A villa between the Pitons, a lodge on a cocoa plantation or a wellness resort near Castries: our travel advisors personally find the right one for you among the luxury hotels in Saint Lucia. Exclusive suitespot benefits come with no booking fee.
Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort · St. LuciaThe luxury hotels in Saint Lucia suit very different trips. For families, we recommend the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort between the Pitons. Couples without children stay at the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere on a cocoa plantation or at StolenTime St. Lucia on Malabar Beach, while anyone who wants plenty of choice at mealtimes is best off at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort on Choc Bay.From a villa between the Pitons to a beach resort near Castries: many of our guests begin their trip to Saint Lucia with these hotels. Your benefits are included with every booking through suitespot.
4.81000 Anse Chastanet Road, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
4.7P.O. Box 2188, Smugglers Cove Drive, Cap Estate, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
4.4Malabar Beach, Castries, St. Lucia
4.5Viceroy Hotels & ResortsVal Des Pitons Forbidden Beach, La Baie de Silence, St. Lucia
4.3Hotel Chocolat Estates Ltd., Soufriere, St Lucia
4.3Pigeon Island Causeway, Gros Islet, St. Lucia
4.11 Anse Chastanet Road, Soufriere, Saint Lucia
4.0World of HyattChoc Bay, Castries, St. Lucia
Which of the best hotels in Saint Lucia suit you depends above all on which half of the island you choose.
Rabot Hotel Chocolat SoufriereIn the south around Soufrière: The Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort lies in the Val des Pitons on some 40 hectares of rainforest, right between Gros Piton and Petit Piton, with villas and bungalows on the beach. If you are looking for calm amid the greenery, book the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere: adults-only lodges that open onto nature, on a cocoa estate of around 57 hectares with views towards the Pitons.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
In the north around Castries: At StolenTime St. Lucia, an adults-only boutique resort right on Malabar Beach, five to seven minutes from Castries, the capital and Rodney Bay are close at hand. The Secrets St. Lucia Resort sits on a white sand beach on Choc Bay amid around twelve hectares of tropical gardens, a few minutes from Rodney Bay Marina. If you want a 5-star hotel with short trips into town, the north is the right choice.
From Hewanorra Airport (UVF) in the south, you reach the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort in around 45 minutes over about 29 kilometers; from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) near Castries, allow around an hour and 20 minutes. For hotels in the north, SLU is closer. Our travel advisors will gladly plan your transfer to match your flight.
In the south: At the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort, the pool sits on the beach between the Pitons, with cabanas and poolside service; selected villas and cottages as well as all Luxury Beachfront Bungalows have their own plunge pool. The Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere has an infinity pool on its cocoa estate.
StolenTime St. Lucia · CastriesIn the north: StolenTime St. Lucia spreads three pools, a lazy river and a water garden across its tropical grounds. At the Secrets St. Lucia Resort, the Preferred Club infinity pool is reserved for guests in that category, and from the swim-out rooms you step straight off your terrace into the water.
In the rainforest: The Rainforest Spa at the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort lies beneath Petit Piton, and its treatment rooms are treehouses in the canopy above a stream. Couples book rituals with a Himalayan salt bath, and teenagers have treatments of their own. At the Spa Beaute de Cacao of the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere, much revolves around cocoa, from massages to body care.
Secrets St. Lucia Resort · CastriesBy the sea in the north: StolenTime St. Lucia sees itself as a wellness resort for adults, with its spa set in the resort’s water garden. At the Secrets St. Lucia Resort, the Secrets Spa rounds out the days between beach and pool.
Between the Pitons: At the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort, dinner is served at Saltwood, overlooking the beach and the Pitons, with wines from the Old and the New World. Bonté on the beach cooks with fish and vegetables from the island’s fishermen and farmers, and at Jalousie Grill you choose the catch of the day for the Argentinian grill.
Cocoa and plenty of choice: At the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere, cocoa from the estate’s own harvest also finds its way into the kitchen. If you want to eat somewhere different every evening, stay at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort, with nine restaurants and bars on Choc Bay.
Guests of the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere can join a free tour of the plantation and see how the fruit on the tree becomes the cocoa bean. At the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort, the Cocoa Mill makes its own chocolate.
On a former sugar plantation: The Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort stands on the old Jalousie Estate and was long known as Jalousie Plantation. After three years of renovation for around 100 million US dollars, guests have been staying in its villas, beachfront bungalows and Luxury Sugar Mill Rooms since 2012.
On a working cocoa estate: At the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere, run by Hotel Chocolat, you sleep in the middle of the plantation, whose cocoa reappears in the kitchen and the spa.
New on Choc Bay: The Secrets St. Lucia Resort opened in 2025 on the site of the former Morgan Bay. Adults will find 355 rooms here, including swim-out categories, plus nine restaurants and bars, just a few minutes from Rodney Bay Marina.
