LE GUANAHANI, ST. BARTH
The small charter jet, operated by Tradewind, makes a steep, slow glide into the Saint Barthélemy airport. The Caribbean island, cloaked in dense flora and surrounded by crystal-clear waters, unfolds before me. After this thrilling descent, I disembark and meet my driver, who takes me along a winding cliff road toward the northeast side of St. Barth to Rosewood Le Guanahani (which means welcome in Arawak, the island’s indigenous language).
He shares the history behind this French-speaking West Indies island, famous for its white sandy beaches, luxury yachts, couture designer boutiques, and high-profile vacationers, from Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s to Beyoncé and Jay Z today. This can be a place to see and be seen or to simply be.
We arrive at the boutique resort, located in a secluded enclave spread over an 18-acre peninsula surrounded by Marigot Bay and the Grand Cul-de-Sac.
