Psst! If you're searching for a hush-hush honeymoon hideaway—the kind of place favored by privacy-seekers like Denzel Washington and Mariah Carey—then have your people call the people at Le Méridien. Tucked into Marcel Cove on the farthest tip of French St. Martin, the property, which recently received a $3 million face-lift, offers two fantasy-inducing habitats: marina-front L'Habitation de Lonvilliers and more secluded Le Domaine de Lonvilliers. No wonder camera-shy couples flock here: The hotel feels more like a private estate than a 396-room resort, thanks to Paris designer Françoise Robin, who's endowed the lobby with a French-country flair. The expansive guest rooms have gone Caribbean-Creole, with brightly painted furniture set off by cheery Kenzo fabrics, red louvered doors, crisp white walls, and tiled floors. Wiped out from kayaking around the island or a bout of après-lunch tennis?

Pop open some champagne, sink into your circular tub-for-two, and soak up the stellar ocean view. Doubles from $370, December through April; 800-543-4300 or lemeridien.com.