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St. Lucia Hotel, Resort & Villa Reviews
Stonefield Estates 12/28/2003
Reviewers Rating:  Excellent
My husband and I were married on the front porch our gorgeous villa. Our view was of lush tropical trees and a background of the pittons. The villa is open and even has an attached open shower. We loved this as it seemed to bring you closer to nature on a comfortable level. It was the perfect way to take time to look at our surroundings. When our lazy selves we were hungry, we strolled to get some great food from the Mango Tree Inn. The staff is helpful and have created a cozy atmosphere. Bands also play occasionally at the restaurant. We were not there though for nightlife and enjoyed the solitude.
The beach nearby is not to difficult to get to unless you don’t like taking hikes or warm weather. They provide a daily shuttle if so. The Joulise is the resort next door and you can arrange for free snorkeling for an all day adventure. It is a must to atleast snorkel in these waters. We went scuba diving and could not beat the views at any of the other islands we visited. We were also happy to have the solitude of Stonefield when we left and additionally avoid the higher villa rates!
Taking excursions with guides is expensive; however, it may be a toss up as to whether it’s worth it to do it yourself. The roads are very hard to handle and if you are the driver you miss the scenery (or fall off a cliff pretty much if you don’t watch the road). Also, you may get hassled less by any locals trying to sell guides and trinkets if you are accompanied by a guide. It is also much more interesting to hear about any history or background on what your seeing. St Lucia is much different politically as well as it’s visual surroundings from where we came from! Last note is to take plenty of water as the days are hot and you may not run into places to purchase it all the time, ATM’s are somewhat difficult to always find so it’s best to plan ahead a day or two as to cash flow.
All in all we are extremely pleased with our stay at Stonefield. This accommodation was our favorite out of the 5 hotels/villas we were at while in the Caribbean.
Meara White
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