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Anse Chastanet Frommer's Exceptional

Location Anse Chastanet Beach, Around the Island
Phone 800/223-1108 in the U.S., 758/459-7000
Fax 758/459-7700
Web site www.ansechastanet.com
Room Information 49 units
Prices Winter US$425-US$700 (£213-£350) double, from US$815 (£408) suite; off season US$280-US$560 (£140-£280) double, from US$675 (£338) suite. Winter rates include breakfast and dinner. No children 9 or under in winter
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities Ceiling fan, minibar, fridge, beverage maker, hair dryer, safe, no phone
Other P.O. Box 7000

Frommer's Review

This is not only St. Lucia's premier dive resort, but also an exceptional Caribbean inn. It lies 29km (18 miles) north of Hewanorra International Airport (a 50-min. taxi ride), 3km (2 miles) north of Soufrière on a forested hill, and a 103-step climb above palm-fringed Anse Chastanet Beach. The main building -- surrounded by coffee trees and coconut palms -- is decorated in a rambling island style. Guests can also stay on the beach in spacious accommodations styled like West Indian plantation villas. Other units, constructed like octagonal gazebos, have views of the Pitons. The large rooms are comfortably appointed with locally made furniture. The resort offers two dozen exclusive "infinity suites," a "resort within a resort," with their own reception area. Rooms have only three walls to allow for an unobstructed view of the Pitons and the Caribbean.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; tennis court; gym; spa; dive shop; kayaks; sailboat rentals; snorkeling; windsurfing; bikes; airport transfers; laundry service; nonsmoking rooms

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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