We are first time visitors to St. Lucia and are staying in Choc Bay Area at a nice local place called Villa Beach Cottages, it has a pool and right on the water. There is a Sandals down the beach from here but not much nightlife in the close area but not real far from Rodney bay. We are only here a few days as we came from St Maarten.
Yesterday Colin the owner got us a cab for a day trip to soufriere area and Pitons, we stopped at some local cafes for coffee and rolls, picture taking stops at Marigot, Anse La Ray fishing village, a tour thru there volcano with the boiling water, a waterfall area,a small chocolate shop and then to the Pitons to Ladera resort for a late lunch, the view from there open air restaurant is unbelievable you are hundreds of feet above the rainforest and a view between the Pitons it is amazing. The trip was all day from 8:30 till 4:30 and just the two of us and our driver for $200.00 US excluding the tip plus our lunch and coffees. Haven’t been anywhere else yet. Hope this helps some.