Ti Kaye Village

Last weekend was my husband and my 4th year wedding anniversary (cue the "awwws"). Remembering that day made me nostalgic for our honeymoon on St. Lucia and the wonderful resort we stayed in -- Ti Kaye Village in Anse Cochon.

Ti Kaye is an adorable little resort situated on the coast of St. Lucia high above the ocean. Everything about this resort just screams honeymoon. Each "room" is actually a small cottage. Ti Kaye translates into "Little House" and the resort is basically a village of little houses. All the little houses face the ocean and have huge French doors. Each cottage includes an outdoor shower, a hammock and a large balcony. Our cottage also had a plunge pool. It was relaxation paradise.

The grounds are lovely. Each cottage is spaced far enough away so you do not hear your neighbors' conversations, but close enough that it does not feel like you are alone in the jungle. The main house includes a small gift shop, the front desk, a bar and a restaurant called Kai Manje. The bar and restaurant were awesome. They are covered, but had no walls, so you were protected from rainstorms but were able to soak up the beautiful weather. The bar specialized in a rum punch dusted with nutmeg that was just awesome. The drink menu as a whole was crazy -- it was huge and all of the drinks were so inexpensive. It was a little dangerous to tell the truth! We ate dinner at the restaurant every night and every night we were thrilled with our dinners. The food is continental with an island twist and also includes some St. Lucia specialties. They even have a pretty good wine list. Since the resort was fairly secluded, they entertained their guests at night with various bands and other fun surprises. Even though I am usually a big fan of variety, I did not mind eating at their restaurant every night!

Next to the main house, there is a small pool for those not interested in going to the beach. But, really you go to the Caribbean to go to the beach. As I said earlier, Ti Kaye is basically located on a large cliff. You have to take these kind of old scary steps down to the beach, but once you get down there you don't want to leave. Ti Kaye has a private beach that is only interrupted by the random snorkeling excursion. They have chairs and umbrellas for their guests to use along with snorkeling equipment and kayaks. My husband and I took advantage of all those items! The snorkeling at Ti Kaye is great because you do not need to go anywhere, you just step off of the beach into the ocean and there are reefs right there. Pretty cool stuff. In addition, you can take the kayak out to see a little shipwreck. Also, pretty cool stuff.

On the beach, Ti Kaye also has a casual restaurant called Ti Manje where you can go for lunch (and mid-afternoon drinks of course). They will also schedule excursions for you around the island, including scuba diving. There is actually a dive shop -- Island Divers -- on property. There is even a spa now named Kai Koko, which they didn't have when we went there.

I had a wonderful honeymoon at Ti Kaye and I would highly suggest honeymooners or other couples to go there. Heck, they even have a little song "Ti Kaye honeymoon...fly me to the moon!"

Ti Kaye Village Resort
P.O. Box GM 669
Castries
St Lucia
Telephone: 758-456-8101
Fax: 758-456-8105
General Information: info@tikaye.com
Spa enquires: spa@tikaye.com
Diving enquires: diving@tikaye.com
www.tikaye.com