Would love to go back!
My husband and I spent our honeymoon here in Oct 99' and we would love to go back. Yes, the rooms are built into the side of a mountain, yes there are many steps to get to your room, the restaurant and then the beach, but this resort is so beautiful you can overlook that.
This resort gives you a true Caribbean experience! No, there is no air conditioning, but you are in the Caribbean for goodness sake! It's tropical! Unless you camp out in your all-inclusive walled in resort w/ cushy air conditioned room the entire trip, you will feel the humidity! While we were there, we actually needed a light sheet every night because of the cool breezes off the Pitons.
The food was very good, 5 course meals, gourmet style in an open air restaurant, but with a relaxed island style. Relaxed breakfast, tea in the afternoon...very respectable.
No, there are no TV's, no newspapers, no news of the outside, but if you really want to forget the stress of your daily life, this place will do that for you. They have plenty of board games to play and a wall of books in any language you can imagine. You are encouraged to leave behind reading material for future guests.
They have their own marine reserve with some of the best snorkeling anywhere in the world, and I mean that. I have snorkeled at 4 sites in the South Pacific and around many other islands in the Caribbean and I was really impressed with the quality of marine life in their reef.
This island makes it's money off eco-tourism, so make sure you take the rainforest hike, it's very interesting. Anse Chastenet offers many day trips such as sailing, shopping, hiking etc.... take advantage of them! They are inexpensive and very interesting.
This resort also offers many miles of hiking trails and mountain bikes.
Bottom line? We can't stop talking about going back. One note: this resort is for adults, not small children, they will get bored. I have recommended this resort to many of my friends and one day perhaps, we will go back. Of course, that may take awhile, there are many, many more islands to visit first!