Toiny St. Barts, Saint Barthélemy
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe ResortOutside the door
Secluded hillside bolthole
Open-air Land Rover Defenders shuttle guests down rugged switchbacks from the quiet hillside to a secluded, wave-lapped beach club.
“There’s plenty of beauty to go around, so you’d do well to extend your happy hour into the evening.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Bee Osborn interiors layer Belgian linen, petrified wood, sun-bleached teak, and a bar inlaid with natural oyster shells.
Remarkable
Dedicated twice-daily housekeeping, custom Land Rover beach shuttles, and twenty-two hillside suites each with a private heated pool.
Remarkable
A forty-two-acre coastal estate offering private beach access, a seaside club, direct surf break instruction, and coastal trails.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
UK Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler
2026
Also in AFAR.
Its suites dot the hillside above Anse de Toiny, and while their interiors have been brought subtly up to date, there remains an air of timelessness.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set on the untamed southeastern coast, the property overlooks dramatic surf breaks, natural tide pools, and trails where wild tortoises cross the paths.
The rooms
Every standalone villa suite opens to a private sun terrace with its own heated pool overlooking the Atlantic waves of Toiny Bay.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A freshwater swimming pool sits right on the beach, shaded by sea-grape trees beside historic stone cottages.
The spa and gym
Spa treatments use Elemis botanical products inside an 18th-century stone cottage, and a light-filled gym faces coastal greenery.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
La Table
The open-air hillside restaurant serves contemporary Nikkei cuisine along the pool, with resident DJ sets in the evening.
Overseen by London designer Lady Bee Osborn, the hotel's recent redesign transformed the original French interior into a chic coastal retreat.
At the table
Down on the sand, Le Toiny Beach Club grills fresh lobster and whole fish beneath shaded palapas.
How it began
Owners Charles and Mandie Vere Nicoll bought the estate in 2015, decades after first falling for the hillside on their honeymoon.
“This unfussy haven is where an in-the-know social set head to find serenity, whether via an early morning surf lesson or at the wave-lapped beach club.”
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The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.