Ten bedrooms, twenty guests
Ten bedrooms, and it sleeps twenty. That makes it a house for a large group: two or three families travelling together, or several couples going in on one place. I would not book it for eight people. A house this size only makes sense when it is full. Ten rooms for twenty guests suggests roughly two people per room, but I do not publish a bed plan I have not verified myself. Ask me and I will confirm the exact configuration before you commit to anything.
What Corossol is, and what it isn't
Corossol is a fishing village, not a resort address. Wooden boats are pulled up on a small sheltered beach, the streets are residential, and there is nothing to walk to in the evening. That is the appeal for some guests and a drawback for others. The small beach is a place to swim or come ashore, not a place to set up for the day with chairs and a cooler. Gustavia is only a few minutes from the village, which is close enough to make the quiet worth it.
The practical side
The house has a lift, which is worth knowing if anyone in the group has limited mobility. Air conditioning throughout. The private pool is heated, which matters more than people expect between December and March, when the wind picks up and unheated water gets cold. Wi-Fi and a high-speed connection, so working a few mornings is realistic. Television. There is an airport shuttle, which genuinely helps on arrival day with a group this size and its luggage. Everything else on the island is reached by car.
Who this house is really for
The honest way to weigh this one is by who is coming, not by the village itself. What really decides it is whether the people in the group want to be together, the kind of trip where the whole point is having everyone under one roof, rather than scattering off in different directions each day. When that is what you are after, a low-key setting counts in your favour rather than against you.
So I would point you here if the group is itself the holiday and you want an unhurried base for it, somewhere the days are shaped by the house and the people in it. I would point you elsewhere if what you picture is nightlife or a busy beach scene close at hand, that is not what this part of the island gives you, and you would feel the gap all week. If that is your group, it fits well; if it is not, I would rather say so before you book.
What the villa has
- Elevator
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Ten bedrooms for twenty guests, what does that mean in practice?
It averages two people per room, but that number tells you nothing about how the beds are actually laid out. Some rooms may be twins, others doubles. I do not publish a bed plan I have not checked myself. Ask before you book and I will confirm the exact configuration room by room.
Do we need cars if we stay in Corossol?
Yes, and probably more than one for a group of twenty. Corossol is residential, with essentially nothing within walking distance. Gustavia is only a few minutes away, which makes the drive short, but it is still a drive. Apart from the small village beach, the other beaches on the island are all reached by car. There is an airport shuttle for arrival day, which takes some pressure off the first few hours.
Does a heated pool actually make a difference here?
Between December and March, yes. Nights cool down and the wind picks up, and an unheated pool can be uncomfortable at that time of year, particularly for children and older guests. The rest of the year it matters less. The lift is the other feature worth noting if your group spans several generations.
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.