St. Martin, French West Indies – October 20, 2006 – La Samanna has been named as one of the best places to stay in North America by the discriminating readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. 

In the November 2006 issue of Condé Nast Traveler the results of the magazine’s annual readers’ pole were published. “Our polling is like a giant radar that picks up and makes salient the emergence of notable places, properties, and travel services all over the world,” said Editor and Chief, Kara Glowczekska.  La Samanna ranked in the Top 25 Caribbean Resorts.

Condé Nast Traveler was established in 1987 and designed for the experienced, discerning, frequent traveler with an array of diverse travel experiences and information encompassing art, fashion, architecture, culture, cuisine and shopping at a variety of destinations throughout the world.  It has a circulation of nearly 1 million.

Several of La Samanna’s sister Orient-Express hotels were also honored in the prestigious awards in Condé Nast Traveler including: Charleston Place (Charleston, SC),  Keswick Hall (Keswick [Charlottesville], VA), Maroma Resort & Spa (Riviera Maya, Mexico),  Villa San Michele (Tuscany, Italy), Hotel Ciprinani (Venice, Italy), Hotel Ritz (Madrid, Spain), Mount Nelson Hotel (Cape Town, Africa), The Westcliff (Johannesburg, Africa),  Savute Elephant Camp (Botswana, Africa), Govenor’s Residence (Ragoon), Copacabana Palace (Rio de Janero), Hotel Monasterio (Cuzco, Peru), Machu Picchu Sancturary Lodge (Machu Picchu, Peru), Miraflores Park (Lima, Peru).
 
Overlooking Baie Longue, a crescent-shaped, pristine white sand beach, La Samanna is St. Martin’s (French West Indies) most luxurious resort. The only hotel in the area, the resort offers a pristine private island feel yet is a short drive to the exclusive shops of Marigot and the gourmet restaurants of Grand Case. 

Part of the famed Orient-Express Hotels, Trains and Cruises collection, the resort is legendary for its extensive wine cellar and cuisine with provisions flown in from France daily. Equally renowned is the resort’s Elyseé Spa with its indoor/outdoor tropical garden treatment rooms and Pilate’s studio.