Hotel planned for former Autour de Rocher site in Lorient?

[T3]

...could have ended up a Margaritaville...

 

[MIke R]

Just as bad ......

 

[cassidain]

24 bungalows may make the proposed project 'small' by industry standards, but not small for St Barth.

There are not many hotels bigger than 24 rooms on the island currently.

Le Taïwana 22
Cheval Blanc 40
Le Guanahani 67
Le Sereno 39
Le Toiny 15
Tom Beach 12
Eden Rock 34
Le Village St-Jean 22

average 31.375

 

[amyb]

Thanks Cass. I often wondered about rooms. How many at the new place where Rivage was?

 

[BBT]

Amy how far along have they come on that new hotel that will soon be 10 years under construction. I was thinking last year they might be finished this year.

 

[amyb]

The string of rooms had been connected last month. We saw concrete shells with roof tops were on them. I am not sure about sliding doors and windows-maybe beginning that phase. Still a lot to do this summer.

 

[Bart -my real name-]

While we will miss our annual trek to the site for a beer and some appetizers after this year, the property is a beautiful piece and the breezes amazing and 24 units would not be overbuilding IMHO.

I tried to get up there last December via the path behind the Oasis shops and there was a huge, impenetrable gate blocking the way. There was also a new villa(?) behind the shops near the gate - seemed like not the best location

 

[JEK]

That may be La Banane, a former hotel, but now a BIG villa.


http://www.labanane.com

 

[BBT]

I tried to get up there last December via the path behind the Oasis shops and there was a huge, impenetrable gate blocking the way. There was also a new villa(?) behind the shops near the gate - seemed like not the best location

Was the gate locked? Most of the time you can slide it open.

 

[Dennis]

Le Taïwana 22
Cheval Blanc 40
Le Guanahani 67
Le Sereno 39
Le Toiny 15
Tom Beach 12
Eden Rock 34
Le Village St-Jean 22

average 31.375

What about Hotel Christopher?

 

[amyb]

Manapany?

 

[Bart -my real name-]

Normandie?

 

[Bart -my real name-]

Was the gate locked? Most of the time you can slide it open.

Yep. I was thinking about climbing over, but there were too many construction workers around.

 

[amyb]

Normandie is a small hotel-maybe 8 rooms.

 

[cassidain]

What about Hotel Christopher?

Hôtel Christopher 42

 

[cassidain]

Manapany?

Manapany 42

 

[cec1]

The hotel being built on the beach at Grand Cul de Sac ("Hotel St. Barthelemy") is scheduled to open in November . . . and it looks like it really will open (contrary to past, unfulfilled plans).

 

[amyb]

Dennis-how many rooms for the new Hotel St Barthelemy? Do you know?

 

[cec1]

I'm not sure how many they're opening . . . I think it may be 16. My understanding is that the planned opening is "1st Phase."

 

[Eve]

It is a very cool location for a hotel, and as JEK said,

it will be an improvement over the ruins.

Our first interaction at that location was with a bartender by the name of Andy!

Also, Paco's involvement may explain why we heard that Manu of Le Plage is going to work at Tamarin.

That's great news!