Jennifer KesterIt’s daunting to travel to St. Barts. First, you board a tiny plane, which swoops over hills, narrowly skimming the tops. Then it lands at Gustaf III Airport’s 2,100-foot-long runway — one of the world’s shortest — that drops into the ocean. But it all falls by the wayside when you pull up to Le Barthélemy, the first new-build hotel to open on the island in 20 years. Designed by Sybille de Margerie (who also did the vibrant interiors of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Paris), the stylish accommodations are awash in white, aquamarine and tan.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2017 10:30 UTC