Jade Mountain vs Ladera: Which to Book

The short answer

Same view. Different style.

Both are open-walled St. Lucia resorts facing the Pitons, and both fly you into Hewanorra. Jade Mountain is sanctuaries with infinity pools above a beach estate; Ladera is adults-only suites with heated plunge pools on the ridge between the Pitons.

Jade Mountain

Rooms29 sanctuaries: 24 with private infinity pools, five two-level SKY suites with raised jacuzzis

SettingAbove the 600-acre Anse Chastanet estate, two beaches and reefs below

Best forCouples who want the biggest pool and room, and arrival by helicopter

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Ladera Resort

Rooms37 suites, every one different, each with a heated private plunge pool; the 2-Bedroom Villa La Fleur

SettingOn the volcanic ridge between the two Pitons, inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Best forAdults travelling together, hikers and anyone who wants St Lucian food on site

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Jade Mountain

A pool at the edge of the view.

Twenty-nine open-walled sanctuaries rise above the Anse Chastanet estate; 24 have private infinity pools reached by their own bridges. The five SKY suites run about 1,650 square feet on two levels, with a raised jacuzzi open to the view.

The rooms are deliberately techno-free, dinner is Jade Cuisine at the residents-only Jade Mountain Club, and the Celestial Terrace is for sunset and stars. It is the only resort on Saint Lucia with its own heli-pad.

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Ladera Resort

On the ridge between the Pitons.

The only resort inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site, hand-crafted from local hardwoods, stone and clay. Every suite is different, every one has a heated private plunge pool and an open wall facing the Pitons. Adults only.

Dasheene serves farm-to-table St Lucian dishes, and the Hideaway Rum Bar, a Piton hiking trail and mineral spring hot tubs are on property. La Petite Fleur Suite and the 2-Bedroom Villa La Fleur can close the fourth wall and have air conditioning.

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Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate. At Jade Mountain we add an upgrade when available, daily full breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit (up to $300 in a Moon, Sun or Galaxy Sanctuary on six nights or more) and early check-in or late check-out.

At Ladera: an upgrade when available, daily breakfast for two, a $100 resort credit ($150 in Villa La Fleur or La Petite Fleur) and early check-in or late check-out, with private car transfers from the airport included with every suite.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For a couple who wants the biggest room and pool: Jade Mountain. An infinity-pool sanctuary, and a Moon, Sun or Galaxy Sanctuary carries the larger credit.

For adults travelling together or a hiking couple: Ladera. Adults only, the 2-Bedroom Villa La Fleur, and the Piton trail on property.

Tell us who’s coming and we’ll tell you which rooms are worth it.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for a multi-generation group or older kids?

For a group of adults, such as parents with grown children, Ladera: it is adults only and has the 2-Bedroom Villa La Fleur, with a closed fourth-wall option and air conditioning. At Jade Mountain, each couple books its own sanctuary.

Which is better for couples?

Both are built for couples. Jade Mountain gives you a private infinity pool reached by its own bridge; Ladera gives you a heated plunge pool, an open wall onto the Pitons and an adults-only setting.

How do they differ?

Jade Mountain has 29 sanctuaries above the 600-acre Anse Chastanet estate, with two beaches below and its own heli-pad. Ladera has 37 suites on the ridge between the Pitons, inside the UNESCO site, with a hiking trail and mineral spring hot tubs on property.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. The nightly rate is the hotel’s own best available rate. Booked through us, each adds an upgrade when available, daily breakfast for two, a resort credit and early check-in or late check-out, confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel directly. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the extras in writing and hold the suite.

Jade Mountain or
Ladera?

Same view. Different style.

Jade Mountain

Ladera Resort

A pool at the edge of the view.

On the ridge between the Pitons.

The open wall.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Jade Mountain orLadera?

Same view. Different style.

Jade Mountain

Ladera Resort

A pool at the edge of the view.

On the ridge between the Pitons.

The open wall.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Jade Mountain or
Ladera?