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La Dauphine Estate

Overnattingssted med 3.5 stjerner
Feriebolig i kolonialstil og med parkering inkludert i Soufriere

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Fasade – kveld/natt
Utendørsbasseng
Leilighet (Chateau Laffitte) | Safe på rommet, skrivebord, strykejern/-brett og barnesenger (inkludert)
Leilighet (Chateau Laffitte) | Oppholdsrom
Hus (La Dauphine Great House) | Eget kjøkken | Kjøleskap, mikrobølgeovn, ovn og kokeplater

Anmeldelser

8,8 av 10 –

Utmerket

Populære fasiliteter

8,4 av 10
Gjestene elsket fasilitetene.
  • Basseng
    Basseng
  • Rengjøring
    Rengjøring
  • Grill
    Grill
  • Klesvask
    Klesvask
  • Kjøkken
    Kjøkken
  • Wi-fi inkludert
    Wi-fi inkludert
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Romalternativer

Hus (La Dauphine Great House)

Høydepunkter

Balkong
Separat spiseområde
Separat sitteområde
Babysenger (inkludert)
Kjøkken
Kjøleskap/fryseboks i full størrelse
Takvifte
4 soverom
  • 4 soverom
  • Plass til 8 personer
  • 1 dobbeltseng ELLER 1 queensize-seng

Leilighet (Chateau Laffitte)

Høydepunkter

Terrasse
Separat spiseområde
Separat sitteområde
Babysenger (inkludert)
Kjøkken
Kjøleskap/fryseboks i full størrelse
Takvifte
2 soverom
  • 2 soverom
  • Plass til 4 personer
  • 1 kingsize-seng

Lignende overnattingssteder

Om området

Kart
Etangs Road, Soufriere

Hva som finnes i nærheten

  • Gros Piton - 5 min kjøring
  • Soufriere Volcano - 6 min kjøring
  • Svovelkildene - 6 min kjøring
  • Jalousie strand - 10 min kjøring
  • Petit Piton - 11 min kjøring

Transport

  • Vieux Fort (UVF-Hewanorra internasjonale flyplass) - 34 min kjøring

Restauranter

  • ‪Mama Tilly's Bar - ‬25 min kjøring
  • ‪The Beacon Restaurant - ‬13 min kjøring
  • ‪Waterfront De Belle View Restaurant and Bar - ‬10 min kjøring
  • ‪Petit Peak Restaurant & Bar - ‬10 min kjøring
  • ‪Mango Tree - ‬9 min kjøring

Om dette overnattingsstedet

Hele stedet

Du vil få hele huset for deg selv, og kommer kun til å måtte dele plassen med de andre gjestene du reiser sammen med.

La Dauphine Estate

Feriebolig i kolonialstil og med parkering inkludert i Soufriere
I tillegg til et utendørs basseng tilbyr denne ferieboligen vaskeritjenester og et bibliotek. Dessuten tilbys wi-fi i fellesområdene (inkludert) og ubetjent parkering (inkludert). Tur-/billettassistanse, en hage og griller tilbys også. Alle de 2 ferieboligene er utstyrt med et kjøkken med et kjøleskap, ovn, kokeplater og en mikrobølgeovn. Gjestene tilbys dessuten wi-fi inkludert, spiseområder og sitteområder.
La Dauphine Estate har 2 rom med safe og kaffetraktere/tekokere. Rommene har separat sitteområde. Kjøleskap/fryseboks i full størrelse, komfyrtopp, mikrobølgeovn og eget spiseområde er tilgjengelig på kjøkken. Badene har dusj og toalettartikler (inkludert).

Gjestene her får tilgang til wi-fi inkludert i prisen. Skrivebord og telefon tilbys. I tillegg har rommene strykejern/-brett og takvifte. Rengjøring tilbys daglig, og det er mulig å be om hårføner.

Fritidsfasiliteter ved denne ferieboligen inkluderer et utendørs basseng.

Fritidsaktivitetene som er oppført nedenfor, er tilgjengelige enten på overnattingsstedet eller i nærområdet. Avgifter kan tilkomme.

