Belle View Apartment Villa - La Mar penthouse

Great view from the balcony of the unit as it is located on top of a large hill at the edge of town. The host was friendly.

The link included in the booking is INCORRECT which was very mis-leading and meant we wasted a lot of time walking around trying to find the rental unit and turns out it was quite a bit farther away from town and up a steep path. When we arrived, we were given a different unit than we had booked. The booking states laundry machine available, however, when we arrived we found out it is only available for a few hours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. In addition, free transport to the airport is listed in the booking but upon request we were informed there was actually an additional charge.

The free shuttle this property provides from the airport made our arrival on st. Lucia hassle free and pleasant. From the moment Patrick picked us up it felt more like we were visiting a friend than staying at paid accomodation. Patrick is local and therefore is a wealth of knowledge on the area and its amenities. The apartment we stayed in was large and clean with a big bright kitchen, a large bedroom with comfortable bed and a balcony that caught the cooling breeze and had an amazing view of the valley below and the sea beyond. Laborie is such a charming small town and the perfect place to begin to fall in love with the pace and beauty of st. Lucia.

We enjoyed our whole experience at Belle View. But be aware that on arrival the side road that takes you up to the apartment may seem a little daunting. However, we chose to walk to and from town (there is a bus that runs on the main road and shortens the walk considerably) and thoroughly enjoyed it. For us, the hill wasn't as far or hard as we first imaged and the view from our balcony was worth the effort!

Extremely well equipped apartment, a true home from home. Lots of appliances like coffee maker toaster etc. It's high in the hills with amazing views and the bus stop is close by and it's only a short walk down the beach/ town. Massive terrace to enjoy the cool breeze. Very affordable

It is a bit of a hike up the hill if you aren't driving

Host extremely helpful, goes the extra mile. Large property great balcony and netflix

Hill walk from the beach is quite steep but I worked out how to get the bus back

Patrick was a great host! Left us some lovely fruits from his estate for breakfast. Our apartment ( on the top floor) was spacious, massive bed, great views with a constant breeze so no mosquito net was necessary, but we understand that more updated rooms are to be found on the lower floors. The apartment is a bit of a walk into Laborie but not far from the main road, so it's easy to take the bus into Vieux Fort to use the Atm/supermarket & we also used the beach at Coconut bay. We liked the quiet, relaxed feel of Laborie and the cafe en ville. Patrick was a good host & extremely helpful & taking us on a tour of st Lucia sights on route to soufriere, as well as found us a nice apartment in soufriere to stay!

The climb up the hill. Shower was a bit erratic hot & cold.

The host was amazing and made this stay amazing! Would come back just for the hospitality provided by our host. The apartment does have A/C in the bedroom and the views were great from the top floor!

The apartments are kind of far off the beaten path and a bumpy road to get there but the host is available to shuttle back and forth.

The location was quiet and beautiful.

There was no breakfast and the check out time seemed early at 11am when the flight was much later. The beach looked near but to reach it appeared difficult down hill. The issue of US Dollars and conversion rate.