Villa Beach Condos, Castries, St. Lucia

We stay regularly at the Villa Beach Condos in Castries. This is our favorite beach and most of the customers are repeat because they are treated like family. Although there are not convenient options for dining that are nearby, each unit is fully equipped with a kitchenette. You will not find a more beautiful, calm beach in Castries with so little use. It is an unkept secret of St. Lucia.

Nearby sites? The owner of the Villa Beach Condos, suggested we venture with family and friends to the volcano, just a mile or so before the Ladera Resort. This great tip is a outing not to be missed. Once you enter the volcano lookout, you pay about $5 per person and are given a brief tour. The mudpots are still active and the sulfur-like smell reminds you of a high school chemistry lab (on a day you wanted to play hookey). However, after the view of the volcano area, the more adventuresome types are directed toward a nearby creekbed in which the hot sulfur-rich mud is carried down the mountain. It is a delightful experience to jump into swimsuits and sit on the side of the creek and rub the warm mode all over your skin. Health spas charge $200 for such treatments. After the mud dries, you and your "smear-mates" head over to a concrete, square tub in which you rinse off the mud. At that point, your skin feels better than it has ever felt...soft and smooth...you actually feel years younger.



The renovation is now complete. The slide show pictured above shows how the new rooms are decorated. We love what they have done. The beds are much more comfortable.