Ti Kaye Resort & Spa

Ti Kaye sits on a hillside above Anse Cochon cove on Saint Lucia's west coast, in about 15 acres of tropical garden. It is secluded and adults-only, with 33 private cottages, each with hammocks and an ocean view, and some with a plunge pool.

The Kai Koi Spa has treatment rooms that reach out over the sea, and the beach has a dive shop, with snorkelling and kayaking too. The wine cellar is the largest on Saint Lucia and has held a Wine Spectator Best of Excellence award ten years in a row, so the dinner list is better than you would expect. It suits couples planning a small, grown-up wedding.

Ceremonies take place either in the gardens, among bougainvillea and ginger lilies, or on the silver sand of Anse Cochon below. An in-house wedding coordinator works with you to make the day your own.

With 33 cottages, the natural fit is a small celebration with your closest people, and the cellar gives you a serious wine list to build the dinner around. The resort is adults-only, so check that suits your guest list before you book. The resort hosts weddings of up to 80 guests. Ask the team about dinner spaces, exclusive use, legal paperwork and the music curfew.

Guests sleep in the cottages, and a full booking of all 33 would give you the resort to yourselves. Ask the team whether exclusive use is offered.

Days are easy to fill. There is diving from the dive shop on the beach, snorkelling and kayaking in the cove, treatments over the water at the spa and long lunches with wine from the island's largest cellar. Hammocks on every cottage make the quieter afternoons. Ask the team about airport transfers and drive times, as these are not listed on the resort pages.