Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. A crescent beach inside the Nature Reserve of St. Barths backs this Forbes Four Star resort, where interior designer Sybille de Margerie kept the palette coastal and the visual noise low so the turquoise water does the work. The 44 rooms and two private villas tuck quietly into the shore at Grand Cul-de-Sac, and the hotel holds a Michelin 2 Keys distinction. Coral restoration and zero-waste cooking classes give guests something to do besides feel guilty about being this comfortable.

    Two honors, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 92

    How we score

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    Drink 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.