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#1 of 2 small hotels in Gros Islet
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Habitat Terrace Hotel is only a 15-minute drive from the GFL Charles Airport & the Capital, Castries, and a 5-minute drive to Rodney Bay and the popular beaches. We are also within close proximity to the Beausejour Cricket Stadium.
Made up of Superior rooms with king bed, Deluxe room with two double beds, Self Catering Studio with kitchenette, one and two bedroom suites will full kitchen, living and dining and balcony. Three Bedroom Family Suite with full kitchen and dining on the ground floor near the pool and garden.With its cool, tranquil and peaceful surroundings where nature's splendor is visible in the many species of birds and butterflies; Habitat Terrace Hotel is indeed the place to unwind after a business day, to romance or simply relax on the deck of our intimate outdoor pool.Our amenities and services would not be complete without the courteous and friendly assistance of the staff and management team at Habitat Terrace Hotel
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
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Corner of Old Military Road & Habitat Drive Bonne Terre, Gros Islet St. Lucia
Habitat Terrace
92 reviews
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Car recommended
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We stayed in St.Lucia for a week and Cheryl and her staff were wonderful. Very accommodating and engaging, she arranged some tours for us. She also suggested some places we can visit. The room was always clean.
Definately recommend it to anyone.
Kevin and Charlene
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Date of stay: August 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I use this small hotel very often when I have groups, because it is very private, priced reasonably and the owner is very engaging. The rooms are very spacious and all are air-conditioned but if you prefer natural breeze you can just open the windows. There is a beautiful flower garden and the environment is ideal for the visitors who wish to experience St. Lucia. I normally use it for health retreats and it serves its purpose. The cost is reasonable and tours can be organised.
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Top floor double bedroom is best.
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My visit to St Lucia was to attend the Jazz Festival. I was greeted with a warm welcome from Cheryl the owner of Habitat Terrace Hotel.
My room was situated on the ground floor with balcony doors that opened out onto the garden, and access to the swimming pool area. The room was clean and suitable for two with self-catering facilities. However, there is a brilliant cook called Christine in which you can have a local creole or continental breakfast. (you must try!!)
The garden was maintained impeccable by Karon. The housekeeper - Shirley, kept my room clean on a daily basis. This hotel is a little gem, and worth a stay. Cheryl was very informative, and if you required any information regarding St Lucia, in terms of tours - she would be very accommodating in supplying the information. Yes, the location is a little out, but its away for the hustle and bustle of Castries. Thank you to everyone that made my trip enjoyable.
Would I visit again the answer is yes!!
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Date of stay: May 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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My girlfriend and I stayed at Habitat Terrace for about a week in early September 2008. We did extensive research beforehand to pick the right hotel for our first visit to St. Lucia.
We were looking for an affordable hotel with numerous amenities such as air conditioning, access to a refrigerator, in-room safe, cable television and more. After our first email to Habitat Terrace, we quickly realised that they were very flexible and accommodating as they kept on throwing in extra incentives - which none of the other hotels we contacted were really doing. In the end, their willingness to increase the total value of our accommodation for the same rate is what really convinced us to pick Habitat Terrace - that along with their attractive hotel photos on their website.
We were picked up at the Airport as promised - which was really nice when you are in a new country. On arrival at Habitat Terrace, we were warmly greeted by the Manager who personally took us up to our room. The other members of staff were equally warm and we quickly felt very welcome to St. Lucia.
We must say that the service we received at Habitat Terrace was way beyond any of our expectations - the Manager and entire staff went beyond what was necessary to accommodate our meal requests, advice on places we should visit in St. Lucia and much more. The Manager even personally drove us around to several places, explaining its history and importance on the island. We always felt safe as the Manager clearly had our best interests and safety in mind. The Manager was also very accommodating in arranging taxis for us as well as arranging an amazing 7-hour tour of many of the 'must-see' tourist spots on the island - including the Soufriere Drive-In Volcano, the Pitons, the Diamond Waterfall, Botanical Gardens and more. We also enjoyed being on-board the "Spirit of Carnival" Catamaran - which was alot of fun!
At the time of our stay at Habitat Terrace there were two playful dogs on the property which added joy to our vacation as they were great company and we had fun playing with them. The infinity pool on the property was really nice - as was the magnificent views from our room. Due to the hot weather in St. Lucia, the air conditioning in our room was not as cold as we would have liked it to be, but the included ceiling fan helped to keep the room cool.
