Anse Chastanet sits on a private 600-acre tropical estate on the south-west coast of St Lucia near Soufriere, fronting two soft-sand beaches within a marine reserve, with views of the UNESCO-listed Pitons. Accommodation is in octagonal whitewashed cottages and rooms with wraparound balconies, from standard and hillside rooms to premium and beachside rooms, a Piton Pool Suite and the Beach House, some with an open fourth wall or balconies built around living trees.
Dining is across several beachside and hillside restaurants with daily-changing, locally sourced menus and a vegan option, the Emerald Restaurant for a chocolate tasting and a beach bar for rum mixology. There is daily yoga in the beach gazebo and spa services, two beaches with beach huts and, for the Piton Pool Suite, a private pool. Created by architect-owner Nick Troubetzkoy with an eco-conscious ethos and a coral-nursery focus, it offers PADI diving, non-motorised water sports, 12-plus miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis, art classes and an organic farm. It suits active, eco-minded couples and adventurers who want an unpretentious barefoot-luxury estate with diving, biking and farm-to-table dining.