Top 10 best villa rentals in St. Barths for the 2026-2027 season

The essentials

• Ten villas from the Sun Beach House catalog, one per type of stay, chosen among the 82 properties we offer for rent in Saint-Barthélemy^[1].
• From 1 to 7 bedrooms and from 2 to 16 guests, across eight different neighborhoods of the island^[1].
• 2026 catalog rates from USD 4,095 per week in low season and USD 5,775 per week in high season, excluding tourist tax and service fee^[1].
• 2026-2027 season: high season from mid-November or January 6 through April 14 depending on the villa, festive period from December 15 to January 5, Bucket Regatta from March 17 to 21, 2027^[1][2].

Choosing a villa in St. Barths is not choosing a house. It is choosing a bay, a light, a distance to Gustavia, a level of silence. The same week in March is not lived the same way from a cliff in Pointe Milou or from the sand of Saint-Jean. And a family with four-year-olds does not have the same expectations as a group of friends here for the Bucket Regatta.

This Top 10 is built accordingly: ten types of stay, ten villas we represent, each selected for what it does better than the others in its category. The listings, capacities, amenities and rates are those of our 2026 catalog^[1]. The neighborhoods are described from our dedicated pages on each of them^[4]. For the general method of choosing, our article on the five questions to ask before renting a villa in St. Barths remains the starting point.

How we selected these ten villas

Three criteria, in this order.

1. The profile first. Each villa answers a precise question: who are you coming with, and to do what? A villa can be remarkable and poorly suited to a given stay.
2. Verifiable facts. Number of bedrooms, capacity, amenities, neighborhood and rate grid come from our catalog listings, as published on the villa pages^[1]. No feature has been added.
3. One villa per category, sometimes with a one-line alternative when two properties compete for the spot.

Rates are given in US dollars per week, "from", meaning for the least expensive configuration of each villa (some can be rented with a reduced number of bedrooms). They exclude tourist tax (5%) and service fee (10%), and may change without notice^[1][3]. The minimum stay is seven nights, extended to fourteen nights during the festive period^[1].

The Top 10 at a glance

#	Profile	Villa	Neighborhood	Bedrooms	Guests	Low season, from	High season, from
1	Large family	Casa Del Mar	Petit Cul-de-Sac	6	12	USD 30,000	USD 40,000
2	Young children, beach on foot	Cairn	Petit Cul-de-Sac	4	8	USD 13,000	USD 18,000
3	With friends	Bonnie and Clyde	Saint-Jean	6	12	USD 36,000	USD 52,000
4	As a couple	Ti Lama	Flamands	1	2	USD 4,200	USD 7,000
5	Beachfront	Le Moulin	Saint-Jean	4	8	USD 21,000	USD 27,500
6	Gustavia view	Axel Rocks	Gustavia	4	8	USD 35,000	USD 59,000
7	Sunset	What Else	Pointe Milou	4	8	USD 12,000	USD 17,000
8	Wellness and sport	Eternity	Flamands	5	10	USD 25,000	USD 35,000
9	Big celebration	Le Manoir de Lorient	Lorient	7	16	USD 35,000	USD 45,000
10	First stay	Kermao	Vitet	4	8	USD 4,095	USD 5,775

2026 catalog rates, per week, excluding tourist tax and service fee, indicative^[1].

1. As a family, across three generations: Casa Del Mar, Petit Cul-de-Sac

A large family needs two contradictory things: to be together and to be able to withdraw. Casa Del Mar solves this problem through its structure. The recently renovated property brings two villas together into a single residence of six bedrooms and six bathrooms for twelve guests, on three hectares at the top of a cliff facing the sea, in the private Domaine du Levant^[1].

In practice, that means two kitchens, two outdoor lounges, several dining areas including a gazebo, a home cinema corner, a gym, a TV room and two swimming pools, one of them heated. Walking down toward the cliff, a jacuzzi set into the rock faces the sea, lit up in the evening^[1]. Grandparents have their wing, teenagers theirs, and everyone gathers for dinner.

The Petit Cul-de-Sac neighborhood keeps its promise of calm: a fine sand beach protected by two rocky points, remarkably calm waters, and access by a dead-end road that keeps the site away from tourist traffic^[4].

