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Tranquility, Romance, Adventure: What were Caribbean hotels like when you sat watching the sunset instead of cable TV? You can still find that Classic Caribbean at Anse Chastanet on St. Lucia’s quiet southwestern coast where two magical peaks, the Pitons, leap from the sea and the mountains are covered with luminous greenery.Architect owner Nick Troubetzkoy believes passionately in nature. So he created a hotel that makes the foliage and the flowers, the perfumes and the peaks, the sea and the bird song an integral part of your vacation experience. The estate encompasses 600 lush tropical acres bordering two soft sand beaches. The resort’s two crystal-clear bays are part of a designated marine reserve protecting miles of colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical fish.With such a unique setting as his canvas, Nick Troubetzkoy was inspired to design a one -of-a-kind resort. A dozen rooms are tucked in behind the coconut palms that line the beach and the remainder tip toe up a flower decked hillside, taking advantage of the captivating scenery all around. Anse Chastanet’s ever growing art collection provides a visual feast of its own. There are impressive wooden sculptures and plaques, earthy burlap compositions, painted “sky ceilings” and vibrant acrylic paintings invoking memories of Matisse and Picasso.And while the sensuous seclusion of the rooms provides some guests with the perfect excuse for lolling away the day on the balcony, others head out to partake in the many activities on offer; yoga, snorkeling, scuba diving, tennis, sunset sailing, sea kayaking or jungle biking, hiking and bird-watching among the ruins of an 18th century colonial plantation.
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Nestled in a scenic location, Anse Chastanet delights many with its pristine beaches and breathtaking views. Guests have called out the hotel's exceptional service and spotless cleanliness, ensuring a comfortable stay. While the rooms' lack of air conditioning has been a concern for some, the coziness and views often compensate.
The hotel's amenities, including diverse dining options and water activities, receive high marks, though a few travelers suggest some extras fall short in value. The serene, eco-chic atmosphere, complete with live music, is frequently celebrated by visitors.
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I had booked 6 nights in the Superior Hillside category via Airtours/TUI for 5,700 € about 6 months in advance for the beginning of March 2025 (incl. flex fare with change/cancellation option up to 15 days before the start of the trip). Depending on the date and exchange rate, it may be cheaper to book directly through the hotel. Breakfast and dinner were included, but without drinks.
A flight from Barbados to St Lucia, cancelled at short notice by the airline Intercarribean Airways, cost me the first night. According to the contract, this was my risk, but I was offered a free one-night extension and, after I was unable to do so in due time, $100 credit for the final bill as compensation. That seems to me to be a fair approach to the problem. Fellow travellers told me that Intercarribean is notoriously unreliable, hence the tip to plan for this on arrival.
My room 2B met all expectations. It was large, decorated with local touches and offered a wonderful view of both the Pitons and the sea from the balcony. There were no mosquitoes and I slept well.
The staff is very friendly and Caribbean-relaxed, by resort manager Mr. Jonathan to Trainee Ms. Lauren were all helpful and accommodating.
There are 3 restaurants to choose from, including one vegan and one Indian oriented. the latter on the beach. A daily and a continuous menu offer plenty of choice. The food in the third restaurant Balawoo has many local elements such as fish dishes, I liked it very much. For breakfast you can combine a menu from the menu with free choice at the buffet. The ingredients for a healthy cereal are available.
Activities such as snorkeling or trips to the Pitons, waterfalls etc. can all be booked incl. transport via the hotel, some require a minimum number of participants. The best thing to do on the day of arrival is plan what to do on which day with the concierge service. The beach is beautiful and in good condition.
All in all, I can highly recommend the Anse Chastanet for a Caribbean trip where you can both be active and relax. I have only two small criticisms: Water should be included with included breakfast and dinner and should not cost $5 extra. And the last part of the drive to the resort from Souffriere is not only relatively steep, but also very rugged, as it is littered with potholes.
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Date of stay: March 2025
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This is truly a special place. From the moment we arrived, we felt well taken care of and relaxed. The hotel is set beautifully in the mountainside. The surroundings are lush and serene. The views are spectacular. We loved relaxing on the beach, swimming and snorkeling in the ocean and we took a lovely sunset sail. The staff are so friendly and attentive. The restaurant staff, beach staff, spa and everyone in between went out of their way to make our stay even more special. The food at the restaurants are delicious and well thought out. The menu changes nightly at the Treehouse. Highly recommend the burger at jungle beach bar and grill. Our room was spacious and furnished nicely. We appreciated the larger outdoor area. I was a little hesitant to stay here because most rooms do not have air conditioning. However, we found the room to be cool enough at night. We had dinner at the Jade Mountain club one evening. The views up there are spectacular. And the food was excellent. I would highly recommend this hotel. There is a lot of walking, but you can call to request a shuttle pickup.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This was a very nice place to stay overall. I went with a large group to scuba dive as the primary purpose of the trip.
