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Hotel Guanahani

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<p>Long before Diddy began chartering yachts here, St. Bart's was courting celebrities who basked in the glow of the flashbulbs. It's surprising, then, to note that this ultrachic island has suffered the lack of a full-service spa. Thanks to the Hôtel Guanahani & Spa, the reign of spaless sun breaks is over. The hotel's 5,000-square-foot open-air space blends in with the pastel cottages—and caters to couples in search of corporeal indulgence. Here's a tip: Take a body scrub in tandem, then surrender to the island's laid-back rhythm in an Indonesian-style daybed for two, set beneath shady palms.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2008

1957: The moguls cometh: David Rockefeller buys two plots of land, one on Gouveneur Beach. The Rothschild family also arrives, building an estate in a coconut grove next door to what later becomes the Hôtel Guanahani & Spa...MORE>>

– Michael Gross St. Bart&#8217;s: A Timeline

From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2006

Immersion suites—the ultimate amenity for well-being—are popping up at resorts across the globe. At the Guanahani on St. Bart's, the Wellness Suite comes with an ocean-view terrace and after-hours access to the adjacent Clarins spa pool. ...MORE>>

– Shane Mitchell T+L Reports: Feeling Groovy

From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2005

The hotel's 5,000-square-foot open-air space blends into the pastel cottages—and caters to couples in search of corporeal indulgence....MORE>>

– 50 Romantic Places

From Food & Wine , JAN 2005

It may have some of the Caribbean's best cuisine and chicest hotels, but St. Bart's has always had a lackluster spa scene. The new Spa by Clarins at the Hôtel Guanahani is changing that. Surrounded by tropical gardens, the eight treatment rooms offer classic Clarins therapies like fruity body scrubs and energizing jet baths....MORE>>

– David Kaufman Where To Go Next: The Caribbean | January 2005

From Food & Wine , DEC 2003

On its own peninsula on the northeastern end of the island, between the Atlantic Ocean and a bright blue lagoon, the small but luxurious 18-year-old Guanahani is the place to play tennis, ride horses, sea kayak, windsurf and eat....MORE>>

– David Kaufman Where To Go Next in the Caribbean | December 2003

From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2003

If you like low-key, you'll love Guanahani. It will never win a personality contest, but then personality is hardly the point here. The hotel contents itself with offering a traditional, bona fide destination-resort experience, like Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, or Caneel Bay on St. John. Buzz? Guanahani is just not interested....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Staying Power

Last updated June 2008