Rate: from USD 30,000 per week in low season for four bedrooms, USD 40,000 in high season; USD 149,000 for the festive week, December 26 to January 6^[1].

2. With young children, the beach on foot: Cairn, Petit Cul-de-Sac

With small children, the decisive criterion is not the view. It is the distance between the villa door and calm water. At Cairn, the beach is a few meters away, and paddle boarding lets you explore the lagoon from the house^[1]. The waters of Petit Cul-de-Sac bay, protected by two rocky points, are among the calmest on the island^[4].

The villa itself is designed for a family of eight: four bedrooms with king beds, sea or garden view, an immense terrace around a heated pool, an outdoor dining area under a pergola and an air-conditioned living room for nap time^[1]. An office space lets a parent work for an hour in the morning without leaving the house^[1]. In the evening, the outdoor lounge faces the sunset^[1].

Rate: from USD 13,000 per week in low season for two bedrooms, USD 18,000 in high season, USD 50,000 during the festive period^[1].

3. With friends: Bonnie and Clyde, Saint-Jean

A stay with friends succeeds when nobody sleeps in "the small bedroom". Bonnie and Clyde settles the question through architecture: two neighboring, identical villas on the heights of Saint-Jean, six bedrooms in total, each with bathroom, dressing room, air conditioning, television and safe, all with views over Saint-Jean Bay^[1]. Three of the bedrooms have an outdoor shower^[1].

The rest is scaled to the group: a kitchen with gas range and two wine cellars, a covered table for twelve, a barbecue with plancha, and two heated saltwater infinity pools bordered by wooden decks^[1]. Saint-Jean is the liveliest neighborhood on the island, with its beach restaurants and shops, and Gustavia is about ten minutes away^[4]. Our guide to Saint-Jean covers the bay and its two coves.

Rate: USD 36,000 per week in low season, USD 52,000 in high season, USD 126,000 during the festive period^[1].

Alternative for seven couples: Lagon Vert, in Petit Cul-de-Sac, seven bedrooms in bungalows, two pools, a private tennis court and kayaks for the lagoon^[1].

4. As a couple: Ti Lama, Flamands

One bedroom, a pool, a sea view and hanging chairs in the living room: Ti Lama is a cottage designed for two, perched on the Flamands hillside, close to the Cheval Blanc hotel^[1]. The furniture is colorful, the decor confident, and Flamands beach, one of the longest and widest in Saint-Barthélemy, lies below^[1][4].

Two details matter. The two single beds combine into a king bed^[1]. And if family joins the couple, Ti Lama can be rented together with the neighboring Villa Lama, three bedrooms, connected by a short outdoor path^[1].

Rate: USD 4,200 per week in low season, USD 7,000 in high season and at Thanksgiving, USD 10,500 during the Bucket Regatta, USD 14,500 during the festive period^[1].

Alternative with a sunset: Samsara, on the heights of Pointe Milou, two bedrooms, a pool set within the main living space and a Balinese inspiration, from USD 6,000 per week^[1].

5. Beachfront: Le Moulin, Saint-Jean

Villas with direct beach access are rare in St. Barths. Le Moulin is one of them: the property opens directly onto Saint-Jean beach, steps from the airport, in a tropical garden^[1]. It is an address with character, organized in three buildings: the main house with its two bedrooms, an annex with the master suite, sea and pool views, and the historic mill tower housing an independent bedroom^[1].

Four bedrooms, eight guests, a covered terrace with a table for twelve facing the sea, a private unheated pool^[1]. There is no indoor dining room: here, meals are eaten outside^[1]. Saint-Jean Bay, a crescent of sand about one kilometer long, offers a calm cove to the east and a lively one to the west^[4].

Rate: from USD 21,000 per week in low season for two bedrooms, USD 27,500 in high season, USD 88,000 during the festive period^[1].

6. A view over Gustavia and its harbor: Axel Rocks, Gustavia

Some want to dine in town every evening and walk home. Axel Rocks is a few minutes' walk from Shell Beach and downtown Gustavia^[1]. The contemporary villa is laid out on two levels as if suspended from the cliff, with a panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea^[1].

