Fond Doux Eco Resort

Hotels
8.5 (313 reviews)
P.O Box 250 , Soufrière , lc

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Secluded, private and beautifully furnished rooms/cabins
Excellent restaurant and lovely breakfast with local-style food
Delightful, well-laid-out pool areas and two pools
Magical rainforest location with trails and close to activities
Friendly and helpful staff
Eco-luxury atmosphere immersed in wildlife and plants
Cons:
Mosquito nets provided don’t fully close and may be insufficient
Very loud frogs at night (bring earplugs)
Old cottages require more maintenance and some furniture lacks character
Remote and hilly location—best with a hired car

Categories

Cleanliness
9
Guests describe the cottages as simple, spacious and clean despite the humid rainforest setting.
Service
9
Staff are described as friendly and helpful throughout the reviews.
Location
9
Location in the heart of the rainforest is praised as magical and ideal for nearby forest/volcano activities, though it's remote and hilly.
Room Quality
7
Rooms/cottages are beautifully furnished and private but the old cottages require maintenance and some furniture lacked character.
Amenities
9
Two swimming pools and a well-laid-out pool area are highlighted as delightful and private; trails and paths are also appreciated.
Value for Money
8.5
Standard quality for this hotel tier
Food and Beverage
8
Restaurant and breakfast are praised as great and more local/authentic than other options, though some meals are described as adequate rather than fancy.
Overall Experience
8.5
Guests emphasize a unique, eco-luxury rainforest stay with strong positives (seclusion, wildlife, pools, food) and a few natural/maintenance drawbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-12 23:05

Property Description

Luxurious French Colonial Estate in St Lucia
This stunning 19th-century plantation nestled in Soufriere, St Lucia, offers a unique stay on a 135-acre cocoa plantation, a World Heritage site, surrounded by lush tropical gardens.

Relaxation and Wellness
Enjoy the 3 tiered outdoor pools with waterfalls, a gazebo, and indulgent spa treatments at Mama La Terre Spa, ensuring a truly rejuvenating experience during your stay.

Unique Accommodations and Culinary Delights
Stay in charming cottages with hardwood floors and vibrant tropical colors, each equipped with modern amenities. Indulge in Caribbean and international cuisine at Cocoa Pod and Jardin Cacao restaurants, set amidst the rich vegetation.

Book your stay at Fond Doux Eco Resort for an unforgettable blend of luxury, nature, and heritage.

Important information:

Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Fond Doux Holiday Plantation of arrival method and time prior to arrival date.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: UVF

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 313 reviews
Cleanliness: 9
Service: 9
Location: 9
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 8.5
Food and Beverage: 8
Overall Experience: 8.5
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Sahab couple ca
9
2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Alice couple gb
10
Elegant vintage-style eco luxury in the heart of the rainforest: no resort could ever match this.
Pros:

Rooms/ cabins feel very secluded & private, beautifully furnished, surrounded by plants and wildlife. Restaurant is great, breakfast is lovely. Much better & more local style food than we found at any other hotel/resort restaurants we ended up eating at. The pool area is delightful, really well laid out for privacy so different groups can have their own areas. It would be a perfect setting for a pool party! The location is perfect for all the nearby forest/ volcano based activities and for getting to Soufrière and nearby beaches. I would definitely advise hiring a car so you have more freedom to explore independently; things look close together on a map but it’s very hilly and obviously very hot so walking anywhere takes much longer than predicted.
This is not really a resort, it doesn’t feel like a resort, the clientele were not “resort types”… which is a big positive in our book! It is eco-luxury accommodation ie. as luxurious as one can reasonably expect whilst staying in the middle of gorgeous rainforest and trying to minimise impact on that environment.

Cons:

I would advise bringing your own mosquito net and make sure it’s the right size for the bed (we were a bit squeezed in under ours). The nets provided on the four poster look very pretty & romantic but they don’t fully close so they don’t keep mozzies out.
Also, not a negative but useful to know: the frogs are LOUD at night and they don’t stop til sunrise so we were very glad of our earplugs (we’ve slept in other jungles before but never experienced a wildlife chorus quite like this one!)

