Ladera Resort

We were on our honeymoon and the Ladera made our trip. It was AWESOME. For what it is, this place has their act together. The resort layout is interesting, but they really maximize the space and I’m pretty sure every guest has a similar AMAZING view of the Pitons (see photo). Even before we arrived to the actual resort, logistics were on point. Airport transfer at airport upon arrival and a quick trip to resort (Thanks Emanuel). Staff was great, quick check in, a motor tour of the resort and a thorough walkthrough of room features. One of our favorites was every guest gets an old school cellphone that just has pre-programmed hotel numbers in - works anywhere on the island and was used for anything we needed - reservations, taxis, room service, whatever (we called it the bat phone). You also get waterproof wristbands that are your keys, so never have to worry about getting wet or misplacing. We booked through an agency and due to availability were lucky enough to receive a room upgrade to a bi-level with an airconditioned sleeping area in addition to the standard open air bed. (not sure if AC option is standard, but we were definitely grateful, as it is warm). Food at Dasheene was solid every meal and service was attentive. We did the Tet hike and Volcano and Mud Bath excursions th waterfall, all coordinated through reception. You tell them what you want to do and when, and they take care of the rest. Tet hike was good, Volcano and waterfall are cool, and mud baths are a MUST. The resort itself also offers quite a bit - its has almost a 1 mile loop hike that delivers exceptional view of the Pitons via a viewing and yoga platform. The trail was actively being expanded while we were there looking forward to see what they do with it. Continue along and there is the coolest treehouse I've ever seen (photo doesn't do it justic). Also available is an outdoor workout area - looks pretty but wooden gym equipment is not super functional - if there was anything to gripe about, I think that space could be improved/reworked (There is a standard indoor AC Gym on site also, the outdoor is in addition). There is also a pretty large spa - we did not end up doing our spa day at the Ladera, but maybe we should have... We didn't end up taking the shuttle to the beach, but several folks we talked to had a good experience. Another must-do is go and visit Hilarious at the Hideaway, a small speak-easy style bar only opened to guests of the resort. Hilarious is the man. The views are as advertised, unreal. I was skeptical until we got in our room, as all of the transport and such is on the backside of the ridge. As soon as we walked in, jaw just about hit the floor. Pool, complementary drinks, exceptional cedar and mahogany crafted structures, hand carvings everywhere, very very solid. Also, its warm and in the mountains so yes, you'll see some bugs. That said, really appreciated that this resort wages an all-out war to keep them away and they do quite a great job. Fans, zappers, tinted lights, daily incents, bug nets, spray, they're doing it all. Don't let the bugs deter you, it really was not even an inconvenience, but if you're expecting to see literally zero, the Caribbean may not be for you... We cannot wait to be back whenever that may be! Side note - Thomas was our taxi driver a couple days, who was also one of our favorites.

We stayed end of May for 3 nights to celebrate our 25th anniversary, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. The setting is unlike anything we’ve ever experienced—sleeping in an open-air room surrounded by nature was both peaceful and magical. At night, we fell asleep to the sounds of frogs and rustling trees, and woke up to breathtaking views. We were lucky enough to see rainbows, stunning sunsets, and a sky full of stars—all from our perch high above the landscape. The entire atmosphere felt serene and deeply connected to nature. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, always ready to help with anything we needed. We took the shuttle to Malgretoute Beach and were lucky to have the whole beach to ourselves. The hotel has an agreement with the beach and restaurant so the lunch, drinks and beach chairs purchased were put on our room bill. The food was excellent, and the rum bar was a standout feature—we found ourselves returning there every evening. The bartender (his name starts with an ‘A’) was amazing and his fresh rum/ginger drink was incredible. It was the perfect way to unwind and soak in the ambiance. If you’re considering booking this place, don’t hesitate. It’s more than just a stay—it’s a memory we will cherish forever. One more thing…the road from the airport is windy, not terrible in the sense it is paved and not potholes etc. just a windy drive. We didn’t have any problems with sickness.

