Hotel Guanahani
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"On its own peninsula on the northeastern end of the island, between the Atlantic Ocean and a bright blue lagoon, the small but luxurious Guanahani is the place to play tennis, ride horses, sea kayak, windsurf and eat. The Wellness Suite comes with an ocea"
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From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008
“1957: The moguls cometh: David Rockefeller buys two plots of land, one on Gouveneur Beach. The Rothschild family also arrives, building an estate in a coconut grove next door to what later becomes the Hôtel Guanahani & Spa...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2006
“Immersion suites—the ultimate amenity for well-being—are popping up at resorts across the globe. At the Guanahani on St. Bart's, the Wellness Suite comes with an ocean-view terrace and after-hours access to the adjacent Clarins spa pool. ...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2005
“The hotel's 5,000-square-foot open-air space blends into the pastel cottages—and caters to couples in search of corporeal indulgence....” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Jan 2005
“It may have some of the Caribbean's best cuisine and chicest hotels, but St. Bart's has always had a lackluster spa scene. The new Spa by Clarins at the Hôtel Guanahani is changing that. Surrounded by tropical gardens, the eight treatment rooms offer classic Clarins therapies like fruity body scrubs and energizing jet baths....” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Dec 2003
“On its own peninsula on the northeastern end of the island, between the Atlantic Ocean and a bright blue lagoon, the small but luxurious 18-year-old Guanahani is the place to play tennis, ride horses, sea kayak, windsurf and eat....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2003
“If you like low-key, you'll love Guanahani. It will never win a personality contest, but then personality is hardly the point here. The hotel contents itself with offering a traditional, bona fide destination-resort experience, like Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, or Caneel Bay on St. John. Buzz? Guanahani is just not interested....” MORE>>
From the T+L 500
Brightly colored West Indian bungalows between a white-sand beach and a lagoon.
- Stats:
- 68 rooms; 2 restaurants; 2 bars.
- Competitive Edge:
- The island's holistic resort of choice, with a state-of-the-art Clarins spa.
- Rooms to Book:
- The Marigot for butler service, private pool, and in-suite spa treatment room.
- Don't Miss:
- Windsurfing in the azure lagoon off the hotels 16-acre peninsula.
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