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ANSE CHASTANET and JADE MOUNTAIN, ST. LUCIA
Earn Place on U.S. News & World Report's List of the Best Hotels in the Caribbean
Washington DC – January 31, 2013 – Jade Mountain has received recognition as one of the 2013 best hotels in the Caribbean and Anse Chastanet as one of the best in St. Lucia by U.S. News & World Report. The 2013 Best Hotels rankings are available online at http://travel.usnews.com/Hotels.

The 2013 Best Hotels are calculated based on the aggregate opinion of travel experts and guests expressed through awards, recommendations, and ratings.

"We are delighted by this recognition," says Karolin Troubetzkoy, the Executive Director of Marketing and Operations. "Our staff is always striving to make both Jade and Anse Chastanet exceptional experiences and the acknowledgement by such a prestigious journal is very gratifying. We are all very grateful."

To create this year's rankings, U.S. News factored in the prominence of industry awards a hotel receives along with its reputation among travel experts and guests. In total, 1,639 U.S. luxury hotels and 273 Caribbean hotels were analyzed for the 2013 rankings. Only a fraction of these scored high enough to be named Best Hotels by U.S. News.

"This is our third year ranking hotels, and the bar continues to climb for luxury properties," said Chad Smolinski, Vice President of Rankings and Reviews at U.S. News & World Report. "Desirable amenities and hotel loyalty programs will no longer suffice. People are seeking hotels that go above and beyond to give their guests an unforgettable experience. Hotels that consistently meet the high expectations of experts and travelers are recognized in our rankings."

Sister properties, JADE MOUNTAIN and Anse Chastanet are nestled in a 600-acre seaside estate, enjoying one of the most scenic settings in the Caribbean, overlooking St. Lucia's twin Piton peaks. Their bold designs were conceived by architect and owner Nick Troubetzkoy whose philosophy is to build in harmony with Caribbean nature and environment. Anse Chastanet Resort, with its hillside rooms amid tropical foliage, borders one of the St. Lucia's best beaches and Jade Mountain invites guests to experience its sanctuaries, 1400-1600 square foot rooms each with their own infinity pools.

Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain celebrate coveted Condé Nast Traveler 2012 Reader Choice Award

The two Soufriere resorts once again achieve the island's highest resort rating: Voted be to be among the Top 3 Caribbean Resorts and among the Top 100 Resorts Worldwide

On October 16, Condé Nast Traveler unveiled the results of these annual Readers' Choice Awards, now in its 25th year, ranking the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, and resorts worldwide. A record number of 46,476 readers participated in the voting, rating 370 hotels, resorts, and cruise lines above a score of 90. In total, the readers elected 1,306 winners.

"Every year, the most discriminating travelers in the world (our readers) pick the world's superlative hotels, resorts, airlines, cruise lines, islands, and cities," said the magazine's Editor in Chief Klara Glowczewska. "

St.Lucia's Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts were voted to be among the TOP 3 Caribbean Resorts, on position 2 and 3 respectively with an overall score of 95.4 and 95.1% missing out on the winning Number1 position by a mere 0.4%.

The overall score is made up from individual ratings for the resorts' rooms, service, food, location, design and activities. The high rating of the two resorts also ensured their inclusion in the TOP 100 Resorts worldwide.

" We are thrilled to once again be included in these important reader awards and so are our resort teams", says Karolin Troubetzkoy, the Executive Director of the properties. "To consistently deliver a stellar guest service experience is a daily challenge in every resort and we here are very proud of and grateful to our resort teams for playing their part in this and ensuring high guest satisfaction levels over and over."

Jade Mountain St. Lucia Named #1 Caribbean Honeymoon Resort

Brides Magazine has named Saint Lucia's Jade Mountain Resort the Number One honeymoon resort in the Caribbean in their April 2012 issue.

As Brides describes, the decision was made after the magazine "…teamed up with the elite travel advisors of Virtuoso to find the best resorts, cities and islands for your big getaway."

It is official; the winning combination of the majestic natural beauty of Saint Lucia and the stunning architecture of Jade Mountain is perfect for lovers.

Owners, Karolin and architect Nick Troubetzkoy explain, "We have always been in the business of romance and through the creation of Jade Mountain, we have found a way to share with lovers the exquisite natural beauty and warm hospitality of Saint Lucia."

Built entirely in celebration of the legendary Pitons which are seen from every angle of the property, Jade Mountain is one of the World's most unique resort creations. Each of Jade Mountain's 24 sanctuaries has grand sweeping spaces where bedroom, living area and an extravagant private infinity pool glide into one another to form extraordinary platforms floating out into nature. With the fourth wall entirely absent, Jade Mountain's sanctuaries are stage-like settings from which to embrace the full glory of Saint Lucia's Pitons World Heritage Site and the Caribbean Sea.

The final "Red Rose Proposal" in one of the recent ABC's Bachelor series which took place on Jade Mountain's Celestial Terrace did not only leave the chosen bride- to- be breathless. Millions of viewers were enthralled by Saint Lucia's lush tropical and dramatic beauty, which can best be appreciated from viewpoints like Jade Mountain.

The resort team works together to fine tune every aspect of the resort experience so that the spectacular scenery and amazing accommodation is matched by outstanding service. Jade Mountain is one of only a handful of Caribbean properties with the coveted AAA 5 Diamond rating.

Honeymooners can indulge in elegant six course in-suite dining or a candle-lit private dinner on the beach, enticing in-suite spatreatments or private couple's yoga class, a resort major domo drawing a bubble bath for two at a designated time and arranging a special rose petal turn down service. Couples can also dine at the Jade Mountain Club which offers cuisine by the celebrated James Beard award winner Allen Susser and his team, or sip a cocktail on the Celestial Terrace at sunset or later for star gazing.

For honeymooners seeking this ultimate romantic location, Jade Mountain offers several enchanting and creative packages: The all-inclusive TOTAL ROMANCE has been created with honeymooners in mind, visit http://www.jademountainstlucia.com/rates/romance2012.html for more information. Couples interested in celebrating their wedding at Jade Mountain can TAKE THE PLUNGE or for renewing their vows reserve the FOREVER YOU package. Visit http://www.jademountainstlucia.com/honeymoons_and_weddings.html for details on these wedding and renewal of vows packages.

This summer, Jade Mountain offers a 5th AND 7th night free on basis of the Total Romance Packages, visit http://www.jademountainstlucia.com/promotions.html#summer-romance for more information. The promotion is subject to availability at the resort.

For reservations call 800-223-1108 or contact JADE MOUNTAIN RESORT at Tel 758-459-4000, Fax 758-459-4002, e-mail: jademountain@ansechastanet.com website: www.jademountain.com.