Avis Island of Saint Martin, Terres Basses,Villa Azur,private pool, jacuzzi,tennis

Great stay

This is a GREAT house. We loved it, and I highly recommend it. But we had some stressful issues getting access! The house is in a gated community. We were given a key-code to punch in on the gate, but it had no effect. With no 4G signal, and phone not working, we were unable to contact the agent. Turns out we needed a physical remote (code access has been discontinued). So we sat on road for around 10-15 minutes until a friendly resident let us in, (the intercom to the gate help-desk went unanswered). The relief was short-lived. The house has its own electronic gate, for which we had no code! So again we sat - stuck. Eventually the 4G signal returned and in popped messages sent earlier that day... including the missing code (why leave the so late?). We were in! But it made for a stressful start. In the house were the remotes to open the gates, so coming/going during the week was a breeze. But - how to leave at the end? You need the fob to get out... but also need to leave it in the house (obviously!). There were a few other 'odd' things, we thought. No info in the house at all. Zero. Where do we take the rubbish etc? A non-induction saucepan that is useless on the induction hob! Two delightful cleaning ladies who arrived unannounced, and proceeded to empty the dishwasher that was about to be put on and washed it all by hand. Ugh? They visited on 2 of our 7 days. But, again, this is a gorgeous property and (assuming you can get in!) you'll love it! We did.

I love this house. The pool and pool deck are so spacious and comfortable. The villa that houses the kitchen and living area is really an extension of the pool deck which makes you feel like you are always outside. My heaven! Having a separate villa with the bedrooms is a great design for families where some wake up early and some late. Minor critique: The beds are a little quirky and hard to get in and out of because of a wide framing. The lighting in the bedroom could be brighter also. But that’s okay - it’s island living so who cares what we look like in the mirror. 😀