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Balenbouche EstatevsRabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat
Both Balenbouche Estate and Boucan by Hotel Chocolat are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Boucan by Hotel Chocolat is the choice of most reviewers compared to Balenbouche Estate. Boucan by Hotel Chocolat scores 85 with praise from 8 reviews such as The Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith and Oyster.
Balenbouche Estate
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
P.O. Box VF 707, Saint Lucia, Laborie, St. Lucia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
Travel + Leisure "-year-old wood from two houses in the nearby community of Fond St.-Jacques and has French doors framed by organza curtains, a veranda, and a shower made of river stones." Full review
Frommer's "One of the best lodging deals on the island is also one of its choicest, especially for those who want a full-throttle immersion in the lush life of a St. Lucian plantation." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Between Choiseul and Laborie you'll find this tranquil 18th-century estate home with an eco-bent, comprising four simple yet delightful all-wood garden cottages." Full review
Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat
Jetsetter Frommer's
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
New York Times Lonely Planet
Rabot Estate, Soufriere, St. Lucia
From $335/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter "This hotel unassumingly blends into its rain forest surroundings as a tiered enclave of 14 modernist cottages." Full review
Frommer's "A stay at the Boucan is much more than just high-thread-count sheets; it's a big dip in a vat of silky St. Lucian chocolate, almost literally." Full review
Oyster4.0
"Boucan by Hotel Chocolat is a luxury hotel located on a historic cocoa estate outside Soufriere." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Instead of colorful Caribbean kitsch there’s an understated luxury with a hint of sex appeal.
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Fodor's "Anyone who loves chocolate will love this group of cottages just south of Soufrière and within shouting distance of the Pitons." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A restaurant where pretty much every dish contains cocoa in some form or other, some super-cool bedrooms, and a cracking spa." Full review
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Don't miss the cocoa growing process tours, or chocolate-making classes.
Mr & Mrs Smith "With sweet appeal that would dazzle even Willy Wonka, Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia infuses every element of the hotel with chocolate touches." Full review
New York Times "Rooms here called lodges or luxe lodges have a kind of modern colonial air, with dark wood floors, four-poster beds clad in mosquito netting, and chaises longues on decks overlooking lush vegetation"
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Lonely Planet "What sets this place apart is the design scheme; cocoa is the dominant theme, and it’s no wonder – the resort is set in a cocoa plantation where they make their own chocolate." Full review
