10/10 Excellent
Edward (Ted) A.
12 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Every bit as good as it looks!
We were a party of 5 in our sixties and seventies, staying (for 7 days) on St Martin for the first time. We had been recommended the Orient Bay area by friends who are regular visitors, and we were not disappointed - it is a highly impressive and attractive beach area surrounded by rolling hills.
The Villa Veronique is special - it looks beautiful in its listing and is even better in reality - very clean, calm and spacious. We spent most of our time at the villa in the outdoor areas; it is well designed to provide an abundance of shade throughout the day (and cover from the occasional brief downpour!) whilst offering plenty of terrace space around the pool for the sun-lovers. The outside covered terrace area has large ceiling fans to keep you cool, whilst indoors there is effective air conditioning in all rooms (and more ceiling fans in the large kitchen and living room).
At a gentle stroll, we could walk to the village shops and restaurants in 10-12 minutes and to the closest part of the beach in about 6 minutes. We did not hire a car, but used the occasional taxi instead.
We were very warmly welcomed by the owner, Veronique - a delightful lady. She lives close to the villa and, on the very rare occasion we needed a minor problem solved, she was there in minutes. She was equally quick in responding to WhatsApp questions from us about organising taxis etc.
We were very happy indeed to have chosen Villa Veronique as our temporary home on St Martin.
Edward (Ted) A.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
