ICBRKR TRAVEL GUIDE: ST.BARTS

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Saint Barthélemy

Now that the year is coming to an end, you are probably hearing a lot about St.Barts. Every year, this little Caribbean island attracts an international crowd especially from New York, Miami, and London for the New Year’s celebrations. During peak season, St. Barts is lined with hundreds of yachts, villas hotels are oversold, and restaurants are fully committed. It is highly recommended to visit this idyllic volcanic island during the off-season months of late January through April. This is when you truly experience the magic of paradise on earth. St.Barts is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean and also a former a Swedish colony. To maintain its tranquility, St. Barts has a small airport with limited inbound and outbound flights that only fly until sundown. It is not a party island, sorry, not suitable for techno tourists. However, if you enjoy hiking and beaches, this is the perfect destination for you. Anywhere you wander on this island, the clear blue Caribbean ocean and sky will help you forget all the worries, you are in paradise.

PERFECT FOR

  • Wellness Advocates

  • Extended Stays

  • Remote Working

  • Group Trip

  • Romantic Getaway

USEFUL TIPS

  • Rent a car. Taxis are rare! Moke are the cutest, Mini Cooper’s are the most functional

  • Bring hiking shoes

  • Buy mosquito spray!

  • You can pretty much stay anywhere on the island, the furthest you will ever have to drive is 20 minutes, so don’t worry too much about location

  • No high heels! It’s the Caribbean

BEST TO TIME TO VISIT

  • November, December (for New Year Eve), January, February, March, and April

    TIP: If you want to enjoy a beautiful and calm Caribbean island, you should avoid from Christmas to NYE.

WHAT NOT TO MISS

Shellona beach’s sunet

  • Sunsets

  • Spend a day on the beach. There are so many beautiful ones.

  • The hike to Colombier beach! Start from the top. You will accompany by goats and tortoises when you are hiking. If you are feeling adventurous you can trespass into Peggy and David Rockefeller’s old house on the peninsula.

  • The other hike is at Le Petit Cul de Sac, it turns into some fairly steep climbing. But you will be rewarded with some beautiful natural pools at the bottom. Contact Nate M in ICBRKR app for exact location 😉

  • Dinner at L’Isola (probably has the best pastas outside of Italy)

WHERE TO STAY

There are so many lovely hotels on the island that used to sugar cane plantations with that unique architecture that you can only find on tropical islands. Stay in one. For the best experience with friends, we recommend renting a villa and staying for a week.

Get in touch with two our of trusted ICBRKR members that are Ibiza villa brokers for villa rentals:

HOTEL VILLA MARIA ST BARTHS

LE SERENO

  • Hotel Villa Maria St.Barths (fav.)

  • Eden Rock St Barths (for the scene)

  • Cheval Blanc St Barths Isle De France (splurge)

  • Hotel Christopher

  • Le Guanahani – Rosewood (splurge)

  • Le Toiny

  • Le Sereno

  • Pearl Hotel

  • LE BARTHÉLEMY HOTEL & SPA

WHERE TO EAT

Thanks to our ICBRKR global explorers and St.Barts regular - Nate M and Hilary R (who owns a very chic concierge service and based in Ibiza) for the recommendations.

LUNCH:

  • Cheval Blanc - lunch by the beach. Very chic and delicious food

  • Sand Bar at the Eden Rock - order the burger and cookies

  • Shellona on Shell Beach – for the vibe and the scene

  • Beach House at Le Guanahani, Rosewood

  • Nikki Beach for party – The best Nikki Beach in the world

  • Fishcorner – for casual lunch without reservation

  • Le Toiny

DINNER:

L’Isola

Tamarin

  • L’Isola – best Italian food ever, especially the pasta

  • Tamarin - Caribbeans

  • Maya’s on the beach - the original. It’s one of the oldest establishment and Caribbean food

  • Bonito – classic, elegant

  • La Guerite – fun dinner

  • Le Ti – best dress up room in the world

  • L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Saint Barth

  • Kinugawa Saint-Barthélemy - Japanese

  • Orega - Japanese

WHERE TO HANG OUT

Sand Bar. Photo from Travel & Leisure

  • Shellona - great for sunset and good electronic music. It’s where everyone on the island meets

  • Sand Bar at Eden Rock - great after dinner drinks spot with good music and super chic

  • Nikki Beach - for table dancing and champagne shower

    Beaches

  • Gouveneur Beach – paradise. Try to head there early to avoid parking headache.

  • Saline Beach – magic

  • Colombier beach

ICBRKR TRAVEL GUIDE by Nate M & Jocelyn L.

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