Stayed at Anse Chastanet for a week in the middle of the month of May with the wife on a 10 year anniversary trip. We had a wonderful time and will be going back as soon as possible.
As long as you are able to walk some hills, this resort was a perfect 10. The staff was very friendly, and knew how to communicate very well. Did the volcano tour, mountain biking tour, botanical gardens tour, and the local hot springs / waterfall tour which were all excellent and very reasonably priced in my opinion. We were lucky to get one of the resorts longest working members for a guide on the waterfall tour, and it was a real treat to learn about the local plants on the way. Forgot the exact name of the waterfall, but I think it is something like Margoulette Waterfall tour.
We stayed in a standard room which was at the top of the hill, but then got to move later due to a cancellation to a lower spot. Both rooms were clean and very roomy for 2.
Have to say that everyone was very friendly and always would smile, especially if you spent some time chatting with them.
The second beach is nice and much more secluded, with regular boat trips each day. The walk from to / from the second beach is not bad at all.
The only negative thing I can think of was that they were doing some repairs to their large boat dock during the day.
Food was very good, but not a perfect 5. The food was a 4 1/2 out of 5, with a great taste, very flavorful, excellent presentation, and fresh. Booked the MAP plan and glad we did, it is an excellent value item. Shared lunches at the beach bar or restaurant most of the time during the day.
We will return as soon as we can get away.

My wife and I treated ourselves to week at Anse Chastanet and a week at a 5* Hotel in Grenada for our Silver Wedding Anniversary.
There is no doubt that this resort & St Lucia won us over completely, and our second week in Grenada just couldn't live up to it!!
The location is breathtaking, the view from our balcony of the Pitons and the Caribbean Sea was worth the trip alone (and we were only in a 'standard' Hillside room) . The rooms are comfortable, spacious and beautifully decorated. The housekeeping team maintain a high standard with lots of nice touches.
The beach is fantastic with lots to do such as scuba, snorkelling, sit-on kayaks, sailing boats - if you want, and great service from the beach staff including speading peppermint 'happiness'!!
The food throughout the resort is fantastic at both restaurants, the Executive Chef and his team do a magnificent job with some original and intersting flavours, including some great fresh fish and local produce. Indeed, my only suggestion would be to offer more 'light' dishes at lunchtime for those of us not used to eating so well at breakfast and four fantastic courses at dinner every night. Everything is served stylishly by attentive and friendly staff. - Ah the staff, yes they really make the place the relaxed welcoming place it is. Nothing was too much trouble and we were made to feel special and valued - you can't ask for more - the complimentary bottle of champagne on my birthday was a wonderful surprise, that was much appreciated.
As if that's not enough - don't miss the chance to go whale & dolphin watching, which was spectacular, or a trip out with Kerwin and Thaddeus on the resort yacht, which was hugely enjoyable too.
Our sincere thanks to everyone at Anse Chastanet for a truly memorable magical week.

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We stayed at the Anse Chastanet for one week at the beginning of May and really enjoyed ourselves. On arrival we got transferred from the desk at the airport, a word of warning that this is not free unless your travel agent has negotiated this! But its cheaper than a taxi anyway at $46. As mentioned by everyone, the road from Soufriere up to Anse Chastanet is pretty bad, but its not too unbearable and its worth it for the welcome cocktail when you arrive.

We were upgraded to a beach villa when we got there which was really convenient as there are a lot of stairs!! But our beach villa 11D was really lovely, a massive bed, big bathroom and a nice outdoor area which we used when I wasn't feeling too well. Both restaurants are excellent, we really enjoyed eating at both food of a really good quality, although the Tree House is pretty special just for the views and the atmosphere.

The water is a little choppy and as a not too strong swimmer I didn't venture out too far. Its best to stick to the middle of the beach as its the least rocky in the water.

We went on two excursions, whale watching and the volcano tour. The whale watching wasn't too good. I was terribly sea sick which I've never been before, and we didn't see any whales, just two groups of dolphin and they were pretty far away anyway. I wouldn't really recommend it if you get motion sickness as its very choppy and the boat is quite small and really rides the waves... The volcano tour was really good, obviously the sulphur springs smell pretty bad, but its all part of it and we went to the botanical gardens which are really lovely too, the diamond waterfall is pretty impressive!

On the whole we really enjoyed our trip, the staff are really excellent, polite and really happy to help with anything! And that pretty much includes everyone, from the beach staff to the waiters and waitresses and spa staff! I would definitely recommend Anse Chastanet to anyone going to St Lucia.

We were married at the Anse Chastenet on 10/02/2008 and the whole experience was fantastic. From the moment we arrived we were treated like royalty (not that we deserved it or are used to it).

Although hotels say they take care of everything for your wedding, they lie, the Anse Chastenet really does take care of everything. You could just lie on your sunbed and they will arrange everything. You can choose one of multiple locations, within or outside the vast estate.

I have read some of the negative reviews and can't believe them, these people must live on a different planet because this place is amazing.

We stayed for 3 weeks and could not complain about anything. All the staff from reception to restaurant to bar to beach couldn't be more helpful nothing was too much trouble.

The hotel is situated in the most breathtaking part of the island. The coral reef (within walking distance from the beach literally), is one of the best on the island. You can snorkel with a multitude of fish, turtles and other marine life.

All the rooms are individual and believe me we were shown several. The attention to detail is terrific some actually have living trees growing through them. Some have open walls, so you can shower with fantastic views and no-one to overlook you. And thats not talking about Jade Mountain cause that is unbeleivable luxury.

Just to give you a taste of us so you can evaluate our review we like to have at least 4 foreign holidays a year, we like to stay in a minimum of 4 star hotels and like a reasonable service.

If you stay at the Anse Chastenet you will be guaranteed a holiday in sublime surroundings with fantastic friendly staff in the most relaxing settings.