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Reviews of La Dauphine Estate

3.5 out of 5
La Dauphine Estate
Etangs Road, Soufriere

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage, pool and entire property was beautiful! Thank you Antonia and Charles for a pleasant visit to your beautiful island and plantation!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dexter on Mar 8, 2024
Thanks for your wonderful review. I will be sure to pass on your pleasantries to them both.

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Front Desk on Jan 16, 2024
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 rating. We are very glad you had a great time and enjoyed our property. We look forward to hosting you again soon..

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay here! The property is dynamite, beautiful surroundings. There was a little confusion with check in as they couldn’t find our reservation, however it was quickly resolved. We were the only guests on site so our family had a lots of privacy. Antonia is there if you need anything and prepared some lovely meals. Charles gave us a tour of the plantation and is very well informed of the history of the Estate. We would definitely stayed again of given the opportunity! If your looking for other dinning options the resort close by has good food at Bamboo restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Villa Beach Cottages/La Dauphine Estate on Jun 25, 2023
It was a pleasure hosting you at La Dauphine. We are very happy to know that you had a wonderful time and we look forward to welcoming you and your family in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very quiet and beautiful. The flora was incredible and the farm manager Charles took time to talk to us about was he grows there and the process for preparing cocoa beans. It was wonderful to get to learn from him. The pool was quiet and peaceful and the property manager Antonia checked in to make sure our needs were met. The only thing I would say is bring food and water because it’s about a 10-15min drive to the market and most of the food options nearby are hotel restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Front Desk on Jun 16, 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and learned a lot from our Estate Manager. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

8/10 Good

Pierre

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is incredible; and the plantation beautiful. It’s very private, safe and quiet. The pool is stunning; as well as the view. Chateau Lafitte was a great option with two young kids. Antonia was accommodating and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Front Desk on May 16, 2022
Thank you very much for your review. It was our pleasure to host you at the plantation and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fabulous three days at La Dauphine staying in Chateau Lafitte. The property was perfect for our needs and Antonia made us feel very welcome when we arrived. The setting on a working plantation is simply stunning and we were very lucky to meet Charles the estate manager who was frankly inspiring to talk to. His knowledge and passion for managing the plantation including the Cocoa production was just so interesting to hear. We used this as a base to visit the south and hiked Tet Paul (great views) and Gros Piton (tough but enjoyable hike), along with the volcano mud baths and nearby waterfalls. We loved the tranquility of staying on the estate and the pool was great to relax in taking in all the views of the plantation. Highly recommend in combination with their sister property, Villa Beach Cottages in Castries.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Front Desk on Mar 4, 2022
Thank you for staying at La Dauphine Estate and Villa Beach Cottages and we are happy you enjoyed your stay and the service provided by Charles, Antonia and the rest of the team at our properties. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Sheena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Front Desk on Mar 4, 2022
Thank you for staying at La Dauphine Estate and we are happy you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

8/10 Good

Mac, Canada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful pool and natural setting. Very helpful staff that were on-site daily. Security on site during evening. Stayed in Chateau Lafitte and it was suitable for 4 people in two bedrooms. Would recommend the big house if you can get it. Get the location of a good inexpensive local restaurant from George the night watchman. Stay away from the resort restaurants (Bamboo, Ladera), and those along the water in Soufriere. Mama Rose's in Laborie also good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Front Desk on Feb 21, 2020
Thank you for staying at La Dauphine Estate and we are happy you enjoyed your stay and the service provided by Charles, Antonia and George. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Front Desk on Feb 21, 2020
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Family S, LN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Confused - absolute contrast of beauty and fear.
The place is beautiful during the day: the plantation is amazing, full of vegetation, birds and sounds. The pool is stunning and the best part of the estate. Rainforest walk from the back of the garden provides beautiful views. Antonia and Charles are friendly and helpful, although we had to vacate early despite the place not being booked from the same day. Charles provided us with lots if into about the chocolate making, the history of the island and its economy. There was a guard George during night time most nights. The weak aspects are (we stayed in the Chateaux Laffitte) the tired conditions of the house and the amount if creatures that share the house with you. It is a plantation in the rainforest so it could be expected but for us it was just too much, especially with the gigantic spiders walking on the paths, lizards eating flies in the house, cockroaches, moths, ants etc. We were terribly bitten by ?sand flies one evening on Sugar Beach so if you go there, go to the water and then leave and do not stay on the chairs on the right side. Nights are very noisy because of crickets and frogs and this is beautiful and disquieting at the same time, especially as you struggle to fall asleep worrying that the mosquito nets may not protect you. So if you are a nature lover and do not mind lots of creatures then the place is magic. You can see beautiful birds including hummingbirds and the estate team is friendly. But for us it was more challenging than expected. Pool is 5*.
Friend
Walk
Lizard on the wall
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Vancouver, B.C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!!!
A beautiful house on a historic cocoa plantation, where you truly feel at home in this paradise of a place. The house is large, cozy and comfortable and its wraparound veranda offers stunning views of the plantation at all times so you experience complete privacy. The fresh smells and sounds of the jungle surrounding us calmed our senses as we drank our coffee in the hammock. The pool is right at the house and it too is surrounded by jungle, fruit trees, and the songs of birds. Antonia, the housekeeper, is AMAZING. Her kindness won't be forgotten, and the same goes to George (our security man), and Charles the Estate Manager. A more fine and genuine group of people are hard to find in this world. We loved our stay, loved the place, and loved the people...we will be back. If you're looking for a surreal place surrounded by privacy and beauty, where you litetally live in a place of stunning history and where you meet three superb caretakers - this is the place for you!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a wonderfully relaxing little cottage on an active cocoa farm. Clean, comfortable and charming! Be sure to talk to Charles, the manager, and ask him about St. Lucia.

