The travel industry is mourning the passing of noted Saint Lucian hotelier, developer and visionary Nick Troubetzkoy during a recent visit to London. Raised in western Canada, Troubetzkoy’s many notable accomplishments included building Anse Chastanet and the renowned Jade Mountain resorts.

“Nick’s endearing legacy lives within the spirit of the people of Soufrière and his adopted country and is woven with the incredible natural beauty of Saint Lucia, which inspired the iconic (resorts), which he etched into the Saint Lucian landscape,” said the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association in a statement.

Commenting on Troubetzkoy’s passing, fellow Saint Lucian hotelier and CHTA president Sanovnik Destang stated, “He was an industry giant who will be missed. He left a legacy on tourism in Saint Lucia and in the Caribbean. Not only by dreaming big and creating a world-class product that stretched the boundaries of what we imagined possible, but also his impact on the community and on championing sustainable tourism development.”

Among the many accolades celebrating his contributions to tourism and the community, Troubetzkoy, and his wife Karolin, who was past President of the CHTA, were the 2023 recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) for their significant contributions to the hospitality industry over their lifetime, exemplified through their actions, deeds, and notable accomplishments.

The Government of Saint Lucia recognized his contributions to sustainability and community, recently bestowing upon him Saint Lucia’s highest honours, the Saint Lucia Cross (SLC) and the Saint Lucia Medal of Honour (SLMH).

Troubetzkoy’s remarkable journey, beginning in Western Canada, where he grew up and was schooled as an architect by several of the world’s leading professionals, led him to Saint Lucia in the 1970s where he worked on designing some of the islands early resorts and immediately fell in love with the island and its people.

“The influence that Nick has had at the local and national levels as well as throughout the Caribbean is pervasive and a tribute to his devotion to doing the right thing for humanity, the environment, and the hospitality industry in general, said the CHTA, adding, “That passion lives on every day and runs deep throughout their resorts, adjoining farm, and the nearby Soufrière community.