Jade Mountain is perched above Anse Chastanet’s 600-acre beachfront estate near Soufriere in St Lucia, an architectural resort of open-walled sanctuaries with panoramic views of the UNESCO-listed Pitons and the Caribbean. Its sanctuaries come in five categories, from Sky and Star to Moon, Sun and Galaxy, most with an expansive private infinity pool and an open fourth wall, each reached by an individual bridge.
Dining is led by the Jade Mountain Club, serving Jade Cuisine from James Beard Award-winning chef Allen Susser by a colourful infinity pool, with the Celestial Terrace for sunset cocktails and stargazing, a chocolate lab and access to Anse Chastanet’s venues. There is the Kai en Ciel boutique spa and fitness studio, daily yoga and in-sanctuary spa services. The first Caribbean hotel to earn LEED Gold, with organic architecture by owner Nick Troubetzkoy, it offers an organic farm, a chocolate lab, hiking and biking trails, PADI scuba and island excursions, with major-domo butler service. It suits couples, honeymooners and design lovers who want a romantic, architecturally dramatic Piton-view sanctuary.