Recently Reviewed Hotels around Grand Cul-de-Sac

• Hotel Guanahani & Spa
  "Frist Class"
  "This Hotel just gets it ALL right. Lovely property. Rooms are beautiful and clean .It is the Caribbean so there are the usual ants at times. The grounds are well kept and facilities are in proper scale to resort. The Staff could not be more helpful. Their packages are terrific."
• Le Sereno Hotel
  "Their Restaurant was very good especially for two beach bums"
  "My spouse and I just came from Governor's Beach looking like two disheveled Beach Bums and we decided to try Le Sereno's restaurant for lunch. We were greeted by Jean-Pierre (found out later he was their Director for Restaurants) like we were dressed in Tuxedos. Jean-Pierre promptly seated us and..." we were treated like royalty from then on. He gave us their extensive Drink Menu and I had a Vodka Drink Red something so good and refreshing. Then he read off their special's list and we had the Fresh Baliste fish for two. The food and presentation was wonderful, tasted almost like a Chicken Fricassee. The lunch was so good that we returned on our last night on St. Barts and had a fantastic dinner. The special was a Shrimp with Snapper dish. Very good. Desert was Fresh Mint Ice Cram with a chocolate something... See pictures all very good. Food was great and the service was also very good. For lunch or dinner I would recommend the Le Sereno Hotel's restaurant. Also they ... " More >
• Hotel Guanahani & Spa
  "Recommend, but with some reservations."
  "First the good news. The accommodations are first class, the spa is incredible, and the fact that they have a pool is rare at a hotel on the island. Now for some of my concerns. I had checked the morning before if they had availability for upgraded accommodations, they did. When I arrived I pointed ..."out that we were there for my 50th birthday, my wife's birthday, and our wedding anniversary. I then asked if they could upgrade our room. I was told( outright lied to) that they were booked and couldn't upgrade me.( not exactly getting off on the right foot). Their are two beaches. One is a seaweed infested beach, the other is beautiful, but with no chairs. The main restaurant, Bartolommeo, is not up to par with the quality of the resort. Portions are microscopic, prices are stratospheric.( not a good combination). The staff is friendly, housekeeping is top notch, and the packages they offer are much better than other resorts on the Island. The location is not as central to shopping, restau... " More >