Here are 15 reasons why I recommend Villa Marie St. Barth as your must stay luxury boutique hotel in St. Barts (and yes, I list breakfast as a reason--twice).
Looking to enjoy breakfast or brunch in St. Barth under the palm trees of a tropical enclave? Look no further than Francois Plantation at Villa Marie St. Barth. The options are endless. On the top list of foods to order: French waffles, pain perdu, avocado toast, eggs benedict with salmon, and acai bowls, among others.
Perched on a quiet hill overlooking Colombier and Flamands' blue waters is the right ambiance to get away from it all: Pure Altitude Spa. The location of this St. Barts spa is an indicator of the sereneness and calm you experience when you walk into Villa Marie St. Barth.
The beaches of St. Barts are white and unspoiled by human feet. Almost as if you have it all to yourself. Of these beaches, Flamands Beach is a sprawling Eden.
The Sibuet's had been eyeing St. Barth for a while and seized the perfect opportunity to turn the old, iconic François Plantation hotel and restaurant into a lush paradise.
COVID has shifted our sense of place. No better place has experience in reinstating and building a sense of place than Villa Marie St. Barth, a Maisons & Hotels Sibuet property.
I traveled to St. Barth during COVID-19. Here's what it was like traveling on planes, ferries, taxis and commuter jets--and no, it wasn't scary--unless the terrifying ferry ride to St. Barths that has nothing to do with COVID counts.