Ladera Resort

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!!

The resort was spectacular due to the lush/scenic/private setting, high quality restaurant and amenities, and very attentive service from the staff. Our room was arguably the most unique and special we’ve stayed in. We’d highly recommend Ladera.

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.