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Information & Amenities

Hotel Information: The resort comprises a steeply pitched, densely forested, natural amphitheater cupped between the Pitons, with Petit Piton's sheer wall on the north side appearing close enough to touch. This dramatic setting attracts guests seeking snorkeling, diving, and hiking, as well as couples desiring privacy-with-a-view in rooms and villas. Shuttles transport guests around the resort.

Insider tip: A café adjoining the resort offers a seaside setting for Caribbean-accented meals. Wednesday night features what is widely regarded as St. Lucia's best Caribbean show (music, dance, stilt walkers, fire eaters). Lord Glenconner, a Scotsman living next door who developed Mustique as an island getaway for Princess Margaret, Mick Jagger, and others rich and famous, owns and frequents the café.

Property Amenities

A spa/fitness center is 122 m (400 ft) up the hill, adjacent to Petit Piton's rock wall. Treatments include a sulphur mud bath for two with mineral waterfall shower. An open-air treatment cabana offers views of Gros Piton and the sea. A spa tub and two plunge pools isolated up a stairway offer the same breathtaking vistas. (Massage is also available in a beach gazebo.) The complimentary open-air fitness center contains resistance equipment, cardio machines, free weights, and a workout area for classes (surcharges) such as yoga, Pilates, tai chi, and kung fu.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this St. Lucia hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Sauna
• Concierge desk
• Health club
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Nightclub
• Room service (24 hours)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Banquet facilities
• Conference room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Audio-visual equipment

• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• Number of rooms: 112
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Medical assistance available
• Beauty services
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Video library
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services

Room Descriptions

Guestroom furnishings at The Jalousie Plantation include white-tile floors, pottery, white furniture with colored trim, and cushioned dark-rattan chairs. Violet netting is draped above headboards. Makeup alcoves have mirrors, counters, and benches. Marble bathrooms include bidets, bathrobes, and telephones. TVs include videocassette players, with videos available for rent.

Room Features

• Cable/satellite TV
• VCR
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Voice mail
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service
• Bathroom telephone
• Bathrobes

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Bidet
• Bathroom scale
• Makeup mirror
• Slippers
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
• Television
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Area Attractions

Petit Piton - adjacent
Fond Doux Estate (working-estate tour) - 7.75 km (4.75 mi)
Sulphur Springs (tour) - 5.5 km (3.5 mi)
Soufrière (French-colonial capital) - 8.25 km (5.25 mi)
Diamond Botanical Gardens & Waterfall (historic site, mineral baths) - 11.5 km (7.25 mi)
Anse Chastanet beach (snorkeling/diving) - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Balenbouche Estate (historic site) - 13.5 km (8.5 mi)
Gros Piton (climbing trail) - 14.25 km (9 mi)
Descartiers Trail (hiking) - 21.5 km (13.5 mi)
St. Lucia Distillers Rhythm of Rum Tour - 35.75 km (22.25 mi)
Marigot Bay (sailing center) - 36.75 km (23 mi)
Castries (capital) - 48.25 km (30.25 mi)

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF): Approximate driving time to The Jalousie Plantation is 45 minutes and distance is 27.25 km (17 mi).

Driving directions from Hewanorra International Airport: Depart airport and turn left toward Soufrière. Proceed to resort on left.

George F.L. Charles (Vigie) Airport (SLU): Approximate driving time to The Jalousie Plantation is 90 minutes and distance is 51.5 km (32.25 mi).

Driving directions from George F.L. Charles (Vigie) Airport: Depart airport toward Castries. Proceed through Castries and continue south toward Soufrière. Proceed through Soufrière and continue south to resort on the right.

Getting there: Helicopter flights can be arranged from either airport to the resort's helipad. Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this resort, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Driving is on the left side, British-style.

Getting around: The resort supplies complimentary 24-hour shuttle service around the grounds. Water taxis provide transportation to destinations such as Soufrière, Anse Chastanet, and Anse Mamin. Taxis are stationed at the resort.

Activities

The Jalousie Plantation faces 1.75-km-wide (1-mi-wide) Jalousie Bay between St. Lucia's signature twin peaks, Petit Piton and Gros Piton. The bay remains calm in most weather. A 137-m (150-yd) beach of imported light-colored sand fronts the resort's portion of the rocky-shore bay. Floats designate a snorkeling/scuba-diving area beside Petit Piton’s sheer wall.

