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.
What Gouverneur Is Really Like
Gouverneur sits on the south coast, and it is quiet. The beach is wild in the true sense: no bar, no restaurant, no beach club, no chairs for rent, nothing at all to buy. You bring water and whatever you plan to eat, or you leave.
The road down to it drops steeply. It is a normal road and people drive it every day, but it is genuinely steep, and I would not take a scooter down it in the rain.
Groceries, dinner, fuel, the port: all of it is a drive from here. Ask me for the real driving times for the dates you have in mind rather than trusting a number written on a page.
This area does not suit anyone who wants to walk to a restaurant, or who would rather not drive at night on narrow roads. If quiet is the point, it works.
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.