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Adults-only, ultra-luxury Jade Mountain above Soufrière, St. Lucia: 24 open-wall 'sanctuaries' whose entirely absent fourth wall lets a private infinity pool read as continuous with the Pitons and the sea. Butler service, farm-to-table dining, beach access at sister Anse Chastanet.
Adults-only Sandals property on Rodney Bay with overwater bungalows, thatched-roof Rondoval Cottages, and swim-up suites — all on a peninsula with both Caribbean and Atlantic views.
Adults-only Ladera, on the ridge between the Pitons and the only resort inside the UNESCO site: 37 suites with an open fourth wall and a heated private plunge pool, 1,000 feet above the sea. No air-conditioning and no beach of its own — both deliberate.
Adults-only Secrets on a private Choc Bay beach, with swim-out suites in every building — step off your patio straight into the pool. Among the newest Secrets resorts in the Caribbean, on St. Lucia's calmer northwest coast.
Couples-only, all-inclusive Serenity in Vieux Fort: 36 suites, every one with a private plunge pool, an indoor soaking tub and a 24-hour butler. Minutes from the airport — the shortest transfer on the island — on St. Lucia's windward Atlantic coast.