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it for themselves. Guided snorkeling excursions to other nearby sites are also available and highly recommended. One site rests right at the base of the Pitons, offering picturesque views both above and below the waves. Whether they get there via kayak or by walking a short trail, the beach just next door to Anse Chastanet is an out-of-the-way dining spot with an ultra-casual beach grill serving up island fare and hamburgers that have become the stuff of legend. Anse Chastanet offers several other dining options, too, but the best food by far is at—you guessed it—Jade Mountain’s restaurant, located at the very top of the resort to maximize on mealtime romance. The menu offers a choice of four 3-course meals for dinner—including a vegetarian option—as well as one focused on traditional Caribbean flavors. Each incorporates ingredients sourced from the resort’s garden. That freshness, paired with the ingenuity of a talented chef, will keep clients going back night after night. Clients also have their choice of spas. Jade Mountain’s Kai en Ciel spa has a rustic, treehouse feel, comprising just one treatment room for two with its own in-suite bathroom with shower. One treatment room is all that’s really necessary here, because most treatments can take place in clients’ suites to take advantage of the gentle breezes and relaxing sounds of birds and rustling palms. In fact, some treatments must be done in the rooms themselves in order to use the in-room jacuzzi tubs. The Alchemy of Two, for example, is a “romantic ritual for couples” that offers scented oils, rose petals, champagne, chocolates and more, all for use in and around the tub. island; individual chartered boat trips to the nearby Grenadines, and more. With so many options and a staff for whom the word “no” may as well be in a foreign language, clients here really can feel as if the whole world (or at least the resort) is at their beck and call. Rates start at $950 per room per night. n Archived related articles (available on recommend.com): Saint Lucia—Beyond the Piton (March 2011) Saint Lucia Travel Agent Specialist Program (September 2010) contact information Jade Mountain: (800) 223-1108; jademountain.com at your service The rooms: gorgeous. The amenities: high luxury. But the most underrated part of Jade Mountain is the service your clients receive while there. They’ll be greeted with a warm, genuine welcome upon their arrival, and that feeling of belonging and helpfulness lasts the duration of their stay. It’s most evident in the service they’ll receive from their major-domos, two personal butlers assigned to every Jade Mountain guest. They’re available all day long, thanks to the cellphones clients are given upon their arrival. And they’re the only call your clients need to make for just about anything: dinner reservations, spa appointments, watersports trips and off-site tours. And that’s just the beginning. This is, after all, a place designed to satisfy just about any vacation fantasy, and with the help of the resort staff, nearly any request can be made a reality. If clients need inspiration, they can simply peruse the large book of options in their rooms to find romantic dinners for two on the beach in a variety of settings; private helicopter tours of the august 2011 23 http://www.recommend.com http://agent.recommend.com/magazine-archive/march-2011/st-lucia-beyond-the-pitons/ https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/sept2010/index.php#/40 http://www.jademountain.com http://edu.recommend.com/saintlucia http://stlucianow.com http://stlucianow.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend August 2011

Editor"s Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk: Regent Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: The Wayfarers
Africa Travel Options Mix the Classic with the New
Thailand's Koh Samui
Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia
Escaping to San Juan's Condado
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Central America: Roads Less Traveled
In Search of Flanders' Holy Ale
Downtown L.A. in the Thick of Things
Scrumptious Savannah
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth

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