A 45.75 x 15.25 m (150 x 50 ft) oblong pool is surrounded by a sundeck with lounge chairs and umbrellas.

This St. Lucia resort provides complimentary snorkeling gear, sailboats, kayaks, and windsurfers. (Surcharges for instruction, kayaking and snorkeling excursions). A dive center offers scuba-diving instruction/certification and reef, wreck, wall, and night dives off the beach and nearby (surcharges). Independent operators sometimes offer water skiing on the bay.

Complimentary shuttles transport guests up the hillside to four artificial-grass tennis courts (three lighted), squash court, and three-hole golf course. Play is complimentary. Golf clubs, and tennis and squash racquets can be rented. Private tennis lessons are available for a surcharge.

An open-air fitness center offers yoga, Pilates, tai chi, kung fu, and other classes for a surcharge. Guided nature walks are complimentary, and guided walks to a waterfall are available for a surcharge. Helicopters land at the resort's helipad for sightseeing tours.

Independent water taxis transport guests to Anse Chastanet, notable for snorkeling and diving, and to Anse Mamin, a former plantation with groomed mountain-biking trails and separate hiking trails through jungle and among mango, coconut, banana, guava, cocoa, and citrus trees. Mountain-bike rentals are available.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near this St. Lucia resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing
• Snorkeling on site
• Swimming on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Water skiing on site
• Volleyball on site
• Aerobics on site

• Racquetball/squash on site
• Tennis on site
• Basketball on site
• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site
• Hiking/biking trails on site
• Mountain biking nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing on site
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing on site

Restaurants & Bars

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals and beverages plus gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, and gratuities. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)

Bayside Bar & Grill - Open-air beachfront restaurant/bar. Daily themed lunch buffet. Monday-night Creole buffet. Friday-night Caribbean buffet with live music and show (fire eater, limbo dancer). Bar open mid-morning to early evening for tropical drinks, beer, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, fish strips, fruit salad.

The Verandah - Open-air spot on lowest level of Great House (main building) overlooking bay. Buffet breakfast daily.

The Plantation Room - Air-conditioned restaurant located on hillside with sea view through netting-draped windows. High wood ceiling, marble floor, rose-and- white linens. Rotating menu. Dinner only. (Closed Fridays.) Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, no beach sandals for men.

Sample menu for The Plantation Room

Sample menu for The Plantation Room
Starters:

• Smoked salmon stuffed with cucumber mousse
• Sautéed shrimp with coconut-crusted pineapple
• Duck roulade with tropical-fruit terrine
• Roasted banana-pumpkin timbale with portobello mushrooms
  Soups:
• Roasted corn
• St. Lucian seafood
  Salads:
• Marinated goat cheese and watercress
• Grilled seafood in tortilla shell with corn dressing
• Grapefruit-spinach with balsamic reduction
• Tomato with lime vinaigrette
  Main courses:
• Grilled prawns with roasted-eggplant risotto
• Cashew-crusted mahi mahi with spiced seafood bisque
• Yogurt-marinated chicken breast with banana curry sauce
• Sugarcane/lemongrass-marinated duck breast
• Beef tenderloin with creamed artichokes
• Lamb loin crusted with sun-dried tomatoes
• Roasted polenta with grilled vegetables
• Walnut-crusted local vegetables with goat cheese

The Pier - Two-level, open-air restaurant adjacent to pier on rocky waterfront. Open five nights weekly for buffet and à la carte dinners. (Closed Mondays, Fridays.) Rotating menu. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, no beach sandals for men. Live music.

Sample menu for The Pier

Sample menu for The Pier
International starters:

• Chayote mousse and crab with battered shrimp
• Stir-fried rice noodles with mussels and champagne sabayon
• Caesar salad
  West Indian starters:
• Timbale of marinated vegetables/bananas with mango salsa
• Lemon-chicken salad with roasted-banana dressing
  International main courses:
• Fish, shrimp, chicken, pork, or beef with choice of sauce
  West Indian main courses:
• Kingfish in banana leaf with lemon-tea sauce, fried plantain
• Pork with sautéed green figs, banana chutney
  Desserts:
• Chef's selection

Palm Court Bar - Bar/lounge with pool table in Great House (main building) overlooking bay. Afternoon tea. Open mid-afternoon to late night.

Location

Jalousie Beach

Soufriere,

Saint Lucia

Nearest major airport:

Castries, St. Lucia (SLU-Vigie)

Area:

Soufriere, St. Lucia

Important Information

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is Noon