The sparkling jewels in Hotel St. Barth Isle de France’s tiara are its four lavishly large Beach Suites and the pièce de resistance is the pair of new villas – the exquisite (3 bedroom) Flamands Villas. Both the Suites and Villas are just steps – across that sugar sand beach – from the sea and boast a panorama of Flamand’s brilliant blue waters. And they have private infinity-edge pools.

Decorated by acclaimed international designer, London’s Penny Morrison, for style and comfort, they have all the must-have techno amenities: WiFi, plasma TVs, iPod docks and such. Each Suite totals 1500 square feet and includes a spacious living area (with a 52” plasma TV), a bedroom with an adjacent dressing area and an oversized en suite bath featuring a stone soaking tub. Full sized kitchens are great for nights guests opt to cook-in and dine à deux.

Not to be outdone, the 3 bedrooms in the Flamands Villas also have luxurious en suite baths, adjoining dressing rooms and mini-gyms. Guests can relax in the spacious living room or catch up on DVDs in the home cinema (enjoying the complimentary mini-bar). A fit-for-an-Iron Chef kitchen has the latest in high-end appliances and is sure to inspire the creation of a tropical dish or two.

“Across the way” – the hotel is divided by a sliver of a road that turns into a cul-de-sac – there are loads of room and suite options, including bungalow-style villas. Nestled among the bougainvillea and banana plants they are nicely private and several have their own pools. The 2 bedroom Garden and Eden Villas and have patio kitchens making them ideal for small families. Here in this lush garden setting, you will also find the luxurious Molton Brown branded spa and the gym.