Språk som snakkes

Engelsk

Overnattingsstedets fasiliteter

Strand

  • Sandstrand i nærheten

Basseng/spa

  • Utendørsbasseng

Internett

  • Tilgjengelig i huset: wi-fi (inkludert)
  • Tilgjengelig i noen fellesområder: wi-fi (inkludert)

Parkering og transport

  • Parkering på stedet (inkludert)

Familievennlige fasiliteter

  • Babyseng (inkludert)

Kjøkken

  • Brødrister
  • Kaffetrakter/tekoker
  • Kjøkkenutstyr
  • Kjøleskap/fryser i full størrelse
  • Komfyrtopp
  • Mikrobølgeovn
  • Stekeovn
  • Vannkoker

Bespisning

  • Kokketjeneste

Soverom

  • Sengetøy

Bad

  • 1 privat bad
  • Dusj
  • Håndklær (inkludert)
  • Hårføner (på forespørsel)
  • Toalettartikler (inkludert)

Oppholdsområder

  • Insektsnett
  • Separat sitteområde
  • Separat spiseområde
  • Stue

Underholdning

  • Bibliotek
  • CD-spiller

Utendørsområder

  • Grill
  • Hage
  • Piknikområde

Klesvask

  • Vaskeritjenester

Arbeidsområder

  • Skrivebord

Komfort

  • Takvifte

Kjæledyr

  • Kjæledyr og servicedyr er ikke tillatt

Tilgjengelighetstilpasning

  • Ingen heis
  • Røykeområde

Tjenester og bekvemmeligheter

  • Hjelp til bestilling av turer og billetter
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Safe
  • Strykejern/-brett
  • Strømadaptere
  • Telefon

Beliggenhet

  • I landlige omgivelser

Ting å gjøre

  • Gå-/sykkelstier
  • Fisking i nærheten
  • Hesteridning i nærheten

Sikkerhetstiltak

  • Ingen info om karbonmonoksidalarm (verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen karbonmonoksidalarm på overnattingsstedet, så det kan være lurt å ta med en selv)
  • Ingen info om røykvarsler (verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen røykvarsler på overnattingsstedet)

Generelt

  • 2 bygninger
  • 2 enheter
  • Hage
  • Kolonial arkitektur

Regler

Innsjekking

Innsjekkingen er fra kl. 15.00 til kl. 19.00
Kontaktløs innsjekking er tilgjengelig
Sen innsjekking avhenger av tilgjengelighet
Minstealder for innsjekking er 18 år

Utsjekking

Utsjekking før kl. 11.00
Kontaktløs utsjekking er tilgjengelig

Spesielle innsjekkingsinstruksjoner

Dette overnattingsstedet har ingen resepsjon
Gjestene må kontakte overnattingsstedet i forkant for å få innsjekkingsinstruksjoner. Verten tar imot gjestene ved ankomst
Du må kontakte overnattingsstedet via kontaktopplysningene i bestillingsbekreftelsen minst 24 timer før ankomst for å avtale når/hvordan innsjekking skal skje
Du må kontakte overnattingsstedet på forhånd via kontaktopplysningene i bestillingsbekreftelsen hvis du planlegger å ankomme etter kl. 17.00

Adgangsmåter

Verten tar imot gjestene ved ankomst

Kjæledyr

Verken kjæledyr eller servicedyr er tillatt

Barn og ekstrasenger

Barn er velkomne
Ekstrasenger er ikke tilgjengelige
Barnesenger er inkludert og tilgjengelige på forespørsel

Overnattingsstedets betalingsmåter

Viktig informasjon

Avgifter

Du må betale følgende avgifter på overnattingsstedet (skatter kan være inkludert):

  • Lokale myndigheter pålegger en avgift: XCD 16.20 per person, per natt

Vi har tatt med alle kostnadene overnattingsstedet har oppgitt til oss.

Viktig å vite

Dette overnattingsstedet forvaltes av en profesjonell vert, og overnattingsvirksomheten er knyttet til vedkommendes bransje, bedrift eller yrke.
Det kan pålegges avgifter for ekstra personer, og denne avgiften kan variere avhengig av overnattingsstedets egne regler
Legitimasjon med bilde utstedt av offentlig myndighet samt kredittkort, debetkort eller depositum i kontanter kan være påkrevd ved innsjekking, i tilfelle det skulle oppstå uforutsette utgifter
Spesielle forespørsler avhenger av tilgjengelighet ved innsjekking og kan koste ekstra. Spesielle forespørsler kan ikke garanteres oppfylt
Dette overnattingsstedet godtar kredittkort og debetkort; ingen kontantbetalinger
Verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen karbonmonoksidalarm på overnattingsstedet, så det kan være lurt å ta med en selv
Verten har ikke oppgitt om det finnes noen røykvarsler på overnattingsstedet
Dette overnattingsstedet er profesjonelt rengjort

Verdt å nevne

Dette overnattingsstedet har ikke heis
Ingen dyr, inkludert servicedyr, er tillatt på dette overnattingsstedet

Overnattingsstedet er også kjent som

Dauphine Estate
Dauphine Estate Soufriere
Dauphine Estate Villa
Dauphine Estate Villa Soufriere
La Dauphine Estate Hotel
La Dauphine Estate St. Lucia/Soufriere
Dauphine Estate House Soufriere
Dauphine Estate House
Dauphine Estate Guesthouse Soufriere
Dauphine Estate Guesthouse
La Dauphine Estate St. Lucia/Soufriere
La Dauphine Estate Soufriere
La Dauphine Estate Private vacation home
La Dauphine Estate Private vacation home Soufriere

Ofte stilte spørsmål

Har La Dauphine Estate basseng?

