Although this property is quite lovely and the location is very convenient to Orient Bay and it's beaches, the lack of air conditioning is a problem. Upon arriving at the villa at 6:30 p.m., the housekeeper was in the kitchen spraying herself down with Deep Woods Off, to keep the mosquitos from biting. She had all the doors to the main house open, no screens anywhere, and a bug zapper positioned on the kitchen counter. When we asked why she didn't have the a/c on, she informed us that only the bedrooms were air-conditioned. We were sweltering and tired, so we closed the doors to the house and utilized the master bedroom air conditioner in an effort to cool the main part of the house. Because of the location of the other two bedrooms, each situated off a long hallway adjacent to the dining area, we were unable to utlize the a/c from those rooms to assist with cooling the diningroom, livingroom and kitchen. There were no standing fans with which to move the air around. We were able to cool the main house enough to make it liveable with the one master bedroom a/c, but that stopped working during the middle of the night on the 4th night of our stay. When we contacted the housekeeper, that morning, she advised us to move to the other master bedroom. This was the first leg of a 14-day stay so we left all our belongings in the first bedroom and simply slept in the other. This was very inconvenient, but we assumed that the a/c would be repaired promptly. It wasn't, and was still broken when we left. We paid $3,600 for the week, the 2-couple off-season rate. During high season, this villa rents for up to $12,500 for a week. There should be air conditioning throughout this villa as the upstairs "library" is like sitting in your attic in the heat of the summer. Unless you like to slather yourself in bug repellant every day and more in the evening, you should make certain that the owners have rectified this situation prior to renting this villa. This was an unfortunate surprise to us and truly detracted from the enjoyment of this otherwise beautiful property.

We shared this villa with another couple. this is our 2nd time to stay here. It just keeps getting better and better each year. House is in imaculate shape along with pool and gardens. New gas grill! Wow. we are already planning our stay for next year. 10 minute walk to Orient beach and bars. Very safe,private and comfortable place to stay. Would highly recommend!!

Jeff,Chris, Marc, Stacey.

We had been to St. Martin on cruise ships before and loved it so we decided to stay a week on the island. We did extensive research and picked Villa Belle Mer. It was a fantastic decision. We were taken from the airport to pick up the rental car and the courtesy van then led us to the villa with our luggage. One note, we had a promotional rental car with Prestige Car Rental. That was the only bad experience of the trip. Next year we are going to go elswhere for the car. We were met at the villa by one of the villa's representatives who gave us a tour and answered all of our questions. He left his card for any questions during our stay. The villa was outstanding! It was clean and luxurious, just like it shows in the online ads. The pool was great! Just the right size and perfectly cleaned. We spent lots of time at the pool deck which has a great exterior bar and dining area. The villa is very private. The location is relatively close to Orient Beach. About a 5-10 minute walk to the end of the beach. Shopping and restaraunts are close by and only a couple minute drive or a few minute walk. One of the highlights of the villa was the housekeeper Louvie. She answered all of our questions and if she did not know the answer, she would make a phone call and find the answer for us. She is extrordinary. I can't imagine staying anywhere else on the island!