"Pros: Property: Wonderful, comfortable, spacious, well-equipped, clean, affordable, 2-bedroom villa. Helpful having plenty of beach towels so don’t need to pack own. Appreciated coffee being provided. Watchdog who lives outside is very friendly and always greeted us with a lot of tail wagging, which added to feeling of staying at a home. Highly recommend selecting this property!
Location: Perfect for enjoying nature and birds, which are important reasons to visit St Lucia, as well as near nice beaches for swimming and snorkeling. Many great places worth visiting nearby which will fill several days. Perfect also because quiet. Accommodations in Soufrière are described as being noisy at night. We only heard nature (rain, crickets, toads) and occasional dog barking.
Recommend renting a 4WD vehicle at airport as we did to fully enjoy St Lucia; reasonable price of about $500 for a week from Budget. Main roads are fairly good albeit narrow with many switchbacks, those leading to beaches and other places worth visiting are rough with lots of potholes. Don’t get an American car (driver on left) if not used to driving on left.
Hosts: Friendly and very helpful. Promptly answered questions we had before our trip. Willing to provide suggestions for restaurants and places to visit.
Places visited in order (all good): Day 1. Toraille Waterfall, New Jerusalem Mineral Baths, Grand Eden Estate (booked tour); 2. Soufrière DriveIn Volcano ($15 combo ticket: mineral/mud baths + tour + access to Sulphur Springs Park Interpretation Centre), Taste of Fond Doux Private Walking Tour, Têt Paul Nature Trail, Malgretoute Beach, Piton Falls + mineral baths; 3. Marigot Bay, Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Pigeon Island; 4. Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens, Anse Mamin Beach; 5. SLBWA North East Birding; 6. Millet Bird Sanctuary, St Lucia Distillery, Anse Cochon Beach, Morne Tabac RainForest Trail & Parrot Sanctuary; 7.
Cons: Completely honestly - Nothing!" ~Margaret
"Pros: The apartments are beautifully located next to a small waterfall in the forest. The room was very clean, with a comfortable bed, refrigerator, kettle, microwave, sofa, tv with Netflix and YouTube, and a very good AC. The manager at the premises are always available and very helpful.
Cons: It’s quite a walk down to Soufriere village and taxis
are expensive. We walked during the days but took taxis when it got dark." ~Michel