Boutique hotel on beach suggestions
- Thread starter Kate
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I have stayed at Les ondines in the grand cul de sac and loved it
It is nice . . . modest & affordable, with a great location.
Stayed there May, 2024. Maybe 4-5 other rooms were occupied. Closest thing to the "old St Barts" feel. Basic. Nice place with good staff that were happy to assist in our various reservations around the island. Easy parking in the gravel lot, although the long drive to access is narrow and through a residential area. (You'll swear you're heading down a dead-end alley.) Restaurant is very good and affordable. Very clean rooms, but the facility is in need of a little paint touch up here and there. (Maybe they've done that already) We'd stay there again. Tip: buy some bug spray.
Bart -my real name-
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When I hear "boutique", I think small, high end and expensive. I don't think the hotels mentioned here would fit that description.
I think of Eden Rock, Le Toiny, Le Barthelemy, Guanihanni. I'm sure you'll be happy with the ones listed above but it depends on your definition of boutique and what you're expecting.
I think of Eden Rock, Le Toiny, Le Barthelemy, Guanihanni. I'm sure you'll be happy with the ones listed above but it depends on your definition of boutique and what you're expecting.
Bart -my real name-
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Thank you for the additions!!! 
I don't get the appeal of staying in a hotel. No matter how nice it is, or how expensive, you're not going to have the room, the freedom, the privacy, etc of a villa. I'm guessing that people look at hotels because they think they will be cheaper than a villa.
I don't get the appeal of staying in a hotel. No matter how nice it is, or how expensive, you're not going to have the room, the freedom, the privacy, etc of a villa. I'm guessing that people look at hotels because they think they will be cheaper than a villa.
Le Sereno's dining room isn't inexpensive, but it's a beautiful scene -- lovely room & "killer" view, with great food and service!Bart, you missed that other expensive bargains, Cheval Blanc and the soon to be new and improved Le Sereno. For the discerning guest who doesn’t mind dropping a few thousand € a night.
I haven’t stayed there, but have been in the rooms & know a number of people who make it their extended rental home ( 4 - 6 weeks) on the island, Quiet . . . WOW views . . . something of a “fraternity” among regularly-returning, extended-stay visitors . . . many (all?) units have “kitchenettes.” Definitely Old St. Barths!
Beachcomber
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How about Saline Gardens? It looks like Old School SBH.
bkeats
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You would not want to be there right now. Petite Anse is completely fouled with sargassum. I posted a picture on another thread and the bay there is basically dead as though red tide swept in. The stench is over powering. Normally I would agree with you but with the current situation I would stay far away. Though the sargassum doesn’t care about cost of the hotel when it deposits itself on a beach. The beach at Guanahani is basically unusable right now even with daily attempts to clean it up.
This message caused me to re-examine the initial post . . . which asked about a "boutique resort on the beach."
Saline Gardens, of course, is not on the beach . . . though it is nearby. Nor would I say that it's a "resort" . . . i.e., few amenities and recreational facilities "Boutique" -- yes . . . that is, it is relatively small, personal, and unique in character. Insofar as it looks like "Old School SBH," it is pleasantly simple, unpretentious, comfortable, and personal, which are earmarks, I would say, of Old St. Barths venues.
Bart -my real name-
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I was always concerned with the breeze or lack there of at Saline Gardens. It's not on the beach and not up high so I wondered if there was a lot or any air flow to keep the mosquitos at bay or just cool things off.
