Inside the paradise island of St Lucia loved by Justin Bieber and Oprah
19.02.2023 - 18:37
/ ok.co.uk
Home to lush rainforests, vast stretches of white sands and fabulous Creole cuisine, Saint Lucia deserves its reputation as one of the most dazzling jewels in the Caribbean crown. In the north, the island’s capital, Castries, is cradled by emerald hillsides sprinkled with pops of ice-cream coloured houses.
Coconut stalls and tiny cafés in wooden huts line winding tracks through leafy villages, while in the south, near the town of Soufriere, two dormant volcanoes, the Pitons, rise from crystal waters. US chat show host Oprah Winfrey has called the Pitons “one of the top five places to see before you leave this great place called Earth”.
While celebrties including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding have been spotted enjoying the island. But that’s just the tip of the mountain, as it were, when it comes to the delights this gem of an island has to offer.
Adults only StolenTime By Rendezvous, an all-inclusive adults-only resort on the beach in Castries, is the sister hotel to St Lucia’s famous BodyHoliday, where the late Amy Winehouse famously went for two weeks and ended up staying eight months. We would happily have extended our stay in our spacious poolside suite, which brought the outdoors in with its beach- hued palette – and the fact it had direct access to the pool and the Caribbean Sea beyond.The generously stocked REN toiletries complement the luxurious feel, while the huge freestanding bathtub was just the tonic after a day spent sampling the array of fitness classes on offer.
Other options at the 100-room hotel include the charming beachfront cottages and the verandah suites, with cathedral ceilings, overlooking the tropical gardens. Indulge body and soul The focus at StolenTime is wellness for body
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