Hi Phillybob <BR>Could you please give me more details on what you meant when you said there was no view at mago, the website looks like there's a great view from pool, is it not accurate. A view is one of the main things I want so any info greatly appreciated.

Enchanting <BR>Bob from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA <BR>Date Visited: 04-2000 <BR> <BR>4/1-4/4/2000: This is one resort whose pictures on-line are actually modest. It is even better than pictured. This felt like our own private hideaway retreat (even though all rooms were booked, there are only a few of them anyway). We were in the Julius Ceasar room which was the former master bedroom in what had once been an architect's private residence. <BR> <BR>Mago can be a launching pad for everything and anything you would like to do on the island. Nestled on the side of a hill and overlooking the Caribbean and one of the Pitons, it a short walk down (and a slightly more tiring one back up) to the town of Soufriere where one can enjoy the botanical gardens, a local restaurant (recommend: the Old Courthouse at sunset) or water taxi to the beaches of Anse Chastinet (great snorkeling) or Jalousie (white sand and rental availability of water craft). Taxis and guides can be arranged for trips to the Rainforest, the Pitons and the Sulfur Springs, etc. <BR> <BR>Only caveat (and this is not to be considered lightly) is that the hillside setting puts the town's other inhabitants of dogs and roosters on stage as they perform their nightly ritual of trying to outdo each other in noise during normal guest sleeping hours. An antidote for such is to exhaust oneself for the day with activity and at night, with drinks from Brian, the Mago bartender. <BR> <BR>We intentionally split our week into two hotels which also turned out to be a great idea, though the next hotel [this was Ladera, but they edited it out] could not match Mago in intimacy and specialness (though exceeded it in overnite solitude and perhaps just slightly in view). <BR> <BR>If you really want a unique experience and are a little on the adventurous side, Mago will satisfy you. <BR> <BR>[On hindsight, perhaps the roosters and dogs were just havin' a spring fling (mating time?) and might not be so wild other times]

[And, there most certainly is a view, per the website pictures, but it seemed as if we were peering through branches to get it ... but it's nice.]

Hi Phillybob <BR>Thanks for the info. This is my husband's first trip to Caribbean so I'm obsessing over where to stay. Thanks for your help

Hi Rona, <BR> <BR>We were in St. Lucia last month and loved it. We stayed at a lovely place just up the mountain from Mago called La Haut. It does have the incredible view you are seeking and they just put in a new pool last fall. All the rooms have "the view" . The price is unbeatable. Will be happy to answer any questions. <BR>Beth

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