Belmond has announced that its popular Belmond La Samanna, is back on the scene in St Martin. Following a ‘chic restyle’, the resort will be ready to welcome guests again from December 10, 2018. Overlooking Baie Longue’s mile-long white sands, the resort invites guests to indulge in elegant European cuisine, sip Champagne at sunset, and explore the vibrant coastline’s designer boutiques and over 400 restaurants. Belmond La Samanna offers the best of both worlds – a stylish private beach and spa oasis that embodies the island’s classic French spirit.
Flourishing under the art direction of ‘Pastel-chic’ is the resort’s 83 rooms and public spaces, which have been given a refresh by interior design firm Muza Lab, London. Pastel blues, greens, pinks, and peaches are inspired by the natural tones of the Caribbean Sea, while shells and corals are used alongside intricate and colorful botanical prints on fabrics, artworks, lighting, and mirrors. As guests explore the newly invigorated Baie Longue Bar, Trellis restaurant, and main building, these playful color palettes evoke a sense of place and allude to French romance.
For unwinding at days end guests can enjoy the resort’s new look Beach Bar for champagne or a cosmopolitan cocktail as the sun goes down. Playful swings, monochrome lounge seating, and dramatic chandeliers invite a cause for celebration.
Meanwhile, the Water Sports Cabana is the first stop for the active adventurer. Baie Longue beach provides the backdrop for a host of water sports and excursions, including water-skiing, kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and scuba diving off nearby reefs. Tennis lessons with the resort pro are the perfect way to make the most of the cooler mornings. For more tranquill pursuits the candlelit hilltop La Samanna Spa offers indulgent locally-inspired massages and treatments by luxury French brands Sisley and Pure Altitude.
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With chic-island hideaway Belmond Cap Juluca opening on November 17, 2018, the two resorts offer an easy twin center stay with a chance for guests to enjoy both the serenity of Anguilla and ‘Joie de Vivre’ of St Martin. A five-night stay (three nights at Belmond La Samanna and two nights at Belmond Cap Juluca) for two people during low season, subject to availability, starts from $3,500, including transfers and a $200 credit per resort, excluding taxes and resort fees.
Belmond La Samanna, St Martin prices start from $545/£390 for a Deluxe Ocean View Room and $845/£605 for an Ocean View Suite per night. The resort is a short private car transfer from Princess Juliana International Airport that serves direct daily flights from US, Canada, France and Netherlands.
Belmond La Samanna, www.belmond.com