Picolo recommends · Hotel in Soufrière, St Lucia
Rabot Hotel from Hotel Chocolat
Wooden lodges among the cocoa trees, a restaurant that puts chocolate into dinner and Petit Piton rising beyond the pool.
Rabot started life as a cocoa estate in the hills near Soufrière, and cocoa still grows here under the ownership of the British chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat. Guests sleep in wooden lodges set among the rainforest and the cocoa trees, and the air smells green after rain.
At Boucan, the restaurant, cocoa turns up in nearly everything, savoury dishes as well as desserts. You can also join a session where you turn the beans into a bar of your own. From the pool, the view runs out to Petit Piton.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Rabot Hotel from Hotel Chocolat
We chose Rabot for travellers who want St Lucia's rainforest and food rather than another beach resort. It is unusual, rooted in the island's cocoa history, and the kitchen gives you a reason to stay in for dinner.
There is no beach, so sea days mean a drive down to the coast. If lying on the sand is the main point of your holiday, one of the beach hotels near the Pitons will suit you better.
What you get
- Lodges in the rainforest
- Boucan restaurant with cocoa cuisine
- Make-your-own chocolate session
- Pool with a view of Petit Piton
- Drive to the coast for beach days
A day at Rabot Hotel from Hotel Chocolat
- Morning
- Breakfast on the veranda, with mist lifting off the trees.
- Midday
- Learn to turn cocoa beans into your own chocolate bar.
- Afternoon
- A drive down to Sugar Beach or Anse Chastanet for a swim.
- Evening
- Dinner at Boucan, where cocoa is in the sauce, not just the dessert.
Location
Rabot Estate, near Soufrière, St Lucia
Open in MapsQuestions about Rabot Hotel from Hotel Chocolat
Does Rabot Hotel have a beach?
No. The hotel is in the hills on a cocoa estate, so you drive down to the coast for a swim. The pool, with its view of Petit Piton, makes up for some of it.
What is special about the food at Rabot Hotel?
Cocoa turns up in nearly everything on the menu at Boucan, from sauces to desserts. It is worth booking dinner here even if you only stay one night.
Can you make chocolate at Rabot Hotel?
Yes. The hotel runs a session where you go from cocoa beans to a bar of your own, a good way to learn how chocolate is actually made.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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