Rabot Hotel from Hotel Chocolat
An adults only, open air lodge hotel on Hotel Chocolat's 140 acre organic cacao estate facing the Pitons, cooled by breezes rather than air conditioning.
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Environmental evidence and weighted assessment
2.7/5 Accommodation Eco Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 42.5%
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature, biodiversity and regeneration | 30% | 1/4 · Claim only, such as being surrounded by nature | 7.5 / 30 points | Hotel Chocolat says it practises and advocates cacao agroforestry and organic fertilisers on the estate, but gives no specific conservation area, monitoring or numbers. Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Energy and climate | 15% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as solar hot water, a stated photovoltaic share, or buildings designed to need no air conditioning | 7.5 / 15 points | No air conditioning at all; lodges rely on elevation breezes and fans. Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Water | 10% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as rainwater harvesting, greywater reuse, or taps and showers at or under 8.5 litres a minute | 5 / 10 points | The accommodation page says the open-air showers use harvested rainwater, which is one specific water system. “The showers use harvested rainwater and solar-powered hot water” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Waste and plastic | 10% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as composting all organic waste or sorted recycling | 5 / 10 points | Complimentary spring water is served in glass bottles while the hotel works to eliminate single use plastic bottles. Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Food, farming and sourcing | 15% | 2/4 · A named own garden or named local farms supply part of the menu | 7.5 / 15 points | The restaurant uses cacao from the hotel's own 140 acre Rabot Estate together with seasonal produce from across the island, with no named suppliers. The Island Growers' Programme buys cacao for chocolate making, not food for the hotel. Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| Buildings, heritage reuse and land use | 15% | 2/4 · One specific practice, such as a historic building reused, local natural materials, or passive cooling design | 7.5 / 15 points | Open air lodges designed around the tropical climate, using natural breezes and fans instead of air conditioning. Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| Measurement, transparency and certification | 5% | 2/4 · Specific practices, systems and named suppliers published | 2.5 / 5 points | The stay publishes specific practices such as rainwater showers, solar hot water, no air conditioning and a named partnership with Helen's Daughters, but no third party certificate or measured data. “Ceiling fans (No air conditioning) Separate, open-sky, rainforest shower with solar powered hot water” Source · 2026-11-03 |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Accommodation Eco Score weights: Nature, biodiversity and regeneration 30%, Energy and climate 15%, Water 10%, Waste and plastic 10%, Food, farming and sourcing 15%, Buildings, heritage reuse and land use 15%, Measurement, transparency and certification 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years. Guest travel is not scored; everyone gets there how they can.
Purity, what touches your body
2.0/5 Purity Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 23.8%
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water you drink and bathe in | 25% | 2/4 · Public supply filtered at the tap or a refill station, with no single use bottled water as the default | 12.5 / 25 points | Rooms get filtered water refreshed daily and the FAQ says single use plastic bottles are being phased out, with spring water offered in glass. “we are trying to eliminate single use plastic bottles, so please do bring your own portable water bottles if you own any” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Food on your plate | 20% | 1/4 · Claim only, such as fresh or organic with no named source | 5 / 20 points | The restaurant page says menus use estate cacao and seasonal island produce, with no named organic share or plant based menu stated. “we use cacao from the Rabot Estate and our island grower partners, paired together with superb local produce found on Saint Lucia” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Grounds and pest control | 15% | 1/4 · Claim only | 3.75 / 15 points | The gentle farming page says the estate has been turned into an organic farm and advocates organic fertilisers, but gives no written no spray policy for the hotel grounds. “encourage the use of organic fertilisers to boost yields naturally, avoiding the long-term damage caused by chemicals” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Cleaning, laundry and fragrance | 15% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 15 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Linen, towels and mattresses | 10% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 10 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Air and quiet | 10% | 1/4 · Claim only | 2.5 / 10 points | The FAQ says the rooms have no air conditioning and use cross-sea breezes, but smoke free status is not stated. “There is no air-conditioning at Rabot Hotel. The design is an open-air concept.” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Pool and bathing water | 5% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 5 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Purity Score weights: Water you drink and bathe in 25%, Food on your plate 20%, Grounds and pest control 15%, Cleaning, laundry and fragrance 15%, Linen, towels and mattresses 10%, Air and quiet 10%, Pool and bathing water 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
People, ownership, work and community
2.0/5 People Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 25%
Green flags
- Community benefit, level 3/4.
The Island Growers programme supplies subsidised seedlings and a guaranteed market to local growers, and the Helen's Daughters partnership trains women farmers whose produce the hotel buys.
“We provide them with subsidised seedlings and assure them a market by guaranteeing to buy all the cacao they produce at a market premium”
Source · 2026-11-03
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership and control | 30% | 1/4 · Ownership stated without detail | 7.5 / 30 points | The story page says Hotel Chocolat, a British chocolate brand, bought the estate in 2006. The brand is now owned by Mars, so ownership is corporate and foreign. “bought the Rabot Estate in 2006, the oldest cacao farm in Saint Lucia” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Local work and fair pay | 25% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 25 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Community benefit | 20% | 3/4 · Several programmes plus named local suppliers and makers | 15 / 20 points | The Island Growers programme supplies subsidised seedlings and a guaranteed market to local growers, and the Helen's Daughters partnership trains women farmers whose produce the hotel buys. “We provide them with subsidised seedlings and assure them a market by guaranteeing to buy all the cacao they produce at a market premium” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Access to beach and land | 15% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 15 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Culture and heritage | 10% | 1/4 · Claim only | 2.5 / 10 points | The accommodation page describes the lodges as blending Saint Lucian charm with contemporary style, with no named makers or heritage work. “The lodges are designed with a unique blend of Saint Lucian charm and sleek contemporary style” Source · 2026-11-03 |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. People Score weights: Ownership and control 30%, Local work and fair pay 25%, Community benefit 20%, Access to beach and land 15%, Culture and heritage 10%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
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