| rts, is St Barths short for St Barthelemy in the French | | | | compare, from the breakfast buffet to the evening |
| West Indies and a St Barts Vacation staying at the | | | | extravaganza either in the Sand Bar, or the On the |
| Eden Rock Hotel is just about as good as it gets, | | | | Rocks restaurant, where you will be spoilt by the food, |
| always provided you have very deep pockets. The | | | | and by the attention of the staff, and the attention to |
| Eden rock sits on a rock that sticks out into St Jean | | | | detail. |
| Bay and has 33 rooms and suites, of which 20 are on | | | | When it comes to accommodation, then the |
| the rock and eight suites and five houses stand on the | | | | hotel’s main building which has the style of a |
| white sand beach next door. | | | | French farmhouse has the most luxurious |
| St Barts is not an easy place to arrive at, because the | | | | accommodation and the best and most stunning |
| twenty seater aircraft has to land on a tiny runway. | | | | views. The cottages on the beach also have great |
| As a passenger you will be too focused on the | | | | views from their private terraces. The rooms are |
| proximity of the aircraft to the ground, and even motor | | | | cleaned twice every day, and the quality of the |
| cars as it swoops in to land, to notice the jumble of | | | | furnishings and even the sheets is of the very best. |
| roofs covering a large circular rock that sticks out | | | | There is no hotel pool as such at Eden Rock, only |
| from a white sand beach. | | | | pools included with certain suites, although it is great fun |
| Be comforted by two things, the first of which is that | | | | swimming to the free floating Eden Rock docks. |
| the pilot has special qualifications to land here, and the | | | | You will find that the staff are extremely good at what |
| second is that the little island or the villas on the white | | | | they do, kind attentive and yet unobtrusive. The |
| sand beach are the Eden Rock Hotel, and a more | | | | beachside staff bring you buckets of water, fruit and |
| beautiful setting you couldn’t wish for. | | | | sorbets just when you have got to the point of really |
| For most ordinary mortals the Eden Rock will remain | | | | fancying something!! |
| the stuff of dreams, and a good reason to continue to | | | | Another plus point is the two minute transfer from the |
| buy lottery tickets, because not only Eden Rock but | | | | small airport, and you will have stopped shaking by the |
| the entire island of St Barths is a playground for the | | | | time you arrive. Shopping and restaurants are also that |
| rich and famous. It’s important to discover more | | | | close which means Eden Rock is really central for |
| about places like Eden Rock because there is always | | | | most things, but be aware that Amex isn’t good |
| the chance you’ll be able to spoil yourself one | | | | VISA is better, and a must take. Conversational French |
| day, and if you don’t know what you might be | | | | is almost a must, because you will have difficulties |
| missing that would be sad. | | | | communicating other wise. |
| What is so special about taking a St Barts Vacation | | | | Be prepared for your St Barts vacation to be different. |
| and staying at the Eden Rock Hotel, is really best | | | | This isn’t a typical Caribbean Island, so no |
| summed up by fine cuisine, lots of activity, and very | | | | reggae, this is just France in the tropics, absolutely |
| much French, in fact very definitely a French | | | | gorgeous with incredible views, narrow roads, hairpin |
| Experience. The food is exquisite, and without a | | | | bends and tiny cars. You will love it if you can afford it, |
| doubts the best on St Barts, there is nowhere to | | | | and if you can afford it stay at Eden Rock. |