St Lucia
October 9th, 2008 at 03:49pm
Under St Lucia
“Michael Winner is not welcome here!!”
So said the sign at the entrance to a beach restaurant in Rodney Bay St. Lucia, in truth I would not be surprised to see similar signs outside most restaurants, that name must strike fear even to the most professionally run establishments! Sunday Times readers will be familiar with the regular column by the ex film director, now food critic, which appears on the back page of the Review section. The articles are amusing but seldom complimentary.
Michael Winner is a regular visitor to St. Lucia, he regularly boasts about hiring private helicopter to go for lunch during his frequent visits to the Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados. His latest visit was to the Ladera restaurant located in a idyllic position overlooking the magnificent Jalousie Bay with the Pitons rising to almost 3,000 feet on either side of the bay, it’s an awesome view!
The food is pleasant; the place is very peaceful with only the constant chirping of colourful birds that incidentally also like the food, hence the reason for the water pistols placed on every table!
Discovery in Marigot Bay is a small Boutique Hotel recently opened; the accommodation consists of privately owned suites leased back to the Hotel by the owners. You can stay at Discovery by booking through the usual channels, or if you own a holiday home elsewhere, you could possibly stay for free by joining www.selectexchange.co.uk
There are many unique dining locations in St. Lucia, if you like waterfront dining I suggest the Charterhouse in Rodney Bay or the Coalpot near Castries for a very romantic setting. Further north, still on the west coast, is Marigot Bay, the setting for Dr. Doolittle film. Marigot Bay is often referred to as “The Most Beautiful Bay in the Caribbean”. Here you will find The Hideway restaurant built on stilts and only accessible by boat a short ride from The Discovery hotel on the other side of the Bay. The Hideaway is seriously romantic, candlelight, soft music, calm water and good food, all the ingredients for a perfect atmosphere.
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October 6th, 2008 at 11:19am
Under St Lucia
Discovery Marigot Bay is a luxury hotel and apartment complex in St. Lucia. This 5 star hotel complex is made up of privately owned luxury apartments which are leased back by owners to form part of the hotel complex. The bay itself is also fast becoming become a favourite celebrity hangout.
Discovery at Marigot Bay is a unique resort offering fabulous treehouse-style accommodation on the lush green hillside running down to Marigot’s deep natural harbour. Discovery is on the sheltered, Caribbean coast of St Lucia, 5 miles from the capital, Castries, and close to both the lively nightlife in the north and the natural beauty of the south. This lovely island, with its tropical rain forests, waterfalls, mountains and secluded beaches is rapidly becoming one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean.
Marigot Bay
The bay itself is home to a variety of yachts, and super yachts so don’t be surprised if you meet a celebrity or two coming of their yacht and into the hotel. Recently Prince Charles and Camilla visited as part of their Caribbean tour, whilst shortly afterwards Hollywood royalty Eddie Murphy arrived on board his 229ft yacht. Among other stars to cruise into Marigot Bay are Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Nicolas Cage and John Malkovich
The apartments offer spacious suites with large balconies and magnificent views over the bay. The apartments offer high levels of furnishings as well as complimentary internet connections, flat screen TVs, music systems, and well equipped kitchens.
Discovery in Marigot Bay
Many of these owners are also part of Select Exchange, our villa and apartment exchange scheme. This gives people a fantastic opportunity to stay in this 5 Star hotel for a fraction of the cost of your normal holiday.
Our members in Marigot Bay are keen to find exchanges, particularly for property in the US and in high quality European resorts. If you own such a property, why not register and join today.
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April 15th, 2008 at 01:20pm
Under St Lucia+ Travel
I recently spent 10 days with my wife in one of our exchange properties in St. Lucia and we had a fabulous time. We stayed in the Discovery Hotel in Marigot Bay, which is a sales and leaseback development. We were able to use some of the owners available weeks and it was stunning.
Marigot Bay is famous for being a refuge for sailors during hurricanes as well as for being the place where the original Dr. Doolittle was filmed. It is a great resort to go and relax and get some well need RnR.
During our stay we got to see a little more of the island, doing a little snorkeling as well as hiring a boat for the day and travelling around the Pitons. We also met some potential new clients for home exchange. One of the great things about St. Lucia is the diverse range of holiday makers it receives, from the uber rich to your honeymooners as well as lots of families and retirees.
I expect St. Lucia to continue to grow as a destination, particularly given the volume of new developments and golf courses in the offing. Keep your eyes on www.selectexchange.co.uk for new home exchange opportunities and if you are lucky enough to own a home in this fabulous island please let me know, as for a limited time only we are offering free membership to St Lucian properties.
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