Marigot Bay Holidays from £979

The staff were all very friendly and extremely helpful. The food served at the Torquoise Restaurant was very well prepared and tasted amazing. Rooms were very spacious with beautifully decor and amazing balcony space. Some feedback would be that the pool is seawater and the walls are very rough. Given that it’s targeted as a family resort, a chlorine-based pool with smooth mosaic tiles will be better suited for children. For the rooms, cooking and dining hardware could be more well-equipped.

Our stay at Ladera was top tier! The view alone is the number one reason to book this resort. It felt like a dream! Our room had a small pool with small water fountain. Perfect and roomy enough for us both! The view of the Pitons and ocean never got old. The rooms are one-of-kind designed. And designed to maximize your privacy. The staff was friendly, warm and welcomed us everywhere we went on the property. We called her Sweet Caroline, she was the main concierge that walked us to our room, gave us detailed information and made us welcome cocktails! She has been with Ladera for 30 years, so she was very knowledgeable. We loved our breakfast staff at the Dasheene. Jennifer is the bartender that smiles, sings and gives the best hugs! Manette was fun organizing trips for us and making certain we were happy! Tips for your stay: Be sure to have tip money, I suggest to have a bunch of $10 bills on you. There is no ATM on the property. If you need cash, you have to do a cash advance that adds 10%. The rooms are mostly just fans & open air. No air-conditioning, which wasn’t a problem for us. They have some rooms that do have AC. The bed has a canopy with netting around it to keep the mosquitoes out, but we didn’t have a problem with them. The resort provided bug spray and many fans to keep them at bay. Ladera is nestled in the jungle, so you will hear birds and rain in the distance. Ear plugs and eye masks are provided. If you’re on the fence, book Ladera. Best view on the island!

We booked 2 nights bed at breakfast. We saw some reviews that said not to stay by the pool because the local bars can be noisy. That’s what we experienced - but we explained that the balcony door did not fit properly and were moved for our second night to the garden side of hotel. We had a great night’s sleep without disturbance. WiFi was temperamental/poor - we were told that was an operator issue, so I don’t know if this is ongoing. The pool, rooms and breakfast are all good. However, breakfast was under understaffed on the Saturday we were there, and the food stations ran out, but good quality when they were replenished. There’s a long sandy beach 7 minutes’ walk away which is a let down by hoardings for a large derelict hotel plot (the hoardings themselves are good quality) - this means the beach is not used much so almost private where we were there, which was excellent. Because this is Rodney Bay, you have great views of Pigeon Island, with plenty of choice in food locally (and bars into the night if that’s your thing). Make sure you are not in room 220 (unless Michael fixed the gap in the left-hand balcony door), and this is a good value stay in happening area of St Lucia. And if you're in the area, then try Sandy Hoofs -we had a great 2 hour private horseriding trek that included bareback in the surf - a memory of a lifetime. Ask for Kerri or Josh.

The staff was very friendly and a beautiful location!