Anse ChastanetvsFond Doux Eco Resort
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Anse Chastanet is the choice of most professionals compared to Fond Doux Plantation & Resort. Anse Chastanet is ranked #6 in St. Lucia with positive reviews from 11 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Condé Nast Traveler and Jetsetter.
Anse Chastanet Show All Reviews
Old French Road, PO Box 7000, Soufriere, St. Lucia
From $462/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Tarzan, once he'd been reclaimed by high society and grown accustomed to the luxe life, would have felt just right at this barefoot luxury resort."
Jetsetter
"Luxurious back-to-nature boutique set on 600-acres, with sweeping views of St. Lucia’s twin Pitons and the Caribbean Sea." Full review
Oyster
4.0
"Opened in 2000, the 49-room Anse Chastanet Resort was one of the first properties to focus on eco-luxury design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Near the Pitons on the western coast, the Anse Chastanet stands on a 600-acre (243-ha) estate with spacious hillside and beachside accommodations."
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 600-acre resort has octagonal hillside cottages and waterfront rooms individually designed with local woods." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Years before eco-conscious design became trendy, ... architect Nick Troubetzkoy designed and built his dream resort: a series of 49 open-air rooms situated along a verdant tropical hillside." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Cocooned from the outside world within a 600-acre tropical estate, idiosyncratic Anse Chastanet appeals to escapists, romantics, divers and anyone who doesn't like cookie-cutter hotels." Full review
Fodor's
"This resort is magical; spectacular rooms—some with fourth walls open to the stunning Pitons view—peek out of the thick rain forest that cascades down a steep hillside to the beach." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The views at the hillside Anse Chastanet Resort will blow you away." Full review
New York Times
"Vegan activities have grown at Anse Chastanet Resort...its vegan chef offers Rastafarian Creole cooking classes, which are vegan. Chocolate-making classes produce vegan bars"
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Fond Doux Eco Resort
PO Box 250, Soufriere 250, St. Lucia
From $207/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
3.0
"The rustic experience won't appeal to everyone... but adventurous travelers on a budget will surely appreciate the gorgeous authentic surroundings and affordable rates." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Overnight guests can choose between simple bungalows or one of several 19th-century cottages, which Lyton relocated from far-flung corners of the island and restored himself." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Of the number of places on St Lucia where you can stay on a working plantation, Fond Doux is the most scenic." Full review
Fodor's
"It's a completely different type of vacation experience that allows you to soak up the environment, engage local culture, and feel part of history." Full review
Frommer's
"Fond Doux's 135-acre organic plantation has been an active agricultural farm...the12 simple gingerbread cottages were moved from Castries to the rainforest gardens here, all uniquely different" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This 250-year-old working cocoa plantation is a great place to unwind...some boast private plunge pools. There is also a fine split-level communal pool with great views" Full review