Fond Doux

Set in 135 acres, this French colonial plantation house overlooks cocoa drying racks and colourful tropical gardens that embrace 15 individual one and two-bedroom gingerbread cottages.

Accommodation is simple and rustic using natural materials and featuring ceiling fans and private wooden verandas.

There are three Honeymoon Suites with private plunge pools and some rooms have an outside rainforest shower. Perhaps the most interesting cottage is the 160-year-old Angelina House. It was scheduled for destruction but was taken apart plank by plank, brought down from Castries and carefully reconstructed at Fond Doux.

There are three shared pools on the property and estate trails that wind through the trees, fruit and spice crops. A free shuttle operates daily to Sugar Beach and a wide range of activities include whale and bird watching. The Caribbean and international cuisine are available at Fond Doux’s restaurant and Mamma La Terre Spa is a rainforest retreat for your body and soul.