The Best Hotels Near Stone, by the Record
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Eight rooms sit directly on the beach at Grand Case, which keeps this boutique hotel feeling more like a friend's well-decorated house than a resort. The interiors are thoughtfully put together, and every room looks straight out at the water. Grand Case is one of the quieter, more charming corners of St Martin, and the hotel fits the neighborhood's low-key, French-Caribbean register without trying too hard.
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Six suites and one room, an honesty bar, and a chef you can hire for a private dinner if the mood strikes. Le Martin is a boutique hotel in the strictest sense, which on St. Martin is rarer than it sounds. The interiors skew modern and glamorous, the pool deck is a reasonable reason to stay put, and the owners arrange whale watching, water sports, or whatever else you have in mind. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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A boutique resort on a quiet residential cove that feels a world away from St. Barth's flashier addresses, Manapany holds a Michelin Key and a notably light footprint, with electric cars available to borrow for self-guided island exploring. The poolside restaurant sits close enough to the water that you can hear the waves from your table. The place runs eco-conscious without making a performance of it.
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A hilltop colonial resort in Colombier, away from the yacht-parking of Gustavia, with 21 bungalows and villas named things like "Jungle Passion" that somehow manage to be tasteful. Canopied four-posters, private terraces, a botanical spa, and a bar where mahogany fans turn slowly above a serious rum collection. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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An Indonesian restaurant sitting inside a retro French Riviera hotel a short walk from the beach on St. Barth is, admittedly, a very specific set of choices. Le Tropical came back from a full renovation looking almost nothing like its former self, trading island norm for lush garden grounds and a consciously old-school glamour. It holds a Michelin Key. The vibe reads more Saint-Tropez than Caribbean, which is either the joke or the point.
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Perched on the hillside at Pointe Milou, away from the busier end of St. Barths, the Christopher is a hotel that holds a Michelin Key and a certain quiet confidence. Rooms are crisp and contemporary, many opening onto private patios or open-air living areas that dissolve the line between inside and out. The infinity pool with drink service tends to make the beach feel optional, which is frankly a reasonable position to take.
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Fourteen rooms on the white sand of St. Jean Bay, where four-poster beds and private beach terraces give way to fire-eaters and DJs by nightfall. This small boutique hotel runs original art exhibitions through the common spaces, and the terrace restaurant draws locals alongside guests as the sun drops. It's a sociable place that somehow still feels intimate, which on St. Barths is a minor act of engineering.