Ladera ResortvsThe Downtown Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Ladera Resort ranks significantly higher than The Downtown Hotel. Ladera Resort comes in at 94 with approval from 12 sources like Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Ladera Resort
 Frommer's
 Concierge
 Oyster
 DK Eyewitness
 Star Service
 Forbes Travel Guide
 Travel + Leisure
 Jetsetter
 Condé Nast Traveler
 The Telegraph Show All Reviews 
Rabot Estate, Soufriere, St. Lucia
From $644/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 
 "The Ladera is an exercise in luxurious simplicity on St. Lucia's southwest end, frequently a retreat for the rich and famous." Full review
 "Around the bay from Anse Chastanet is the newer, sleeker, but otherwise somewhat similar 25-unit Ladera." 
4.0
 "This unique luxury resort in St. Lucia is made up of 32 one- and two-bedroom villas, each carefully carved into the surrounding hillside overlooking the island’s iconic twin Pitons." Full review
 "An award-winning small resort with 6 villas and 21 suites with open-air bedrooms and plunge pools, Ladera is nestled in the mountains with stunning views of the Pitons." 
 "Though the predominance of wood gives it a natural feel, it's a well-polished place with its own chic style.
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 4 Stars
 "Honeymooners flock to Ladera Resort Saint Lucia resort for its commitment to providing an authentic local experience." Full review
 "While the open-walled rooms and mountainside perch are not for the faint of heart, the 32-cottage resort has some of the most astonishing vistas of any resort in the Caribbean." Full review
 "Romantic, eco-luxe resort located on the top of the Soufriere Volcano with spectacular views of the Pitons." Full review
94.0
 "Anticipate "the experience of a lifetime" at this ecolodge built with Caribbean timber, local stone, and terra-cotta tiles on the site of a former cocoa plantation." Full review
9.0
 "This is one of the world's most exceptional places to stay." Full review
The Downtown Hotel
 Lonely Planet
 Oyster
Bridge Street, Soufriere, St. Lucia
From $76/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Free Parking
 - Dry Cleaning
 
 "The Downtown doesn’t exactly scream vacation (it’s within a small shopping mall), but it’s very central, convenient, well maintained and affordable." Full review
 i 
Aim for a room at the back to avoid the road noise.
2.0
 "The Downtown Hotel is an older, two-pearl property located in downtown Soufriere." Full review