We spent 10 nights at Gill and David's Bayview apartment and were absolutely happy with everything. First of all, the apartment itself is quite spacious with a nice sized kitchen including all amenities. The terrace is off of the main bedroom and has an unobstructed view overlooking Laborie and the bay. The apartment is clean and there is an absence of cockroaches and mice which was not the case in our first place (but is however quite normal for tropical locations). Furthermore, the price is reasonable. Gill and David are the owners and live upstairs, however your privacy is not diminished in anyway. Having said that, the two of them are very sweet and helpful and are full of information. We also had a problem with our rental car and they quickly arranged for a local mechanic to come to the house, the car was repaired and we saved quite a lot of money. Kind of a nice easy-going neighbourly feeling.
What is more, Laborie is probably the nicest village in all of St. Lucia. At least in our opinion. We found the north to be too full of tourists and all inclusive resorts. Laborie is not at all a "touristy" place, but absolutely clean and very quaint. The locals are so incredibly nice and we actually found Gill and David's thanks to one of the locals who walked with us up the hill to introduce us. There are a few little bars and restaurants in the town, a very nice beach and clean water. In the evenings you have the sounds of crickets, chickens and country music emminating from the town. Laborie is not far from from Vieux Fort, where you can kite surf, do some banking, buy major groceries etc. We definitely recommend this location!