Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat ****

Set 1000 feet above the Caribbean Sea, with breathtaking views of Saint Lucia’s Piton Mountains, Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat is a space where the sounds of nature replace the noise of day-to-day life, stimulating and inspiring relaxation like nowhere else on Earth. Comprising an open-air restaurant, bar, spa and 25 luxury eco-lodges, here you’ll find a sense of freedom as you reconnect with nature; sustainably living, eating and prioritising your wellness. As cacao growers, Hotel Chocolat use every part of their cacao harvests in their Rabot restaurant and Cacao Bar; from the lychee-like pulp to the nutty, buttery nibs, nothing goes to waste. Serving contemporary dishes influenced by the West Indies and Britain, roasted cacao beans feature as a subtle savoury spice and garnish – as well as the rich, deep heart of desserts. Elsewhere, cacao is used for wellness treatments at the Estate’s open-air rejuvenation area. Using fresh ingredients that are gathered each morning – banana leaves, peppermint leaves and cacao nibs – its Cacao Massages are some of the best you'll experience. Immersive nature Blending into the verdant greenery via inside-outside structures, each of the Estate’s eco-lodges brings guests face-to-face with the primordial beauty of the rainforest and Hotel Chocolat’s Rabot Estate cacao farm. Drawing on Hotel Chocolat’s expertise as a chocolatier and cacao grower, Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat offers guests the opportunity to discover cacao like never before. Beginning with a walk through the cacao farm and ending with crafting your very own chocolate bar, Hotel Chocolat’s Tree-to-Bar Experience covers all the fascinating stages of making your own chocolate, from fermenting and sun-drying the cacao to grinding, mixing and more – with plenty of tasting in-between. Taking a self-guided stroll through the 140-acre Estate’s valleys and côtes or setting your yoga mat down in the forest surrounding your lodge are also actively encouraged. Leave the headphones behind; exotic birdsong provides the only meditative soundtrack you’ll need. This hotel offers stylish, modern décor and is located 7 km from Soufriere Town Centre. The Eco-Escape overlooks the Piton Mountains and Caribbean Sea. The rooms have a private terrace, iPod docking and free wifi. Enjoy the dual open-sky rain showers and Rabot toiletries. You can enjoy cocktails at the hotel’s Rabot Restaurant or relax with a wellness therapy at the Cacao Spa, which uses products exclusively prepared on the estate with antioxidant-packed cacao beans. Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat is also home to rare, ancient trees, which are of significant scientific and historic interest. The Hotel is 9 km from Pitons Bay and 22 km from St. Lucia Hewanorra International Airport.