My family and I stayed at this apartment for a few days into the end of our trip back in March. Soufriere is a very humble place with breath-taking views, and this apartment is a great home base to see it all. The balcony is private and quite nice in the evenings.
Our host Janus was very friendly, attentive, and helpful. He was there to greet us upon arrival, gave us the walk through of the place and showed us where we could find the basics in town.
This apartment is located just outside of the downtown core which is great because we felt close enough to amenities but far enough to be able to relax in our balcony. Friday and Saturday night were specially lively in the downtown area and we were grateful to have our own little piece of paradise at the apartment.
There are three ways to get to the apartment from the main road -- all of which appear in Google maps. These roads can look a bit intimidating, and they're surprisingly very different from each other but they share the usual pot holes, steep downhills or uphills. I drove a Mitsubishi Lancer -- very low ground clearance -- and I can assure you that these roads are all easily drivable, but do go slowly. My favourite road of the three was this one (coordinates: 13.858750, -61.055108), because there were fewer potholes, and no steep uphills or downhills. It's not that I was afraid of them, but my car was actually very low in ground clearance. You can get directions from these coordinates to "Sapphire Apartments, Saint Lucia" using Google maps, which should take you right to the apartments.
Best beaches:
- Anse Chastanet Beach. You can't miss this beach! You can register as a guest at the entrance and you can visit the restaurant, or simply enjoy the beach area. It's absolutely beautiful and private. I should note that the drive to this beach isn't for everyone. The roads are very steep... like really steep, but they're easily doable. If you're afraid of heights or aren't comfortable driving on steep hills, take a taxi :).
- Sugar Beach. A beautiful beach but it's very forward about its wealth and affluence.
Restaurants: check the restaurant's operating hours
- Orlando's for lunch
- Lifeline Restaurant at The Hummingbird for dinner
- Fedo's for a lunch or early dinner
- Petit Peak Restaurant: open late most days of the week and very good food