Winner of the 2020 Global Luxury Hotel & Spa Awards- Saint Lucia’s Luxury Resort of the Year, Fond Doux Plantation & Resort

Congratulations Fond Doux Plantation & Resort 

Winner of the 2020 Global Luxury Hotel & Spa Awards- Saint Lucia’s Luxury Resort of the Year, 2020 and 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award 

Saint Lucia’s renowned eco luxury boutique resort, Fond Doux Plantation & Resort has been rewarded as Saint Lucia’s Luxury Resort of the year 2020 at Global Luxury Hotel and Spa and the Travelers Choice Award by Tripadvisor.

For the fifth year in a row LUXlife showcases the most dynamic, dedicated and driven companies from across the hospitality market through its 2020 Hospitality Awards. 

So far 2020 has been a significantly tough year for the hospitality industry. No event has impacted the Hospitality industry like the Coronavirus, which has had a significant effect on all businesses and individuals from all across the globe. LUXlife aims to support and reward those the firms and the individuals behind them that have worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to achieve industry leading success, client satisfaction and market growth, even in such unprecedented times.

Executive Director Eroline Lamontagne said, “Despite the turmoil all over the world we remain thankful for all the opportunities that we have been given to make a difference in Saint Lucia and are excited to announce that we have received certification to reopen our resort to the new normal”.  “The safety of our guests and staff is of paramount importance to us and as such we  have implemented the necessary Covid-19 protocols throughout our resort as stipulated by the Ministry of  Tourism and the Ministry of  Health “.

Their dedicated team of in-house researchers handpicks each participant – ranging from the very best boutique hotels, to beautiful beach resorts and experts in tailor-made getaways. This proven approach ensures that they award on merit, and not popularity, and recognise the very best in the business.

The resort also captured the Travelers Choice Award from TripAdvisor- the world’s largest travel platform for receiving consistently great reviews. As part of its ongoing efforts to support the recovery of the tourism and hospitality industry, they announced the winners of their 18th annual Travelers’ Choice Awards. 

Lyton Lamontagne added that “We are always appreciative of these accolades as it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team who continue to excel in the ever- growing industry of luxury hospitality”.

This coveted award program celebrates travelers’ favorite hotels, restaurants and airlines around the world, honoring 4,817 unique businesses this year. Winners are calculated based on the quality and quantity of the millions of reviews, opinions and ratings collected on Tripadvisor in 2019, prior to the pandemic. 

About Fond Doux Plantation: Fond Doux Plantation & Resort  is a 19th century eco-friendly resort situated amidst a 250 yr. old traditional working plantation and features sixteen uniquely designed private cottages, two onsite restaurants serving plantation to plate cuisine, organic spa, boutique, Circle of Love wedding gazebo,  gym, triple cascading pool and the “Plas Cacao” Chocolate shop.  The resort is conveniently located just minutes away from St. Lucia’s main attractions, including the Pitons, Sulphur Springs – ‘The Caribbean’s only drive in volcano’– and the best diving sites on the island, all within the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site.