We are quite sure we would not have received such personal attention and care from other larger hotels. We were well taken care of at Habitat Terrace and we certainly look forward to returning in the near future.
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Date of stay: September 2008
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Just one word: Famous Cheryl. Wonderful sweethearted woman who makes everything possible. And who is a very good cook! Whatever you need, just ask. If you need a rental car, take it via Sheryl. If you want to eat in a typical creole place, go there with her and take her along. The rooms are nice and clean. If you can afford it, take one of the suites with one or two bedrooms and big kitchen and balcony. Its worse it. Some things need a little renovating, like the still nice and refreshing pool, but there is nothing that wouldn't make you not come. We started our 3 month trip with our 2 years old baby there and were more than happy. Babybed is provided if needed. Supermarket is nearby and you can always ask that somebody takes you along if going there. If you go, try the ham and cheese paninis in the sports bar, 1st floor. Beds are big and on the hard side. AC works to its best and is (what is rare) not disturbing at all. Hot water comes from solar panels, so be prepared that if you have many rainy days without sun water can be sometimes not really hot. If you read negative things about the habitat terrace, do not forget that you will only receive what you are ready to give. Take this as an good advice, for your whole life :-) If we ever come back to St. Lucia we will def. stay with Cheryl. We love her.
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Date of stay: November 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:1st floor, one or two bedroom suite with kitchen.
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My boyfriend and I stayed at Habitat from May 8-11 and it was fantastic, this is not your 5star big name hotel experience, instead you will get personalized home away from home treatment from Cheryl and her staff in a relaxing peaceful atmosphere with all the needed amenities and more, rooms are spacious and clean, grounds are immaculate and the small plunge pool is just enough for a quick dip.....then there is the view......simply breathtaking. Breakfast is a real treat with Cheryl herself present to chat and of course offer the freshly grown plums from her garden. Habitat Terrace is a gem in the crown that is St. Lucia......we will definitely be back.
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Date of stay: May 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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My fiancé and I stayed there for two weeks from Dec 26th to January 9th. Initially, we liked the place a lot but then we had several serious issues that almost ruined our vacation. The only reason we stayed for the entire period was because everything was booked around New Year and we couldn't find another place available for the entire 14 days. I've traveled a lot around the world and I have to say that I've rarely seen such poor service and management (I am a college professor and attend a lot of conferences). Below I enumerate the positive and the negative aspects of our experience:
POSITIVES:
1. The hotel is beautiful from the outside- the landscaping is magical. It is a renovated house with nice colors and a great garden filled with exotic plants and hummingbirds.
2. The view of Rodney Bay is great but only a few of the rooms are facing that direction. Our room was in the back with no view at all.
3. Some of the staff there were great - the maid, the gardener, and the overnight security guard. Very warm and friendly people. We spend quality time with them.
4. We got a good deal on the price - a discount for staying for two weeks.
5. We liked the LOCATION but many people would not - it is great for people who like walking and want to stay away from the night life noise. The walk to the Rodney Bay beach is at least 30 minutes. On the way back is pretty steep but we were up to the challenge.
NEGATIVES:
1. We found the place on Airbnb and contacted the owner there. The offer there is for an entire home (full kitchen, living room). We only got a room with a kitchenette. No view, not much space either. We asked for an explanation but the owner (Cheryl) got defensive and started giving us an attitude. Her only explanation of the situation was that the entire homes on the second floor are more expensive. She should have clarified that prior to us arriving there and given us an option to choose what suits our needs best.
2. We had forgotten that we had breakfast included and it was on the forth day when we remembered. I went to the owner and asked her why she didn't mention breakfast at all or disclosed the time window for breakfast ( ex. 7am to 9am) but she acted like it's all our fault because we didn't show up. I've been to many hotels and I've always been told when breakfast started and ended. It seemed like Cheryl didn't want to remind us so she could save some money.
3. Our room wasn't cleaned the first three days. It got really dirty but no one took care of it until we mentioned it. The owner got defensive again and said that the hotel policy is that they change the towels every three days. How is that related to cleaning the room??? I mean did we really want that much?
4. POOR CLEANLINESS. Several times we got stained sheets and torn towels (looked like rugs). When we complained and asked her to come to the room and take a look, she refused ( and acted as though we are diminishing her to a maid- it was very strange) and said that she will send the maid. Hostile defensiveness again. No apology whatsoever or anything close to good service. She then even said that the blanket doesn't need to be washed which made us really squeamish- 14 days and no washing of the top blanket?! The maid came and sincerely apologized and explained that if she had better linens/towels she would put them but this is all she is given.
