Sixty-seven cottages on a private 16-acre peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon. Rebranded under Rosewood in 2021 after extensive restoration.
"67 cottages on private 16-acre peninsula between Atlantic Ocean and Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon. Rosewood since 2021."
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth occupies a private 16-acre peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (eastern side) and the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon (western side) — giving the property substantial water frontage on both sides and access to both the open-ocean and protected-lagoon St. Barts experiences. The original property opened in 1986 as Le Guanahani and operated as one of St. Barts' founding luxury hotels under the local Roque family. Rosewood took over operations in February 2021 after a comprehensive multi-year restoration that updated the 67 cottages and the public spaces to current Rosewood luxury standards.
The 67 accommodations split between the entry-level Garden Cottages (with garden views), Sea View Cottages (with Atlantic Ocean views), Lagoon View Cottages (with Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon views), the Suites including the Wellness Suite, and the multi-bedroom Villas including Villa Marie (the property's flagship). Every cottage features the post-2021 Rosewood-restoration contemporary Caribbean-modernist interiors. The cottage-and-villa scale (rather than the hotel-tower-room scale of larger Caribbean luxury options) gives Rosewood Le Guanahani particular boutique feel.
The grounds — the 16-acre peninsula with substantial water frontage on both sides, two heated outdoor swimming pools, the comprehensive Sense Spa (Rosewood's signature wellness brand), the fitness centre, the marina, the kids' Camp Rosewood programme, and the multi-restaurant complex — make Rosewood Le Guanahani comprehensively-equipped. The peninsula's two-water-frontage geographic feature is unusual in St. Barts and is the property's defining advantage.
Dining is at multiple restaurants. Beach House is the headline contemporary Caribbean fine-dining on the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon side. Indigo is the Mediterranean. The Hideaway is the Asian. The wine programme is comprehensive. Service is the consistent global Rosewood standard delivered by a heavily local team. Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth is the post-2021-rebranding peninsula-luxury St. Barts answer with the substantial dual-water-frontage and the comprehensive resort facilities at a more accessible rate ceiling than Cheval Blanc.
The St. Barts honeymoon at the post-2021 Rosewood. Book a Lagoon View Cottage for the protected-water swimming or a Sea View Cottage for the Atlantic Ocean view. Beach House dinner; the Sense Spa programme; the morning peninsula walks. The combination of the dual-water peninsula setting and the post-2021 polish produces a versatile St. Barts honeymoon.
For anniversaries the multi-bedroom Villas (particularly Villa Marie) are the right scale. Rosewood's planning team handles vow renewals on either side of the peninsula, private chef dinners, and milestone arrangements with the brand's discipline.
Rosewood Le Guanahani's Camp Rosewood kids' programme, the multi-bedroom Villas, the protected Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon (calm-water swimming for younger children), and the substantial 16-acre peninsula give multi-generational families substantial space. The polished family-luxury St. Barts answer.
Grand Cul-de-Sac
97133 Saint Barthélemy, French Caribbean
Private peninsula between Atlantic and Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon; 10 min from St. Barts (SBH)
67 cottages on 16-acre peninsula
Garden Cottage from €1,200/night
Sea View Cottage from €1,800
Lagoon View Cottage from €1,800
Suite from €3,500
Villa Marie (multi-bed) from €15,000
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 3 nights (5+ Christmas/New Year)
Rosewood since February 2021
Private 16-acre peninsula
Dual water frontage (Atlantic + lagoon)
Beach House (contemporary Caribbean fine-dining)
Sense Spa, Camp Rosewood
Open: late October – August
Peak: December–April (book 4+ months ahead)
Best value: late October–early November, May–June
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all cottages
In-villa office setups on request
From €1,200/night. Best-value of the major St. Barts luxury options. Christmas/New Year books 8+ months ahead.
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