Location. The Jalousie Plantation in Soufrière, St. Lucia, is a French colonial style hotel located on one of the most beautiful islands in the southern Caribbean. The hotel is hugged by the majestic Piton Mountains and surrounded by white sandy beaches, daunting volcanoes, verdant gardens and azure waters. Sulphur Springs is located less than six kilometers from the hotel.
Hotel Features. The hotel's four restaurants serve dishes ranging from burgers and fries to international cuisine and Creole inspired fare. Property amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center and concierge desk. Sample treatments at the hotel's luxurious spa include sulphur mud baths for two with mineral waterfall showers. On the hillside, the forest nearly engulfs villas, rendering them invisible from below. Complimentary 24 hour shuttles transport guests around the resort.
Guestrooms. This resort offers 112 guestrooms, villas, and villa suites in one story wood and fieldstone villas and in two six room, two story buildings. All are arranged on a steep, forested hillside and on a lower slope along the bay. Furnishings include white tile floors, pottery, white furniture with bright trim, and cushioned dark rattan chairs. Violet netting is draped above headboards. Makeup alcoves have mirrors, counters and benches. Marble bathrooms include bidets, bathrobes, and telephones. Televisions feature VCRs. Villa Mountain and Ocean View suites offer private plunge pools.
Expert Tip. A café adjoins the resort and offers seaside settings that enhance romantic Caribbean meals. This café hosts what is regarded among locals as St. Lucia's best Caribbean show with music, dance, stilt walkers, fire eaters. Lord Glenconner, a Scotsman who lives next door and developed Mustique as an island getaway for Princess Margaret, Mick Jagger, and others counted among the rich and famous, owns and frequents the café.