Ja, dette overnattingsstedet har et utendørsbasseng.

Er det tillatt med kjæledyr på La Dauphine Estate?

Nei, kjæledyr er ikke tillatt på dette overnattingsstedet.

Hvor mye koster det å parkere på La Dauphine Estate?

Ubetjent parkering er inkludert på dette overnattingsstedet.

Når kan man sjekke inn på La Dauphine Estate?

Innsjekkingen er fra kl. 15.00 til kl. 19.00. Sen innsjekking er tilgjengelig i et begrenset tidsrom.

Når må man sjekke ut på La Dauphine Estate?

Utsjekkingstidspunktet er kl. 11.00.

Hvor ligger La Dauphine Estate?

Denne ferieboligen ligger i nærheten av strand og 2 kilometer unna Fond Doux gård og Tet Paul natursti. Dessuten ligger Soufriere Volcano og Svovelkildene kun 5 kilometer unna.

Anmeldelser av La Dauphine Estate

Anmeldelser

8,8

Utmerket

Rangering på 10 − Utmerket. 16 av totalt 29 anmeldelser." "
Rangering på 8 − Bra. 10 av totalt 29 anmeldelser." "
Rangering på 6 − Grei. 2 av totalt 29 anmeldelser." "
Rangering på 4 − Dårlig. 0 av totalt 29 anmeldelser." "
Rangering på 2 − Forferdelig. 1 av totalt 29 anmeldelser." "

8,8/10

Renhold

9,0/10

Personale og service

8,4/10

Fasiliteter

8,8/10

Overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand

Anmeldelser

10/10 – Utmerket

Christopher

Reiste med familie
Likte: Renhold, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
The cottage, pool and entire property was beautiful! Thank you Antonia and Charles for a pleasant visit to your beautiful island and plantation!
Bodde her 3 netter i februar 2024

10/10 – Utmerket

Charlotte

Likte: Renhold og romkomfort
Bodde her 4 netter i desember 2023

10/10 – Utmerket

Rebekah

Reiste med familie
Likte: Renhold, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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.
Bodde her 2 netter i juni 2023

10/10 – Utmerket

Angela

Reiste med familie
Likte: Renhold, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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.
Bodde her 3 netter i mars 2023

8/10 – Bra

Pierre

Reiste med familie og små barn
Likte: Renhold, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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.
Bodde her 4 netter i mars 2022

10/10 – Utmerket

Michael

Reiste med partner
Likte: Renhold, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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.
Bodde her 3 netter i januar 2022

10/10 – Utmerket

Sheena

Reiste med en gruppe
Likte: Renhold og romkomfort
Bodde her 4 netter i januar 2022

10/10 – Utmerket

DMJ

Reiste med familie
Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
Bodde her 7 netter i februar 2020

8/10 – Bra

Mac og Canada

Reiste med familie
Likte: Renhold, personale og service, fasiliteter og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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.
Bodde her 5 netter i januar 2020

8/10 – Bra

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
Bodde her 3 netter i mai 2018

6/10 – Grei

Family S og LN

Likte: Personale og service
Likte ikke: Romkomfort
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
Bodde her 5 netter i juli 2017

10/10 – Utmerket

Andrew og Vancouver, B.C.

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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!
Bodde her 7 netter i mai 2017

10/10 – Utmerket

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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.

10/10 – Utmerket

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Utmerket

Zsolt og US

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Bra

Jaya

Likte: Renhold, personale og service og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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 – Utmerket

William

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Utmerket

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Utmerket

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service og overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand
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 – Utmerket

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Bra

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Bra

Verifisert reisende

Likte: Renhold, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort

2/10 – Forferdelig

Barb og Atlanta, Ga

Likte ikke: Personale og service, overnattingsstedets bygg og tilstand og romkomfort
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 – Bra

bluesboy ken

Likte: Renhold og personale og 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 – Grei

Anonymous

Likte: Renhold og personale og 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!