Select Hotels and Resorts

This all-inclusive resort is set on a 210 acre estate along a half-mile beach. can play tennis, water ski or take part in their PADI certified scuba program. The resort also offers four pools, four whirlpools, a full-service European spa and state-of-the-art fitness center. Golf is available at the complementary nine-hole course. Dining options include seven restaurants and 10 bars. Guests who stay at this Sandals resort and can use the facilities at the other two Sandals resorts on St. Lucia.

Anse Chastanet is a 600-acre estate with views of both the Piti and Gros Piton mountains, and it borders two Caribbean beaches with coral reefs just off shore. The property includes the historical plantation of Anse Mamin and Emerald Estate where the resort grows its own organic produce. It offers sailing and boating excursions as well as other activities that can be organized by the resort including island tours, hiking, and whale watching.

This resort has nine villas and 23 suites. Each offers a private plunge pool and four-poster beds made of polished tropical hardwood, along with an open fourth wall. The restaurant and bar are both sea-front as well. Tours, hikes, horseback riding, and golf, among other activities, are all available to guests.

Guests at Windjammer Landing will find private suites and villas ranging from one to four bedrooms with ocean views and some with private plunge pools. The resort offers tours and free water activities, including aqua-fin sailing, windsurfing, banana rides and tube rides, kayaking, and snorkeling, as well as other activities for an additional fee. It has the only 18-hole golf course on the island and two Astroturf tennis courts. Dine in one of five restaurants and bars.

All 24 infinity pool sanctuaries feature 15-foot high ceilings and have the fourth wall open to the views. In addition, there are five jacuzzi suites which feature a two-level room layout. To ensure tranquility at the resort, there are no television, radio, or telephones in the rooms and guests are asked to refrain from using their cell phones in public, and keep them on vibrate setting while on property. At the Jade Mountain Club, guests can dine on food from the local tropical plantation and learn to cook it at the resorts culinary classes. A spa and various activities, including sunset sailing on the resort's yacht, are available as well.

Opened in 2007, this beach hotel is designed around water and offers multi-room villa suites, a 7,000 square-foot Rock Resorts Spa, and fitness gallery. It hosts a variety of private water sports and beach concessions offering sailboats, kayaks, and snorkeling equipment. Dining is available at the open-air Beach Club restaurant.

This former cocoa plantation is located by the boundaries of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, covers 26 acres, and has views of Petit Piton and the Caribbean Sea. Each of the 17 villas include verandas, secluded plunge pools and private gardens. Visitors can dine at Mango Tree restaurant or stay in the Plantation House, which features a full-kitchen and the option for an in-house chef. Spa packages are available for purchase at Bamboo Door, which features environmentally friendly products.

Because it is built on a hill, cottages all have an ocean view and are scattered along the hillside overlooking Anse Cochon Bay. All cottages come with two rocking chairs and a hammock. Guests can choose an ocean front room and/or a room with a pool. Ti Kaye has two restaurants on property serving creole-styled meals. Activities to chose from include a trip to the Kai Koko Spa, diving and various tours.

This hotel is located on a hillside above the ocean and is a five-minute drive down to the beach. Water taxis are available at Soufriere Bay Beach for visitors who would like to explore other nearby beaches or get closer to better scuba diving. The beaches in Soufriere range from beige sand to black sand. All of the eco-rooms are open-air rooms with mahogany jalousie-style shutters or open fourth walls. Eden suites have sliding doors in place of open fourth walls along with private plunge pools. One restaurant and bar is available.