I think that we were the first US group staying in this house (all other reviews are in French).
By the end of our stay we all agreed that this was probably the best Caribbean experience we had so far over many years.
The house is spacious, clean and kitchens are well equipped. Beach towels are provided (plenty). The overlooking view of Les Anses-d’Artlet village and bay is breathtaking. We really enjoyed having balcony breakfasts and watching spectacular morning rainbows hanging over the bay. Fresh baguettes and pastry from the local brasserie (bakery) are among the best I’ve tasted in my whole life.
The pool is very nice and clean, but we barely used it since the weather was good and we spent most of the time going to the beach or driving around the island.
SPECIAL thanks to Sophie (house manager) for the polite, timely and informative service.
As already mentioned above, we drove around the island, mostly through the southern Riviera. There are several very nice beaches, e.g. Plage de Grande Anse (not far from Les Anses-d’Artlet), Plage du Diamant (in Le Diamant, spectacular view of the Diamant Rock) and Grande Anse des Salines (in Le Marin) to name a few. But the in-town Plage du Bourg beach in Les Anses-d’Artlet seems to be the winner. All these beaches have a nice sand and aren’t rocky underwater. Keep in mind that you can’t rent beach umbrellas and chairs on most beaches, people just lay on towels under trees.
Try not to miss the view point stop (of the N5 highway) overlooking the Le Marin bays – the view is spectacular.
We liked island’s French-Creole cuisine and restaurant prices are very reasonable. Btw, unlike in US, you are not expected to tip a lot. I recall visiting the following restaurants: L’Escale (excellent and my favorite, Grande Anse, +596 596 715277), Ti Sable (good, Plage de Grande Anse, on the beach, +596 596 686244), Jo’z (very good, Les Anses-d’Arlet, +596 696 829269) and Le Café de Paris (very good, Anse Mitan, Trois Ilets, +596 696 071639). It is always better to call ahead and make reservations, especially in the evening. Ti Sable has its own patch of the beach with chairs and umbrellas (we stayed for one whole day there), but prior reservation is required.
Most locals don’t speak English at all, even restaurants have very few staff who can understand you. All road signs are in French. Be ready for that and patient. Use Google Maps for GPS, not Apple. Preload local maps on Google Maps (patchy data service)