Staying in a villa is the ultimate St Barth vacation — it’s a way to experience the essence of what makes the island so unique.
It means baguette breakfasts with nothing but you and sea blue; twilight rosé on the pool; and sunrise to sunset with St Barth’s unmatched serenity.
But there’s a new way to stay in St Barth — one that includes the comfort and luxury of a villa with the intimacy of a boutique hotel.
It’s called the Romance Collection, and it’s the brainchild of villa company St Barth Properties.
The Genia villa in Marigot.
The new Romance Collection is a curated portfolio of the company’s “most idyllic one-bedroom villas,” according to Tom Smyth, co-owner and vice president at St Barth Properies.
There are 10 villas in total, ranging from the beachy Genia villa in Marigot to Silhouette, a one-bedroom villa in Anse des Cayes with captivating views.
“It’s the perfect pairing for couples,” Smyth told Caribbean Journal.
And while they’re more intimate, they come with all of the luxe amenities you’d find in a larger St Barth villa.
The “Silhouette” villa in Anse des Cayes.
That means the villas come with amenities like private pools, Wi-Fi, well-equipped kitchens, chic bathrooms and, most importantly, the kind of spectacular views that set St Barth villas apart from the rest.
That’s without mentioning a St Barth Properties standard: daily maid service in every villa.
Even better? Couples that stay for seven days or longer get a free 45-minute massage right inside the villas.
It all adds up to a rather unique way to experience the French Caribbean’s most exclusive destination, a new spin on what remains one of the region’s great, truly unforgettable vacations.
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St Kitts is a world away from the megaresort — a place for charm, for luxury and old-school Caribbean vibes.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the destination with all-inclusive convenience.
Enter the Ocean Terrace Inn, the boutique hotel on the coast in Basseterre that’s now home to the island’s exclusive all-inclusive option.
The boutique hotel has a total of 34 rooms and suites, with the only lagoon pool in St Kitts and a pair of eateries.
It’s the only lagoon pool on the island of St Kitts.
Even better? The Ocean Terrace Inn’s all-inclusive program includes a welcome new trend in Caribbean travel: a dine-around option.
That means travelers can enjoy full access to the hotel’s two eateries: The Verandah and Fisherman’s Wharf, along with a complimentary dinner at either the celebrated Spice Mill eatery or Marshall’s Restaurant.
The all-inclusive program also includes welcome drinks, unlimited house wine, sparkling wine and house-brand spirits, a regular beach shuttle to both Carambola Beach and Frigate Bay Beach and free Wi-Fi, among other inclusions.
“With the all-inclusive [program], guests can make one payment for the trip then put their wallets away and simply enjoy a warm and wonderful getaway,” the OTI told Caribbean Journal.
It’s a major new addition to St Kitts, which has been steadily climbing on the radar of Caribbean aficionados in recent years.
That’s come in large part due to a growing collection of hotels, from the renowned Park Hyatt St Kitts to the new Koi Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, the latter of which just opened its doors last month.
The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed.
The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony during the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau.
“We’re very excited by the response to the first Bahamas Travel Awards. But what we’re really proud of is that, unlike many awards programs, the CJBTA also celebrates the most important component of any tourism destination: the people who make it work every day, from taxi drivers to People-to-People hosts and hostesses.” She further remarked, “The ultimate goal of all those of us who work in the tourism and hospitality sector in The Bahamas is customer satisfaction,” said Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
Clockwise from top: Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal; Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Marv Cunningham, winner of the award for Best Bartender in The Bahamas for 2020; Guy Britton, executive vice president and managing editor of Caribbean Journal; Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.
The awards, which saw more than 33,000 votes cast, were held in partnership with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
“We are so excited with the response to this year’s inaugural CJBTA,” said Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal. “They’re a testament to the tremendous diversity of The Bahamas’ tourism offering.”
See the full list of winners below:
Destination of the Year: Nassau Paradise Island
Best Restaurant: Mahogany House, Nassau
Best Luxury Resort: Rosewood Baha Mar
Best Boutique Hotel: The Island House, Nassau
Best All-Inclusive Resort: Warwick Paradise Island Bahamas
Best Cruise Line of the Year: Royal Caribbean
Best Fishing Lodge: Bimini Big Game Club, Bimini
Best People- to- People Host/Hostess: Beverly Wallace-Whitfield, Nassau
Best Experience: Graycliff Heritage Village, Nassau
Best Beach Bar: Sip Sip, Harbour Island
Best Airline: Bahamasair
Best Marina: Staniel Cay, Exuma
Best Bartender: Marv Cunningham, Atlantis Paradise Island
Best Chef: Kevyn Pratt
Best Taxi Driver: Cheryl Fox-Ferguson, Nassau
“The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Caribbean Journal, the region’s leading online travel publication, will continue to award those who are dedicated to offering exceptional service to all our visitors,” the Ministry said in a statement.
The next edition of the Bahamas Travel Awards will launch voting in November.