10/10 Excellent

Zsolt, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, great people! A+++
We arrived here first as the first stop of our 3-stop vacation - we had a great reception and intro to the place - we had a quick dip in the pool, then went for dinner to a nearby restaurant. In the morning we had our breakfast prepared there at the property, had some fresh local fruit, drove to the nearby town to do a quick grocery shopping, then relaxed at the pool the rest of the day. All in all, we had a wonderful time there, the property manager gave us an intro of the history of the place, as well as the cocoa plantation that is producing over 22 tons of cocoa beans a year - all while hosting guest at the property. When we left the property manager gave us a nice bag of fresh fruit grown at the estate - it was really a great touch to top it all off. What a wonderful couple of days at this exceptional place!

8/10 Good

Jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Estate living, natural surrounding, friendly staff
Our family of husband, wife and 2 kids stayed for 3 nights at Chateau Lafittte in La Dauphine Estate. We were the only renters, as the main house was empty during our stay. We thoroughly enjoyed the estate surroundings and having access to the fantastic pool. Chateau Laffitte is the small guest house outside the main house. It has a spacious living room, a small but functional kitchen, two moderately sized bedrooms (no A/C) with lots of storage, and one adequate bathroom. Charles, the estate manager, was very helpful and went out of his way to make our stay comfortable and memorable. When we unexpectedly had two flat tires (beware of the pothole ridden roads, rental car companies won't fix flats for you), he had our tires replaced and got us back on the road. He also gave us a fantastic tour of the estate cocoa facilities. Thank you, Charles! Antonia provided daily housekeeping services, which was very helpful. On the downside, it took us a night to get used to the sounds of the forest and the bugs still got us despite the mosquito netting. Also, the wifi signal didn't reach Chateau Laffitte. We had to do the short hike up to the pool area every time we needed to connect or make a wifi call back home. If there had been other guests, this might have been a significant issue.

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Wonderful and Authentic St. Lucian Experience
We had a wonderful stay at La Dauphine. We stayed in Chateau Laffitte with 4 adults and it was perfect. The location was central to great hikes, beaches, and close enough to town for good dinner spots. The highlight was undoubtedly the service (including an impromptu tour of the estate's cacao production). The homey feel and the infinity pool were the cherry on top. Thanks for a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous place for getting away from it all
We loved La Dauphine and wished we could have stayed longer. Wonderful walk up the mountain on the estate. Excellent restaurants nearby.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The highlight of our trip
Our family had a fabulous stay at La Dauphine. While it is not for everyone, it was perfect for us. It is a unique hideaway on a plantation in the St. Lucian rainforest. If you need or expect a standard or fancy hotel, I would not recommend it. But if you want a special experience and are a curious traveler, La Dauphine is the place. The highlight of our stay was the time that Charles spent with us giving us a tour. He was by far the most knowledgeable person we met on the island, and he shared with us the history of the island, the plantation, and his own family. We were all spellbound by his explanation of the many crops grown on the plantation, and his careful demonstration of how to grow, harvest, and use cocoa and coconut is something that will be remembered. Our kids were enthralled. We hope to return to La Dauphine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful plantation
Beautiful plantation and privacy was amazing venue. Fresh squeezed grapefruit and orange juice...picked from the trees in the plantation. Lovely, relaxing infinity pool...day and night

