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Information & Amenities

Hotel Information: Dedicated to health and fitness, rejuvenation and rest, and communal experiences, the resort does not include televisions in guestrooms. During the day, guests often stroll in spa bathrobes. Because the resort attracts Europeans as well as North Americans, topless sunbathing is common. Guests must be aged 16 or older during most of the year; between June 27 and September 25 the minimum age is 12.

Insider tip: Located 2.25 km (1.5 mi) from the resort, Pigeon Island National Historic Park includes barracks, batteries, and garrisons dating from 18th-century English-French battles for control of St. Lucia; a museum; and a multimedia display about the island's historical significance. It is frequently the site of concerts and festivals.

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

A health spa styled like a two-story Moorish villa lies atop a gardened ridge up a long stairway from the resort's beachfront. A fitness center, a work-out studio, and 37 treatment rooms flank two courtyards, one with lily pond and water/tea bar and the other with pool and lounge chairs shaded by arched walkways. Nude sunbathing is permitted on the spa's roof.

Except for arrival and departure days, guests are provided one spa treatment (Thalassotherapy, massage, body scrub, body wrap, or facial) per day as part of the All-Inclusive plan. Available for surcharges are additional treatments, including ayurvedic, Indonesian, and Chinese techniques; hydrotherapies; a variety of holistic therapies; waxing; and nail care.

Two computers in an office provide high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Wireless Internet access in the lobby is complimentary.

Self parking:
Complimentary
Subject to change without prior notification.

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 hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access - wireless
• Business services
• Number of rooms: 154
• Safe-deposit box - front desk

• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Number of floors: 2-4
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Medical assistance available
• Dry cleaning service
• Wedding services

Room Descriptions

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The BodyHoliday offers 154 guestrooms in two- , three- , and four-story pastel buildings terraced into a hillside, so that guests staying in buildings without elevators walk a maximum of one flight of stairs. Rooms include balconies furnished with tables and chairs. There are clock radios but no televisions.

Four-poster king beds feature double poplin drapes that complement white-tile and/or salmon-marble floors. Hummingbird prints decorate walls. Bathrooms include twin-sink marble vanities and shower/tub combinations. Compact refrigerators contain carafes of chilled tap water. Smoking is permitted only on balconies.

Room Features

• Balcony
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Climate control
• Voice mail
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service

• Shower/tub combination
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Rollaway beds

Area Attractions

St. Lucia Golf & Country Club - 1 km (0.75 mi)
Pigeon Island National Historic Park - 2.25 km (1.5 mi)
Rodney Bay Village (dining, nightlife) - 5 km (3 mi)
Castries (capital) - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Morne Fortune (historical site, lookout) - 14 km (8.75 mi)
Marigot Bay (sailing center) - 22.5 km (14 mi)
St. Lucia Distillers Rhythm of Rum Tour - 24 km (15 mi)
Barre de L'Isle Trail (hiking) - 28 km (17.5 mi)
Soufrière (French-colonial capital) - 44.75 km (28 mi)
Diamond Botanical Gardens & Waterfall (historical site, mineral baths) - 45.5 km (28.5 mi)
Sulphur Springs (tour) - 48 km (30 mi)
Petite Piton - 48 km (30 mi)
Fond Doux Estate (working-estate tour) - 49.5 km (31 mi)
Gros Piton (climbing trail) - 51.25 km (32 mi)
Frégate Island Nature Reserve (tour) - 51.5 km (32 mi)
Descartiers Trail (hiking) - 54.5 km (34 mi)
Balembouche Estate (historical site) - 60.75 km (38 mi)

George F.L. Charles (Vigie) Airport (SLU): Approximate driving time to The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT All Inclusive is 20 minutes and distance is 12 km (7.5 mi).

Driving directions from George F.L. Charles (Vigie) Airport: Depart airport and turn left onto main road toward Rodney Bay. Proceed through Rodney Bay and follow signs to Cap Estate and the resort.

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF): Approximate driving time to The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT All Inclusive is 1 hour and 30 minutes and distance is 70.5 km (44 mi).

Driving directions from Hewanorra International Airport: Depart airport to the east and follow east-coast road up coast and through island's center toward Castries. Proceed through Castries and past airport toward Rodney Bay. Proceed through Rodney Bay and follow signs to Cap Estate and the resort.

Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Driving is on the left side, British-style.

Getting around: The hotel staff summons taxis on request. Complimentary shuttle service is provided to St. Lucia Golf & Country Club 1 km (0.75 mi) away.

Activities

The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

Forested hills falling to rocky points frame 250-m (273-yd) Cariblue Bay Beach, on which this is the only resort. Along one rocky point is a designated snorkeling zone. Cedar-shingle huts provide beach shade, and lounge chairs offer sunbathing ease.

A 19.75-m (65-ft) kidney-shaped pool, a four-person spa tub, and a sundeck furnished with padded lounge chairs and umbrellas lie on a hillside above the beach. For volleyball, aerobics, and scuba-diving lessons there's a 16.75-by-7.25-m (55-by-24-ft) pool. A third pool, measuring 15 by 4.5 m (49 by 15 ft), is located in one of the health spa's two courtyards.

The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT provides snorkeling gear and beginners' and resort-level scuba-diving lessons. Also provided are kayaks, sailboats, windsurfers, water skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, and kneeboarding, as well as beginners' instruction for all. Swimming lessons, scuba-diving certification classes, and advanced windsurfing and sailing lessons are offered for surcharges. Independent operators often turn up off the beach to rent personal watercraft and offer parasailing.

