Fond Doux Eco ResortvsStolenTime by Rendezvous
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Fond Doux Plantation & Resort scores significantly better than Rendezvous Resort. Fond Doux Plantation & Resort is ranked #11 in St. Lucia with praise from 6 sources like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Fond Doux Eco Resort
 Oyster
 Travel + Leisure
 The Telegraph
 Fodor's
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
PO Box 250, Soufriere 250, St. Lucia
From $207/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
3.0
 "The rustic experience won't appeal to everyone... but adventurous travelers on a budget will surely appreciate the gorgeous authentic surroundings and affordable rates." Full review
 "Overnight guests can choose between simple bungalows or one of several 19th-century cottages, which Lyton relocated from far-flung corners of the island and restored himself." Full review
8.0
 "Of the number of places on St Lucia where you can stay on a working plantation, Fond Doux is the most scenic." Full review
 "It's a completely different type of vacation experience that allows you to soak up the environment, engage local culture, and feel part of history." Full review
 "Fond Doux's 135-acre organic plantation has been an active agricultural farm...the12 simple gingerbread cottages were moved from Castries to the rainforest gardens here, all uniquely different" Full review
Top choice
 "This 250-year-old working cocoa plantation is a great place to unwind...some boast private plunge pools. There is also a fine split-level communal pool with great views" Full review
StolenTime by Rendezvous
 Jetsetter
 DK Eyewitness
 Frommer's
 Star Service
 Fodor's
 Travel + Leisure
Malabar Beach, Castries 190, St. Lucia
From $1,068/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "All the things you’d hope for in a beach escape are here, but the 100-room Rendezvous puts its own subdued spin on the typical Caribbean couple's resort." Full review
 "Set in tropical gardens along a sandy beach, this is a couples-only boutique hotel with luxury cottages, suites, and rooms." 
 "Rendezvous is, as they like to say, a "harbor" for couples. That means lots of creatively customized couples' experiences like candlelight beach dinners." Full review
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Choose from garden view or beachfront accommodations; among the garden units
 "Located 6 kilometers from town, this all-inclusive couples resort is adjacent to the smaller of the two airports on the island, but noise is minimal in most rooms." Full review
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Long trousers and shirts with collars are requested in this air-conditioned venue open six nights a week.
 "Romance is alive and well at this easygoing, all-inclusive, couples resort that stretches along the dreamy white sand of Malabar Beach opposite the George F.L. Charles Airport runway." Full review
 "At this decidedly couples-focused resort, visitors can opt into a host of romantic activities, from candlelit private dinners to lessons on how to give a professional-grade massage to your partner" 
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