We stayed from June 4-8 and had the best experience. From the moment we arrived to the second we left, the entire staff treated us like we were their best friends. They helped at every moment with no expectations and greeted us every time we saw anyone on the resort. A special shout out to the guest services manager Sherin who went above and beyond. When the bug bites got to us, she ensured we were comfortable. Give her a promotion now! By the way… the rooms are unmatched and the food is phenomenal!

Stayed here with my wife for a few days on our honeymoon trip to Saint Lucia. We were in the villa la fleur room which was quite amazing (heated pool, butler service, etc.). The room has doors that will close and AC so we had no issues with bugs or room temperature. The food and staff were nothing short of great. We also had a fantastic couples massage and really enjoyed walking around the property. If/when we ever return to the island we would be curious to see what Jade Mountain and Sugar beach are like in comparison, but I can already tell the view won’t be as nice. If you aren’t traveling with kids I highly recommend staying here. P.S. do yourself a favor and book a ferry from the airport to the hotel and back, the roads on the island are terrible and will make you car sick.

We just came back from another amazing stay at Ladera Resort and honestly, everything was beautiful as always. We were 4 people staying in 2 rooms, and this was actually our 4th time spending a few nights here — which says a lot already! Every time we come back, we feel at home. The staff is absolutely incredible and they always treat us like family. Everyone is so kind, welcoming, and genuinely caring, and that’s one of the main reasons we keep coming back. The views are just WOW, the heated pool is stunning, the food is always delicious, and breakfast every morning was amazing. We also loved the new spa — such a relaxing and beautiful space. One of our favorite things is still the forest trail and the giant mango tree house. Such a special experience and such a beautiful place to walk around and enjoy nature. Ladera is truly one of our favorite places ever and we already can’t wait to come back again!

Was looking for a pre-summer / post-school year retreat with my wife - Ladera did not disappoint. Fabulous service (thanks Vee), unbelivable views, and amazing accommodations. Only 3 walls with a view of the pitons and the sea?? Yes please. Pool in the room half-in/half-out, sleeping indoors but just enough “outdoors” to feel luxurious… Wife and I barely left our room. Mid-May - so hot temps and blue skies, but refreshing 2-3 min showers every few hours through the day, and rain on the metal roof at night - absolute perfection. We’re picky and we like nice stuff - we stay at places like Aman. This was not LUX like that; but you wouldn’t want it to be. It’s understated, clean, comfortable, and perfect. One of the best quick-trips I’ve ever done.

Our stay: from the moment you arrive the staff takes care of you, providing you a tour of the property and your room. Everyone is readily available to answer any questions you may have or help schedule anything you may need Staff: staff is wonderful and attentive, you are provided a cell phone that you bring everywhere with you. You can call and arrange things like taxis and dinner reservations Room: unique experience. breathtaking views, beautiful artwork and so much thought and detail was put into everything the resort has. It really is designed for a calm peaceful environment to relax and unwind. Food: food and drinks were fantastic throughout the stay. Everything is carefully crafted to the highest quality and standards. We enjoyed the dinner, hideaway bar as well as room service Beach: you can arrange taxis to get you down to the beaches. Taxis arrive fast too which is nice. Highly recommend exploring them and eating at the different restaurants down there Pools: the hot tubs were very pretty and unique, it was just a bit warm at the time for us to use. The swimming pool offers a nice space to cool off and enjoy food and drinks. Amenities: we did the hike, tree house , hideaway bar, stargazing podium and the used the gym. All were great Excursions: you can book through the hotel but there are ppl offering things to do like boat taxi, jet skis, paddle boarding. We booked private snorkeling and a boat taxi to our second location at ladara through explora tours (find on instagram just ask for zioni). We also booked a sunset cruise on our own through mystic man tours. Overall: this resort is something out of a movie. Offering unique rooms and breathtaking views and a nice place to unwind and relax. I do have to say if you need silence while sleeping, AC and not a fan of a few bugs this place may not be for you. There is a mosquito net around the bed as well as ear plugs and a face mask provided.

