Ladera is a resort that travelers dream about—a small, lush, tropical gem that is still relatively unknown. Located in Southern St. Lucia, Ladera is a paradise like no other to ignite your passions. Two miles from the nearby town of Soufrière, on a lush hillside of mango trees, lay the lure of Ladera. With only 25 suites and villasand a dedicated, attentive staff, Ladera offers an intimate experience and the ability to cater to your preferences.

Rated as a “top island small hotel in the Caribbean” by Condé Nast Traveler, and having the “most dramatic view in the Caribbean” by the Chicago Tribune, Ladera provides all the luxury required by discriminating travelers.

Located on a mountain ridge overlooking the sea, all guest suites of this Superior First-class resort are *open air* with incredible views to the Carribbean. The perfect luxury hideaway - no TV or phones. The hotel restaurant has been awarded *Best on St Lucia* two years in a row. The guest suites are elegantly furnished to create a warm and welcoming environment in which to relax. The professional expertise of the staff and the meticulous care taken in all the services offered guarantee complete guest satisfaction. Peaceful and secluded, Ladera is set on a hillside amid the lush Pitons of Southern St. Lucia. From every point on the property, the incredible panorama stretches out across a green sea of rain forest. Each of the 16 Villas and Suites has an open wall exposing one of the most breathtaking views in the Caribbean. Small and sophisticated, Ladera has an air of intimacy, a personal touch. Ladera also offers the luxuries of fine dining, superior service and a wide variety of leisure activities both in the surrounding countryside and at nearby beaches.


ROOMS

One Bedroom Suite with plunge pool - One queen bed in suite designed to maximize views and privacy. Private plunge pool and open-air master bedroom. West side of suite is open to expose beautiful vistas.

Two Bedroom Suite with plunge pool - Two queen beds in suites designed to maximize privacy and views. Open-air bedrooms, large private plunge pool, stocked refrigerator, and coffeemaker. West side of suite is open to expose beautiful vista.

Deluxe One Bedroom Suite with plunge pool - One queen bed in suite designed to maximize views and privacy. Larger than standard suite. Private heated plunge pool with waterfall. Sea and valley vistas in two directions. Stocked refrigerator and coffeemaker.

Villa with indoor plunge pool - Two-bedroom villa with heated indoor plunge pool. Design maximizes views and privacy. Four-poster bed in open-air master bedroom and queen bed in second bedroom. Living/dining area. West side of villa opens to beautiful vista. Two bathrooms, stocked refrigerator, and coffeemaker.

Luxury Villa with pool - Two-bedroom villa with heated outdoor pool fed by stone waterfall. Design maximizes views and privacy. Four-poster bed in open-air master bedroom and queen bed in second bedroom. Living/dining area. West side of villa opens to beautiful vista. Two bathrooms, stocked refrigerator, and coffeemaker.


AMENITIES:
Parking, On-site car rental, concierge services, restaurant, laundry facilities, babysitting/child care, outdoor swimming pool, room service, bar/lounge.

SPA:
Pamper yourself in the luxurious Ti Kai Pose Spa! Ladera is pleased to announce the opening of our new Ti Kai Pose Spa, which features a full-line of spa treatments. Treatments are also available in the privacy of your open-air suite.

GETTING THERE :
St. Lucia, located in the southern Caribbean, is served internationally from several world-class cities in Europe, South American, United States and the Caribbean. Two international airports serve St. Lucia so make sure you know which one you're arriving at: Hewanorra Airport with the big jet runway at the far southern end of the island and Vigie, the smaller airport for prop planes and regional aircraft located in Castries, the capital of St. Lucia to the north. Actually, Ladera is near the village of Soufriere, not far from the only "drive through" volcano in the Caribbean or anywhere, for that matter. Soufriere is about an hour south of Castries and about the same distance from Hewannora, but over a worse road than the one from Castries, which has an excellent surface.

TRANSPORTATION

Reach St. Lucia by plane or island shuttle. From either airport, take a taxi, transfer or rental car. If you're staying for longer than 3 or 4 days, suggest you just rent a car and spend a little time seeing this beautiful island, perhaps one of the most beautiful in the world. Since taxis can be expensive, consider arranging your transfers before you arrive. A package deal with airfare, resort, taxes and transfers is the most economical method.

SERVICES:
Ladera is actually comprised of about 25 private units, each as unique in design and function as you can imagine. Each chalet is built in a suite-like format with a private entrance, living area, private bedroom and a romantic plunge pool, each overlooking both Pitons and the beautiful bay below. Construction is composed of native wood, stone and local decorations...nothing fancy but mostly natural in all respects.

There is no scheduled room service, no in room phones and no TV or radio in each chalet. Minimum services include a roof over your head, terrific beds, many with delicate gauze netting, hot and cold running water, electricity, a coffee maker, showers open air to the sky and a kitchenette in some units and each chalet has a perfect view. Take a CD for your tunes, but be respectful with the volume, loud music is frowned upon. There is a stocked refrigerator in each chalet, too. However, there is a big, wide screen TV in the resort's rec room with a satellite feed, along with internet service. A full sized swimming pool is on site between the chalets and the main restaurant, with a gorgeous setting and view of the Pitons on both sides.

