Immerse yourself in a luxury tented experience, enjoying a lush acre of direct waterfront access. At Lumière, lounge in your private, saltwater, infinity pool breathing in the Caribbean Sea or snorkel from the private beach. Lumière captures natural living in a well appointed safari tent, with coral stone garden shower and full amenities. The property is one of a kind in St. Lucia, offering a waterfront, luxury ‘glamping’ experience like no other. Enjoy true peace and adventure here. The space ***Booking now open*** We are putting the final touches on this brand new tented property and if you’d like to be one of our inaugural guests at St. Lucia’s first and only luxury glamping destination, please send us a DM and we will update you with any new information as we get closer to completion in October. *** THE PROPERTY: The 320 sq. ft. luxury safari tent was hand crafted by Exclusive Tents out of South Africa, who have been in business for over 30 years, serving customers like Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin collection. The octagon shaped Bachuma tent sits on a 1000 sq ft of deck space and has 6 floor-to-ceiling netted windows, allowing for cooling cross breezes, and 2 secure doors. The front door opens directly onto the private 22’ saltwater infinity pool with unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea and the back door allows private access to an oversized garden shower. A garden foot path and attached bamboo gate offers easy access from the pool deck to the coral stone outdoor shower. The tent’s 14’ ceiling and 6’ netted windows allow for natural air living, with the option to air condition if you’d prefer. Interior furnishings include a locally made 4 poster king bed fitted with luxury white bedding and oversized pillows. There are 2 plantation lounge chairs, a small table and a low profile woven bench. 2 single cots can also be provided for children. The interior bathroom includes a river rock vanity sink, a wardrobe with drawers, towel rack and toilet. The outdoor kitchen and mahogany bar include a gas barbecue, mini-fridge with freezer, utility sink, a collection of small appliances that include an air fryer, blender, toaster, coffee maker etc, a cooler for ice and your general kitchen supplies. An outside dining table with canvas backed chairs, umbrella and sun loungers are all poolside. A large grassy area adjacent to the deck is another lovely spot to gaze at the ocean shaded by a towering almond tree. The tech elements are a Bluetooth speaker for your holiday soundtrack and a mini-projector with a 100” fabric screen to stream your favourite content, either inside or out! The property has a white sand beach area and easy stair access to the cove’s natural beach (sandy/pebble/rock) shared only with 2 other private villas, where you can lounge waterside under mature coconut and almond trees or wade into the calm waters. The protected cove is host to a collection of snorkelling reefs, abundant with tropical fish, turtles and the occasional octopus! The top of the property is where our orchard is located, with fruiting trees such as mango, avocado, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, cocoa and soursop. You will also discover cherry, breadfruit, guava, pineapples, watermelons and many other fruit and vegetable species throughout the property. With an abundance of coconut trees, you can expect daily fresh coconut water to sip poolside. Leaving the property by foot, you can easily stroll (or jog for those looking for a good run), around the peninsula to visit historic sites like the Vigie Lighthouse, the British Barracks & Meadows Battery and other war time relics scattered about. Of course the golden sands of Vigie Beach is a 5 minute walk, with it’s collection of seaside restaurants, bars and rentable beach chairs. Local Castries restaurants are just 5 mins away by car, including the beautiful Coal Pot Restaurant located waterside or The Pink Plantation House perched above Castries on the picturesque Mourne. Other restaurants and bars are throughout the capital, including at Pointe Seraphine, the duty free, cruise ship, outdoor shopping district. But don’t be surprised if the peaceful magic of Lumière keeps you from going anywhere. On site, our gardener Grayson (aka Shortman) can help with heavy luggage or pick coconuts and fruit for you. Our concierge hosts are always on call to help answer any questions or arrange transportation etc. Guest access You have 100% full access to Lumière’s acre of land, which includes the beachside lounge and beach. Signs will be posted to help you navigate the property boundaries. *We are currently working on a second tent space, perched on the waters edge on the right side of the property not impeding your views and private from your tent. This will offer our future guests the option of renting the entire property with their friends or larger family. Other things to note *We are currently working on a second tent space, perched on the waters edge on the right side of the property not impeding your views and private from your tent. This will offer our future guests the option of renting the entire property with their friends or larger family. This should be available for bookings starting Dec 2024.