Beginners' and intermediate lessons are provided for tennis (two lighted courts), fencing, and archery, with private golf and tennis lessons available for surcharges. Also included are bicycle tours.

Transportation is provided to a nearby golf course where guests receive discounted green fees.

Fitness classes offered as part of the All-Inclusive plan include hatha, ashtanga, and transcendental yoga; meditation; pool aerobics; introductory personal fitness training; stretching, abdominal work-outs, aerobics, step aerobics, tai chi, Pilates, stability-ball, boxing, circuit training, and other exercise classes. Occasional master classes in fitness, yoga, and health are also part of the All-Inclusive plan. Private yoga lessons, advanced personal fitness training, and stress-management counseling are available for surcharges.

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

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling on site
• Swimming on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Water skiing on site
• Personal watercraft on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Whale-watching nearby

• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site
• Volleyball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Racquetball/squash nearby
• Tennis on site
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Fishing nearby

Restaurants & Bars

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Cariblue - Open-air restaurant with sea view. Adjacent plaza with tiny lights strung overhead for occasional after-dark dancing. Gazebo for occasional live entertainment, including dinnertime jazz. Breakfast and themed-lunch buffets. À la carte dinner service except for weekly casual-dress Caribbean buffet. Dinner menu changes daily. À la carte dinner dress code: No jeans, shorts, tee-shirts, athletic shoes, or beach sandals. (Note: Certain dinner-menu items are not part of the All-Inclusive plan but can be purchased for surcharges.)

Sample dinner menu for Cariblue

Sample dinner menu for Cariblue (Note: Because the menu changes nightly, the following menu is for illustrative purposes only. Specific items listed may or may not be available.)
Appetizers:

• Fish soup
• Tomato tart, goat-cheese fritters, tapenade sauce
• Tuna tartare with caviar
• Smoked duck with kimchi
• Mousse-and-confit-of-duck terrine
• Blue-cheese, apple, walnut salad
• Crab cake with soft cheese
• Grilled scallops with asparagus (surcharge)
  Main courses:
• Bangmary (fish) with green-pea risotto
• Indian-style chicken korma
• Grilled king fish with rosti potato
• Vegetable strudel
• Tabouleh, hummus, baba ganoush, pita bread
• Mahi mahi with mashed sweet potatoes
• Confit of lamb shoulder with white-bean purée
• T-bone steak with béarnaise sauce (surcharge)
• Indian-style tikka shrimp (surcharge)
• Scallops with lime-thyme nage (surcharge)
  Desserts:
• White-chocolate tart
• Chocolate banana pudding with flambé apricot relish
• Passionfruit yogurt mousse
• Raspberry cheesecake
• Ice creams and sorbets

TAO - Fine-dining, East-West fusion, à la carte dinner restaurant with bar/lounge. Located on second floor with lighted-beach view. Open-air pavilion-style design. Black-and-white decor, including beamed ceiling, tile floor. Rattan chairs, Asian artifacts, fresh-flower displays. Black-clad staff. Reservation required. Dress code: No jeans, shorts, tee-shirts, athletic shoes, or beach sandals. Nonsmoking. (Note: Certain menu items are not part of the All-Inclusive plan but can be purchased for surcharges.)

Sample menu for TAO

Sample menu for TAO
Appetizers:

• Rock-melon gazpacho
• East-West tapas
• Lemongrass chicken salad
• Chilled Mongolian roasted beef with spicy caramel fish sauce
• Spicy Malaysian laksa soup
• Chef's sushi selection
• Organic mesclun salad with sesame-peanut dressing
• Vietnamese rice-paper rolls
• Scallops three ways (surcharge)
• Tuna sashimi and prawn tempura (surcharge)
• Sushi-sashimi platter for two (surcharge)
• Pan-seared foie gras with candied mango (surcharge)
  Main courses:
• Red snapper with potato "scales"
• Tamarind-scented lamb on taro dauphinoise
• Miso-marinated pork tenderloin
• Tuna medallion coated with Chinese cabbage paste on chilled egg noodles
• Olive-oil poached mahi mahi with balsamic-beetroot reduction
• Chiang Mai noodles with vegetables
• Vanilla-scented chicken breast with green-onion-teriyaki sauce
• Wok-fried king prawns (surcharge)
• Filet mignon, red snapper, wok-fried king prawns (surcharge)
• Seafood tajine (surcharge)
• Confit and roasted duck with Asian-cabbage stew (surcharge)
• Beef tournedos wrapped with bacon (surcharge)
  Desserts:
• Coconut semi-freddo
• Crème brûlée three ways
• Tasting plate
• Banana bavarois
• Thai sticky-rice pudding
• Star-anise and pineapple ravioli with sorrel sorbet
• Ice creams of the day
• Fresh fruit

The Club House - Casual, open-air restaurant serving themed-dinner, grilled-food, or carving-station buffets six nights weekly. Afternoon English-style tea service. Bar/lounge. Wooden dance floor under fabric-draped ceiling. Raised deck/stage with overstuffed leather seating, big-screen television. Live music/entertainment most nights.

The Deli - Casual, open-air beachfront spot with covered seating and wood deck shaded by palm trees. Open late morning to late afternoon for salads, sandwiches, soup, hummus, pastries, cookies, smoothies, juices, teas, coffee, espresso drinks.

Piano Bar - Air-conditioned bar/lounge with overstuffed seating. Open early evening to late night for cocktails, wine, tropical drinks. Pianist nightly. No smoking until after 10 PM. No cigars.

Location

Cariblue Beach

P.O.box 437

Cap Estate,

Saint Lucia

Nearest major airport:

Castries, St. Lucia (SLU-Vigie)

Area:

Castries, 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 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon