Pointe Milou has no beach
Let me be blunt, since it matters more than anything else on this page. Pointe Milou is a rocky point. There's no sand, no path down to swim, nothing you reach on foot in a swimsuit. Beaches mean getting in the car, every single time. If your idea of a holiday is walking barefoot to the water before breakfast, book somewhere around Lorient or Flamands instead. If you'd rather have quiet, and you don't mind driving, this side of the island suits you.
Seven bedrooms, fourteen people
Seven bedrooms, fourteen sleeping places. I'm not going to guess how those break down — which room takes a couple, which takes two children, whether anyone shares. That comes from the agency's plan, and I check it per booking rather than inventing it here. Tell me who's coming and I'll confirm before you commit. One practical point: with fourteen people and nothing within walking distance, you'll need more than one rental car, and I'd reserve them as early as you can.
What the house comes with
Private pool, and it's heated. There's a fitness room in the house. Air conditioning, television, wifi and high-speed internet. An airport shuttle is part of what the house offers — I confirm the arrangements with the agency for your arrival, so you're not sorting out transport with luggage and tired children on day one. Anything not listed here, I don't claim: ask me and I'll check it rather than guess.
A Rocky Point, No Beach
Let me be clear about Pointe Milou before anything else: there is no beach here. None. It is a rocky point on the north coast, and the houses sit on the rock face above the water. If your idea of a holiday is walking down to the sand in the morning, this is the wrong side of the island for you.
What you get instead is the sea in front of you and the sunsets. The land drops steeply, so the views are wide and open. It is a quiet residential area, no shops, no restaurants, nothing to walk to. You take the car for everything: Lorient for the village and its beach, St-Jean for the shops and the airport, Gustavia for the port.
I say it plainly: come to Pointe Milou for the calm and the view, not for the beach or the walking.
What the villa has
- Fitness room
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Can we walk to a beach from the villa?
No. Pointe Milou is a rocky point and there is no beach in the neighbourhood at all. Swimming means taking the car to another part of the island, every time. That's the single biggest thing to weigh before you book, and it's why I put it at the top of the page rather than the bottom.
Do we really need to rent cars?
Yes, and more than one for a group of fourteen. Pointe Milou is residential — no shops, no restaurants, nothing within walking distance. Everything is done by car. Book the vehicles at the same time as the villa: availability tightens in season, and arriving without a reservation is a bad start.
How are the seven bedrooms arranged?
Seven bedrooms and fourteen sleeping places is what I can state as fact. The exact configuration room by room I verify with the agency case by case, because guessing helps nobody. Send me the make-up of your group — couples, children, anyone who needs a room to themselves — and I'll confirm the arrangement before you commit to anything.
Rates and availability
Rates depend on the season and the length of stay, so I quote them case by case rather than publishing a figure that would be wrong half the year. Tell me your dates and who is travelling, and I come back with the real number and what is still open.