All-inclusive villa or hotel in St Barts?

The question deserves an honest answer, including when the hotel wins. The hotel suits short stays, solo or couple travellers who love the permanent service of a lobby and a restaurant within reach. Nothing to organise, nothing to hold: you arrive, you are served.

The all-inclusive villa wins as soon as you are several, staying a week, wanting your intimacy, your kitchen and your rhythm without giving up service. For a family, a group, a honeymoon or a celebration, it offers the space and freedom a hotel cannot — with, well orchestrated, service that equals it. Our bias is clear, but we will tell you frankly when the hotel would suit you better.