Rosewood Le Guanahani vs Le Toiny: Which to Book

The short answer

Resort or retreat.

Both are St Barth hotels with their own beach. Le Guanahani is a full resort on a peninsula with a calm lagoon. Le Toiny is 22 villa suites, each with its own heated pool, on the island’s undeveloped southeastern coast.

Rosewood Le Guanahani

Rooms66 rooms, including two- and three-bedroom Signature Suites

SettingA private peninsula between the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon and its own quiet beach

Best forFamilies, couples and wellness stays with restaurants and boutiques minutes away

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Hotel Le Toiny

Rooms22 villa suites, each over 1,500 sq ft with a private terrace and heated pool

Setting42 acres of tropical garden on the undeveloped southeastern coast, 15 minutes from the airport

Best forCouples and honeymooners who want privacy above all

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Rosewood Le Guanahani

The island’s grande dame, reborn.

A private peninsula between the calm Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon and its own quiet beach. St Barth’s restaurants and boutiques are minutes away.

Two- and three-bedroom Signature Suites give families real room. It is a full resort, so it is less secluded than a villa suite at Le Toiny.

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Hotel Le Toiny

Every suite has its own pool.

Twenty-two free-standing villa suites, each over 1,500 square feet with a private terrace and heated pool, above the bay of Toiny. A Relais & Châteaux member, with lunch at the Beach Club and dinner at the main house.

La Villa has two bedrooms and Villa Nureyev has four. It is a quiet coast, so it suits you less if you want to walk to shops and restaurants.

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What they share

A beach of their own.

Both have their own beach and both serve breakfast for two per bedroom when booked with us. Both have villa-style options for a family or a small group.

Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate. At Le Guanahani we add an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit ($200 in two- and three-bedroom Signature Suites) and early check-in or late check-out.

At Le Toiny: an upgrade when available, daily full breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 food and beverage credit and early check-in or late check-out. Airport transfers there are complimentary.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For families: Rosewood Le Guanahani. A calm lagoon, a full resort and multi-bedroom suites.

For couples and honeymooners: Hotel Le Toiny. Your own pool, your own terrace, and a quiet coast.

Tell us who’s coming and we’ll tell you which rooms are worth it.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for families, Le Guanahani or Le Toiny?

Le Guanahani. It sits on the calm Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon and has two- and three-bedroom Signature Suites. Le Toiny works for a family that takes La Villa (two bedrooms) or Villa Nureyev (four).

Which is better for couples?

Le Toiny, if privacy comes first: every villa suite has its own heated pool and terrace. Le Guanahani suits couples who want a full resort with restaurants and boutiques minutes away.

How do they differ?

Le Guanahani is a 66-room resort on its own peninsula at Grand Cul-de-Sac. Le Toiny is 22 villa suites in 42 acres on the undeveloped southeastern coast, with a Beach Club below.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. The nightly rate is the hotel’s own best available rate. Booked through us, it comes with the Virtuoso extras, confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel directly. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the Virtuoso amenities in writing and hold the room. There is no fee from us.

Le Guanahani orLe Toiny?

Resort or retreat.

Rosewood Le Guanahani

Hotel Le Toiny

The island’s grande dame, reborn.

Every suite has its own pool.

A beach of their own.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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