St Lucia’s Anse Chastanet Debuts New “Casuarina” Suite

By: - December 23rd, 2014

Above: the new Casuarina suite

By the Caribbean Journal staff

St Lucia’s Anse Chastanet resort has unveiled a newly-rebranded “Casuarina” suite at the property.

The suite includes a new 160-square-foot pool surrounded by a 135-square-foot deck.

“The entire unit was redone and re-branded with a brand new bathroom as well as a huge walk-in closet,” said Karolin Troubetzkoy, executive director of the resort.

The suite includes a 420-square-foot open-walled patio-living room area.

The property is the first of what will be renovations planned for three similar Anse Chastanet next summer, according to Troubetzkoy.

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