nealm
Reged: 02/07/06
Posts: 47
Loc: Rumson, NJ
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OK- as there so many of you far more in the "know" than I- hereis the sitch: next year, taking the parents and daughters (4 and 6) with us. Cruised the requisite sites for villa rentals and head was left spinning, so want to see what you all would think we should do. We are partial to the St Jean/ Lorient- Saline/ Gouverneur corridor, as well as points east. Pool is a must, and we dont want the roads too perilous, but understand that is hard to avoid. AC as well would be required-- last i checked i didnt have any Mellons, Duponts, or Rothschilds in the family tree, but willing to cross the magic 5k mark for the right thing... any thoughts out there? I have a list of potentials, and would love to cross-ref with others input> many many thanks. Neal
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KevinS
Reged: 07/23/03
Posts: 3415
Loc: Boston
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Neal -
Power is a bit constrained on the island. Every SBH villa that I have rented in 20+ years has had A/C in the bedrooms. Exactly one of those villas - SIB ANA - had A/C in the living/dining/kitchen area. Truthfully, with a bit of a breeze, A/C is usually not needed everywhere, but I do insist on it in the bedrooms.
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TPunch42
Reged: 01/24/06
Posts: 170
Loc: San Diego, CA
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Check out Villa Camaruche. It might be nice for your group. The larger villa is airconditioned in the living/kitchen area also. The smaller villa has just been remodeled and has ensuite baths and a full kitchen (the pictures are old). It is really nice apparently. The pool has an alarm. We are staying there next month with our 2 daughters and can share more after that.
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
Posts: 12131
Loc: Philadelphia
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If you are on the beach do you need a pool?
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Andy -
St. Barts- where no day is ever the same and one day is not enough
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Eric
Reged: 10/07/02
Posts: 679
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nealm,
Take a look at SIB CDM that is also advertised on this site.
We stayed there last summer & loved it.
Also, check out Les Acajous(advertised on this site)in the St. Jean area.
Eric
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Island Visitor
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 10396
Loc: Retraité
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If you are on the beach do you need a pool?
In fifty days on St Barts, six trips over three years, I have jumped in the pool a grand total of about five times and have almost frozen every time.
And forget about your wife getting in the pool. Ladies are all but allergic to the cold water of pools on St Barts. The ocean is much warmer. A pool is meant only to provide nice decoration for the pool deck.
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15729
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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I will never ever ever ever understand the whole pool thing on St Barts....ever
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karma is a beautiful thing at times
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
Posts: 12131
Loc: Philadelphia
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That's why I want the beach- if you are on an island give me the water every time.
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Andy -
St. Barts- where no day is ever the same and one day is not enough
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15729
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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amen....going in a pool in a place that has the likes of Saline, Flamands, Colombier, Goveneur, et al...is the equivalent of walking around Paris and passing up all those incredible bistros....to go have a Big Mac at Macdonalds
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karma is a beautiful thing at times
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Island Visitor
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 10396
Loc: Retraité
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Here is the skinny on St Barts pools.
St Barts is a rock. As such, building means drilling into rock, pouring concrete with rebar and stacking cinderblocks. Pool decks are added on the downhill side of the villa and the pools themselves are almost all above ground, though you dont realize this due to the decking.
As such, they get the beautiful sun by day and MAY heat up to the ambient temperature of 81 degrees or so. Alas, when the sun goes down, they do not enjoy the warmth of mother earth than an inground pool would have. As such, they dont hold their warmth at all.
I find the water quite nipply myself. On "The Ponties Scale", I would rate pools on St Barts somewhere between "Headlights On" and "T-shirt Busters" and would estimate the temperature of the pool in the evenings to be mid to high seventies at best. That is too cold for prolonged swimming except by females who grew up along the beaches of Daytona having barguys pour icewater on their tshirts "for effect" in a contest.
I realize there are probably exceptions and after laying out in the sun, a QUICK dip might be invigorating, even titillating (which is a good thing) but dont plan on spending a lot of time in the pool.
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15729
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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in 25 years of St Barts visits, I have been in a pool 3 times...once at Manapany where I quickly realized "this just aint right"...once at Le Residence where I was thrown in by a date who had too much wine to drink....and once at the Goose on my honeymoon when I discovered a beautiful naked woman in the pool giving me that "come hither" look.....
and that is my St Barts pool history.....unless you count the time I had to go in Ric Seles's pool up to my knees to get Lena out of it...LOL
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karma is a beautiful thing at times
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Island Visitor
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 10396
Loc: Retraité
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..once at Le Residence where I was thrown in by a date who had too much wine to drink
Which leads me to conclude one of two things:
1. You also had WAY too much to drink
or
2. She was a very big lady.
LOL
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