Rising above its sister property, Anse Chastanet, Jade Mountain offers high-rise vistas of The Pitons, with architecture that draws on St. Lucia's natural beauty.

At the Viceroy-affiliated Sugar Beach, you don't have to book a lavish villa to experience high-end amenities.

Perched on the mountain ridge between the two Pitons – and more than 1,000 feet above the sea – elegantly rustic Ladera is considered one of the most sophisticated small inns in the Caribbean.

Sitting above Smugglers Cove Beach in St. Lucia's Cap Estate, Cap Maison provides a boutique hideaway separate from the island's larger resorts.

To get a taste of residential Caribbean living in Rodney Bay, consider a stay at The Landings Resort & Spa.

With sweeping views of Fort Rodney and volcanic mountains rising from turquoise waters, the all-inclusive, adults-only Sandals Grande St. Lucian is flanked on both sides by the Atlantic Ocean and Rodney Bay.