Antonia at La Dauphine went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. She came at the ideal time each morning to check on us and gave us daily guidance to make the nest of our stay.

I really loved all of the things to eat in the front and backyard there, plus the wrap-around porch are jalousie windows were lovely. The estate is an amazing getaway from TV, phones, and busyness, and yet it's a great location to reach the nearby Pitons, Sulpher Springs, great beaches, hiking, and restaurants.

I think it'll be even better when the pool is build in the next few months!

We left feeling refreshed and grateful. I recommend La Dauphine to anyone!

We stayed here for 4 nights before our stay at Jade Mountain. It is a great value if you are going to be doing day trips. Antonia is wonderful! She is super nice and attentive. You can arrange for her to cook with advance notice. Her brother Junior provided us with great taxi service around the island since we didn't want to bother with renting a car. He was ALWAYS punctual! The main house is quite big and has a full kitchen. The decor is a little like grandma's house but comfortable and clean. It's basic but a good value for the money! There is not much to do around the plantation except relax and read on the veranda and you aren't walking distance to anything (the road is narrow and they advised us not to walk, especially at night) so you are a bit isolated.

We stayed for 6 nights over Christmas at La Dauphine Estate in St. Lucia. It was a hidden paradise. The staff were fantastic with my children (aged 3 and 5) and were very helpful to us. The accommodation is not a resort type place, so if you are interested in that, don't book here. The house was extremely clean. It was secure. We were interested in spending time as a family together, exploring the island and meeting St. Lucian's. We asked for a local experience (local foods, etc.) and we were thrilled to receive just that! There was an abundance of food, prepared in the local tradition (creole). I felt safe and secure, I never felt like my children were unsafe. They could play and run, and explore. Some nights we spent sitting on the wraparound veranda just looking at fireflies. There is no television, which we loved. The kids loved the mosquito netting over the beds as well. We ate fresh fruit from the plantation and learned all about cocoa beans from the manager. We travelled around the area, exploring the Soufriere volcano, some beaches and many beautiful waterfalls. The St. Lucian people loved our children and treated them with great joy! Just a note, a car rental is probably very important here!

La Dauphine Estate is an amazing place to stay. Antonia the housekeeper is fantastic, will cook you up loads of yummy local creole food for a very reasonable price, and make sure you know where all of the local attractions are. The estate house itself is nestled into a bit of rain forest on a working plantation in the mountains above Soufriere and has quaint Caribbean charm, lovely hard wood floors and the most amazing veranda views with a comfy hammock to relax in. If you are looking to escape from the tourist crowds and to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of modern life, this is definitely the place for you. Also would be great for families since you can fit 12 in the main house (6 in the bedrooms downstairs and 6 in the attic) and for that many people the price is an absolute bargain.