This was our 11th annual "chick trip" to various islands in the Caribbean, and we were impressed with our house selection this year. First of all, St. Lucia is a really beautiful island and there is so much to do there. We picked this house because of it's location to Rodney Bay/Reduit Beach, Pigeon Island, Gros Islet, and Castries, all of which were within a 15-20 minute "easy" (meaning no hairpin-turn, steep, or narrow roads that many other roads St. Lucia is made up of) drive.
The house was spacious and clean. The views from the various decks and from the pool were amazing! All of the bedrooms had air conditioners which was really nice. The main living area had enormous high ceilings which explains why there was no A/C there, but if you opened the doors/windows - a pleasant breeze was all you needed to cool it down. When we were at the house (which wasn't much), we spend most of our time on the main-level balcony or near the pool watching cruise ships pull in and enjoying the spectacular views.
We are seasoned travelers of the Caribbean and accept that there might be some downfalls and imperfections. While not everything was perfect (could use a few more kitchen accessories), the affordability of this house more than made up for the small details. If you want perfection and upper-class luxury you can pay for that at a resort at Sugar Beach.
Charles was a great host. He was there when we arrived to explain the details of the house. While he resides very close, he did not hover over us, but was always responsive to questions and requests, even when we needed help ordering pizza delivery or transportation for part of our party back to the airport.
Access to the closest beach is a 5-10 minute walk through the Calabash Cove Resort. It's a small beach, but it is really nice! For a reasonable fee, you can obtain a day pass to use the resort facilities - which gives you access to the beautiful pool, beach chairs, SUP's, and kayaks. Although the beach is public to all, I believe the resort is adults-only.
The house was very affordable compared to others of similar quality. I would recommend this house and would come back again.