St. Lucia's best family resort for older children — 600 acres on the Piton coast, a PADI dive school, snorkeling off the beach, and treehouse-style suites that make the destination feel genuinely adventurous.
Why We Chose It
Anse Chastanet is the pioneer of eco-luxury in St. Lucia — the 600-acre beachfront estate that set the template for everything that followed. Two natural beaches bordered by pristine coral reefs; a PADI 5-Star dive operation with direct shore entry; five restaurants (two beachfront, one exclusively vegan, one treehouse); open-air rooms with naturally ventilated trade winds instead of air conditioning; and produce grown since 2007 at Emerald Estate, the resort's organic farm on the hillside above. Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice #4 Caribbean resort 2025; Travel+Leisure T+L 500 list 2024; Voted St. Lucia's Leading Wedding Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards). The design philosophy of architect-owner Nick Troubetzkoy — harmony between nature, architecture, and hospitality — gives the property an atmosphere unlike any other Caribbean resort.
What Stands Out
- One of the original eco-luxury resorts on St. Lucia
- 600-acre estate with two natural beaches
- PADI 5-Star dive operation — among the finest in the Lesser Antilles
- Five restaurants, including a vegan-only option
- Organic farm (Emerald Estate, since 2007)
- Naturally ventilated rooms — no AC, cooled by trade winds
- Condé Nast Traveler #4 Caribbean resort (2025)
- Sister property to Jade Mountain
- Architecture by Nick Troubetzkoy
- Featured on the Travel + Leisure 500 list (2024)