5. I found a frog in the bathroom and asked her to come and take a look. She laughed it off saying that it's normal in the Caribbean. I am a sensible guy and wouldn't make a huge deal of it but her attitude was so arrogant that I found it unacceptable.
Overall, I think the owner has no idea how to run a business. She has no customer service skills and manages the place poorly. I have a Ph.D. in Psychology and to me this woman clearly has communication issues and a hostile attribution syndrome. Every time we approached her with a problem (politely as customers), she took it personally and started getting defensive, putting the blame on us. Also, I felt like she regretted the deal that she gave us (we found another family who paid double our rate for a similar room) and that affected her attitude toward us (like she was giving us too much already and we should be happy with whatever we were getting). She would be much better off if she stops micromanaging her staff and leave the customer service to them.
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Date of stay: December 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Make sure that you get one of the entire homes with a view on the second floor. Every other room...
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Since our retirement 14 years ago, my wife and I have travelled extensively in Europe, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, having spent the winter months in the warmth of many of the Caribbean islands, including Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin, Granada, Monsarrat, Turks and Caicos and Curacao, among others. Three years ago we dicovered Habitat Terrace in St. Lucia through the recommendation of a Canadian friend who had stayed there the previous winter. What a wonderful surprise. We will be returning in January for our third 3-month-long winter escape from the frigid temperatures of northern New England. The staff of this small boutique hotel is as friendly and accomodating as in any property we have ever visited. Cheryl, the owner/manager could not be more gracious, offering even to drive us to church services every week and to occasional duplicate bridge games in town. Walking to the Rodney Bay shopping centers (a mile and a half away) provides us with a perfect exercise routine and we have had no need to rent a vehicle. Cheryl will arrange for reliable transportation (frequently driving us herself) for any excursions we wish to enjoy on this beautiful island. St. Lucia has become our favored winter destination largely because of our experience at Habitat Terrace, the friendliness of the St. Lucian people and the safe environmnent, not to mention the beautiful beaches, the availability of excellent dining and shopping, and the favorable monetary exchange rate.
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Date of stay: January 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from habitatterrace09, Owner at Habitat Terrace
Responded Jun 2, 2014
I am never one of too may words, but now I am of fewer. I am happy that you, your wife and friends have found your all-time Summer home in St. Lucia and at Habitat Terrace Hotel. Thanks for being such wonderful caring friends over the years, and for sharing your experiences with the world. See you next year.
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Everything was as described on the website. The owner was very helpful before in terms of making arrangements. Only thing is you definitely need to have a vehicle to be able to move around as the hotel is away from the main tourist hub, Rodney Bay, up some hills. Only about 10 mins away but it would be a very arduous walk. Check in and check out times were flexible though we paid extra to check out later than 11 a.m. / 12 noon. One set back - no free internet acccess at least it was not easily noticeable and we didn't bother to ask. All in all I would say you get what you pay for. The hotel is clean and comfortable with no frills really.
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Date of stay: May 2011
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I stayed with my daughter for a Tennis Tournament and the owner Cheryl Skeete treat us like family. She is always taking care of the visitors of the Habitat. The place is very comfortable and very, very clean. For me and my family that’s very important. At the Habitat they have a Chef who makes breakfast and dinner every day. You have wireless in all rooms and Cheryl could show you the beach and some good places to go. The hotel is in the mountains and you have a wonderful view. Thank you Cheryl for your kindness. We will come back.
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Date of stay: August 2009
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Gros Islet, St. Lucia4 contributions1 helpful vote
Dear Stephen,
We can arrange the taxi service for you from the airport and back.
The cost for the taxi will be US$80 or EC$200 one way.
If possible, you will have a room with a view.
Thank you for choosing Habitat Terrace Hotel and we look forward to welcoming you.
Gros Islet, St. Lucia4 contributions1 helpful vote
Many thanks for your question. It is a 3-5 minute drive to the near-by beaches and the Rodney Bay shopping area, which some guests refer to as town. Town is really in Castries the Capital, which is approximately a 15-minute drive.
We have retired return guests who stay with us for 3 month in the winter, and other guests who walk into Rodney Bay and surrounds daily.
Also, we do provide transportation into Rodney Bay and the beach.
I hope I have answered your question, and I am available if you have any further questions.
There are more places to choose from in the Gros Islet area.
PRICE RANGE
C$128 - C$128 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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