Cap Maison
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Stunning views from the villa balcony
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Relaxing in the pool
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Luxury boutique hotel of Cap Maison
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Superior living room
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Relax in breathtaking surroundings at Cap Maison
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Private rooftop pools
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Stylish living room overlooking the sea
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Luxury marble bathrooms
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Light and airy, self-contained apartment
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Classically elegant bedroom with spectacular views
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Smugglers Cove, St Lucia
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Unwind in spectacular surroundings at Cap Maison
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Small luxury Caribbean resort of Cap Maison, St Lucia
- Category
- Hotels & Resorts
- Island
- St Lucia
- Location
- Cap Estate and North-east, Gros Islet
- Prices from:
- US $405.00/ room/night ? view all rates
At a glance
Cap Maison is a small luxury Caribbean resort set on a low cliffside in the Cap Estate in the far north of the island and has a lovely view over the Caribbean Sea and Pigeon Point. It has 50 rooms in 22 apartment suites, with one, two and three bedrooms built in a modern and very comfortable ‘hacienda’ style, with courtyards, fountains, runs of rounded arches and everywhere sprays of bougainvillea to splash them with colour. Central facilities include a spa, gym, a bar and a cliffside restaurant with a lovely sunset view. Smuggler’s Cove, one of St Lucia’s loveliest small beaches, is right next door. Excellent facilities including a spa, gym, yoga and waterfront restaurant.
- Best for:
- Family, Food and Wine, Spas & Wellbeing
- Who for:
- Independent travellers who enjoy on-hand amenities, groups and couples looking for apartment living with top-notch facilities and a good little beach next door
- Not for:
- All-inclusive
- How to get there:
- Direct flights from Europe, UK and USA/Canada
Key features
A small luxury Caribbean hotel, villa style living in 1, 2 and 3-bedroom St Lucia villa suites and junior suites. Well equipped kitchens, dining room, sitting area, flat screen satellite TV, DVD and music centre, plunge pool or roof terrace with Jacuzzi. Central facilities: infinity pool and Jacuzzi at cliff edge, courtyard pool, spa, yoga, gym, cliff top restaurant, 3 bars, walk-in wine cellar, boutique, air-conditioned lounge/library with big screen TV, WiFi, cove beach with snorkelling, windsurfing and kayaks. Resorts own luxury power boat available for cruises, day trips and private charter.
Style:
Mexican ‘hacienda’ style with yellow ochre walls and rounded arches, informal atmosphere
Client Profile:
Independent types, often British
Journalist’s Review
Beach & Swimming
Cap Maison is situated right above Smugglers' Cove, one of the loveliest beaches in this area of St Lucia. It is a small, steep-sided bay with mid-coloured sand and it is quite hidden away, so often there will be only hotel guests there - though it is quite a popular beach with the St Lucians themselves over the weekends. The swimming and snorkelling are good and there is a bar in the bay.
Cap Maison has a central pool set in the gardens between the villas and the clifftop restaurant. It is free-form in shape and it is surrounded by decks with loungers. Several of the oceanview villas have their own plunge pools and others have a rooftop Jacuzzi.
Practical Facts
Annual Closure Dates: 2012 tba
Dress Code: Elegantly casual for dinner.
Facilities: Cliff Restaurant, 3 bars - Cliff Bar, Beach Bar, Theo's, Library/lounge, shop selling everyday items and clothing, infinity pool and Jacuzzi, courtyard pool, gym, yoga classes, spa, hairdresser, non-motorised watersports including windsurfing, boggie boards, hobie cats and kayaking, internet access in all rooms and WiFi hotspots in some other areas of hotel.
Complimentary: cots for children under 2 years of age.
Other Services: a wide range of activities can be booked through the hotel including scuba diving, kite surfing, sightseeing tours, rainforest walks, bird watching, helicopter tours, airport transfers can be arranged, room service is available and a chef can be booked for villa suites.
Children: Cots are provided on request for children under 2 years at no additional cost. Babysitting can be arranged. Upper floor suites will not be allocated to families with children under the age of 12.
Weddings: The standard Wedding Package costs US$1,200
Accommodation: 49 Rooms. All rooms have ceiling fan, air conditioning, a private bathroom with shower (some suites have a bath in the master suite), a verandah, tea and coffee maker, mini-bar, flat screen TV, DVD and music centre as well as BOSE iPod docking stations.
