St Barthélemy / Special Interests / Spas & Wellbeing

St Barths is all about pampering but surprisingly it’s just Le Guanahani and Isle de France hotels that have stand-alone spas. Though it has to be said, they are both top-notch. Hotel Le Village St Jean has created a beautiful wellbeing cottage with a Zen treatment room at ground level and a gym above with fabulous views. Other hotels take a more low-key approach. Le Toiny has a lovely spa cottage with innovative treatments such as a massage using shells filled with hot oil. At the iconic Eden Rock, treatments can be organised in your room or villa, or even on the beach, as is the case with The Serano and most other hotels.

With the vast choice of villas across the island, there are many therapists that can be called out for treatments.

St Barths is home to Ligne St Barth which produces wonderful oils and lotions for spa treatments.

Hotels on St Barths with spa facilities include:

The Spa at Hotel Saint Barth Isle de France, Anse des Flamands - A full service spa in a cool and highly stylish setting, with dark stained wood, Capri marble, frosted glass and Philip Starck taps and shower heads. Four treatment rooms for body wraps and body polishes, massages, facials and foot therapy and manicures and pedicures, can do couples’ massages. Also a new pavillion in the garden where they offer Thai massage, reflexology and reiki (there are two practitioners in house).

Hotel Guanahani & Spa, Grand Cul de Sac - Set in its own teak building close to reception, Guanahani’s spa has six treatment ‘cabines’, two of which are ‘wet rooms’. They use Clarins products and have a wide range of beauty (facials, manicures, pedicures, wraps and scrubs) and several massages including Thai, hot stones, ayurvedic and Indian head massage. Also shiatsu. You can also have your massage down on the beach or in your room.

Hotel Christopher, Point Milou - A new spa opened during the winter 2011/12 season with everything from Jet Lag Massages to yoga, pilates and aqau-biking.