2026-05-29 via Nuitee
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Hannah solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-27 via Nuitee
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Hannah solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-18 via Nuitee
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Lawrence couple gg
8
A unique setting with authentic historical cottages set in the rainforest.
Pros:

Location in the rainforest is magical but rather remote. The historic cottages provide simple, spacious and clean accommodation with outdoor showers. Staff are friendly and helpful. Meals are adequate but not fancy. Two swimming pools are very pleasant. Interesting paths and trails through the beautiful rainforest.

Cons:

The old cottages and bungalows set in a humid rainforest require more maintenance than was evident, and the furniture lacked the character and charm of the buildings.

2026-05-16 via Nuitee
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Janet extended_group gb
8
2026-01-17 via Nuitee
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Timothy couple us
8
Had a fantastic time in a tropical paradise
Pros:

Being secluded in a tropical forest
Excellent service

Cons:

They need to rotate dinner selections

2026-01-16 via Nuitee
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Rachel extended_group gb
6
2026-01-15 via Nuitee
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MICHAEL couple au
6
Pros:

The location is unbeatable!

Cons:

The food was abysmal, several items on the small menu were never available, no cappuccinos at all because they ran out of capsules, the chicken and fish tasted as if they were taken out of the freezer and put into the microwave. But prices like in a New York restaurant.

2026-01-07 via Nuitee
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Camira couple us
10
Great because of the food
Pros:

The food was excellent

Cons:

The wifi, and not anything to do onsite

2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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Tobias family_with_children fi
8
Nice plantation vibes - close to all key St Lucia sites! (Not so close to the beach though)
Pros:

Nice jungle-living where you really get the feeling of living on an old (still partially active) plantation. Food at breakfast was limited but very good. Restaurant in the evening, pricy (but everything is on st Lucia and Barbados), but the food is really great and the staff were lovely!

Cons:

Our twin-cottage was great with two big bedrooms but some of the cottages we walked past looked a bit run-down; same goes for parts of ours as well. They really need to freshen up the interiors a bit. A bit of paint would do wonders and particularly in our cottage they really need to change the small kitchen.

2025-12-30 via Nuitee
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Ann Marie family_with_children tt
9
Pros:

Very relaxing peaceful and close to the island attractions

2025-12-28 via Nuitee
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Kedrick couple gb
9
2025-12-11 via Nuitee
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Richard couple gb
9
Wonderful stay
Pros:

The ambience, the room and the staff were excellent. Fantastic place to spend my 60th birthday. Staff were welcoming and very attentive. Brilliant breakfasts and top chocolate cocktails by Leiandra

Cons:

Only small downside is in relation to proximity to other areas. Taxis are available yet unable to walk anywhere. I’d hire a ca car next time. (Yet if you just want to chill then perfect)

2025-12-10 via Nuitee
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Sue couple gb
8
Colonial quirky locally owned stop over
Pros:

Quaint and quirky - owned and run by local people I believe - we chose it for this reason over Hotel chocolat
Loved our plunge pool. Bed very comfy. Nice birthday welcome on bed in room
We really enjoyed our chocolate making tour - thanks Clinton and Rosemary 🥰

Cons:

Breakfast was just ok - nothing to write home about.

2025-11-29 via Nuitee
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Agnieszka couple pl
7
2025-11-24 via Nuitee
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Alejandro couple gb
8
2025-11-16 via Nuitee
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Nicola extended_group gb
10
Excellent
Pros:

It’s natural habitat and amazing morning sounds

Cons:

Nothing

2025-11-15 via Nuitee
couple gb
10
2025-10-13 via Nuitee
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christian couple fr
5
Pros:

la végétation

Cons:

Equipements désués ou hors d'état , établissement vieillissant

2025-10-01 via Nuitee