Coco Palm Resort

Hotel Information: By offering complimentary wireless Internet access, Coco Palm attracts business travelers as well as vacationers looking for relaxation around the pool and on nearby Reduit Beach. Families come to the hotel in summer.

Amenity highlights: A freeform pool extends 52 meters (170 feet) through the hotel's garden courtyard. Coco Palm offers complimentary shuttle service to Reduit Beach, beach lounge chairs and umbrellas, and complimentary non-motorized water sports. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel, in the hotel's open-air French/Caribbean restaurant/bar, and on the poolside sundeck.

Insider tip: Locals and visitors gather at various spots on Friday nights for outdoor music and food. Many St. Lucians rank the fish fry at Anse La Reye, a central-coast town 25.5 km (16 miles) south of the hotel, as the island's best, perhaps because food stalls serve lobster.

The hotel offers 83 guestrooms and suites in a four-story building designed like a Parisian apartment block but with Caribbean styling, including yellow exterior, white fretwork, green balcony railings, and red-steel roofs. French balconies (sliding doors with railing), walk-out balconies, or ground-floor patios provide garden or pool views.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Flat-screen televisions supply U.S./international cable channels. Ceiling fans supplement air conditioning. Compact refrigerators contain complimentary bottled water (on arrival only). Decor features granite bathroom vanities, custom mahogany furniture, tile floors, prints of Caribbean artists' paintings, crown molding, and green, blue, or yellow color schemes.