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5* Eden Rock Hotel


One of a kind hospitality View hotel >


5* Hotel Christopher


Secluded beachfront luxury View hotel >


1-3 bed villa Acamar


Wherever you hang your straw hat, superb sands are nearby. St Barths is only ten square miles but has 16 beaches. Colombier, Gouverneur and Salines are the stars, but when we arrive at the latter, it’s clear we’ve made a mistake.


I’d assumed there’d be all the usual beach bars, loungers and hawkers you find across the Caribbean, but non! Here, the glorious bay looks as unspoilt as it did in 1493 when Christopher Columbus named the island after his brother, Bartolomeo: a blaze of spotless white grains and


Ultimate privacy and seclusion View villa >


turquoise waters with not a rum shop or boombox in sight. Sheepishly, we head back up the hill in search of cold water and le pique-nique, marvelling at how the French have managed to create such a fabulous playground while still preserving its beauty.


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MAIN: Relaxing by the pool with the calm waters of Anse de Grand Cul de Sac lagoon beyond


TOP: Hotel Le Sereno set beside the beautiful Anse de Grand Cul de Sac lagoon


MIDDLE: Luxury yachts fill the harbour in Gustavia


Bottom: Living the rock and royal lifestyle


1 bed villa Bonbierre


Intimate, romantic hideaway View villa >


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