The amenities are those of a house made for entertaining: a heated pool with a submerged bar, a billiard table in the large living room, a wine cellar, a table for eight, a kitchen whose windows can be tinted to let a chef work out of sight, a gym^[1]. Three suites with private sea-view terraces are reached by a glass spiral staircase; the fourth bedroom opens directly onto the terrace and pool^[1]. Gustavia, its deep-water harbor and its duty-free boutiques are described in our insider's guide to Gustavia.

Rate: USD 35,000 per week in low season, USD 59,000 in high season, USD 140,000 during the festive period^[1].

Alternative with two infinity pools: Maison de la Luz, on the heights of Corossol, four bedrooms over three levels, views over Corossol Bay and Gustavia, five minutes from town, from USD 35,000^[1].

7. For the sunsets: What Else, Pointe Milou

Pointe Milou has no beach. It has something else: hillside terraces, up to 31 meters above sea level, turned toward sunsets of rare intensity^[4]. What Else holds a position its listing sums up plainly: no better place for the sunset, with an infinity pool that seems to spill into the ocean^[1].

The Balinese-style villa has four bedrooms with queen beds and private bathrooms, spread over two levels: two below with private terraces, two above with the living room and its shaded deck^[1]. A private, secure parking area holds two cars^[1]. The Christopher hotel and Ti St Barth are close by; Lorient beach is five minutes by car^[1][4]. We devoted an entire article to the sunsets of Pointe Milou.

Rate: from USD 12,000 per week in low season for two bedrooms, USD 17,000 in high season, USD 50,000 during the festive period^[1].

Alternative on the south side: Blue Swan, on the heights of Lurin, four bedrooms, views over Gustavia and its bay, a grand piano in the living room, from USD 19,000^[1].

8. Wellness and sport: Eternity, Flamands

For a stay whose program fits in three words, swim, train, get a massage, Eternity is the best-equipped villa in this selection. On the heights of Flamands, the house unfolds over two levels: below, an immense infinity pool with a bar in the water and a minimalist living room, white, punctuated with red; above, a second pool, a jacuzzi, a well-equipped gym and a massage room^[1].

Five bedrooms, ten guests, an open kitchen with central island and a poolside dining area facing Flamands Bay^[1]. Our concierge's in-villa wellness services, massages and yoga facing the sea, make full sense here.

Rate: from USD 25,000 per week in low season for three bedrooms, USD 35,000 in high season, USD 100,000 during the festive period^[1].

Alternative with a tennis court: Blanc Bleu, in Gouverneur, six suites, fitness room, paddle court, heated pool, from USD 55,000^[1].

9. Big celebration, up to sixteen guests: Le Manoir de Lorient, Lorient

Birthday, extended family reunion, wedding week: you need a house that absorbs sixteen people without becoming a hotel. Le Manoir de Lorient is organized in bungalows around a large heated pool placed at the heart of the property, steps from Lorient beach^[1]. Seven bedrooms, two of which share an adjoining bathroom, several lounges and dining areas, a game room and a massage room^[1].

The Lorient neighborhood adds what a large household appreciates: a village within walking distance with two bakeries and a supermarket, a family beach protected by a reef, and a central position four kilometers from Gustavia^[4]. For organizing an event, our article on planning a wedding in Saint-Barthélemy describes the steps.

Rate: from USD 35,000 per week in low season for four bedrooms, USD 45,000 in high season, USD 65,000 at Thanksgiving, USD 140,000 for Christmas week and USD 235,000 for New Year's week^[1].

10. First stay, controlled budget: Kermao, Vitet

Discovering St. Barths does not require a festive-season budget. Kermao offers four bedrooms and eight beds from USD 4,095 per week in low season, in a house of local style: canopy beds, colorful tiles, wooden shutters, and an air-conditioned mezzanine that serves as a fifth bedroom or TV lounge^[1]. One of the bedrooms occupies an independent bungalow with terrace and kitchenette^[1].

Vitet is the highest neighborhood on the island, set against Morne de Vitet, which peaks at 286 meters^[4]. Breezes are constant, and the view stretches over the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon, Toiny cove and, on a clear day, Saint-Martin and Anguilla^[4]. Allow fifteen minutes to the airport and twenty to Gustavia^[4].