Room Types: 9 x Gardenview Rooms and 6 x Oceanview Rooms have sitting area and either a small balcony or an outdoor sitting area. 12 x Oceanview Junior Suites have a sitting/dining area and a terrace with ocean views. All Villa Suites have a separate sitting/dining room, a fully equipped kitchen and an automatic washing machine. 3 x 1 Bedroom Villa Suites are located next to the courtyard pool and have partial ocean view. 4 x 1 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus Jacuzzi have direct sea views, are split level and have a Jacuzzi on the first floor leading from the bedroom. 5 x Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool are on the ground floor with direct sea views and a private pool. 9 x 1 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool and roof terrace have panoramic sea views, a roof terrace with mini bar and private pool with swim up counter. 1 x 2 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool and roof terrace have a master bedroom with luxurious bathroom, as second bedroom and bathroom and roof terrace with pool. Other 2 and 3 Bedroom villa Suites are available which combine a 1 bedroom suite with adjoining Gardenview Rooms, Oceanview Rooms or Oceanview Junior Suites. These are: 2 Bedroom Villa Suite, 2 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool, 2 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool and roof terrace, 3 Bedroom Villa Suite, 3 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool, 3 Bedroom Oceanview Villa Suite plus pool and roof terrace.
Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express
Stay Sail
The resort's 46 foot luxury Sea Ray motor yacht, Cap Maison I , is available for private use exclusively by Cap Maison guests.
Full Day = 8 hours from 8am to 4pm
Half Day = 4 hours
Sunset Cruise departs 5pm
Offshore and overnight trips to outlying islands (Grenadines, Martinique, Dominica) must be booked in advance and are subject to availability and weather conditions.
Rates:
Full Day - US$2,000
Half Day - US$1,000
Sunset Cruise - US$600
All plus 18% service and tax which includes skipper, crew, mooring/docking charges, fuel and drinks. Maximum 10 passengers.
Supplement for offshore and overnight trips: US$2,500 plus 18% service and tax per night: including skipper and crew/chef, docking charges, customs, fuel and drinks, breakfast and lunch on board*
Valid: year round, for up to a maximum of 4 adults (or 2 adults and 2 children)
Bookable via Cap Maison reservations office.
* dinner will be available in most of the islands visited (Grenadines or Dominica/Martinique) or on board which will be arranged through the hotel at least 48 hours before departure and will be payable locally. Rates may be subject to change without notice.
Locality
Cap Maison is located in the Cap Estate, at the very far northern tip of St Lucia. The 'Cap', as it is known, is a wealthy district of private homes and villas, set on the steep hillsides that overlook a golf course and the sea.
Just a few minutes south by car, as you leave the Cap Estate, you will come to the heartland of tourism in St Lucia, Rodney Bay. First you pass the turn to Pigeon Point, which has interesting old military fortifications and a nice beach bar, Jambe de Bois. Back on the main road you come to Gros Islet, which is famous for its Friday night Jump up, and then the marinas and yacht services. Next is the turning to Rodney Bay, the liveliest area of St Lucia, with a strip of bars and restaurants and then the finest beach on the island (in the classic Caribbean sense of palm-backed white sand). If you are looking for night-time action then this is the place to come. Beyond here, about twenty minutes drive from the hotel is the island capital Castries, a small and quite lively West Indian town set on a magnificent harbour.
Restaurants worth visiting in the area include Tao at LeSport, Buzz and the Charthouse in Rodney Bay and the Coal Pot in Vigie Marina in Castries.
Meet & Greet
If you are travelling independently, taxis are usually available at the airport, but one can be arranged for you by the hotel at your expense.
It is worth putting in the request at the time of booking. If you are flying into Hewanorra in the south of St Lucia then the ride from the airport is around eighty or ninety minutes, depending on the traffic around Castries. If you have an option, it is better to fly into George FL Charles Airport at Vigie near Castries, about twenty minutes ride away. Alternatively, if you would prefer to be taken care of from the minute you arrive at the airport, a Concierge Service that can include a helicopter or limousine transfer is offered by St Lucia Representatives.
If you are booking through a travel organiser, it is likely that their representative will be at the airport to meet you. This service and your return airport transfers should be included in the cost of your holiday. Please check at the time of booking.
Getting Around
Hiring a car to explore the island is easily arranged. If you are not travelling in peak season and you don't think you will want a car for more than a day or two, hotel reception will be able to assist you. Otherwise, we recommend you book in advance via your travel organiser or direct with Drive-A-Matic or Cool Breeze Car/Jeep Rental, who will deliver to the property and issue your St Lucian driving licence, price EC$54. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or be collected from the property at a pre-arranged time on your departure day.
Be aware that around the Jazz Festival in May and around Christmas there can be a shortage of cars in St Lucia, so you are advised to book well in advance. Also book early if you want one for a week or more because the pre-booked rates can be better. Taxis are readily available through the reception at the hotel, through drivers who remain on property. No public bus service runs near to Cap Maison, so that is not really a convenient option.
Cap Maison Video
Please see below for a video of Cap Maison.
Cap Maison offers bookings via the following tour operators:
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Tropic Breeze
A small and knowledgeable UK tour operator with a good depth of accommodation in the Eastern Caribbean, from the BVI down to Tobago.
See details for this property on the Tour Operator’s web site
