Corossol, honestly
Corossol is still a working village rather than a holiday address. Fishing boats sit pulled up on a small sheltered beach, the people here live in the village year round, and there is very little passing traffic. Do not count on stepping out in the evening and finding somewhere open — you will take the car for most things, and I would rather say that now than let you find out. Gustavia sits just around the coast, so the port, the quays and the shops stay within easy reach without any of the noise reaching you.
Six bedrooms, twelve guests
The house sleeps twelve in six bedrooms. I am not going to guess how the beds are arranged, because that is the kind of detail people plan a trip around — ask me and I will confirm it with the agency before you book. What I can tell you is that the villa is set up for children: a cot is provided, the pool is heated, and there is a lift. A fitness room as well.
What the house comes with
Full kitchen with oven, hob and microwave, plus an outdoor barbecue. Air conditioning, wifi and high-speed internet, television, an ironing board. Airport transfers are arranged. Practically, that means you can cook here rather than going out every night, which matters with a group of twelve and matters more in Corossol, where the village is not where you go looking for dinner. I live on St Barth year round, so if something in the list is unclear, ask and I will check it rather than repeat a listing back to you.
Living In Corossol
Corossol is a fishing village on the northwest coast, and it stays a village. Boats are pulled up on the small sheltered beach, which is calm water but working ground rather than a stretch for spending the day. People here live year-round. Nothing is staged for visitors.
The advantage is the position. Gustavia is very close, so the port, the quays and the shops are within easy reach without the traffic and noise reaching you. St-Jean and the airport are a drive rather than a walk, as almost everything on this island is.
What you get in exchange is quiet. Evenings are still. Do not count on walking out of the door and finding activity — you take the car, and that is true nearly everywhere here.
I would not send someone here who wants a long beach to swim and lie on, or who wants shops and restaurants at the end of the street. For that, look at St-Jean or Flamands. Corossol suits people who want to be near town and left alone.
What the villa has
- Fitness room
- Suitable for children
- Elevator
- Full kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Is there a beach in Corossol?
Yes, a small sheltered one, and it is a fishing beach first — boats are pulled up on it and the village uses it daily. It is calm, not a stretch of sand with services. I will not guess how far it is from this particular house; ask me and I will confirm the actual walk.
Will we be far from everything?
You will use the car, and I would plan on that. The village is quiet and residential, not somewhere you walk out into for dinner or shopping. The compensation is Gustavia: the capital, the port and the boutiques sit very close to Corossol, so going into town is straightforward. If you want to step out of the door and find shops and restaurants, Corossol is the wrong choice and I will say so.
Can twelve people really stay?
The villa is listed for twelve guests in six bedrooms. What that means bed by bed is something I check with the agency for each enquiry, because a group of six adults and two families travelling together need different answers. Tell me who is travelling and I will confirm the arrangement before anything is booked.
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.