Five-star Three MICHELIN Keys Flamands, Gustavia
Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France
Sixty-one rooms, suites and villas on the sand of the Baie des Flamands, with a Guerlain spa and Jean Imbert's La Case a few steps from the water.
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- MICHELIN
- Three Keys in 2026
- Rooms
- 61 rooms, suites and villas
- Cheval Blanc since
- 2014
- From the airport
- About 10 minutes from Saint-Jean by car
The hotel
A Palace on the Baie des Flamands.
The Isle de France sits on the beach at Flamands, a short drive from Gustavia. It joined LVMH's Cheval Blanc collection in 2014 as the brand's third Maison and became the first hotel outside mainland France to hold the Palace distinction. The Paris decorator Jacques Grange designed the interiors. Today there are 61 rooms, suites and villas, some on the beach and some in the gardens.
In 2019 the hotel closed for several months and took over the former Hotel Taïwana next door. It reopened on 26 November 2019 with twenty more rooms and suites by Grange and the Villa de France, a five-bedroom house of about 650 square metres over two floors, with its own spa and two infinity pools. Jean Imbert took over the kitchen at La Case that season.
- On the sand Some rooms look straight over the Baie des Flamands, others sit among the gardens, and the beach is a few steps from either.
- Guerlain spa The only Guerlain spa in the Caribbean, with a signature treatment for skin after a day in the sun.
- Out to sea Full-day trips on a 69-foot yacht, with a lobster lunch served on a beach.
Rooms & suites
Ocean rooms, garden rooms and a house of its own.
Jacques Grange designed the rooms in both the original house and the former Taïwana. Some face the beach, others the gardens.
- Beach side Ocean Rooms and Ocean Suites In the newer wing on the bay, as well as in the original house. Two-bedroom Ocean Suites suit families.
- Five bedrooms Villa de France About 650 square metres over two floors, with a dining room for ten, a kitchen, a private spa, two infinity pools and its own way onto the beach.
Dining
Lunch on the beach, dinner at La Case.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel and its partners. Shown for information.
- La Case French cooking with Caribbean seafood and spices Jean Imbert
- La Cabane Lunch by the sea Designed by Jacques Grange
- White Bar Cocktails and light dishes By the pool, all day
Recognition
Awards and listings.
- Three MICHELIN Keys 2026 selection
- Palace distinction The first hotel outside mainland France to receive it
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Season The hotel closes for part of each year. We check the opening dates for your stay before booking.
- Families Two-bedroom Ocean Suites and the five-bedroom Villa de France suit families travelling together.
Getting there
Flying to Gustavia.
Long-haul flights end on St Maarten, and a small plane covers the last stretch to Saint-Jean in about a quarter of an hour. From the airstrip to Flamands is around ten minutes by car, our estimate. Private jets land at Princess Juliana on St Maarten, where a chartered propeller aircraft or a helicopter can wait for the hop across.
- San Juan 45 min
- Miami 2 h 55
- New York 3 h 55
- London 8 h 55 long-range jet
- Paris 9 h 10 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Cheval Blanc St-Barth have?
- Three, in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection. It is the only hotel on the island with three Keys.
- Can a private jet fly straight to St Barth?
- No. The runway at Saint-Jean is about 650 metres long and takes small propeller aircraft only. Jets land on St Maarten, and the last leg is a short flight or a helicopter ride.
- Who cooks at La Case?
- Jean Imbert, the French chef who won Top Chef France in 2012. His menu pairs French cooking with Caribbean seafood, herbs and fruit.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Gustavia?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Gustavia, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Gustavia
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa The first hotel built from the ground up on St Barth in twenty years, on the bay of Grand Cul-de-Sac.
- Airelles Le Guanahani A peninsula of its own, given two Keys under Rosewood and reopening under Airelles on 1 November 2026.
- Hotel Christopher High on Pointe Milou, apart from the busier bays, with an easy and unpretentious welcome.
- Le Sereno Designed throughout by Christian Liaigre, the name behind the Mercer in New York.
- Tropical Hotel St Barth The second hotel ever to open on the island, above the bay of Saint-Jean, since thoroughly renovated.
- Gyp Sea Saint Barth A Sibuet family house at Colombier, styled on the old plantation homes of the islands.
- Hotel Manapany A beach in a residential corner, closer to everyday island life than its grander neighbours.
- Fouquet’s Saint-Barth The former Carl Gustaf, on the hillside above the harbour, one of the island’s classic grandes dames.
- Eden Rock St Barths An Oetker Collection hotel in the bay of Saint-Jean, rated Five-Star by Forbes Travel Guide.
- Hôtel Le Toiny Twenty-two suites on the hillside above Anse de Toiny, each with its own heated pool, and a beach club down at the shore.
Staying at Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Gustavia, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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