Le Barthélemy – Hotel Review & Insider’s Guide

Occupying a rather paradisal location — white sands nooked between a shallow, reef-shielded bay and a tropical lagoon — Le Barthélemy is a relative newcomer among the St. Barts luxury hotels. Yet in short order, it’s asserted itself as one of the best places to stay at.

Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa is known for its captivating setting and spacious accommodations. The hotel features hip French service, top-notch beachfront dining, and a decked-out spa.

Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa

You’ll learn about all of those features and more in this WIMCO guide to Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa. Read on for everything from basic details to insider tips — and insights into how the WIMCO Villas St. Barts team can elevate your hotel experience in a major way!

Nuts & Bolts: 44 rooms & suites, 2 villas; spa; fitness center; multiple pools; restaurant & bars; $$$

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Location & Surroundings

Le Barthelemy St Barts enjoys a somewhat hidden-away location along the Grand Cul-de-Sac Bay, lined with one of the island’s top beaches. The Grand Cul-de-Sac’s expansive waters are remarkably shallow well offshore, and come buffered by a fringing reef. This is a true playground for sunbathers, snorkelers, paddlers, and definitely windsurfers, who appreciate the trusty inflow of the trades.

As a Le Barthélemy guest, you’ll be looking at the plush sands and calm, friendly waters of the bay to one side; to the inland, there’s the lovely Grand Etang lagoon.

Enjoying this beachy waterworld, you’ll find yourself only about 10 minutes by car from the Gustaf III Airport, and roughly 20 minutes away from the St. Barts capital of Gustavia. Closer yet, consider a scenic drive southeastward to the Côte Sauvage — the Wild Coast — of St. Barts.

Amenities & Services

Refined, super-chic, but ultra-friendly service anchors the getaway experience at Le Barthélemy. You can feel the Parisian influence in details large and small, all while enjoying that Antillean sun, sand, and scenery. Thanks to Le Barthélemy’s “Couture Hospitality” philosophy, you really get a standout, personalized treatment here staff-wide.

Highlights of the property include the infinity pool as well as the resort spa, which offers La Mer products and treatments through a direct relationship with that high-end brand. 

Le Barthélemy’s got a beautiful, soothing layout, from the open-air atrium to its treatment rooms, sauna, hammam, and vitality pool complex comprising both hot and cold Nordic baths. 

Some singular therapies are available at Le Spa, including sound-bathing, biofield tuning, and Atma Janzu pool sessions. There are even special spa experiences designed for children.

Le Barthélemy Spa

The wellness offerings also encompass yoga and Pilates classes, a well-equipped fitness center, and the availability of one-on-one wellness coaching. 

There’s plenty else to do right from the resort as well, not least watersports on that inviting bay: stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking (in glass-bottomed ‘yaks’!), windsurfing, kiteboarding, snorkeling, and more. 

Room Types & Quality

The 44 rooms and suites and the two luxury villas Le Barthélemy encompasses are some of the most spacious among the island’s hotels. The extra-large floorplans are complemented by a tasteful design of elegant simplicity and seamless integration of outdoor and indoor spaces.

The large terraces serve as irresistible private havens, with views (depending on the particular unit) looking out to the beach, toward the pool, and/or framed by tropical gardens. 

In-room Diptyque amenities reinforce the sense of Parisian chic pervading the resort as a whole. Walk-in rain showers or soaking tubs are the icing on the cake.

The accommodations range from the 538-square-foot Le Barth Océan Terrasse, affording direct access to the pool, and the garden-wrapped Le Barth Jardin rooms (548 square feet) to the two-level Le Suite Plage (1,528 square feet) with a private beachfront steps away.

Le Barth Océan View Mer

Le Barth Jardin

Le Suite Plage

Then there’s the pair of seaside villas on Le Barthélemy’s property, Villa Aqua and Villa Bleu. With 7,825 square feet right on the beach, six bedrooms and private pools, these setups are absolutely ideal for friend getaways or family vacations.

Exterior View, Villa Aqua & Villa Bleu

Pool and Beach, Villa Aqua & Villa Bleu

Interior View, Villa Aqua & Villa Bleu

Bedroom, Villa Aqua & Villa Bleu

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Restaurants & Culinary Options

Guests of an epicurean tilt — for which St. Barts is famously one of the Caribbean’s great playgrounds — will certainly appreciate Le Barthélemy’s on-site food-and-drink scene. 

Restaurants at Le Barthélemy include the flagship establishment, Amis St. Barth, which features a French-Mediterranean menu overseen by Michelin-starred Chef Vincent Gomis. 

Amis, St Barth at Le Barthélemy Hotel

Standout dishes are many, from the beef and veal carpaccios to the paella-style lobster, the shrimp risotto, and the mahi-mahi ceviche.

From the stacked breakfast buffet to sand-between-your-toes lunches and romantic, open-air dinners under the restaurant’s iconic blown-glass fish sculpture, Amis St. Barth elevates the resort’s culinary appeal to the top tier.

Breakfast with a view at Le Barthélemy Hotel

Wet your whistle at Le Bar at Amis, a “botanical bar” featuring creative cocktails, flavored cigars, and delightful mixology classes, wine tastings, and other experiences on the W.T.F. Rooftop. 

Le Bar at Amis

Classy poolside eats and drinks, meanwhile, are the name of the game at Le Barthélemy’s seaside pool bar, Le Turquoise. 

Key Strengths & Unique Offerings

The sheer level of service at Le Barthélemy just about puts it in its own category. Just like those huge rooms.

And its semi-hidden setting means it doesn’t receive a whole lot of day visitors, as compared to some other St. Barts hotels, which translates to a more tranquil vibe.