My roommate and I, along with another couple, were in the hillside rooms while the rest of the group were in the beachside rooms. Unfortunately, the hillside rooms do not have air conditioning while the beachside rooms do. However, since we were out and about for the majority of the day, it wasn't much of a deal. There were several ceiling fans along with a floor fan. Housekeeping came twice a day with general service in the late morning/early afternoon and a turndown service in the evening to put down the mosquito netting and light mosquito repellent coils; it made the room very cozy to come back to. Beds and pillows were okay. Were a bit on the hard side, which is not my preference, but again, not a big deal. I will give extra points to the consideration of amenities in the room. There were 2 cans of bug spray, eye masks, and ear plugs. There was also a Nespresso machine with various coffees, along with a water kettle, should you want tea. There were always bottles of water in the mini fridge. There were also banana bread muffins and a honey and lime mixer (and 2 mini bottles of local rum) as a welcome gift/snack.
Water pressure everywhere was excellent. Hot water (if you wanted) came quickly. Nice shampoo/body wash and conditioner. The room taps dripped for a while after use.
Food was very nice!!!!!!!! Dinner was no short of an experience. Every dish was artistically plated. There was an Indian-Caribbean fusion restaurant on the beach. It also had more-American fare. Lunch was served there as a buffet, but you could order off a menu if you wanted. There was also an international-vegan restaurant up the hill. Breakfast was served there, mainly as an European-style buffet, but there was also a menu, if you wanted.
There were many activities to partake in including: yoga, art classes, chocolate tasting, hiking, plantation tours, and a spa. Unfortunately, I was not able to partake in many of these because of the scuba schedule, but they looked great.
The only thing I didn't care for were the stairs from the beach to the hill restaurant. This was mostly because the stairs were built from the natural landscape so each step had a different depth and height. However, this could be avoided by calling for a shuttle.
Overall, this was a very nice experience, and I would go back if offered.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Lovely location, incredible views. The service is freindly, everyone neat and infromed eager to help and the place is kept spotless. Great snorkling onsite, they have diving as well in crystal clear water. The food onsite is top quality, you can get a beer for 5$. Loved our suite. No A/C but plenty of fans we didn't miss it. Recommend!
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Room Tip:The ride from the airport is an hour so use their car service, the drivers are nice with nice...
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Have just returned from 10 days in Anse Chastanet where we had the most wonderful stay, far exceeding our expectations. Our room had a great view of the Pitons as well as the sea, plus a huge terrace regularly visited by Bananaquits and St. Lucian Black Finches who kept us vastly amused every morning and evening. The room and bathroom were spacious and very well ventilated despite the absence of AC which we really didn't miss. Breakfast was amazing: one could not have asked for more and the quality and presentation of the A La Carte lunch and dinner menus were first class. We were spoilt by the variety of fresh grilled fish on offer - different every day! Live music in the evening was huge fun and we danced the night away quite regularly. Services on the spotless beach: from towels, refreshments and snacks, to watersports, were great. What made Anse Chastanet stand out above other similar offerings, has to be the wonderfully friendly staff; they were all professional, attentive and charming. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Anse Chastanet has to be the most unspoiled hotel in St.Lucia, however the entire stay,the staff are gonna spoil you to the maximum, if ever staff were so welcoming and friendly at all levels of a hotel...this is it. The staff sets the tone for your vacation they are beyond what treatment and overall service is about. The room speaks for itself,true true tranquility, just birds chirping and stunning views of the world renowned Pitons and Caribbean Sea, the variety in menus,finger licking and you must and I say must visit Anse Mermin Beach and also must eat the burgers there, the activities are a must as well,especially snorkeling...Anse Chastanet I really really really enjoyed my stay,top location & top resort
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We are glad we stayed at Anse Chastanet, BUT there are some major caveats that you should look into before booking a stay. First the good: the location near the base of the pitons is gorgeous, the sunset sail on the Susie Q sailboat was phenomenal, the secondary beach of Anse Mamin (a 10 minute walk away from the main beach) is stunning and quiet, the kayak excursion to the pitons was fun and challenging, and the service at meals was efficient and friendly. Now the caveats: most importantly, the unpaved road to the resort is absolutely appalling. We arrived at night in a rental car and it was a horrible experience - it took us over 20 minutes to go less than a mile and it was bumpy, steep and dangerous. If you have a bad back or neck or motion sickness, this is not the place for you. We didn't leave the resort or do any excursions outside of the resort because of the road. We will not come back here or try Jade Mountain because of the road situation. Second, the food is just OK. I am surprised at the good reviews of the food; it was fine but nothing special (and you are basically trapped there so have no alternative). Third, the best rooms with views are open-air and not air-conditioned. We knew this, so selected a beach room with AC. It was fine but nothing special. We selected AC over hot and buggy and glad we did but just know that you cannot get the best of both worlds here. Finally, there seemed to be a lot of paperwork and lack of trust of guests (waivers, signing for everything even when breakfast and dinner are included etc). All in all, it was a lovely place with some positives, but not a place we would return
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Anse Chastenet is one of our favourite Caribbean hotels, maybe our favourite Caribbean hotel. This was our latest of several trips, the first one as long ago as 2007.
