New Years Holiday in St Barts

ST BARTHELEMY, French West Indies, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The island of St Barthelemy (St Barts) is waking up from its late summer slumber, and preparing for the celebrated holiday season when this tranquil paradise plays host to an exclusive New Years Party.  Restaurants are reopening, shops are restocking, and the private villas represented by Wimco are being prepped for the season.

New News on the Restaurant Scene

It's been a busy off season in St Barts, with no fewer than 4 new restaurants opening, and several others undergoing significant overhauls. With over 60 restaurants to choose from, ranging from Asian to Italian to French, there's never been a better time to visit the culinary capital of the Caribbean - St Barts. Oh, and no tie required here, St Barts is famously informal.

New Restaurants in Gustavia

• Bagatelle St Barts - French Mediterranean cuisine and hand-crafted, refreshing cocktails
• Route des Boucaniers - Newly renovated space, with a menu featuring Tapas
• The Wall House - new steak house menu to go along with their classic French specialties

New Restaurants in St Jean

• Bistroy wine bar - Over 50 wines by the glass, and wine tasting classes in the afternoon
• Eden Rock's two restaurants - New menus by Jean George Vongerichten

New Restaurants in Saline

• Meat & Potatoes - serving what it says in the space formerly occupied by Pacri
• L'Esprit de Jean Claude Defour

Best Villa Options for the Holidays

This is an ideal time to secure a spacious and attractive private villa for a family holiday vacation. The villas listed below are a selection of Wimco's finest villas that are still available over New Years. A full range of concierge services is available including private chef service, breakfast and newspaper delivery, babysitting, and an activities desk that can book any restaurant or activity.

Call 1-800-449-1553 for more information, or visit www.wimco.com/sbh

Wimco has over 28 years of experience representing private villas on St Barts, and has received accolades for both the quality of its villas and the high level of its service from publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, Fortune and the New York Times. Wimco is also the publisher of the Vendome Guide to St Barts, and the owner of www.sbhonline.com , the Insiders Guide to St Barts.

SOURCE Wimco Villas