My wife and I stayed at Ladera for part of our honeymoon and had the best time! Having the open 4th wall takes the private cottages and their plunge pools to a whole other level and the view from our cottage was spectacular! We enjoyed so many aspects of our stay but one of the most pleasant parts was the friendliness of the staff! Everyone who worked at Ladera seemed eager to help and happy to be there. One of our favorite parts of our stay was when we were walking and exploring the resort on our first full day and Eli offered to show us around. He gave us an amazing tour of the resort including its garden and taught us about the different fruits and herbs that grew on the property as well as their uses. This was so fun to learn and helped us wrap our heads around how good and fresh all of the food was. Ladera was a wonderful experience and an awesome glimpse into the culture of Saint Lucia.

One of the best luxury resorts we ever stayed at. Unique, memorable, romantic. Architecture and design are fantastic. Location is great as well. You can walk to other restaurants, beach and other locations of interest (vulcano, mud baths, zipline) are a short ride away. Service is top notch with your every need anticipated before you even think about it. Our butler, Sadley, is worthy of membership in Les Clefs d’Or. As an industry insider, I can tell you this place is special.

Words cannot describe our stay here. It was so magical! I took my mother for her birthday and the experience was so dreamy. From the scenic views of the pitons, hiking trail, food, staff, and sunsets, hotel exceeded my expectations! Rooms: We booked the petit piton suite. Room had everything for a comfortable stay including a beautiful hot tub/plunge pool and repellent for the mosquitoes. The views are truly unreal and so magical! Just beware that the mosquitoes will bite! The beds have nets but it comes with the territory. Food: Amazing!! The cuisine is delicious. The food is fresh. There is only one restaurant on site called Dasheene. No reservations needed for breakfast and lunch, however important to make reservations for dinner as guests from other places come to dine with the beautiful sunset views. The wait is a little long for dinner but the food makes up for it. I also tooo advantage of the sunset fish fry, which was a dinner curated by Chef Nigel (who is truly the best). Staff: Above & beyond. Everyone is so friendly and nice. You truly feel special on the resort. Special shoutout to Sherma, Lee, Greg, Sanjay, Lorne, Isha, Glener. So many other people whose names I did not get but everyone was great! Excursions: I booked directly with the resort. They were in charge of giving us a private driver who drove us to the places. I booked the soufriere experience which consisted of the sulfur springs, diamond waterfall, and botanical garden. Be sure to bring tip money! Beach Shuttles: Resort offers shuttles that go to sugar beach and margroutete beach (def misspelling that). Imo sugar beach is overrated and I did not like the experience. Too crowded and touristy. If you go to the beach, take advantage of the picnic option! The hotel will pack you food to go and beers in a cooler if you request. So cool!! Spa: Leve Spa is magical. Booked the purity ritual. Little expensive imo but so worth it. 10/10 experience. Would def return. I had such an amazing time. Thank you to everyone who made my mom’s birthday celebration special!

Ladera could not be more perfect. My husband and I visited for 3 nights and regret not staying here our entire time in St. Lucia. The views, property and staff cannot be beat! We stayed in a paradise ridge room and felt so lucky to be so close to the Pitons. The room was stunning and incorporated into nature perfectly and felt completely private. We loved it so much we ate all of our breakfasts and lunches there and exclusively used our huge private pool! We also loved the round trip hike on property that gave you private views of the pitons. Everyone we encountered including our butlers, the pool boys, and servers were so kind and anticipated all of our needs without having to ask. We also did a free yoga class on property and the teacher was kind, funny and gave us a very nice class. I cannot recommend this hotel more. You may be ruined for future hotels!

World heritage location is well earned. Beauty of natural setting matched by genuine warmth of hotel personnel and sharing of rich local culture through wood carving, cuisine, music and weaving. Room was wonderful with open veranda large hot spring fed pool, stunning view by day and night and total privacy. The eco hotel offers exquisite experiences while honoring pride of place and respect for the natural and human environment. Gracious, generous and unforgettable hosts included Consierge Caroline, Chef Nigel and Chef Germaine, dining room staff Lee, Lorne, Sherma, and Isha, Tali who gave us a garden tour, Abigail and Karina at reception, and the levr spa staff .

