Mango Beach Inn

When the Marigot Bay ferry delivers you to the dock across the bay, a small gate opens to a stone staircase that leads through a jungle of trees and flowers to this delightful, tidy little B&B. Innkeepers John and Judith Verity, British transplants to St. Lucia, warmly welcome guests to their small inn, which is also their home.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Negotiating the steep hillside may be difficult for anyone with physical challenges.

room

Accommodations are comfortable, but there are just three small suites. Blue Bamboo (the honeymoon suite) and Green Fig each have a private entrance, king-size bed, private patio with sun loungers and an eating area, and a view of the bay. The Courtyard Suite has neither a patio nor a sea view but does have a queen-size four-poster bed plus a single bed and an adjoining small room with bunk beds. Blue Bamboo is more secluded; Green Fig has inside access to the inn; and Courtyard, adjacent to the Harbour Lounge, works well for families. Each room has a small fridge and private bath.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Rates are based on two people sharing a room. Children under 10 stay free.

bathroom

Bathrooms are old-fashioned and functional, with tile floors, stone walls, and colorfully painted vanities, mirrors, and artwork on the walls. Each has a tiled shower—no tub.

lobby

The Harbour Room, the inn’s large living room, has comfortable seating and a wall of windows offering a panoramic view of the bay—beautiful day or night. This room serves as reception, guest lounge, and breakfast area.

Photo: View over Mango Beach Pool to the Harbour

pool

Guests can cool off in the small garden pool on the hillside, steps below the inn itself.

Photo: View over Mango Beach Pool to the Harbour

spa

There is no spa here, but guests can patronize the sophisticated spa at Capella at Marigot Bay, the large resort across the bay, or the more reasonable Spa Mygo near the dock.

gym

There’s no gym, but the inn is on a hillside laced by two trails. Judith generally takes a morning trek to the ridge before breakfast and encourages guests to tag along. There’s a great view and a meditation platform up there.

dining

Breakfast (included) is served in the Harbour Room at your leisure. The buffet includes a selection of breads, pastries, cereals, yoghurt, juices, and fresh seasonal fruit from the inn's garden—mangoes, of course, and bananas, pineapples, oranges, and passion fruit. Guests are also invited to use the poolside barbecue grill and picnic table.

There’s a market at the Marina Village and a mini-fridge in each guestroom.

drinking

A guest fridge in the Harbour Room—an honor bar—is supplied with cold beer, wine, soft drinks, and bottled water. And at the bottom of the stairs leading up from the ferry dock to the inn, Hassy’s Waterside Bar is an alfresco lounge open most evening for cocktails, beer, and live music.

You can also buy wine, alcohol, and beer at the Marina Village

beach

Marigot Beach (also called Labas Beach) is a small beach within walking distance of the inn. It’s a picturesque spot to sit and watch the boats go by but only fair for swimming.

Marigot Beach Club & Dive Resort, adjacent to the beach, can outfit you with water sports equipment—and you can grab a bite to eat at its restaurant, Doolittle’s. On the other side of the bay, you can arrange fishing trips, whale watch trips, dive trips, or charter a boat.