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Secluded Planation House
Very kind staff and a beautiful getaway. The house is well suited for families with a rented car for travel. However, it is fairly remote with one restaurante within walking distance with a narrow road, so I would plan for this factor when arranging travel. The staff was very kind and the location was genuine, quiet, and relaxing.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Barb, Atlanta, Ga

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Nightmare...
The hotel communicated very well via email, and arrange a drive who picked me up at the airport and took me to the hotel. We arrived and the drive carried my 50 lb bag with scuba gear up 50 stairs to a empty hotel, boarded up, with no one around. After 10 min he called someone and they told him someone would come let me in in 10 minutes. A very nice woman came and opened the door and said here is your room. I asked where is everyone and she said they all checked out this am. I asked if anyone is on site or coming back and was told no., but a security guard is someone on the property. I ask where and he was not identified. I asked about food or a restaurant and it was a half mile walk, down a mountainous road... and no car or driver. I asked about a telephone and was told is broke that morning.... I am a single female and was not going to stay on a empty property in a remote area by myself so I immediately asked the woman who met me to help me find a driver to another hotel. She was very accommodating but when I later talked to the manager of this hotel she informed me that this was the way I booked it and no guarantee of anyone on site or phone etc. Really....

8/10 Good

bluesboy ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Real Eco Expeirence
Walks to town(Soufriere)was a great place to hang with the locals,good eats and taxis galore.Check out the sunsets from The Reef restaurant.What was missing @hotel a blender in the bar.

6/10 Okay

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mago
The staff was friendly and helpful. My room wasn't what I expected due to the drought (water) situation, but overall it was relaxing and peaceful. Great view!

8/10 Good

Anonymous

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Romantic but noisy and isolated
You awake to pink flower petals blooming outside your large window (or missing 4th wall) overlooking the small town of Soufriere, the Caribbean, and the Petit Piton. The problem is that the barking dogs, croaking frogs, and crowing roosters probably woke you. Early and often. Assuming you got any sleep because the wind was strong enough to deter the no-see-ums. You also are somewhat isolated on your hillside resort, several miles from any beach or other site worthing going to. The hotel's friendly staff will call you a taxi, but expect to pay $40-$100 in travel each day. Of course, you can rent a car, if you don't mind driving on tiny streets, around blind curves, along precipitous cliffs--all on the left side of the road. But otherwise the hotel is nice for a quiet couples' get-away: No loud nightlife, few guests, and little to do but share the evening with your loved one. If you stay in the eco-rooms, you probably won't have any water pressure. And you might not have any hot water either. And your toilet might not flush or it might flush constantly. And close your bathroom windows. Otherwise, critters might go after your soap.

8/10 Good

CleveSaint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Place to Unwind
The Mago is a unique place to stay while in St. Lucia. I was there with my wife, and loved the fact that the Mago was not your typical all-inclusive resort. Staying at there allows you to travel outside of Soufriere and visit other resorts or cities. Because it's rather small and not located on the beach, it forces you to venture out to other places in the city, which is great. If you're looking for a busy, bustling resort this is not the place for you. You can spend the whole days without seeing another guest. The only problems with the Mago is that it's located on a hillside with a very steep walk up to the hotel. As a result, it can be a daunting task to walk back into town after you've returned. The other downside is that the dinner menu is very limited and pretty costly. Aside from those two flaws, the Mago is a great place to spend a week in St. Lucia!

8/10 Good

60 year old

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Mago Estates
We stayed in the eco-value room. We loved the room's appearance, but the noise from the town at night was a bother. roosters, dogs and Sunday services could all be heard evenings and early morning. I suggest light sleepers definitely use ear plugs.

10/10 Excellent

DMJ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Front Desk on Mar 28, 2020
Thank you very much for the 10 out of 10 rating. The team at La Dauphine Estate are the ones that make the property even more special and we are happy you had such a great stay with us. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zwischen den Kakaobäumen und tropischen Blumen
Das Haus ist nicht das Beste an dem Aufenthalt, es ist ziemlich einfach, aber es fehlt dort an nichts. Das ist die Umgebung - wunderbar im Grün, mit vielen tropischen Pflanzen und Blumen umgeben, man fühlt sich mitten im Urwald, vor Allem Abends, wenn um 18 Uhr auf einmal alle Insekten (?) anfangen Ihre Nachtlieder zu singen! Wir hatten Glück, dass das große Haus nicht vermietet wurde, wir hatten den wunderbaren (sauberen!) Pool für uns alleine, was ein Luxus! Am Nachmittag setzten wir uns auf die Terrasse von dem großen Haus, um den Piton in den letzten Sonnenstrahlen zu bewundern... Das war ein von unseren schönsten Urlaubszielen.