With his summer holidays firmly underway, Mister Micebook can’t help but turn his attention to October schedules, blessed as he is with the #eventprof forward-planning gene.

And for this season, it is all about the winter sun. St Lucia, with its dramatic landscape, laid-back luxury hotels and volcanic beaches has made the cut for 2019 so it’s goodbye British weather, conker season and supersized Halloween treats, and hello beautiful St Lucia, scented plantations and delightful accommodation.

First up is the deliciously named Boucan by Hotel Chocolat. This beautiful boutique gem set on the Rabot Estate, home to a cocoa project, is based around its restaurant where all dishes are carefully masterminded to use cacao or chocolate as one of the core ingredients.

Sharing the delicious naming theme is Viceroy Group’s Sugar Beach, set within the lush rainforest with the Pitons in the backdrop and super glam with plunge pools, four-poster beds and hammocks for slumming plus an inviting spa with treetop treatment rooms.

The last stop belongs to the famed Ladera Hotel, where its hillside suites offer an incredible vista and the ultimate bragging rights for travellers looking to explore this striking destination.