Rate: from USD 4,095 per week in low season for one bedroom, USD 5,775 in high season, USD 19,900 during the festive period^[1].

Another accessible option: Les Acajous, in Saint-Jean, three single-level bedrooms in a Creole-style house open onto the bay, from USD 4,800 per week^[1].

Calendar and rates for the 2026-2027 season

Our villas' rate grids follow the same structure, with dates that vary slightly from one property to another^[1]:

• Low season: generally from April 15 to December 14, sometimes only until November 14.
• High season: from November 15 or January 6 through April 14, depending on the villa. Thanksgiving and the Bucket Regatta, March 17 to 21, 2027, carry specific rates in several villas, with a seven-night minimum^[1][2].
• Festive period: from December 15 to January 5 in most grids, with a fourteen-night minimum stay^[1]. Some villas distinguish Christmas week from New Year's week^[1].

Across the island, the tourist high season runs from December to May and the low season from May to October^[5]. The precise season dates, events and month-by-month weather are detailed in our guide to the 2026-2027 high season.

A few rules common to every villa in this selection: check-in at 3:00 pm, check-out before 12:00 pm, daily housekeeping except Sundays and public holidays, concierge service seven days a week^[1]. The Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy tourist tax, 5% of the accommodation amount, and the 10% service fee are added to the displayed rates^[1][3].

For Christmas and New Year's weeks, we recommend booking six to twelve months ahead.

Frequently asked questions

Which neighborhood should you choose to rent a villa in St. Barths?

It depends on the stay. Petit Cul-de-Sac and Lorient for families with children (calm waters, protected beaches), Saint-Jean for liveliness and the beach on foot, Gustavia to dine in town without a car, Pointe Milou and Lurin for sunsets, Flamands and Gouverneur for residential calm, Vitet for altitude and breezes^[4]. Our destinations page presents each neighborhood.

How much does a villa rental in St. Barths cost per week?

In this selection, 2026 catalog rates range from USD 4,095 per week (Kermao, one bedroom, low season) to USD 65,000 (Le Manoir de Lorient, seven bedrooms, high season), excluding tourist tax and service fee. Festive weeks range from USD 14,500 to USD 235,000 depending on the villa^[1].

When should you book a villa for the 2026-2027 season?

As early as possible for the year-end holidays, where the minimum stay is fourteen nights^[1]. Thanksgiving week and Bucket Regatta week (March 17 to 21, 2027) are also subject to a seven-night minimum in several villas^[1][2].

Which villas have direct beach access?

In this selection, Le Moulin opens directly onto Saint-Jean beach, and Cairn is a few meters from Petit Cul-de-Sac beach^[1]. Le Manoir de Lorient is steps from Lorient beach^[1].

Do the displayed rates include the tourist tax?

No. Rates are weekly, in US dollars, and include neither the tourist tax (5%) nor the service fee (10%)^[1][3].

Our recommendation

Start with the profile, not the photo. Tell us who you are coming with, on which dates, and what you want to do with your evenings: we will suggest three villas, not thirty. Our catalog of villas for rent presents the 82 properties we represent, and our concierge service takes over from the moment you book, from private chef to transfers. For a specific request, contact us: the answer comes from someone who knows each of these houses.

Sources

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1. Sun Beach House — Catalog of villas for rent in Saint-Barthélemy, listings and 2026 rate grids — https://www.sun-beach-house.com/en/rentals — accessed 09/09/2026 ↩
2. St Barths Bucket Regatta — Future Bucket Dates (official site) — https://bucketregatta.com/future-bucket-dates/ — accessed 05/15/2026 ↩
3. Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy — Tourist tax online declaration platform — https://comstbarth.taxesejour.fr/ — accessed 05/15/2026 ↩
4. Sun Beach House — Saint-Barthélemy neighborhood pages (Petit Cul-de-Sac, Saint-Jean, Flamands, Gustavia, Pointe Milou, Lorient, Vitet, Gouverneur, Lurin, Corossol) — https://www.sun-beach-house.com/en/destinations — accessed 09/09/2026 ↩
5. Tropicalement Vôtre — Quand partir à Saint-Barthélemy ? — https://www.tropicalement-votre.com/destinations/quand-partir-a-saint-barthelemy.php — accessed 09/09/2026 ↩