What Gouverneur is really like
Gouverneur is on the south coast. The beach is wild: no bar, no restaurant, no beach club, no shop of any kind. Whatever you want down there, you carry down there. The road to it drops steeply, so a low car is a bad idea and a nervous driver will not enjoy it. In exchange you get quiet. There is nothing to walk to from this side of the island, so plan on driving for groceries, dinner and the port.
Twelve bedrooms, twenty-four guests
Twelve bedrooms sleeping twenty-four is a lot of house. Groups that size work best when someone takes charge of the planning early: who arrives when, who drives, who cooks. The ratio of bedrooms to guests tells you nothing about how the beds are actually laid out, doubles or twins or who gets what, so ask me and I'll confirm the configuration in writing before you book. Same for whether the layout suits children. I'd rather answer that question than have you discover the answer on arrival.
Practical points
The pool is private and heated. Air conditioning, wifi, high-speed internet and television are in place, so working remotely from the house is realistic. Airport transfer is provided, which spares you sorting out arrivals for a group this size. Beyond that you will need cars, several of them at this headcount, because nothing in Gouverneur is within walking distance.
Who this house is for
A house this size in a spot this quiet asks the whole group to move at one rhythm. You settle into it together; it isn't a base you scatter from each morning to go your separate ways. The house ends up being the trip itself. A group that wants that finds it a relief. One that pictured drifting in and out on separate plans will feel the constraint instead.
It won't suit anyone set on strolling out to dinner, or reluctant to drive narrow roads after dark. It suits a group content to sort out its own days and to lean on the house and each other rather than on what's around it. Tell me who's coming and how you imagine your days, and I'll say plainly whether this is your house or whether you'd be happier somewhere with more on the doorstep.
What the villa has
- Fitness room
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
How are the twelve bedrooms actually configured?
I don't publish that, because guessing would be worse than saying nothing. Twelve bedrooms and twenty-four sleeping places can mean many different arrangements. Tell me your group and I'll confirm the real configuration, and where the house sits within Gouverneur, in writing before you commit.
Is Gouverneur the right choice for us?
It depends on what you want. If your idea of a holiday is walking out to dinner or to a shop, no: there is nothing within walking distance and you will drive for everything. If you want quiet, an unbuilt beach with no services at all, and a house you actually stay in, yes.
Do we need to rent cars as well?
Yes. Airport transfer is included, so arrivals are taken care of, but after that Gouverneur has no shop and no restaurant, so every errand and every dinner means driving. For twenty-four people that means several cars rather than one. The road down to the beach is steep enough that a low vehicle is a poor choice.
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.