south west of St Lucia, the exclusive 28-room Ladera Resort is an intimate Caribbean hideaway, set on a lush hillside of mango trees with panoramic views of the ocean and Piton peaks. As well as an infinity pool, there is a spa centre offering an array of therapeutic treatments, fully-stocked library and plenty of activities to try locally.

Rooms & Accommodation

• 28 air-conditioned suites and villas
• All suites apart from the Hilltop Dream Suites and Villas have a private plunge pool or villa pool, robes, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, minibar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a necessaries basket. A two- way radio connects you to reception and room service
• Petit Piton Suite features a spacious open-air bedroom with a four-poster queen bed and seating area with Piton and Caribbean Sea view and private plunge pool and waterfall
• Gros Piton Suite features a spacious open-air living room with uninterrupted views of the Piton and Caribbean Sea and is adjacent to an open-air bedroom with four-poster queen bed and private plunge pool and waterfall
• Luxury One Bedroom Villa Suite features an open-air living room with day bed and en-suite bathroom The four-poster queen bed can also be placed in living room, but this does not provide a private sleeping area
• Luxury Two Bedroom Villa Suite features open-air living room with separate dining room area overlooking Pitons and Caribbean Sea. Its second floor open-air master bedroom has a four-poster king bed and en-suite bathroom.
• Hilltop Dream Suite has an open-air split-level living room with views of the Pitons and Caribbean Sea with adjacent open-air bedroom, four-poster king bed and en-suite bathroom. There is also a private pool 335 metres above the Caribbean Sea and a viewing gazebo with 360-degree views of the Piton peaks, ocean and tropical valley - perfect for romantic dinners

Activities at Ladera Resort

• Ladera’s spa offers a wide variety of treatments including facials, massages and body treatments (payable locally)
• Fully-stocked library; a variety of board games are also available
• Escorted tours of the resort’s landscaped gardens
• Mixology classes where you can learn how to make the Ladera’s award-winning speciality drinks
• Daily tours include trips to the sulphur and mineral springs, walk-in volcano tour, visits to the rain forest and more, all bookable from the tour desk
• Scuba diving (local charge)
• Horse riding (local charge)

What to do

• St Lucia’s capital Castries for shopping and people watching
• The Piton peaks along with the volcano at Soufrieres
• The historic town of Soufrieres

Pool and Beach

• Ladera’s infinity pool overlooks the Piton peak and Caribbean Sea
• Set on a secluded beach

Dining at Ladera Resort

• Evening dress code is resort casual with long trousers and a collared shirt required
• Ladera is home to Dasheene, an award-winning restaurant with panoramic views, which welcomes guests from all over the island. It serves innovative local and international dishes and has live music most evening and is home to the adjoining Tcholit cocktail bar