I Traveled to St. Lucia Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic — Here Are My Top Tips for Planning a Vacation to the Caribbean Island

St. Lucia is sprinkled with a variety of all-inclusive resorts, boutique-style villas, and luxury hotels, but only a handful are currently available for booking, as the island remains in phase one of its reopening. (You can find a list of hotels open in 2020 here.) My boyfriend, Francis, and I booked a seven-day retreat at Stonefield Villa Resort, a four-star property with 17 one-, two-, three-, and five-bedroom villas overlooking Petit Piton and the sea. Most of the villas here include a private plunge pool, sitting area, well-appointed kitchen, air-conditioned bedroom, outdoor (but hidden) shower, and hammock with an epic view. Stonefield hooked us up with daily complimentary breakfast (don’t miss out on the French toast, coconut pancakes, and homemade breads and jams) and a serene, candlelit dinner in our villa, the Flamboyant, on our final night.