The resort's award winning restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner ala carte.

Ladera also offers an "inclusive" program for meals and beverages. If you are interested in this program, please request those rates when you submit your inquiry.

DINING:
Dasheen, the mountain top restaurant on the south end of the complex, serves all meals. Be prepared for sticker shock as the prices are not modest for any of the meals. Evening dining is the most spectacular occasion of the day, but try to have coffee in your chalet in the morning while enjoying the terrific views from the ridge top. Daytime, plan on sight seeing and exploring the island. The little town of Soufriere a few minutes down the road below Ladera and the Pitons offers local markets, produce and wonderful little restaurants with reasonable prices.

Evening meals include the finest in fish, beef, chicken and pork dishes, prepared with some of the finest spice from the island. Chef's specials and special buffets are also featured weekly. You can also arrange a breakfast plan along with your room, too.

Light entertainment in the bar is provided during certain parts of the week, plus the bar itself is the best part of being there.

RATES:
Ladera is comprised of 19 suites and 6 "villas" which are really 2 bedroom suites, all with private pools.

While the resort's accommodations are rustic and romantic, pricing is first class. Low season rates for summer and fall start range from about $175-$200/person/night while winter, high season rates range from about $250-$300/person/night. The room rate includes room only. Meals are ala carte and a breakfast plan can be included in your room rate.

If you're looking for the fourth wall of your chalet suite, all you have to do is look toward the Caribbean since your view facing west is open-air. All accommodations have only three walls. No bugs or mosquitos inhabit your space since the altitude keeps them at bay and provides a perfect temperature at night. In fact, you may need the blanket when you rack out.

A few of the suites, called villas, include a two bedroom layout, perfect for friendly couples who want to share space and the ambiance of a beautiful setting together.

Other than the two bedroom villas, our favorite suite is the "X" Suite....as in X marks the spot. There are no suite numbers....only letters, to designate your room. The "X" suite is at the end of the complex on the north end of the property. With three levels which include your living room, bath and bedroom area, the plunge pool on the second level and a raised patio with steps leading up to the wooden deck offers perhaps the best view in the resort since you can see 360 degrees in all directions. A big plus is that from the bedroom, you can enjoy views on both sides of the mountain toward the rain forest valley facing east and the Pitons, bay and Caribbean on the west side.

Ladera also offers an "inclusive" program for meals and beverages. If you are interested in this program, please request those rates when you submit your inquiry.

AGES:
You will find mostly 30's to 50's at Ladera. Since the property is built on top of the mountain range about 1,500 ft high connecting the Pitons, there are lots of stairs and switchbacks to navigate to reach your suite.

AMBIANCE:
Some of your favorite rituals daily ought to include morning coffee in your room and an evening to watch the sun go down with a glass of champagne or wine. Take a packet of the rough, brown sugar from your coffee service and spread a few grains on the stone wall of your chalet which should attract delicate little birds or small ground critters to share your morning with.

Weather is just about perfect year round. The scenery is impossible to describe so you'll just have to review the Photo Album to see what we mean. You're in the tropics

Morning, noon and night are perfect times to enjoy your plunge pool, included in each chalet.

Another favorite time is sunset either in your own chalet, in your plunge pool or at Dasheen for happy hour in the bar.

Each chalet is constructed completely different, so if you want privacy, each will offer a totally unique setting.

Ladera has been designed using the local wood, stone and mostly natural materials from the island itself so don't plan to visit there if you're expecting the Ritz.

Try to make the weekly manager's welcome reception and the special weekly buffet if you want to meet other guests.

SIGHT SEEING:
St Lucia offers a terrific array of natural beauty, local sites as well as man made scenery. One of the favorite things to do on a Friday night is to visit the local village of Anse La Raye, not far from Soufriere toward Castries. Friday night street parties in St. Lucia are something of a tradition on the island. Plan on being there on a Friday to help celebrate the end of a work week and the coming weekend. Another great street party on Friday night is in the little village of Gros Islet, just north of Castries.

If you can, rent a car and see the territory. The island is naturally beautiful and you can explore just about every corner of it by car. Driving is on the left.

Escorted sight seeing can be arranged with local travel companies if you desire a hosted tour with transportation. Ladera maintains travel and tour information in the rec room and office.

Scuba diving is world-class in and around St. Lucia. Two other properties we recommend on St. Lucia with great views and location are Ti Kaye, near Anse La Raye and Anse Chastenet, near Soufriere. Both of them offer terrific, rustic accommodations and dining in addition to on site dive shops and dive sites close by. Both Anse Chastenet and Ti Kaye offer some of the best shore diving right in front of the resort, with numerous dive sites only minutes from the dock.

Golf, tennis, sailing, snorkeling, touring and enjoying the countryside, its citizens and restaurants are good reasons to go exploring St. Lucia. If you like flora and fauna, gardens, rain forests and plantations, St. Lucia is filled with them so enjoy.

The Iron Market downtown in Castries is a fun place to tour and visit with the locals who bring their goods and produce to town for sale.

 

2008
From $269 to $929/night

*Always call for seasonal specials.
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