Saint Lucia ushers in the new year with a record of nearly 100 awards and new accolades as the new year begins.
The most recent include: recognition as a Top 12 Caribbean Island by TripAdivsor, Travel Weekly’s 2013 Readers Choice for Best Caribbean Destination (December 2013), four properties listed on Travel + Leisure’s Top 500 Hotels (January 2014), and four resorts featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List (January 2014).
“We are honored and very proud of the awards received in 2013 and the beginning of 2014. Each award is a testament of the hard work and commitment of the government, hotel and tourism partners and the employees of the Saint Lucia tourism industry,” said Louis Lewis, Director of Tourism for the Saint Lucia Tourist Board.
Below is a list of the awards which have been bestowed on the island and its businesses in recent times.
Destination Awards:
· Best Caribbean Destination – Travel Weekly 2013 Readers Choice Awards
· Best Island in the Caribbean – Global Traveler Inaugural Leisure Travel Awards 2013
· Best Island Runner Up – Outside Magazine 2013 Outside Travel Awards
· Top 10 Caribbean Islands, #5 – Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards
· Top 10 Caribbean Islands, #8 – TripAdvisor 2013 Traveler’s Choice Awards
· Top 10 Most Adventurous Honeymoon Destinations 2013 – The Knot
· Best Anniversary Trip – 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards sponsored by USA Today 2013
· The World’s Top 20 Honeymoon Destinations 2013, #4 – BRIDES
· Google’s Most-Searched Honeymoon Spots (2013), #7
Noted Property Awards/Recognition:
Anse Chastanet:
· AAA 4 Diamond recognized property
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Top 25 Spas, Atlantic and Caribbean, #12
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Choice Top 25 Resorts in the Caribbean, #5
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Choice Top 100 Hotels & Resorts in the World
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 The 35 Best Island Resorts for Food, #25
· Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Gold List
· Travel + Leisure 2013 Top Resorts in the Caribbean, #2
· Travel + Leisure 2013 Top 100 Hotels Overall, #21
Boucan by Hotel Chocolat
· Gayot 2013 Top 10 Caribbean Resorts
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence
Cap Maison:
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 15 Hotels in the Caribbean, #11
· Fodor’s 2013 100 Hotel Awards; “Home Suite Home”
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence
· Wine Spectator 2013 Award of Excellence
Coco Palm:
· Gayot 2013 Top 10 For Value Hotels Worldwide
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards Top 25 Bargain Hotels in the Caribbean, #18
Coconut Bay Resort & Spa:
· Travel Agent Central The Advisors’ List 2013 Best Hotels for Romance (Reader’s Choice)
· Travel Agent Central The Advisors’ List 2013 Best Hotels for Families (Reader’s Choice)
· Travel + Leisure 2013 Best All-Inclusive Family Resort
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence
East Winds Inn:
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for Romance in the Caribbean, #6
· TripAdvisor 2013 Top 25 Hotels in the Caribbean, #5
· TripAdvisor 2013 Top 25 Hotels for Service in the Caribbean, #14
· TripAdvisor 2013 Top 25 All Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, #9
· TripAdvisor 2013 Top 10 Swim-up Bars You Can’t Miss
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence
Fond Doux Holiday Plantation:
· 2013 Magellan Awards, Silver winner
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence
Jade Mountain:
· Saint Lucia’s only AAA 5 Diamond property
· BRIDES #1 Honeymoon Resort in the Caribbean
· Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2014
· Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2014, One of 5 Modern Masterpieces
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Top 25 Spas, Atlantic and Caribbean, #8
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 100 Hotels & Resorts in the World, tied for #63
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 25 Resorts in the Caribbean #1
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 One of the Top 100 Rooms with a View
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 The 35 Best Island Resorts for Food, #29
· Elite Traveler 2013 The 12 Best Hotel Room Views in the World
· Islands Best All-Inclusive Resorts Ever, #12
· Islands 2013 Best Luxury Resort Readers’ Picks, #1
· Travel + Leisure Top Resorts in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas, #1
· Travel + Leisure Top 100 Hotels Overall, #14
· Travel + Leisure Top 500 Hotels of 2014
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean, #10
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for Romance in the Caribbean, #17
· U.S. World News Report Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2014, #9
· USA TODAY Rooms with a view: 10 amazing hotel vistas
· Wine Spectator 2013 Award of Excellence
Ladera:
· AAA 4 Diamond Award
· Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2014
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards; Top 15 Hotels in the Caribbean, #8
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 The 35 Best Island Resorts for Food, #20
· Fodor’s 2013 100 Hotel Awards; “Exotic Hideaway”
· Travel + Leisure Top 500 Hotels of 2014
· Travel + Leisure 2013 Top Resorts in the Caribbean, #12
· U.S. World News Report Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2013, #25
Rendezvous
· Trip Advisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for Romance in the Caribbean, #18
Sandals:
· AAA 4 Diamond Award Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
· AAA 4 Diamond Award Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa
· Travel + Leisure Top 500 Hotels of 2014 Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa
St. James’s Club Morgan Bay, Saint Lucia (Formerly Morgan Bay Beach Resort)
· 2013 Magellan Awards, Gold winner
Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort (Formerly Jalousie Plantation):
· AAA 4 Diamond recognized property
· Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2014
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 15 Hotels in the Caribbean, #10
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 “Hot List”
· Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 100
· Fodor’s 2013 100 Hotel Awards; “Blissful Beach Resort”
· Forbes 10 Honeymoon Havens for 2013
· Forbes Travel Guide Hot 20
· Travel + Leisure’s 2013 It List: The Best New Hotels
· U.S. World News Report, Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2013, #20
Ti Kaye Resort & Spa:
· Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
The BodyHoliday LeSport:
· Conde Nast Traveler 2014 10 Best Destination Spas of 2014, #7
· Spafinder Wellness 365™ 2013 Readers’ Choice Country Award; Best Spa in The Caribbean
· Travel + Leisure 2013 Top Destination Spas, #7
· TripAdvisor 2013 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the World, #18
· TripAdvisor 2013 Travelers’ Choice Awards for All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, #7
The Inn On The Bay
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Small Hotels in the Caribbean, #1
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for Romance in the Caribbean, #1
· TripAdvisor 2013 Top 25 Hotels for Service in the Caribbean, #6
The Landings Saint Lucia
· AAA 4 Diamond Award
Villa Beach Cottages
· TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Small Hotels in the Caribbean, #5
· TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence Award