Villa La Roche Dans L’Eau is the perfect vacation villa on St. Barts. Seriously, when drawing up a checklist of every amenity and feature our family was looking for in a warm tropical getaway, every box was checked (and exceeded). We have now stayed there two years in a row (and will next year too) and the villa is as beautiful as the pictures on the site are. Highlights for us.
1) Natural Beauty – the Villa offers spectacular ocean views of Grand Fond, unmatched views of the stars at night, and great privacy (unlike some other parts of the island where villas are on top of one another).
2) Family Friendly Pool – with its beach entry design, the heated pool was perfect for our young children . Many of the other villas we looked at in St. Barts had plunge pools that got very deep very quickly. Trust me, the pool is amazing, just like the VRBO description says
3) Modern Kitchen & Outdoor Gas Grill – it was really nice to have a modern kitchen and gas grill available for cooking on days when we wanted to stay in or cook ourselves a casual meal (or even grilled lobster).
4) Wifi Internet & Satellite TV– completely wired with WiFi and a Sonos sound system that allowed us to play music throughout the house. The house also has Satellite DishTV and DVR that allowed us to watch NFL football on Sunday (may not matter to those esacping civilization)
5) Décor – sleek, modern design with great attention to detail. The bedrooms had ample closet space, comfortable beds, nice bathrooms, etc.
6) Service – A cleaning woman came every day to keep the place in order and the owners Leon and Laurence were always available if anything came up. They helped with anything we could possibly need including a crib for our youngest as well as a baby sitter recommendation for those not traveling with a nanny. They were also able to recommend of a personal chef to come by and cook a catered meal for our group that was exquisite and which we would highly recommend (be sure to ask if you book here). That meal was better than any meal we went out for on the Island.
7) Location/Privacy-I think the privacy and location of Grand Fond was a real draw for us. St. Barts is not huge, so everything is generally close by, but we loved the undisturbed feel of this part of the island, while still being 5-10 minutes from our favorite beaches.
We would recommend this place unequivocally to anyone visiting St. Barts.