The location is stunning – a perfect palm-fringed sandy beach with most of the hotel's rooms spread among lush vegetation along the hillside above. From your room you may have views out over the Caribbean, or across the bay of Souffriere to the Pitons, or both.
The beach ambiance is terrific. Cushioned loungers are spaced out under thatched sun shades. Friendly attendants arrange towels and offer a food and drinks service. The lunch restaurant and bar reach out to be lapped by waves at high tide. There is excellent snorkeling off the beach, especially in the marine reserve to the left, or along towards Anse Mamin, to the right.
Anse Mamin, a second sandy bay with full beach service, is a real bonus – palm trees and a cafe where you can enjoy a great burger or salad for lunch. You could venture up into the forest behind the beach and find relics of the estate's history. There is a complementary water taxi to Anse Mamin, or it's a 15 minute walk; you could even swim there – if you do, look out for turtles along the way.
Anse Chastenet is all Caribbean charm and atmosphere, rather than modern glitz. The food is superb, and the friendly and always helpful staff make Anse Chastenet what it is – a completely relaxing and laid back experience. In a superb setting. We will be back.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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This was my second visit to Anse Chastenet and I took a friend. We had the hotel arrange our transport to and from the airport, which worked well. We were allocated a nice room on the hillside consistent with my requests. Staff are friendly, food and drink are very good. The beaches are excellent as was the trip we took on their sailing boat. We managed the room temperature well with a couple of fans (given that there is no air con). My biggest beef, as for my first visit, was that arrangements for the last day were very inconvenient. We had to wait until about 10 am to find out whether we had to vacate our room but our flight was in the evening. We were told we could have a shower somewhere but we had to leave our cases by the drive, our valuables in reception, take swimming stuff to the beach and pack another bag with toiletries and flight clothes. They got the time of our transfer wrong and somehow managed to find us on the beach to tell us we needed to leave earlier. We were shown to one room to take a shower then realised that it was occupied. Finally, after much rushing up and down the steep hill in full sun we were shown to another room for a shower - but it was in full sun and so hot that we were melting by the time we left. That's not what you need before an overnight flight. So until the last day our stay was excellent. They need to sharpen that process up.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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If you like to snorkel then you will love this! From the cruise port in Castries, St Lucia , in the port area with all the shops, find a speedboat tour that will take you to Anse Chastanet for snorkeling off the beach and a great view of the Pitons. We took a 40 ft speedboat that took about 40 minutes to get there. They drive near the Pitons which are next to Anse Chastanet beach. You are dropped off at a small pier that borders the Marine Reserve which is in a roped off area where boats are not permitted. This is where the best snorkeling is on the left side of the bay. I have never seen more varieties of tropical fish in one area while snorkeling. The snorkeling is very easy here with no noticeable currents and clear water. Explore the entire roped in area and be sure to get near the rocks where you can get up close to many varieties of tropical fish. To get in the water here use the ladder off the end of the small vessel landing jetty or enter at the beach and swim over but watch out for the boats coming and going from the vessel landing area. On the other side of the bay the snorkeling is completely different where you will see a forest or different sponges and huge sea fans with fewer tropical fish. Enter from the beach on the right side of the bay and swim to the right near the rocks towards the long pier on the right. There is a restaurant and facilities at the beach there and you can relax on the beach until your tour boat returns to pick you up. Be sure and ask when to expect them back. The ride in the speedboat was fun and very scenic, returning us to the port with plenty of time to get back on the cruise ship. The cost was about $60 per person for this tour which was extremely reasonable. Bring a beach towel and water!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip:Taking a boat tour is the only way to get there. Taxi is 90 minutes and expensive
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All of the hillside rooms are angled so that you see both the mountains and ocean. You may not be able to see THE actual Pitons, but you will see mountain/jungle.
There are more places to choose from in the Soufriere area.
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£417 - £622 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
anse chastanet hotel soufrière, anse chastanet st lucia, anse chastenet
LOCATION
CaribbeanSt. LuciaSoufriere QuarterSoufriere
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49
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