The 10 Most Sustainable Hotels in St Lucia

Bay Gardens Resorts remains committed to supporting environmental protection and ensuring a greener planet throughout our operations, thus improving our social, environmental and economic sustainability.

Whether it is in the forefront or behind the scenes, our decisions and choices are driven by sustainable tourism and our three Green Globe certified properties are testaments to our efforts. With this certification, Bay Gardens is equipped with a framework to conduct a comprehensive assessment of our environmental sustainability performance, allowing the company to monitor improvements and continue to maintain its certification. After being Green Globe certified for five consecutive years, our company became the first and only on island to be awarded Green Globe’s Gold Member status.

How we play our part:

• Phasing out the use of plastic in favor of biodegradable vessels and utensils made from wood, paper, compostable plastic and sugar cane bagasse.
• Ending the use of all Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) products on all our properties.
• Installing GEM Link occupancy sensors in its guestrooms, leading to a 20 percent energy use reduction per occupied room.
• Converting all our air conditioning units to energy efficient inverter units.
• Implementing linen reuse and recycle programs to reduce the amount of water utilized per occupied room.
• Changing all lighting energy efficient LEDs across our properties.
• Participating in the SLHTA’s Virtual Agricultural Clearing House (VACH) which helps to foster better linkages between hotels and local farmers.
• Implementing a farm to table approach when designing our menus in support of local farmers and to reduce our food miles.

​You cannot miss the furniture, panel, and sculpture creations here at Ladera. These “living works of art” are the work of our three master craftsmen, Boniface, Eustace, and Eustachius. They use tropical wood, tiles, and stones found on St. Lucia to create them at our onsite carpentry shop. Eustace, our Property & Maintenance Manager and champion of sustainability, has been here at Ladera for over 30 years and we can say that he built the resort with his bare hands! Eustachius designed most of the furniture, including the beds, making them rare treasures for our guests to enjoy and a showcase for our eco-friendly commitment.​

Conserving water and energy are part of everyday practice here at Ladera. Our rain harvesting program captures and stores rainwater used for our landscape irrigation system. We use solar water heaters for the hot water in the suites and kitchen and have replaced bulbs with LED lights. We also observe the global “Earth Hour” every March by turning off all non-essential lights at the resort for one hour. You can help us with this by being aware of your energy and water usage while staying in one of our luxury suites.

Tucked away on a lush hillside along the cobalt Caribbean Sea, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort is unlike any destination you’ve witnessed. Bringing to mind the beauty and charm of a picturesque Mediterranean village, our stunning island retreat beckons with secluded villas, luxury amenities, and friendly Lucian hospitality.

Rabot Hotel is a spellbinding getaway comprising 14 private eco-lodges and an open-air restaurant, bar and spa. Set in the lush nature of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s a place where the sounds of nature replace the noise of day-to-day life, stimulating and inspiring relaxation like no other place on earth overlooking the islands iconic Pitons. The hotel reconnects guests with nature by way of open-air architecture and sustainable earthy materials – it is our Saint Lucian idyll.

Electricity at Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain

• Only natural lighting is used during the day
• The resort’s external and grounds illumination uses all yellow lighting which does not interfere with the local environment or wild animal behavior. Yellow lighting is also approved for use in areas where turtles hatch and will not disorientate turtle hatchlings.
• With the exception of 12 air conditioned units the balance of our accommodations are built to take advantage of natural air flow making air conditioning not necessary.
• Pumping for waste water is limited to a single stage primary lift pump to start the process; the balance of the treatment is done with gravity flow systems eliminating the need for additional power consumption.

Water

• Low flush toilets are installed throughout the two resorts with 1.6 gallons per flush being used on average
• All shower heads are low flow 2.5 GPM units further reducing our water usage footprint
• Jade Mountain pool water is vacuumed in a closed system returning the clean filtered water back to the pool’s environment. The Jade Mountain swimming pool water quality is continuously monitored, and poolwater is treated with “Ozoneators” which is a chlorine-free process.

Transportation

• Fish and farm produce are sourced within the community or from our own farm minimizing fuel usage for transportation and delivery
• Tour routes minimize driving distances
• Vehicles regularly serviced and maintained
• Fuel-efficient vehicles are purchased, rented or leased

Energy Savings
– All office lights turned off after hours.
– Conventional AC units have been converted to inverter units.
– Installation of an automated system to control AC operation.
– Led lights throughout the property.
– Low voltage 12v for outside lighting.
– Optional solar system to supply laundry facility.
– Outside lighting on photocell.

Water Conservation
– Desalination plant.
– Greywater line for irrigation.

Additional Green Initiatives
– Converting thatch roofs to artificial material.
– Greenhouse that supplies the kitchen with in-house organic vegetables.

Electricity at Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain

• Only natural lighting is used during the day
• The resort’s external and grounds illumination uses all yellow lighting which does not interfere with the local environment or wild animal behavior. Yellow lighting is also approved for use in areas where turtles hatch and will not disorientate turtle hatchlings.
• With the exception of 12 air conditioned units the balance of our accommodations are built to take advantage of natural air flow making air conditioning not necessary.
• Pumping for waste water is limited to a single stage primary lift pump to start the process; the balance of the treatment is done with gravity flow systems eliminating the need for additional power consumption.

Water

• Low flush toilets are installed throughout the two resorts with 1.6 gallons per flush being used on average
• All shower heads are low flow 2.5 GPM units further reducing our water usage footprint
• Jade Mountain pool water is vacuumed in a closed system returning the clean filtered water back to the pool’s environment. The Jade Mountain swimming pool water quality is continuously monitored, and poolwater is treated with “Ozoneators” which is a chlorine-free process.

Transportation

• Fish and farm produce are sourced within the community or from our own farm minimizing fuel usage for transportation and delivery
• Tour routes minimize driving distances
• Vehicles regularly serviced and maintained
• Fuel-efficient vehicles are purchased, rented or leased