Le Guanahani now open

Dress code even more relaxed this trip.Shorts, tee shirts and baseball caps for guys seem to now being accepted everywhere we have dined. Women outshining men as usual.
Hey Amy, that’s why we get the big $$$:laughing-cry:!
 
20. Dress for dinner, or wear cutoffs. Nobody will care except your spouse/partner.

not sure that's factual (the nobody will care part). Dennis carries off his shorts after sunset rather well (not everyone can). he doesn't appear to be wearing cut-offs though
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Welcome to California! Wear whatever you want..nobody cares. And Dennis looks fab..DD will be wearing shorts to dine wherever possible. And I will dress up as usual..as long as we can get there:pray1:
 
If you are there when we are and wish to come over and dine with us, just let us know! Happy to share a table with you!

Thank you . . . don’t know if you saw my subsequent post. I was invited to dinner. Setting, venue, service, cocktails, & food were lovely. Enjoy!
 
Thank you . . . don’t know if you saw my subsequent post. I was invited to dinner. Setting, venue, service, cocktails, & food were lovely. Enjoy!
So glad you enjoyed it! We are looking forward so much to seeing the new rebuild and restaurant :D
 
We did go for a look at the new Guanahani. The landscaping and grounds are stunning. Projects still going on. For example a road crew was at the entryway smoking and mulling over the condition of the road onto the property.

The stairway down to the beach is much improved and real handrails inthe rocks and a beautiful nautical rope and wood design.

The buildings we saw were immaculate with lots of staff on their toes making sure things were right.

I think you are In for a treat, Gena. Your patience paid off!
 
Thank you so much for your report! We are really excited about seeing the changes! So glad the stairway to the beach was improved, as it was a challenge in the past, for sure. :heart1::D
 
[FONT=&quot]Named in tribute to the island’s culture – “guanahani” means “welcome” in the destination’s native Arawak language

copied from Rosewood/Guanahani website. who knew [/FONT]
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We did go for a look at the new Guanahani. The landscaping and grounds are stunning. Projects still going on. For example a road crew was at the entryway smoking and mulling over the condition of the road onto the property.

The stairway down to the beach is much improved and real handrails inthe rocks and a beautiful nautical rope and wood design.

The buildings we saw were immaculate with lots of staff on their toes making sure things were right.

I think you are In for a treat, Gena. Your patience paid off!
Appreciate the update. How was the new pool?
 
We did not go to the pool. Everything looked great..fantastic plantings and charming structures. New pathways and stone work.

When do you plan to visit?
 
Named in tribute to the island’s culture – “guanahani” means “welcome” in the destination’s native Arawak language

copied from Rosewood/Guanahani website. who knew
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That's a better choice than the original pre-opening name, Le Warwick.
 
From the New York Times, November 16, 1986


Land On little St. Barts (which is linked administratively to Guadeloupe, a department of France), the water claims most outdoor activity. There is no golf and only three tennis courts: the St. Barth Beach Hotel, the Hotel Manapany near the beach at Anse des Cayes and the Taiwana Club on the Anse des Flamands have one each. The Manapany has the only lighted court. The development of walking trails from La Petite Anse is in an early stage, but the tourist office (27.60.08) in Gustavia's City Hall can advise on routes that can be taken.The island has no high-rises and the largest of its 36 hotels, the PLM Jean Bart, has just 50 rooms. However, that will change with the opening, scheduled on Nov. 30, of the new, 80-room Guanahani in Grand Cul de Sac on the north shore. The hotel was supposed to open last winter as Le Warwick, but the opening was postponed, legal difficulties were blamed and then a new management was appointed. With the addition of the Guanahani, the island's total of hotel rooms will go up to about 600. In addition, there are hundreds of villas and apartments for rent. Sea St. Barts's position about midway between Antigua and Virgin Gorda, two major yachting centers, help make the island a popular place to drop anchor, particularly at Gustavia, Public, Corossol and Colombier. All necessary boat supplies are stocked at Loulou's Marine in Gustavia (27.62.74), where the bulletin board logs a lot of useful information on the local boat scene. One of the many charter boats available is the 38-foot Gin Fizz, which takes six passengers on full-day sails from Gustavia to the uninhabited Ile Fourchue. The sails cost $50 a person, including lunch, and can be booked through Sibarth (27.62.38). Similar trips from Gustavia can be had on the Zavijava for $70 to $75 a person, with lunch and open bar. Arrangements can be made through Loulou's Marine.
Deep-sea fishing expeditions are run on the Bertram by Pierrot Choisy, who can be reached through the College Mireille Choisy in Gustavia (27.61.22), and La Marine Service (27.64.50) on the port's Quai de la Marine is a fully-equipped scuba-diving center. For wind surfing, rentals and lessons are available at St. Barth's Wind School near the Tom Beach Hotel in St. Jean; Jack's, also in St. Jean, and Wind Wave Power at St. Barth Beach in Grand Cul-de-Sac.
Many of the hotels provide sunfish, and elsewhere they can be rented. Michel Mantez of the Colombier Sports and Cultural Association (27.61.07) can supply information on water-skiing, equipment and instruction. The sport is permitted only in the Bay of Colombier and only between 8:30 A.M. and 3 P.M. Transportation From St. Maarten (Dutch side) on Winair and from St. Martin (French side) on Air Guadeloupe; from St. Thomas on Virgin Air; from Guadeloupe on Air Guadeloupe. Catamarans sail daily from Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and a yacht from Marigot, St. Martin.
 
Named in tribute to the island’s culture – “guanahani” means “welcome” in the destination’s native Arawak language
copied from Rosewood/Guanahani website. who knew
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That might be a mistranslation of "go away"...

Guanahani was recorded as being the name the indigenous Lucayan gave to the island on which Columbus first set foot in 1492. it is generally believed to be San Salvador in the Bahamas.

The Lucayan were a branch of the Taino and part of the Arawak language group.

The etymology of iguana is traced to Arawak.

Island of lizards may be the best translation.
 
Actually Columbus, according to local history, never set foot on the island - he apparently saw it while sailing by on his second trip to the West Indies in 1493 and named it after his brother Bartholomeo - had he actually met an indigenous people perhaps he would have left the original name of Ouanalao...

Early period: (wiki)

Before European contact the island was possibly frequented by Eastern Caribbean Taíno and Arawak people, who called the island 'Ouanalao',[SUP][8][/SUP] though it is believed that the island was not inhabited permanently due to its poor water sources and soil.[SUP][note 4][/SUP] Christopher Columbus was the first European to encounter the island in 1493.[SUP][8][/SUP] Sporadic visits continued for the next hundred years until formal colonisation began taking shape.[SUP][7][/SUP]
 
Actually Columbus, according to local history, never set foot on the island - he apparently saw it while sailing by on his second trip to the West Indies in 1493 and named it after his brother Bartholomeo - had he actually met an indigenous people perhaps he would have left the original name of Ouanalao...

As Izzy's citation illustrates . . .
 
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