Prices at Saint Lucia’s 5-star hotels depend less on the coast than on the concept. Among our recommendations, a night at the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere starts at 543 €, at StolenTime St. Lucia at 600 € and at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort at 627 €. StolenTime is an all-inclusive resort and Secrets follows the Unlimited-Luxury concept, so your meals are already taken care of there.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
Between the Pitons, the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort starts at 777 €; booked through suitespot, it includes daily breakfast for two and a hotel credit of 100 USD. You will find all other luxury hotels in Saint Lucia with their current price in the hotel list below.
| Destination | Hotels | Price from | Our recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between the Pitons | 1 | from 777 € | Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort |
| Castries and Soufrière (no destination page of their own) | 3 | from 543 € | StolenTime St. Lucia |
In Saint Lucia you often stay in a small house of your own. At the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort, selected villas and cottages as well as all beachfront bungalows have a plunge pool and butler service, and at the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere the lodges open onto nature. Our travel advisors confirm layout and view before you book.
| Hotel | Destination | Suite categories (selection) | Largest suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Mountain | St. Lucia | Sky Suite | Sky Suite · 153 m² |
| Cap Maison Resort St. Lucia | Gros Islet | Suite, Spanish Courtyard Suite, Junior Suite | Suite · 279 m² |
| The Landings St. Lucia | Gros Islet | Grande Suite, Suite, Butler Suite | Grande Suite · 327 m² |
| Anse Chastanet | St. Lucia | Piton Suite | – |
| Secrets St. Lucia Resort | Castries | Preferred Club Bungalow Swim Out Suite, Preferred Club Imperial Swim Out Suite, Preferred Club Master Suite | – |
In Saint Lucia you earn World of Hyatt points at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort. Because suitespot books at direct rates, points, elite nights and status benefits count just as they do on a direct booking. At hotels without a hotel program, you enjoy the suitespot benefits instead, such as breakfast for two or a hotel credit.
One of the 8 hotels in Saint Lucia belongs to a hotel loyalty program: World of Hyatt. The other 7 hotels are independently run – there you receive the suitespot benefits without a loyalty program.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| World of Hyatt | 1 hotel | Secrets St. Lucia Resort |
Which hotel in Saint Lucia suits you often comes down to a few questions: is there a pool or a spa, how old is the building, when was it last renovated, and has the hotel received an award? The overview answers them for all eight hotels at a glance.
One of the 8 hotels is housed in a historic building. The newest addition is Secrets St. Lucia Resort, opened in 2025. 8 hotels have a spa, 7 a pool. One hotel holds a Michelin Key.
✓ = available, – = not available, blank = no information.
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | 2 Keys | |||
| Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort | 2012 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Secrets St. Lucia Resort | 2025 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cap Maison Resort St. Lucia | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| StolenTime St. Lucia | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Anse Chastanet | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| The Landings St. Lucia | ✓ |
Carolin, Valentina, Madeleine and Andrea and our team know these hotels from the inside – and will help you find the right room, the right location and the right rate. 365 days a year, by phone, email or WhatsApp.
Meet our team →Among our recommendations, from 543 € at the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere, from 600 € at StolenTime St. Lucia and from 627 € at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort. Between the Pitons, the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort starts at 777 € a night.
Yes, at the Secrets St. Lucia Resort you earn points with World of Hyatt, and elite nights count just as they do on a direct booking. At the other hotels you receive the suitespot benefits, such as breakfast for two or a hotel credit.
The Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort: the Sugar Club looks after children aged four to eleven, teenagers have the Spice Club, and babysitting is available. Pets are welcome there too.
StolenTime St. Lucia on Malabar Beach, the Secrets St. Lucia Resort on Choc Bay and the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere on its cocoa estate in the south.
In the south around Soufrière for the Pitons, rainforest and peace, for example at the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort; in the north around Castries for short trips to the capital and Rodney Bay, for example at StolenTime St. Lucia.
The Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort lies in the Val des Pitons, right between Gros Piton and Petit Piton. The Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere looks out from its cocoa estate towards the two peaks.
The Rainforest Spa at the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort with treatment rooms in treehouses, the Spa Beaute de Cacao at the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere and the spa in the water garden of StolenTime St. Lucia.
Yes, the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere lies on Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa estate near Soufrière, with cocoa cuisine, cocoa treatments in the spa and a free tour of the plantation.
The Secrets St. Lucia Resort opened on Choc Bay in 2025. The Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort was renovated for three years until 2012.
That depends on your trip: for families and the Pitons the Sugar Beach A Viceroy Resort, for couples the Rabot Hotel Chocolat Soufriere, for wellness on the beach StolenTime St. Lucia and for plenty of choice at dinner the Secrets St. Lucia Resort.