Colombier, and the walk down to the beach
Colombier sits at the far north-west end of St Barth. The beach there is not reachable by car. You park, then walk down a trail for about twenty minutes, or you arrive by boat. That is the whole story of the area, and it decides whether it suits you. There are no shops, no beach bar, no service of any kind down there. Bring water. The neighbourhood itself is residential and quiet, with very little passing traffic. Everything else on the island is done by car.
What the house has
Ten bedrooms, sleeping twenty. I am not going to guess how the beds are laid out; ask me and I will confirm the exact configuration before you book rather than describe one I have not checked. The villa has a private pool, and the pool is heated. There is a fitness room. Air conditioning, wifi and high-speed internet, a television, and a kitchen. An airport shuttle is included.
Practical notes before you book
Rent cars. Twenty people will not move around this island on one vehicle, and there is nothing within walking distance in Colombier. An airport shuttle is included with the house; everything else on the island is by car. If part of your group does not want the walk down to the beach, the pool is on site and it is heated. Write to me directly with questions on availability or bed layout and I will confirm before you book.
Colombier: The Island's Quiet End
Colombier sits at the far northwestern end of the island, and it is the end of the road in a literal sense. The houses stand high on the slopes and everything here is residential. There are no shops, no restaurants, no services of any kind within walking distance.
The beach is the thing people misunderstand. You cannot drive to Colombier beach. You reach it on foot, roughly twenty minutes down a trail from the top, or you arrive by boat. That walk back up in the middle of the day is real effort, and you carry whatever you brought with you.
Groceries and dinner mean getting in the car. Nothing here is spontaneous.
I would not put someone in Colombier if they want to step out of the house onto sand, walk to a village, or leave the car parked. It suits people who want height, distance, and quiet, and who accept the drive that comes with it.
What the villa has
- Fitness room
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Can we drive down to Colombier beach?
No. There is no road to it. You either walk the trail down, which takes around twenty minutes each way, or you come in by boat. There is nothing on the sand — no bar, no rental, no shade you did not bring. If a member of your group cannot manage the walk, plan the beach days elsewhere on the island.
Does ten bedrooms and twenty guests mean ten couples?
Not necessarily. The house is listed as ten bedrooms sleeping twenty, and that number alone tells you nothing about how the beds are arranged. I would rather confirm the real layout than describe one I have not checked. Tell me how your group is made up and I will come back with the exact plan.
Is anything within walking distance of the house?
No. Colombier is residential, the houses sit high, and there are no shops, restaurants or services you can reach on foot. The beach below has nothing on it either. Everything outside the villa is done by car, which is why a group of twenty needs more than one vehicle.
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.