Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. The only property on Saint Barthélemy certified as a palace hotel by French hospitality authorities, Cheval Blanc sits right on Flamands Bay, the island's most coveted stretch of white sand. It holds both a Forbes Five Star and three Michelin Keys. Villas, bungalows, and suites vary in layout and placement, some beachfront, some tucked into hillside gardens, but privacy runs consistent throughout. The Guerlain spa and a restaurant by Jean Imbert round out what is, even by St. Barts standards, a serious operation.

    Two honors, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 96

    How we score

Nearby in the record closest first

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.