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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Sunset Hotel on St. Barth

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We arrived at Port Gustavia from Sint Maarten via the Great Bay Express ferry in 45 minutes. 

The crew member had been right in saying the ferry ride between islands was very rough – and it was rougher than Billy or I had anticipated.

But we paid the reasonable price of $230USD for two round-trip-tickets (Sint Maarten - St. Barth - Sint Maarten) and now we were on a new (for us) island destination.

We couldn't wait to scope it out.

Business card for Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

Business card for Sunset Hotel

 We arrived, waited in line to get our passports stamped into St. Barth. Then we walked out the door, took a left out of the port, then another left to walk to the Sunset Hotel.

The heat was incredible, and honestly, it took its toll on me, even for this very short walk. I was still recovering from my radiation treatments, and my normal high energy had not yet returned.

Billy did much better than I and he led the way.

The front of Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

The front of Sunset Hotel

We were accepted into the hotel and shown our room on the 3rd floor. We have a very nice area to have breakfast or happy hour and our room – though we have no sea view - is very nice.

We are paying $442USD for our 3-night stay - a notable bargain for St. Barth.

View of the harbor at Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

View of the harbor

We are able to enjoy this shared terrace with panoramic views of the harbor.

It's perfect for watching sunsets and any boating events that might be happening at the time.

If you are here during the Bucket Regatta or New Year's Eve Regatta, you have a prime seat!

A basic breakfast (pastries, coffee/tea) is available from the kitchen to the right for about $12USD.

Room at Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

Our hotel room

Our hotel room, with its "excellent price-to-value ratio" has a large sleeping area with a refrigerator, TV, working table and a huge bathroom.

It's much better than I anticipated for the price we were paying, and we have a teeny window with a harbor view to the left of the bathroom sink.

We got settled and then went out to get some food or to do some grocery shopping.

Harbor view from Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

Harbor view

This is the entrance of Gustavia’s harbor, and it's directly across from the ferry terminal connecting St. Martin and St. Barth.

The airport isn't far, and with its central position we have easy access to restaurants, boutiques, and Shell Beach, which is a short walk away.

We are planning to visit Shell Beach and have a relaxing lunch there and a beach day tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

Senior couple on veranda at Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

Billy and Akaisha on the veranda at sunset

Here we are, enjoying our sunset over the harbor.

Rue de la République, from the Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

Rue de la République, one of Gustavia’s main streets running along the harbor.

From the shared veranda, we have a super view of Rue de la République. It's a central road in Gustavia, and it runs parallel to the harbor’s waterfront as you can see here.

This area bustles with yachts, ferries connecting to St. Martin, and maritime activity.

Rue de la République reflects Gustavia’s Swedish colonial past (1784–1878), as many street names and architectural features were established during this period.

Boats and yachts in Gustavia Harbor, St. Barth

Boats and yachts in the harbor

Here's a daytime look at the harbor.

Many sail boats are docked here as it is a famous port for yachtys.

 

 

 

 

Classic sunset at Gustavia Harbor, St. Barth

A classic sunset

Here's the same view but at a brilliant sunset.

We are having a beer on the veranda at this time, watching Mother Nature paint the sky.

Business card for Sunset Hotel, St. Barth

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If you want to hobnob with the wealthy and pretend you are too, be sure you book your room at Sunset Hotel.

It's a bargain, the location is prime, and you will have a spectacular view of the harbor.

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Sunset Hotel

Reservations are advised due to high occupancy rates.

Email: unset-hotel@orange.fr 

Tele: +590 590 277721

Website:  www.sunsethotel-sbh.com

The hotel is open daily from 8 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 6 PM.

15 Rue de la Republique

 Gustavia 97133

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Billy and Akaisha Kaderli are recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on topics of finance, medical tourism and world travel. With the wealth of information they share on their award winning website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com, they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since 1991. They wrote the popular books, The Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement and Your Retirement Dream IS Possible available on their website bookstore or on Amazon.com.

 

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