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Ladera ResortvsAnse Chastanet
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Ladera Resort ranks significantly higher than Anse Chastanet. Ladera Resort comes in at 94 with approval from 12 publications including Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Ladera Resort
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Rabot Estate, Soufriere, St. Lucia
From $644/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "The Ladera is an exercise in luxurious simplicity on St. Lucia's southwest end, frequently a retreat for the rich and famous." Full review
Concierge "Around the bay from Anse Chastanet is the newer, sleeker, but otherwise somewhat similar 25-unit Ladera."
Oyster4.0
"This unique luxury resort in St. Lucia is made up of 32 one- and two-bedroom villas, each carefully carved into the surrounding hillside overlooking the island’s iconic twin Pitons." Full review
DK Eyewitness "An award-winning small resort with 6 villas and 21 suites with open-air bedrooms and plunge pools, Ladera is nestled in the mountains with stunning views of the Pitons."
Star Service "Though the predominance of wood gives it a natural feel, it's a well-polished place with its own chic style.
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Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Honeymooners flock to Ladera Resort Saint Lucia resort for its commitment to providing an authentic local experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure "While the open-walled rooms and mountainside perch are not for the faint of heart, the 32-cottage resort has some of the most astonishing vistas of any resort in the Caribbean." Full review
Jetsetter "Romantic, eco-luxe resort located on the top of the Soufriere Volcano with spectacular views of the Pitons." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler94.0
"Anticipate "the experience of a lifetime" at this ecolodge built with Caribbean timber, local stone, and terra-cotta tiles on the site of a former cocoa plantation." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This is one of the world's most exceptional places to stay." Full review
Anse Chastanet Concierge Jetsetter Oyster DK Eyewitness Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure The Telegraph
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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
Oyster4.0
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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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