My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villa L’Ancre Blue. The villa feels like a real home and the owners, Sylvie and Antoine, make you feel welcome and attend to any needs or questions. We truly appreciated after a long day traveling to arrive with nice stock of food and beverages in the fridge.

The villa is clean, well-furnished, comfortable and beautifully decorated with an assortment of art and nautical pieces. The wood floors and wooden windows and shutters, combined with the collectibles and custom furniture give the home a rustic elegance.

The kitchen is cozy and well-appointed with new appliances, and we enjoyed preparing meals and cooking with the gas grill located off the terrace. All three bedrooms have air conditioning and bathrooms with showers. The Wi-Fi in the villa worked great and there is a nice flat screen TV in the den. Although the satellite TV was French, we were able to plug in our laptop and stream our USA Netflix account for movies and other programming accessible through the internet. There is also a nice desk area next to the kitchen and the mini stereo system with an iPod dock sounded great for both the den, terrace and pool area.

The views of Cul de Sac and Pinel Island are amazing, particularly from the master bedroom, pool area, and covered deck. The pool overlooks Cul de Sac and is lovely at nighttime with a pool light that continually changes colors. The villa is located in a quiet, gated community, and is very close to the island’s best beaches, Orient Bay, Anse Marcel, Grand Case and its fabulous restaurants, along with the fact it is very close to the Pinel Island beaches. You can easily walk to the dock to access the Pinel Island ferry or kayak launch point. The villa has its own kayaks; however, we opted for the ferry as the return trip would have been a little too adventurous after spending several hours drinking and dining at the beachside bars on Pinel. There are several restaurants within walking distance, along with a very nice little grocery and pharmacy.

The great part about the location of the villa is that you can drive to all the best locations on the French side without getting into traffic that you can often encounter on the Dutch side or going through Marigot. L’Ancre Blue can accommodate 6 people comfortably, and is a good size for families. In our case, my wife and I found it cozy and perfect for just a couple. We highly recommend and plan on returning.