The villa was even more spectacular than the photos! Gorgeous home with EVERYTHING you could want or need, down to shampoo, shower gel, All Clad cookware, a coffee machine and Nespresso, foil and spices.
The bedrooms were well appointed, with comfy beds and nice linens. Also very quiet, with the ocean and tree frogs to lull you to sleep. Great AC in the bedrooms.
There was ample patio furniture, and the pool was perfect for cooling off.
The beach was a 10 minute walk (or 5 minute drive) and was clean, uncrowded, and soft sand. The restaurant on the beach was really convenient, rented chairs and umbrellas, and served nice food and tasty drinks. Friendly service, too.
Location was great - 15 minutes to the grocery store, and a pretty good restaurant (Mark’s Place), 20-25 minutes to Philipsburg or Simpson’s Bay or Maho. Note: parking at the villa was perfect - driving on SXM is not for the faint of heart lol. Lots of hills and roundabouts. Traffic was also bananas because of the Christmas holiday - bumper to bumper, but we got where we wanted to go.
Communication with the owner and villa manager was excellent. Very responsive and helpful! I had a ton of questions, and got them all answered.
Phillip was outstanding. He was a great villa manager, and also an AMAZING chef. The dinner he prepared for us just excellent. Steak, fish, ramen soup, beet salad… so delicious.
All in all it was a really good stay. We spent 11 nights, and they flew by!
If you need a Covid test, there is a big tent right at the airport. I believe the cost is around $100. We used the e-med tests we bought online and brought with us. You take the test with an online proctor watching. Accepted by the airlines.