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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6150 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Salle de bains 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view

Ideally located within the iguana bay residence, the villa overlooks the beach of l'anse Ă  la Gourde. It offers a panoramic view of the ocean and the island of DĂ©sirade. Its private salt pool & its large shaded and well ventilated terrace make it an idyllic setting for your Caribbean vacation.

The magnificent beaches of Pointe des chùteaux are located in the immediate vicinity (Les Salines, Anse Tarare ...) and hiking trails by the sea leave from Anse à la Gourde. And, just 6 km away, the seaside resort of Saint-François awaits for you to enjoy its marina, nautical activities, restaurants and markets.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number 97125000178LJ

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Saint-François

Located in Saint-François, this villa is near the beach. Boulevard Cicéron Lighthouse and Canon Battery are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Point des Chateaux and Anse de la Gourde. Ville de Sainte-Anne Centre Culturel and Karucoco Parc are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
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Saint-François, Guadeloupe

What's nearby

  • Anse de la Gourde - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Artisanal Village - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Pointe Tarare Nude/Naturiste Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Port of St. Francois - 10 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Plage du Manganao - 13 min drive - 11.9 km

Getting around

  • Pointe-a-Pitre (PTP-Pointe-a-Pitre Intl.) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘLa Rhumerie Du Pirate - ‬4 min drive
  • â€ȘKool Kako - ‬10 min drive
  • â€ȘLe Filet du PĂȘcheur - ‬10 min drive
  • â€ȘTi Tab Kreyol (Anse À La Gourde) - ‬7 min walk
  • â€ȘResto Des Artistes - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view ?

As of 20 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view on 24 April 2026 start from NZ$558, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view ?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is PAPAYE, charming Creole villa with swimming pool and panoramic sea view located?

Situated by the ocean, this villa is within a 15-minute walk of Anse de la Gourde and Artisanal Village. Plage de la Douche and Point des Chateaux are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Joan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful View

Lovely location. Renters should be aware that there are over 20 stairs to climb to the villa. The property manager Veronika was terrific. Very responsive to all questions and issues.
Stayed 22 nights in Jan 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

richard w.

Caribbean Charm

We had a very enjoyable stay at villa PAPAYA. The Villa is located in a gated community, which provided security and privacy. Although within walking distance to a nearby beach, the villa is set up the hill, providing excellent ocean views, sounds and breeze. The spacious private backyard and pool area made for great relaxing afternoons and morning coffee. Anyone looking for a quiet villa with privacy and great views, we would recommend staying at villa PAPAYA.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2016
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sylvain C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
L’intĂ©rieur de la rĂ©sidence a besoin d’une mise Ă  jour, aucun articles pour la plage, Merci Ă  notre concierge d’avoir remplacĂ© certain article de cuisine car verres et coutellerie Ă©tait tĂąchĂ©s.Le chemin d’accĂšs au complexe est en trĂšs mauvais Ă©tatLe BBQ rouillĂ© et trouĂ©, les persiennes ne ferment pas complĂštement donnant accĂšs Ă  toutes sortes de bibites et moustiques.
Stayed 26 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luc C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

TrĂšs bel emplacement

VĂ©ronika est une hĂŽte parfaite, vous ne manquez pas d’information, sympathique, pas besoin d’en rajouter

merci Si vous aimez le son des vagues et les bienfaits de la piscine c’est fait pour vous, la situation gĂ©ographique semble Ă©loignĂ©e mais tout est proche pour passer des Belles vacances.ps: les lits sont confortables
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alexandre l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe SĂ©jour

Accueil impeccable. Notre hÎte a été extraordinaire. Communication hors pair. Maison superbe avec tout pour un superbe séjour.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

SĂ©jour inoubliable

Accueil chaleureux et suivi impeccable de la gestionnaire Véronika. Villa merveilleusement située,vue imprenable sur la mer et oasis de paix. Maison confortable, bien équipée et Internet fiable. Avons eu un séjour de plusieurs semaines inoubliable.
Stayed 42 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RODOLPHE H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacances ressourçantes

Excellent sejour avec de nombreuses visites a faire, de jolies plages une eau limpide et chaude. Le temps a ete tres agreable la vue depuis la villa sur le lagon tous les matins en preparant le petit dejeuner est le debut de journee paradisiaque. Nous avons ete réorienté vers cette villa car notre premiere reservation a ete annulee, nous ne regrettons pas,merci a Abritel pour la mobilisation pour nous avoir trouve cette solution de repli.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

yoland l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vue magnifique

Mieux que les photo
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Francois T.

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Superbe villa, propre, superbe vue, trĂšs bien accueillis par notre hĂŽte!

Tout c’est bien dĂ©roulĂ©.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claude L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la localisation et l'aspect privé de cette propriété. La piscine !

