Anse des Cayes, honestly
Anse des Cayes is a small bay on the north coast, between St-Jean and Flamands. It is residential and quiet. There is no shopping street here and no nightlife; the shops and services are over at St-Jean, and the airport sits a few minutes away by car. The bay picks up surf when the swell comes in. On those days the water is for boards, not for floating. The rest of the time it stays quiet. You will want a car, as you do almost everywhere on this island.
What I can confirm about the house
Eleven bedrooms, sleeping twenty-two. I am not going to guess how those are split, because eleven rooms for twenty-two people tells you nothing about which take a couple and which take one person. The agency has the plan; ask and I will get it. What I can confirm is the equipment: air conditioning, wifi on a high-speed line, television, and a private pool that is heated. I won't describe the layout of the house, the levels or the setting, because I have the equipment list and the room count, not the plan.
Arriving and moving around
An airport shuttle is included, so the arrival is taken care of. Past that, plan on cars: twenty-two people do not move around this island in one vehicle, and almost nothing here is done on foot. How the group splits between the shuttle and rental cars is worth sorting out before you land rather than at the airport.
Anse Des Cayes In Practice
Anse des Cayes sits on the north coast, between St-Jean and Flamands. It is a small bay, and the area around it is residential and quiet. There is no shopping street and no nightlife here; the shops and services are over at St-Jean, so you drive for most things.
The bay picks up surf when the swell comes in, and on those days the water is for boards. The rest of the time it stays quiet. Either way it never fills up the way St-Jean does.
What you gain is position. The airport and the shops at St-Jean are a few minutes away by car, and Flamands is just up the coast.
I would not send you here if you want to walk to dinner. It suits people who want quiet, and who are fine driving.
What the villa has
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Is there a beach at Anse des Cayes, and can we walk to it from the villa?
The neighbourhood is built around a small bay on the north coast, and it does get surf when the swell comes in. What I can't tell you is whether you can walk there from this house: I have the bedroom count and the equipment list, not the exact position of the property. That's a question for the agency, and I'd rather ask them than guess and have you arrive disappointed.
How are the eleven bedrooms configured for twenty-two people?
I don't know, and the numbers alone don't say. Eleven rooms and twenty-two sleeping places could mean eleven doubles, or a mix of doubles and singles. If you're travelling with couples, kids, or people who need their own room, tell me the make-up of your group and I'll get the actual room plan from My Villa in St-Barth before you commit.
What is included, and what will we need on top?
What I can confirm as part of the house: air conditioning, wifi and a high-speed internet line, television, and a private pool that is heated. An airport shuttle is included as well. Car rental is separate, and with twenty-two people you will need more than one vehicle. For anything beyond that list — staff, services, what happens on arrival day — I ask the agency rather than answer from memory.
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.