The praise of authenticity

Unlike other Caribbean destinations dominated by large all-inclusive resorts, the French side of Saint Martin focuses on the boutique hotel format, which can be booked on a bed and breakfast or half board basis. Intimate establishments, often run by families or small groups, offering customised luxury integrated into the landscape. From suites pieds-dans-l'eau at Anse Marcel to hidden villas in the hills of Terres Basses, hospitality here is designed for those seeking privacy, design and direct contact with the island. A few addresses? There is the Belmond Group's five-star La Samanna, where villas, cottages and luxury suites become an oasis of peace from which to admire the Caribbean Sea, or Le Martin, a boutique hotel with a dozen or so rooms, or Bleu Émeraude in Grand-Case, another small hotel located directly on the beach.