St. Barthelemy or St. Barts offers tourists the most luxurious and relaxing get-away possible. Only the most posh hotels and resorts operate on the island so it attracts the most discriminate travelers. No one goes to St. Barts expecting to go on harsh nature treks, people travel to St. Barts only to enjoy world-class accommodations, fine French cuisine and to party with the world’s rich and famous.

 The beauty of the island is unparalleled you can almost consider it heaven on earth. The island paradise has picturesque seas, rolling hills, clear seas and lagoons accented by the most attractive hotels and resorts on the planet. These posh establishments offer visitors the best that money can buy—the best spas, the finest cuisines, and the most luxurious amenities.

 No less than millionaires David Rockefeller and Edmond de Rothschild own properties on the island, located 15 miles southeast of St. Martin and 140 miles north of Guadeloupe. It also ranks as the favorite of Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford. The late John F. Kennedy Jr. use to spend his vacations on the island and was even photographed in the island in the nude. Lately, the island is developing more attractions to attract a wider spectrum of travelers. It has been featuring many French traditions such as the St. Louis Day, to highlight the rich cultural heritage of the island.

 One appeal of the island is the small population. Only about 7000 locals, mostly Caucasians of French and Swedish ancestry, live on the island. The place offers peace and quiet and is of the most secure areas in the Caribbean for travelers. Many of the tourists who choose to travel to St. Barts, like Hollywood big shots, would pay any amount to have a few days or weeks of serenity in a picture-perfect setting.

 Gustavia, the island’s capital is a quite little village with a quaint harbor that has luxury yachts and small boats. The appeal of the island can also be attributed to the warm and predictable weather. Trade winds blow refreshing breeze through the island throughout the year. The warm weather on the island attracts celebrities and millionaires during the winter season.

 There are few hotels in the island so travelers usually book accommodations months in advance. Many of the hotels are located on beachfront properties but since these hotels also have very little rooms, the beaches do not get too crowded. Some of the popular beaches are: Flammands, St. Jeans and Grand-Cul-de-Sac. There are also plenty of undeveloped, pristine beaches on the island. The Colombier beach located on the western part of the island is only accessible by boat or a hike through cliffs. Although the island is small, it has 22 of the beautiful beaches in the world.

 The island is a great place to admire the wonders of nature. One can go snorkeling and diving to experience the wealth of the marine life in the island. There are lobsters, sharks, green sea turtles in the oceans surrounding the island.