There’s a frisson of je ne sais quoi to this 34-room hotel in the Francophone Caribbean, a burst of witty subversiveness amid the po-faced pantheon of luxury, somewhere that Jason Squatriglia calls “the tried and true gem of St Barts." Look for its signature scarlet color everywhere—think bright-red rubber ducks and nail varnish in bathrooms—and decor that’s quirky and off-beat, with the latest wood paneled suites drawing direct inspiration from an old-school superyacht. Credit superstar GM Fabrice Moizan with striking such a distinctive note, which combines an insouciant geniality with an obsessive attention to detail that means nothing’s ever overlooked (and always goes “above and beyond," according to Squatriglia). John Clifford of International Travel Management calls the hotel “the best of the best on the island" right on St. Jean Bay, and recommends Villa Rockstar, the six-bedroom standalone penthouse suite, complete with its own full-sized private pool and recording studio.
From $1,050 per night
From the article by Mark Ellwood, Laura Dannen Redman
