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Description
Ever since architect Nick Troubetzkoy first purchased the first 14 hillside units, and throughout the expansion and renovation that followed, design in harmony with nature, complementing the island's natural beauty, has remained his focal point. The 6OO-acre site is a lush garden of tropical foliage bordering one of the island's best beaches, where soft silver sands dip into the clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean. A second beach, Anse Mamin, belonging to the estate is just around the corner and can be reached by the Resort's water taxi. St Lucia's trademark green peaks - the Gros and Petit Pitons - make for a dramatic backdrop. No two rooms at Anse Chastanet are exactly alike. Twelve beach level units are tucked away behind the coconut palms, just steps from the water's edge and the resort's renowned SSI Platinum Pro/PADI dive facility. Perched on the hill are Anse Chastanet's original rooms; cheery white-washed cottages with wrap-around wooden balconies. These octagonal-shaped “gazebos” offer splendid views of the Pitons and the sea, framed by an abundance of flourishing blossoms. Chairs and beds are covered in madras prints - a traditional island fabric of bright plaid woven with the same colours as the ginger lilies, anthuriums and bouganvillaea found in every room.
Accommodations
Anse Chastanet offers 49 individually designed rooms, 37 of which are scattered about a lush hillside, and 12 which are nestled within a tropical garden at beach level.
Anse Chastanet emphasizes the use of local woods and other local products in the room decor and furnishings. Cushions and bedspreads are made from colorful cotton fabrics called madras, the island's "national cloth." Even the resort bathrobes are locally made and have become a popular souvenir item!
The furniture has been individually designed and handmade in the region with the exclusive use of the island woods such as teak, mahogany, green heart, red cedar and wild breadfruit. All rooms have fridges, electric tea/coffee makers and wall mounted hair dryers, and in-room safes. Deluxe and Premium rooms also have irons and ironing boards.
Please note that there are approximately 100 stairs leading from beach level to mid-hillside level, thus making the property unsuitable for those with walking difficulties or cardiac problems. This is never a question of age. A complimentary shuttle service from beachside to hillside level is provided any time it is requested.
Standard & Superior Hillside
Superior rooms are located on the hillside and are octagonal or rectangular in shape, with 2 twin beds or one king size bed, with ocean and/or Piton view. Standard rooms are slightly smaller than Superior rooms with twin, queen or king size bedding, with garden or partial ocean view.
Deluxe Beachside
All beachside rooms are Deluxe category rooms. Beachside Deluxe rooms are very spacious rooms with either 2 doubles or 1 king size bed, ensuite bathroom with 2 sinks, shower and toilet. They have clay tiles, wooden jalousie louvre windows, ceiling fans and large balconies or patios. All beachside rooms offer a tropical garden view, just a few steps from the water's edge.
Deluxe Hillside
Hillside Deluxe rooms are extremly spacious and individually designed, some in a very open-air style with the fourth wall missing and some with dramatic open roof dormers. Some rooms have a formal separation between bedroom and living room, others are wide open spaces flowing into each other. Clay floor tiles or tropical hardwood floor, king size bed, wooden jalousie louvres, ceiling fans, balconies, and very large ensuite bathrooms with 2 sinks, shower and WC, Piton and/or ocean view.
Premium Hillside
Premium rooms are Anse Chastanet's rooms numbered 7, which offer picture postcard perfect views of the Piton mountains and the surrounding sea by virtue of their very elevated and strategic location. Some Premium rooms have fourth wall missing. All Premium hillside rooms have ceiling fans, clay floor tiles or tropical hardwood floors, wooden jalousie louvres, large ensuite bathrooms.
Dining
At Anse Chastanet, they have created and celebrate award winning Tropical World Cuisine, blending Caribbean cuisine with other world cuisine experiences, from French to Mediterranean and from Fusion to New World cuisine. Anse Chastanet is very actively involved with the island's local farmers to assist them in understanding which produce is essential to their culinary style. Together with Anse Chastanet's horticultural team, they have recently been further expanding Anse Chastanet's own gardens, cultivating fresh herbs and fresh fruits which are grown amidst the historical ruins of the Anse Mamin plantation, part of Anse Chastanet's 600 acre estate.
Anse Chastanet menus always include vegetarian options and their culinary team is also happy to meet dietary requirements at any time.
There are 2 restaurants and bars at Anse Chastanet. The Piton Restaurant on the hillside serves breakfast daily and dinner on 5 nights a week. The dinner menu in the Piton Restaurant changes daily and consists of a 4 course meal served in a romantic candlelit ambiance, surrounded by beautiful original artwork. Part of the Piton Restaurant is the Treehouse, where diners are seated in an open-air area amidst treetops as the name suggests. The Trou au Diable Restaurant serves lunch daily and dinner on 5 nights a week. The lunch menu offers a wide and varied choice of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers and creole specialities from an ŕ la carte menu, in addition to a large buffet spread with hot and cold dishes. The sumptuous dinners in the Trou au Diable Beach Restaurant are served semi buffet-style in an elegantly casual atmosphere with the entire stretch of beach in front of the restaurant lit up by flambeau candles.
