You can’t have a better host than Francois! This was a great time for us. We were on the island with friends from December 6 through the 14th. Our friends stayed at a Villa but we chose this condo. Actually a “hotel” room but close to everything with the best views and location! The beaches are fabulous - the grocery store is downstairs, restaurants steps away ! Our Friends new the island well and we did everything all over the island - Pinel, Grand Case, Porto Coupecoy, Sunset Beach, Karakter, on and on. We did have some issues with the current unrest on the French side the last 3 days of our visit; which made travel logistically difficult; but if you were staying in orient you would never know. Francois was the most effective in getting us a boat to take us around the island and thus to the airport in time. You will be in the best hands!