Hotel Le Toiny

Tranquil all-suite oasis amid colorful gardens overlooking the rugged coastline on the southeastern tip of the island. Fifteen recently refurbished individual guest villas are enhanced by private verandas with small swimming pools, comfortable mahogany-furnished living rooms, stocked kitchenettes/wet bars, separate bedrooms with canopied king beds and plush baths (soaking tubs/shower stalls); also two flat-screen TVs/DVD players and daily New York Times news fax with in-room breakfast. Suites #1, #3, #6 and three-bedroom suite provide more privacy. Breton-flavored indoor/outdoor Le Gaiac restaurant offers creative French cuisine in the plantation-style main house. Large infinity swimming pool/lounging deck, spa facility, new gym, nearby tennis; also several swimming beaches within a 15-minute drive (car rentals available at hotel). For those in search of seclusion, this is St. Barths’ best address. Closed August 31-October 27.