Top of the Five Star Resorts!! The setting is so peaceful in the rain forest of St. Lucia. The team members could not have been more lovely. Thanks to Sonja and all the crew!! I wish I could office from the main lodge patio with daily cocktails. The view is out of this world. The food was excellent and I highly recommend the fish fry on Thursday nights!! Breakfast in your room is also a great choice - coffee in the pool!! The rum cellar is a fun stop as well. We enjoyed multiple treatments at the spa. Easy access to hiking, the waterfall, and the quaint town of Soufreie. I could not have relaxed more in our splash pool. And extra cheers to my favorite valet, Rohan. He acquired me a pool float for extra leisure!! The view of the stars while floating after dark is an experience I will never forget. Thankful for this fabulous resort to celebrate my 50th birthday. We will be back!!

Ladera is an outstanding resort, both for the incredible views from all the accommodations and the restaurant and for the warm hospitality and attention from all the staff. We were wished a happy anniversary by many of the staff (we were celebrating our 40th); staff always greeted us with a friendly "Hello, Mr and Mrs.___how are you?" -the concierge was always ready to graciously help us with anything -with a genuine smile! The butlers who helped us move in, unlock our door when we locked ourselves out, and offer us rides everywhere on the resort (we generally preferred walking) were really wonderful, greatly contributing to the feeling of being well cared for in this beautiful resort. We loved the location of the resort, being on the ridge 1.000 feet above the Caribbean Sea and right by the Pitons. Many excursions are just a short taxi ride or shuttle from the resort. And the food in the restaurant there was excellent!

Probably the most beautiful place my husband and I will ever stay at! The people are so friendly, welcoming, the breakfast each morning was amazing. We took the on property hike and saw amazing views of the pitons, explored the treehouse, took the shuttle down to the beautiful Sugar Beach, had an amazing spa day at leve, and enjoyed the other amenities like the saunas. There was one morning, after a huge rainstorm, we found a kitten in our room! Don’t know where she came from, but she made it such a memorable and special trip for us! Downsides: 1.) The turn down services would come an hour or two after what was scheduled, and the one night we skipped turn down services (because it was 8:30 and we were about to sleep), we got eaten alive!! Which I guess comes with the territory when it is open concept. 2.) I wish we stayed longer!!!

Everything about this trip was amazing. We stayed in a Hilltop suite and had the best view and experience. They do their best to space out the guests to foster a sense of privacy and quietness. The staff was always ready to assist regardless of the hour and would know when you were out in order to come by and perform turndown service.

Dinner was great, the staff were very professional and friendly, the food was great, drinks were great everything was 10/10, I would like to give a special shout out too Miss Cynthia, she kept checking on us and making sure that everything was going smoothly, If anyone is looking to visit I would highly recommend having her as your waitress. Will definitely be coming again

Our travel agent Angel, recommended this place, once she showed me the view, we told her sign us up. One we got to the resort we were greeted with cool lavender towels, they felt good after a long day of travel. Ariela, gave us a tour of the property and then brought us to our gorgeous room. I was a little worried about the three wall open room (critters) but we only had a few birds stop by to hopefully get a snack from breakfast. Breakfast is included and we enjoyed getting room service so we could relax in the morning. Dasheene, the main restaurant, had amazing farm to table cuisine, loved the fresh juice smoothies in the morning. We got to meet the head chef, Nigel on our last day and told him how nice it was for them to support local farmers and fisher folks. The Hideaway rum bar was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed talking to Hilarius about the spiced rum he makes. Ninus and Curlineous gracious host and super friendly. On of my favorite things that we experienced at the resort was the two plant walks given to us by Caroline and one of the gardeners, Tail. They were so excited to talk about the beautiful and medicinal plants that grow in the area. On our last evening, Tail brought some trats to our doorstep. Sadly, I had leave some of it behind since we were flying. I did get to taste the soursop, mango and cacao, so fun. Speaking of Caroline, she thinks of everything and will make sure your stay is comfortable and fun. On our last day, we met the local carver, Boniface. His carvings are beautiful, we even got our initials carved on a pole near the restaurant and planted some flowers with Tail. Our room had an amazing view and we loved the pool in our room, but it's the people at Ladera that make it so special. I was literally crying our last day there. We hope to visit again soon.