Hotel St.-Barth Isle de France
<p>The 33-room Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France can't be topped for location—right on Baie des Flamands, the island's longest, widest beach. The 13 oceanfront rooms and suites are the most romantic, with whitewashed interiors, private terraces, and views of the surf. Alternately, 13 cottages hidden among banana and palm trees are perfect for privacy seekers. Distractions include a tennis court, a gym, and a Molton Brown spa. There's also a fashion show every Tuesday evening: guests convene around the pool to watch the attractive staff model bikinis and filmy wraps sold at the boutique. But in the end, the hotel is all about the beach. Even the restaurant makes the most of its location, serving lunches of lobster spring rolls or iced pea soup at tables set in the sand.</[>
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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2008
...emblematic of the new St. Bart's: alive with the sound of cell-phone chatter...MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2005
Now there's a way to get a room on St. Bart's during the high season: the tony seaside resort is selling villas and cottages. Residents can use Isle de France's restaurant, its Molton Brown Spa, and of course that fabulous beach....MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2003
You have to tip your hat to the Hôtel St.-Barth Isle de France. A full redesign completed in 2002 turned the rather squeezed quality that had always dogged the hotel into a sexy asset. Behind the change are new proprietors, an English couple who patronized and loved the Isle de France for years before finally deciding they had to own it. Under their stewardship, the hotel's physical tightness has given rise to a fizzy nonstop cocktail-party atmosphere that makes better...MORE>>
Last updated June 2008
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