Amidst great buzz the old Sereno Beach Hotel was reborn in late 2005 as the all new and ultra-hip Le Sereno. This amazing renaissance is the handiwork of an A-Team headed up by hot-hot-hot Parisian designer Christian Liaigre; his other projects include the Big Apple's Buddakan restaurant and the Mercer Hotel; and Le Sereno evokes that same sort of urban chic. Sleek, with white walls and gleaming dark wood floors, it’s as stylishly cosmopolitan as the best city boutique. And here it is in St. Barth’s picture-postcard Grand Cul de Sac, an intimate beachfront hotel.

There are just 37 rooms and villas in all. Liaigre has done an amazing job blending the indoor and outdoor spaces, and you are never more than steps away from 600 feet of palm-shaded, gorgeous beach. Grand Cul de Sac, by the by, has been noted as one of the 10 best beaches in the world by the Travel Channel and others. Le Sereno takes every opportunity to leverage its amazing location and those panoramic views. They spoil you with service at the Beach Club and a nifty fresh-water swimming pool puts the frosting on the gateau.

Le Sereno offers all the 5-Star got-to-have-it amenities here that one might expect – and then some. On the techno side, plasma TVs and not just iPod docks but fully loaded iPods if you’ve forgotten yours. The robes and the 300-plus count linens are from D.Porthault; and in the sumptuous baths you are treated to Parisian Ex Voto toiletries.

Come evening, the Le Sereno Bar and Lounge is the ultimate St. Barth scene – laid-back martini-sipping, casual elegance. The Restaurant des Pêcheurs is already earning a reputation for its fine cuisine and the local seafood is among the best.

A Few of Our Favorite Things

• The bed-like lounges for lazing and sunning at the pool – big enough for two
• The soaking tubs in many of the units and those beautiful vessel sinks

Who Would Just Love it Here

As Le Sereno is both romantic and TRÈS chic with a cool vibe, it would be nirvana for hip honeymooners and all other hipsters and sophisticated sorts who might be looking for an antidote to Caribbean pastels and gingerbread cottages.