Aucun problÚme ! Tout s'est bien déroulé.
Stayed 20 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

LAURENT C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Situation idéale

TrÚs belle propriété située dans un environnement calme et reposant. Proche de la mer. La description de la location correspond parfaitement aux lieux. Petit bémol quant à la réserve d'eau en cas de coupure (réguliÚre en guadeloupe). La capacité de la citerne de réserve (1200 litres) est courte pour 5 personnes. Il serait tout à fait possible de mettre une citerne plus grande avec filtrage pour traiter l'eau stagnante. Hormis ce petit soucis, tout était parfait
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

JACKY B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

SĂ©jour St Francois

Bel emplacement villa sĂ©curisĂ©e trĂšs bien exposĂ©e l’ensemble est serviable mĂȘme si les salles de bain sont Ă  rĂ©nover.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Min D.

Veronika was very welcoming and helpful. The house was all we imagined and more. Location was great.

We were a party of 5 and the house was a perfect size. The bedrooms were comfortable and spacious. The outside space was great for breakfast and evening dinners. We never got bored of the beautiful view!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alain K.

Excellent séjour

DeuxiĂšme visite en Guadeloupe dans le complexe Iguana Bay, villa Papaye Ă  l’Anse Ă  la Gourde. Encore une fois endroit magnifique et la villa est des plus fonctionnelle. À proximitĂ© des plages et du village de St-François oĂč on trouve toutes les commoditĂ©s. Merci Ă  Veronika encore une fois pour son excellente prestation!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aurélien M.

TrÚs agréable sejour

Nous avons passé un séjour trÚs agréable en Guadeloupe dans cette maison confortable. Les enfants ont adoré. Un grand merci!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie v.

Maison agréable et fonctionnelle

Nous avons passé un bon séjour à la villa Papaye; bien équipée et trÚs belle vue
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noëmie L.

Des vacances dans un cadre paradisiaque

La villa Papaye est trĂšs agrĂ©able, conforme Ă  la description. La vue est tout simplement exceptionnelle, on entend le bruit de l'ocĂ©an de la terrasse. La rĂ©sidence est sĂ©curisĂ©e, Ă  proximitĂ© de plages magnifiques et Ă  l'Ă©cart de l'agitation de St François. L’accueil par VĂ©ronika est parfait, nous avons profitĂ© de ses bons conseils pour visiter la rĂ©gion, dĂ©guster des produits locaux,... Une seule critique : la vĂ©tustĂ© des salles de bain. Il faudrait vraiment les refaire !
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maureen D.

Beautiful island home with perfect sea view!

Such a wonderful getaway! My family and I booked Papaya Villa for a one week vacation in February of 2018. The home is very true to the photos and description. Veronika was wonderful! We wished we could stay longer! We are from the US (New York) so my review is from an American perspective. A few notes: The beds are very comfortable, especially for the Caribbean. The air conditioning works well. We slept a few nights with only the windows open and a few nights with the AC. Veronika mentioned the breaker can trip if too many things are running on the electricity but we did not have any issues. The home is clean, neat and tidy. The appliances are all in good working condition; dish washer, coffee machine, microwave, stove/oven and wash machine. The house had everything we needed for cooking. We enjoyed most of our meals at the house, dining at the table on the outdoor patio. The pool is on the smaller side but great for cooling off and splashing around. I think it is a salt water pool which felt much nicer than a heavily chlorinated pool. The house is located in a little development called, "Iguana Bay". The entrance is located down a short dirt road with lots of pot holes. It's not a big deal and most the roads on the island are in great condition but just an fyi. The development entrance has an electric gate with a pass code. Once through the gate, the house is located up on a hill so the drive is a bit steep and narrow but not a problem as most cars are on the smaller side and plenty of parking. There is a set of steps to climb to reach the house from the parking. The neighboring houses are fairly close but the landscaping preserves privacy. The beach is a 5 - 10 minute walk from the house. You walk down the steps, down the entrance drive, out the gate and then on a path through the vegetation to reach the beach. I hope someday to return and definitely recommend the house! I have a few suggestions for improvement but they are small details: New pillows on the beds would be nice. Some were flat or lumpy. Beach towels would be nice. We brought our own but would be nice not to have to pack. The internet could be improved. There is internet but it is quite slow and can only support one user at a time. Just enough for checking some emails but not much more. Note: Americans- there is a charcoal grill. The charcoal is natural and takes a an hour or two to heat up hot enough to grill on. We did not see lighter fluid or instant light briquets.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M.

