CARIBBEAN BREEZE

Villa Caribbean Breeze, removed from the road and overlooking a vast expanse of ocean and unspoilt wilderness, has a feeling of remoteness rare on St Barts. Set on the cliff just above Anse des Lézards, the dramatic view sweeps from St Martin to Pointe Milou and down to the rocky shore below.

An informal yet stylish rental villa, Caribbean Breeze has all you need for an easygoing seaside vacation. The living area provides seating, dining and cooking all in one easy, coordinated space, with an adjoining TV den and three en suite bedrooms - the master opening to the ocean view and the others to the rear garden.

The villa has almost as much living space outside as in, and the seating, dining and lounging areas on the wide covered terrace have screens to regulate the constant sea breeze just the way you like it. A lawned area (great for impromptu football games) leads to the large, newly renovated swimming pool well supplied with loungers, and a sun deck right on the edge of the cliff, where you can relax in the breeze to the sound of the waves on the rocks.

If you'd like to feel cut off from the world, but with the bustle of the island's main town of Gustavia less than 10 minutes away, this is the one for you.