Spa
Located at beach level, the Kai Belté Spa was designed by architect owner Nick Troubetzkoy in the same airy and "in harmony with nature" style his resort guest rooms are renowned for, yet affording complete privacy.
Professionally trained terapists offer a wide range of treatments, including Swedish massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology. Newly added services include shiatsu and Anse Chastanet's own version of La Stone therapy, called Wosh Cho, patois for hot stone. Hair treatments include a tantalizing scalp and neck massage, based on Indian massage principles and reflexology. Also available are Ayurvedic treatments.
Considering Anse Chastanet's popularity among honeymooners and romantics at large, some treatments were specifically developed for them. There is, for example, the simultaneous in-room massage, designed to provide a massage for him and her simultaneously, so they can stay in each others' company. The Couples' Massage Course teaches husband and wife the basic principles of Swedish massage, a popular course actually not only taken by honeymooners but also by anniversary guests wishing to add a new dimension to their relationship!
And there also is Anse Chastanet's "Ultimate Forget the Outside World Treatment" just in case the absence of telephones, radios, and televisions in the guest rooms haven't already done the trick!
Activities
SIGHTSEEING ATTRACTIONSSt. Lucia's spectacular scenery offers many sightseeing attractions. The most dramatic ones such as The Sulphur Springs, St.Lucia's famous walk-in volcano, the Louis XVI Mineral Baths, the Tropical Rain Forest and the famous Twin Pitons are within a short distance of Anse Chastanet. Anse Chastanet has created a wide selection of personalized excursions with the aim of showing you St.Lucia at its best. The following excursions are organized on a regular basis: - 1/2 day tour of the Sulphur Springs, Volcano and the Diamond Mineral Baths
- Rain Forest Hikes and Nature Tours
- Shopping trips by boat to Castries
- Full & Half Day and Sunset Sailing Cruises on our 42ft yacht, Serenity
- Sea and Land Island Tour
- Southern Delights Tour
- Explorer Island Tour
- Soufriere Delight Tour
- Northern Tour to the northern part of the island
- Escorted boat snorkel tour
- Complimentary escorted walks and hikes on 600 acre estate
- Deep Sea Fishing Trips
For the even more adventurous on request: - Plantation tours
- Climbing the Pitons
- Botanical Gros Piton Tour
- Whale Watching
- Day tour to Martinique by plane or speed boat
- Day tours to the Grenadines by plane
- Tours to the Maria Island Nature Reserve
Activities above water right at the resort include ocean kayaking, sunfish sailing, windsurfing, tennis, birdwatching, jungle biking, exploring the 600 acre plantation of Anse Chastanet and Anse Mamin, sunbathing and shopping in the two hotel boutiques, featuring handicrafts and batik wear, and in our art gallery. WALKS ON THE WILD SIDEDue to the increased interest in nature tourism, Anse Chastanet has developed a special tour program which includes birdwatching tours, botanical tours alongside the famous Piton mountains as well as visits to the island's nature reserves. At Anse Chastanet, their estate guides offer complimentary guided walks on the 600 acre estate. Their knowledge of history and local herbs and plants and their beneficial uses has been passed on from generation to generation.
Watersports
Anse Chastanet guests can enjoy the following watersports daily and on complimentary basis: - Snorkeling
- Windsurfing
- Ocean Kayaking
- Sunfish Sailing
Snorkelers will take delight in the shallow coral reefs which start right offshore and which are easily accessible. At a charge, escorted boat snorkel trips are arranged to other nearby snorkel sites. The Anse Chastanet beach attendants will be pleased to provide sunfish sailing and windsurfing instruction when required.
Scuba
Scuba St. Lucia Location, location, location! This is the fundamental attraction Anse Chastanet resort has for traveling divers. It is in the heart of St.Lucia's very best diving: the entire region surrounding Anse Chastanet is vested into an award winning marine reserve (SMMA) which has been established since 1995 to protect the pristine beauty of St.Lucia's coral reefs. Scuba St. Lucia is an SSI Platinum Pro/PADI Gold Palm Dive Center and DAN (Divers Alert Network) Partners in Dive Safety facility, located at the south end of Anse Chastanet beach. Founded in 1981, Scuba St.Lucia has established itself as one of the world's top diving destinations. Scuba St.Lucia offers great diving and comprehensive facilities for divers of all levels. Perfectly set up for both beach and boat dives, Scuba St. Lucia offers guests gear storage; a well equipped scuba store; three compressors; rental dive gear and an underwater Photo and Video center. Nitrox will be available from January 2006. All dives offered by Scuba St Lucia are guided by an instructor or dive master to maximize diver safety and enjoyment. The marine reserve policy is to "look but don't touch". Even empty shells should be left on the sea bed, and great care taken not to touch or kick the corals so hopefully the reef can be preserved for future generations of divers to enjoy.
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