St. Lucia, also known as the "Helen of the West" for its natural beauty, lies in the heart of the eastern Caribbean chain of islands. Beautiful Caribbean beaches, enchanting rainforests in the interior, and a population of loving people make St. Lucia the reality of many travelers’ dreams.

St. Lucia boasts a World Heritage Site, the Pitons, and Twin Mountains at Soufriere which rise above 2,000 feet from sea level, providing a natural habitat for exotic flora and fauna with breathtaking views that will excite the nature lover in you.

Multiple ethnic roots influenced by a host of colonial occupations have created a nation full of historic attractions and charm. St. Lucia's people are quick to offer a warm welcome to visitors and to share their lovely island.

Vieux Fort however, is located in the southern part of St. Lucia. It is the second-largest town on the island and is the home of St Lucia's international airport, Hewanorra International Airport. (Hewanorra is the island's old Amerindian name). Vieux Fort is also the name of the Quarter that encompasses the city, just north of downtown. Both the town and the airport lie on a relatively flat plain that slopes gently toward the north and the south-central mountains, and as the southern tip of St Lucia comes to a point around Vieux Fort, the runway stretches – literally – from the east to the west coast of the island.

Just south of Vieux Fort – in fact, its St Lucia's most southerly point – lies Cape Moule à Chique Lighthouse, reached by bearing left onto New Dock Road at the town roundabout and then left again into the hills, and one of the finest viewpoints on the island. The Anse de Sables beach has a favored spot for windsurfers and kite surfers at its southern end. Also at the south end of the beach is the Maria Islands Interpretive Centre. A small natural history centre as well as the place to arrange a trip to the Maria Islands, which lie about half a mile offshore. The one-room museum provides an interesting insight into local ecosystems and history, with displays on Amerindian culture (including skeletal remains and a skull found in the area), as well as on mangroves and marine life.

Originally a fishing town, Vieux Fort is these days fast becoming a rival to the capital city of Castries. The town can pride itself on two modern shopping malls with most services imaginable and several other tastefully designed office buildings, while at the same time not having lost any of its West Indian character and colour.

There is the Saturday market downtown, there are the street vendors with their spices, fruits, vegetables, jewellery and items of clothing, there are the wooden rum shops adorned with fading signs that continue to advertise rum, crackers, soft drinks and ice-cream of brands that no one has seen in a decade or more, and of course there are the old fishermen who, seated on low stools in front of their houses, patiently mend their nets. Vieux Fort is an experience in Creole living.

At the Kabran Hotel, we continue this tradition by bringing together the best of the old world with the very best of the new.

With a five minute-walk to the center of Vieux Fort town, five minute drive to the international airport, and a short walk to the beach: what could be more convenient?

The Kabran Hotel is strategically located a short distance from the hustle and bustle of Vieux Fort, and  within sight of the wild beauty of Anse de Sable: the longest and undeniably the most beautiful  stretch of white, sandy beach in St. Lucia.