Balenbouche Estate

The retreats here are amongst my favourites and I have been many times. Balenbouche provides simply furnished cottages, great food and excellent yoga instruction – all set in a stunning location full of waterlily ponds, majestic trees and organic planting. There is a rustic chic quality to the accommodations and an obvious eco-sustainability ethos and vibe. Balenbouche is a very special place, hidden down a quiet side road, somewhere you want to remain a secret.

We’ve stayed in places all over the world and this is now top on our list. Staying here provided quiet time, nice places to go for walks, and wonderful food options. My husband and I totally loved our 4 days stay. We had the Frangipani Cottage which is open to the air, no glass in the windows allowing the breeze and circulation and also all of the natural noises to lull us to sleep. It is truly a paradise and we feel very lucky to have found it! We will return.

I spent 7 days at Balenbouche Estates, every one of them glorious! Delicious meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, healthy-tasty. Mornings spent in the barn for yoga. Dinner amidst charming lights emitting warm-glow upon the glorious fare. Rum punches swept the palate with a tingle of fresh fruit and St. Lucian rum. My cottage comfortable with swings for me to sit, read or reflect the day. Never have I been to a place with such amazing ecological energy.

“Balenbouche Estate is otherworldly beautiful. A lush plantation with amazing ruins from it’s past lives. Two private black sand beaches with protective high cliffs will make you feel like you’re the only people on earth. With the Pitons and Sulfur springs only a short 20 minute drive away, we had no shortage of things to do.”

If your looking for a magical, unique, extraordinary, idyllic, historical, two gorgeous private beaches and so much more, look no further. Uta and Verena are welcoming, thoughtful, knowledgeable hosts. Verena reserved our jeep and made wonderful recommendations for excursions etc. We would plan our day and be so excited that at the end we would be returning to our home away from home Balenbouche. Balenbouche was a perfect location for our trip to the Southern part of St Lucia. All the attractions are within a short drive. Tet Paul Trail is a must, very easy hike with spectacular views of the Pitons. Overall a great experience and we would definitely return.

We spent 5 nights at Balenbouche Estate. When we arrived we felt cosy and welcome, like home. The Hospitality from Verena and Ute were so kind and warm, just fantastic. The Environment like the Beaches, the Lily Pond and the Sugar Mill just gorgeous.
We rested at the beautiful Almond Cottage, there was an outdoor shower a kitchen and a big living room like a Veranda. The interior decoration is unique and with a lot of Passion established. If someone loves the nature and some calming days out of the stressful daily life Balenbouche Estate is perfect!

Ute and Verena run the estate with passion and have created a beautiful, peaceful, friendly environment. We especially enjoyed wandering through the ruins of the old sugar mill. I can thoroughly recommend booking the breakfasts and evening meals on the veranda of the old house. Every moment at Balenbouche was a photo opportunity!