My husband and I stayed at Bijou several times up until it was rented long-term a few years ago. We were very happy to see it available again for a short-term rental, and even more pleased when Lyndy actually remembered us! The villa has outstanding views, the pool is in full sun all day (but the patio is well-shaded if you need to get out of the sun), and the house is well-built and well-maintained.
It was just the two of us at Bijou so we only rent the main house. We had an issue with the electronic gate during our stay; the property managers were easy to get in touch with using the cell phone that was provided to us, and the gate was fixed within a few days--we were there over a holiday, so we weren't surprised that it wasn't fixed immediately. Cindy, the housekeeper, is delightful.
In addition to the cell phone to use during our stay, we were greeted with a lovely note welcoming us, a basket full of fruit and snacks, and a refrigerator stocked with bottled water and eggs and juice (and probably some other items that I'm now forgetting).
We had a chef from Fabulous Feasts cook dinner for us at the house, and he was appreciative of the fully outfitted kitchen and the barbecue grill. Other villas we've stayed in on St. Martin do not have kitchens as well-equipped, or they have malfunctioning equipment. This is not the case at Bijou--pots, pans, utensils, dishes, oven, range, microwave, dishwasher.
Every little thing has been thought of by Lyndy: shampoo, conditioner, soap, hair dryer, iron, excellent washer and dryer, the cell phone (which works on both sides of the island), the robust wi-fi, recommendations and suggestions and tips--everything is in the detailed notebook left for us.
The villa is situated on a hill near Baie Rouge that is at the end of the straightaway on the main road; you do hear road noise, most annoyingly motorcycles who race down the straightaway late at night (and sometimes early in the morning). But we knew this from having stayed there before and it is certainly not a deal-breaker for us.
We went to the beach at Baie Rouge several times. There is more development on the beach--a beach bar and restaurant--and it was nice to be able to get refreshments.
Renting other villas on St. Martin while Bijou was unavailable has confirmed for us what a gem Bijou is. I think, in total, we've stayed there five times now, and we will certainly stay again! Thank you, Lyndy, for a wonderful vacation.