DEspite being not luxurious, loved to be there in the middle of the jungle and to sit in the natural hot tubs and steam bathes. Even tried Yoga in the early morning to the sound of the rain forest. Food was very good, but not exactly cheap. If you want to visit the island you need a car and have... more

as the island of dominica as a whole is a paradise, you would expect that 'shangri la' is the summum. and if you like constant sulphur smell, dark cottages hidden between meters high 'roseaux' ( a sort of bamboo) you should certainly give it a try. we were out of there after 1 night, plagued by a bed which fell... more

Originally had reservations at Tia's and when we arrived, they had given our rooms away. There are not a lot of availability in the valley, so we opted to stay at Rainforest. We were traveling with our adult children and their spouses. The resort was empty except for us. That was very nice. If you want privacy, this is not... more

I have just returned from a 3 night stay at the Shangri-La 'resort' in Dominica and am completely unimpressed. We had originally booked to stay at Tia's Bamboo Cottages, but when we arrived we were told that they had offered our room to someone else(!) so we were forced to seek out a different accommodation. A friend brought us to... more

I stayed at the Rainforest Shangri-La in March, 2008 for five nights as part of an 8-day visit to Dominica (see Roxy's Mountain Lodge for the sequel!) I did not rent a car, and was interested in hiking and relaxation for writing, so I searched the Roseau Valley for hotels. Although the Shangri-La was not on TripAdvisor it was highly... more