One of our top picks in Soufrière. Set 1,0 feet above the Caribbean Sea, with breathtaking views of Saint Lucia’s Piton Mountains, Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat is a space where the sounds of nature replace the noise of day-to-day life, stimulating and inspiring relaxation like nowhere else on Earth. Comprising an open-air restaurant, bar, spa and 14 luxury eco-lodges, here you’ll find a sense of freedom as you reconnect with nature; sustainably living, eating and prioritising your wellness.

As cacao growers, Hotel Chocolat use every part of their cacao harvests in their Rabot restaurant and Cacao Bar; from the lychee-like pulp to the nutty, buttery nibs, nothing goes to waste. Serving contemporary dishes influenced by the West Indies and Britain, roasted cacao beans feature as a subtle savoury spice and garnish – as well as the rich, deep heart of desserts.

Elsewhere, cacao is used for wellness treatments at the Estate’s open-air rejuvenation area. Using fresh ingredients that are gathered each morning – banana leaves, peppermint leaves and cacao nibs – its Cacao Massages are some of the best you'll experience.

Immersive nature
Blending into the verdant greenery via inside-outside structures, each of the Estate’s eco-lodges brings guests face-to-face with the primordial beauty of the rainforest and Hotel Chocolat’s Rabot Estate cacao farm. Drawing on Hotel Chocolat’s expertise as a chocolatier and cacao grower, Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat offers guests the opportunity to discover cacao like never before. Beginning with a walk through the cacao farm and ending with crafting your very own chocolate bar, Hotel Chocolat’s Tree-to-Bar Experience covers all the fascinating stages of making your own chocolate, from fermenting and sun-drying the cacao to grinding, mixing and more – with plenty of tasting in-between.

Taking a self-guided stroll through the 140-acre Estate’s valleys and côtes or setting your yoga mat down in the forest surrounding your lodge are also actively encouraged. Leave the headphones behind; exotic birdsong provides the only meditative soundtrack you’ll need.

This hotel offers stylish, modern décor and is located 4.3 miles from Soufriere Town Centre.
The Eco-Escape overlooks the Piton Mountains and Caribbean Sea. The rooms have a private terrace, iPod docking and free wifi. Enjoy the dual open-sky rain showers and Rabot toiletries.
You can enjoy cocktails at the hotel’s Rabot Restaurant or relax with a wellness therapy at the Cacao Spa, which uses products exclusively prepared on the estate with antioxidant-packed cacao beans.

Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat is also home to rare, ancient trees, which are of significant scientific and historic interest. The Hotel is 5.6 miles from Pitons Bay and 13.7 miles from St. Lucia Hewanorra International Airport.