Hotels

More a state of being than a mere hotel, this Cheval Blanc outpost flanks the island’s prettiest beach, the Baie des Flamands, offering Jacques Grange interiors, overlaid with signature dusty rose amenities. There is a Guerlain Spa and two restaurants with menus courtesy of talented chef, Jean Imbert. Read expert review

Like an ultra-chic beachside village on St Barths' north-east coast, with 66 clapboard villas tumbling down to the sea where bartenders serve up 200-plus cocktails at the suave Beach Hose. Other highlights include a sublime Italian restaurant, an oceanfront swimming pool and an enticing spa. Read expert review

In the island’s capital, Gustavia, twenty-one light-filled rooms have been created by French designers Gilles & Boissier. Overlooking the red roofs of the town and its pretty harbour, all rooms come with a plunge pool. Their restaurant, Fouquet’s, delivers superb cuisine laced with Caribbean flavours. Read expert review

Le Sereno, bordering the enchanting lagoon of Anse de Grand Cul de Sac, is a smartly dressed five-star beach resort designed by Christian Liaigre. Many of its calm and cosseting rooms face the sea and there is a chic pool, Mediterranean fusion restaurant and one of only a few Valmont Switzerland spas in the world. Read expert review

Set on a panoramic hillside, English-owned Le Toiny presents an elegant parade of high-class villa suites, all featuring a private pool and restful coastal chic interiors by Lady Bee Osborn. Add in a tranquil beach club, inventive cuisine and tip-top service, and you have one of the best addresses on the island. Read expert review

The debut property of Maison & Hotels Sibuet outside mainland France, Villa Marie sits in the hills above the Bay of Flamands. It is an intoxicating mix of colonial chic and tropical extravaganza with white wooden clapboard cottages set amidst lush jungle and interiors a riot of Caribbean colour. Read expert review

Set on a rocky promontory bordered by gently shelving sands, the island's flagship five-star hotel reopened after a two-year closure enforced by Hurricane Irma. With a new restaurant, spa and 34 art-filled rooms, this is one of the most zestful and fun-loving places to stay on St Barts. Read expert review

With its convivial poolside scene, enthusiastic service and classy, contemporary rooms, the five-star Christopher is one of the coolest places to hang your sun hat on St Barts. There is no beach but it does sit right by the sea and has switched-on restaurants, palm-dotted gardens and an elegant Sisley Spa. Read expert review

At the end of Grand Cul de Sac, a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa offers 44 rooms and suites – each with a terrace and some with a private pool. A spa, with skincare by La Mer, and excellent restaurant Amis, which blends French flavours with local ingredients, complete the picture. Read expert review

Eco-sensitive with a free and easy style, the colourful five-star Manapany is a holiday resort tuned to our times. It rests beside a tranquil sandy beach with a wide choice of rooms, two pools, a games room, a resident couturier and complimentary yoga and pilates. Read expert review