Great two weeks

We loved the house, pool and grounds. We knew that there would be only French TV, however the internet connection was very slow for the first week. The second week it worked much better. Veronika was absolutely the best! Our flight was delayed by 8 hours, when we arrived at the Villa at 03:00 she was there to welcome us. She checked on use 3 or 4 times and always exceeded our expectations. We went to several beaches close by and also spent some days relaxing at the pool. Dinner in Saint Francois most evenings, breakfast and lunch at the Villa. There is a new charcoal grill we used several times.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

SANDRA F.

TrĂšs bien

Nous avons passĂ© un tres bon moment la maison est Ă  10 min de saint François. La vue est superbe un dĂ©paysement total. Bien amĂ©nagĂ©e une salle de bains dans chaque chambre. Parfait. Le seul point nĂ©gatif sont les salles de bains qui mĂ©ritent d'ĂȘtre refaite. Veronica la gestionnaire est adorable. N'hĂ©sitez pas
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Stepan O.

SUPER!

Nous venons de passer dix jours lĂ . Une magnifique expĂ©rience, merci Ă  Veronika qui s’est occupĂ©e de tout. Elle nous a aidĂ© Ă  trouver les plus belles plages et des endroits touristiques trĂšs intĂ©ressants, elle Ă©tait toujours disponible et trĂšs professionnelle. Une vue sur la mer inoubliable, la plage trĂšs proche de la villa (notre plage Ă©tait l’une des meilleures), une atmosphĂšre vraiment exotique. En ce qui concerne les chambres, elles sont assez spacieuses, la cuisine est trĂšs bien Ă©quipĂ©e, la salle de sĂ©jour est confortable, tout ce que vous imaginez pour un excellent sĂ©jour avec votre famille. Seulement une petite recommandation, si possible, il serait bien de rĂ©nover les salles de bains un peu, mais en gĂ©nĂ©ral, la villa est dans une trĂšs bonne condition. Merci Ă  Veronika encore une fois de nous avoir montrĂ© l’un des paradis de GUADELOUPE.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Stepan O.

SUPER!

Nous venons de passer dix jours lĂ . Une magnifique expĂ©rience, merci Ă  Veronika qui s’est occupĂ©e de tout. Elle nous a aidĂ© Ă  trouver les plus belles plages et des endroits touristiques trĂšs intĂ©ressants, elle Ă©tait toujours disponible et trĂšs professionnelle. Une vue sur la mer inoubliable, la plage trĂšs proche de la villa (notre plage Ă©tait l’une des meilleures), une atmosphĂšre vraiment exotique. En ce qui concerne les chambres, elles sont assez spacieuses, la cuisine est trĂšs bien Ă©quipĂ©e, la salle de sĂ©jour est confortable, tout ce que vous imaginez pour un excellent sĂ©jour avec votre famille. Seulement une petite recommandation, si possible, il serait bien de rĂ©nover les salles de bains un peu, mais en gĂ©nĂ©ral, la villa est dans une trĂšs bonne condition. Merci Ă  Veronika encore une fois de nous avoir montrĂ© l’un des paradis de GUADELOUPE.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

penelope g.

Magnifique expérience!

Nous venons de passer un séjour absolument magique dans cette villa qui a une vue magnifique sur la mer! L'accÚs à la plage en contre bas est un pur bonheur : anse à la gourde est une plage sauvage et trÚs peu fréquentée ! L'accueil par Veronika fut trÚs professionnel et chaleureux ! La maison était propre et avec un bon confort ainsi qu' une bonne literie. Un petit rafraßchissement au niveau des peintures ferait de cet endroit un paradis! Nous avons trÚs envie d'y revenir!!!
Archival

8/10 Good

claudine c.

excellent séjour à la villa Papaye

Nous avons vraiment passé un excellent séjour à la villa Papaye. la vue sur la mer est magnifique, c'est un spectacle permanent et on se se lasse pas d'entendre le bruit de la mer. la villa est située sur la cÎte Atlantique, dans un environnement sauvage et préservée . Nous avons adoré. un grand merci à Véronika pour son accueil chaleureux, attentif, et ses conseils précieux.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Elena I.

christmas in paradise

Beautifull view, peace and quiet, spacious and comfortable villa, perfectly furnished, kids loves to have breakfast in a kitchen bar and we liked to cook with such a view, cristmas tree from palm tree leaf, beautifull not crowded beaches near the house, after swimming in ocean jump to the pool, great idea - outside shower, but the real treasure was Veronika - very nice, helpfull, dealing all our problems, helping us to buy a tickets, gives us advice about interesting places on a island, excursions, food, markets, weather forcast, life in Guadeloupe; we dont speak french so she was our translator. Guadeloupe is perfect place for holiday for Eupeans - same currency, same legislation, easy access by plain, no dangerous animals or insects, baby friendly, easy living! Hope be back soon!

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