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Cap Maison is a small luxury Caribbean resort which opened in St Lucia during summer 2008. It is 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. The 22 one, two and three bedroom apartment suites (many with private plunge pools, others with jacuzzis), have been 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 will include a spa, gym, a bar and a cliffside restaurant with a lovely sunset view. Smuggler’s Cove, one of St Lucia’s loveliest beaches, is right next door. As an apartment hotel with around 50 large bedrooms and suites, Cap Maison will have a very informal feel.
The apartments at Cap Maison are currently selling fast - the hotel, which was officially opened in July 2008 when it welcomed new owners as the first guests and is now accepting regular bookings for the forthcoming season. This review has been written according to a study of plans and a visit to the site early in the hotel’s construction. See our Review of Cap Maison Real Estate.
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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
| Hard to tell before opening, probably independent travellers and families, probably largely British |
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| A full review of this property will be published in due course. |
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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. |
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Rates
| | 01 Feb- 19 Dec 2009 | 20 Dec- 02 Jan 2009-10 | 03 Jan- 31 Mar 2010 | 01 Apr- 30 Sep 2010 | 01 Oct- 19 Dec 2010 | | Garden View Room | 405 | 565 | 565 | 405 | 405 | | Ocean View Room | 465 | 660 | 660 | 465 | 465 | | Ocean View Junior Suite | 530 | 770 | 705 | 530 | 530 | | 1-Bedroom Villa Suite | 645 | 950 | 865 | 645 | 690 | | 1-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + Jacuzzi | 705 | 1,025 | 935 | 705 | 755 | | 1-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool | 775 | 1,135 | 1,040 | 775 | 840 | | 1-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool + roof terrace | 940 | 1,380 | 1,255 | 940 | 1,015 | | Single reduction | -50 | n/a | -50 | -50 | -50 | | 2-Bedroom Villa Suite | 1,125 | 1,650 | 1,500 | 1,125 | 1,215 | | 2-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool | 1,260 | 1,850 | 1,680 | 1,260 | 1,355 | | 2-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool + roof terrace | 1,425 | 2,090 | 1,900 | 1,425 | 1,535 | | 3-Bedroom Villa Suite | 1,600 | 2,350 | 2,135 | 1,600 | 1,720 | | 3-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool | 1,745 | 2,560 | 2,325 | 1,745 | 1,875 | | 3-Bedroom Ocean View Villa Suite + pool + roof terrace | 1,905 | 2,795 | 2,540 | 1,905 | 2,050 | All rates are in US$ per night, per room/suite on a room only basis, and are subject to 10% Service Charge and 8% Government Tax. Dinner supplements (adults): full breakfast US$25 and dinner US$75, per person, per day, plus 18% service and tax – child meals charges as taken. Children under 12 yrs stay free when sharing with 2 adults in 1-Bedroom Villa Suite/1-Bedroom Villa Suite + Jacuzzi and 2 or 3 Bedroom Villa Suite. All rates are subject to change without notice. Minimum stay 1 night, except during Christmas/New Year when it is 7 nights. A 1 night deposit is required to confirm all bookings with full payment on arrival (at Christmas/New Year the balance is due 60 days in advance). The deposit is forfeit/charged for bookings cancelled up to 7 days prior to arrival (30 days for Christmas/New Year) and cancellations made within 7 days of arrival will be charged the full value of the booking. For stays during 21 Dec-03 Jan the cancellation charge will be 50% of the total booking cost between 30 and 7 days prior to arrival with full charge within 7 days of arrival. |
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Festive Menus at The Cliff at Cap
Cap Maison is offering festive Christmas and New Year's Eve prix fixe menus at The Cliff at Cap, the resort's signature restaurant. Both menus are available at US$135 and feature an elegant eight-course French West-Indian meal with classic staple dishes such as braised short rib of beef, and slow-roasted turkey with herb and onion stuffing. There is also a St Lucian twist to a rich pudding dessert which is topped with island rum anglaise. Holiday rates start at US$565 in a Garden View Room for stays during 20 December 2009 and 02 January 2010, based on double occupancy, per room, per night, including full breakfast. |
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Special Offers
Cap Maison's Opening Year Fantastic Added Value Package
Added Value Offers
* Automatic upgrade to next room category at time of booking
* 1 hrs welcome massage per person - minimum 4 night stay required
* Two rounds of golf for minimum 4 night stays ( 1 round of golf for 1-3 night stay)
* Breakfast included in rates
* Sunset cruise on board Cap Maison 1 the resort’s luxury 46 ft Sea Ray
Added Value Family Plus
* Children eat free when dining with parents
* 4 hours baby sitting per day
* Zip line excursion
Above offers valid for stays from 5 January-20 December 2009.
WEDDING & HONEYMOON COUPLES
Complimentary bottle of Champagne on arrival and a complimentary one hour sunset cruise on Cap Maison’s private luxury boat. Offer valid year round.
All offers subject to change without notice and can be combined unless otherwise stated. |
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Stay Sail
CHARTERS AND STAY & SAIL OFFER
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. |
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How to book
If you wish to make further enquiries or a reservation, please use the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page to make contact with Cap Maison, or if you wish to telephone them, their telephone number will be revealed if you click on the CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER link. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser, please follow the link below.
See List of UK Tour Operators
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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