Le Sereno — St. Barths, West Indies

Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox
Thank you for signing up to Wallpaper. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
The same but different. An apt summary of the newly revamped Le Sereno Hotel on the island of Caribbean island of St Barths, where the passing of Hurricane Irma back in 2017 wreaked unimaginable damage. Now, following an extensive restoration project, the family-owned hotel is back as a wildly improved version of its former self, with significant parts of the property having been completely rebuilt, expanded and reinvigorated with a fresh injection of the laidback luxury that has won accolades in the past.
To ensure the continuance of that award-winning essence, the services of the same Le Sereno design team behind the original space were reenlisted. Here, they have masterminded a total rebuild of over half of the guestrooms as well as the public spaces, where Restaurant Le Sereno has been reborn as a fully open-air concept and makes its debut alongside Plage, a brand-new casual dining experience set on the edge of the water.
But headlining the revamp is undoubtedly Le Sereno’s guestrooms. It’s out with the old, in with the new in the hotel’s rebuilt Bungalow Piscine rooms, where the former parquet floors and white ceilings have been flipped and reversed for extended ceilings cut from intricate oak carpentry and warm white stone floors. Elsewhere, the Grand Suite Plage Sud rooms were completely demolished and reborn to incorporate private gardens with outdoor bathtubs, and bespoke furniture by Liagre alongside distinct natural materials like Ipe wood, granite and Sukabumi stone imported from Indonesia. The result? An icon reborn and built to last.
INFORMATION
ADDRESS
Grand Cul de Sac BP 19
Wallpaper* Newsletter
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox
Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke. A native Londoner, Melina takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of art and design – including film, literature, and fashion. Her work for the brand involves curating content, writing, and creative direction – conceiving luxury interior landscapes with a focus on food, drinks, and entertaining in all its forms
-
Rosemary is a textural haven and contemporary Moroccan escape
After the devastation of the recent Moroccan earthquake, Rosemary is a miracle not taken lightly; step inside local artist Laurence Leenaert's contemporary riad in Marrakech
By Daven Wu Published
-
Chanel Beauty’s Sylvie Legastelois on creating its most luxurious lipstick yet
As Chanel 31 Le Rouge lipstick launches, Sylvie Legastelois tells us about her 40 years of design for the brand in this exclusive interview
By Mary Cleary Published
-
Sleek contemporary pavilions extend traditional Surrey house
A series of contemporary pavilions transforms the layout of a neo-Georgian house, extending the living spaces into newly landscaped gardens
By Jonathan Bell Published
-
Villa One at the One & Only Palmilla — Los Cabos, Mexico
By Chadner Navarro Published
-
Martim — Wroclaw, Poland
By Daven Wu Last updated
-
Tattersalls Hotel — Armidale, Australia
By Dimity Noble Last updated
-
KLoé Hotel — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
By Jennifer Choo Last updated
-
Casa Hoyos — San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
By Daven Wu Last updated
-
Littlenap — Hangzhou, China
By Daven Wu Last updated
-
Casa Santa Teresa — Corsica, France
By Daven Wu Last updated
-
K5 — Tokyo, Japan
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated