Jade Mountain Resort, St. Lucia


St. Lucia is known for its dramatically beautiful scenery, and adults-only Jade Mountain Resort capitalizes on it with spectacular views of the ocean and St. Lucia's twin volcanic peaks, the Pitons. Clinging to a cliffside, the resort encompassess a series of open-sided rooms and common areas that embrace these breathtaking vistas, so you always feel like a part of your surroundings. Despite their sweeping views, the suites offer total privacy making this a favorite hideaway for honeymooners.
Called "sanctuaries," the 24 open-sided guest rooms here feel spacious and airy, with 15-foot-high ceilings, large living rooms, and plenty of local stone and tropical hardwoods. Typical features include private infinity pools, four-poster beds, Frette bathrobes and towels, 24-hour butlers ("Major Domos"), and jalousie louvers so the tropical breezes can flow freely. Five SKY jacuzzi suites come with hot tubs instead of the private pools. Wi-Fi is available at the resort, but you won't find TVs and telephones here, just the sounds and sights of the sea.
Cuisine at the Jade Mountain Club captures fresh island flavors with plenty of produce from the resort's organic farm, and you can also dine at Anse Mamin or Anse Chastanet, the 600-acre sister resort on a silver-sand beach below. Free time can be as active or relaxed as you like. Swimming, sailing, kayaking, and diving, are all popular pastimes along the shores of Anse Chastanet beach, a steep walk from the resort or a shuttle ride away. You can also hike and bike on the resort's 600-acre plantation; go birdwatching; do yoga; swim in the resort's infinity pool; or take tours of the botanical gardens, volcano, and sulphur springs. A fitness center and spa are also on site. The all-inclusive rates are an optional but great-value choice here - especially as the hotel lies in a remote location.

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