VIDEO: Inside St Barth’s Le Guanahani Hotel

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 30th, 2016

It’s just about perfect.

While St Barth is full of spectacular luxury hotels, one could argue that no hotel on this French Caribbean island blends food, spa, accommodations and the beach, better than Le Guanahani.

This boutique property with just 67 rooms and suites is a colorful, decidedly Caribbean resort with inspired rooms and a marvelous marriage of high luxury and relaxed vibes.

Most importantly, though, Le Guanahani has the best beach of any hotel in St Barth — in large part because it’s effectively private.

This is what it’s like to check in at one of our favorite St Barts hotels.

Bahamas

Bahamas Plannning More Out Islands Airport Upgrades

The Bahamas is planning a wave of new airport projects in the Out Islands. That includes design plans for North Eleuthera Airport, along with technical works for the selection of new airport sites for South Eleuthera and Long Island. The Bahamian government is also finalizing design plans for terminals and runway works for Moores Island, […]

News

A Spectacular Spa on the Riviera Maya

Exploring Vidanta Riviera Maya’s Spatium spa By Angela Rodriguez CJ Contributor In Lak’ech is a traditional Mayan greeting that means “I am you, and you are me.” The physical ritual of placing one hand over your heart replaces the spoken greeting and it is frequently experienced when traveling throughout the Mayan Riviera. Nowhere in the Yucatan […]

News

VIDEO: Morning on Grand Cul de Sac Beach, St Barth

It’s early morning on one of the best beaches in St Barth – Grand Cul de Sac Beach, home to several of the island’s top hotels and a rather good beach bar called O’ Corail. Here’s what it’s like.

Carnival Reveals Name for Newest Ship

Carnival has revealed the name for its newest cruise ship: Horizon. The 133,500-square-foot Carnival Horizon, set to be delivered March 2018, is being built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Carnival Horizon will be the second Vista-class ship for Canival, following the debut of Carnival Vista in May. “The name Carnival Horizon not only reflects […]

Hyatt Centric Hotel Coming to Barbados

A major new branded hotel is coming to Barbados. Hyatt has announced an agreement by a Hyatt affiliate with Vision Developments Inc. to open a Hyatt Centric hotel in Carlisle Bay. The project, which is slated to open in 2019, will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Barbados. It will be designed by SB Architects, […]

The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Negril

Carnival has revealed the name for its newest cruise ship: Horizon. The 133,500-square-foot Carnival Horizon, set to be delivered March 2018, is being built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Carnival Horizon will be the second Vista-class ship for Canival, following the debut of Carnival Vista in May. “The name Carnival Horizon not only reflects […]

In Isla Mujeres, Marine Conservation Through Art

On a small island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico, a group of artists are working to promote marine conservation in a rather special way. It’s called Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, and it consists of a series of ocean-themed murals created by internationally-renowned street artists aimed at raising awareness for conservation of local marine […]