Location
Anse des Cayes, on the north-west coast.
Located on the heights of Anse des Cayes, with views toward Saint-Jean Bay and the surrounding hills.
A quiet hillside quartier on the north-west coast, about six minutes from Gustavia and about five from the airport.
- Gustavia ≈ 6 min
- Airport ≈ 5 min
- Flamands ≈ 3 min
- Saint-Jean beach ≈ 8 min
01 The setting
Where the villa sits
Villa Ciel stands on the heights of Anse des Cayes, a bay on the north-west coast of Saint-Barthélemy. The three pavilions are set into the hillside above the bay, the ground falling away in front of them and the hills of the island’s spine rising behind.
The outlook is toward Saint-Jean Bay and the surrounding hills, with the ocean on the horizon.
Gustavia is about six minutes away by road, and the airport about five, in the valley behind Saint-Jean. Flamands, the next bay along the coast, is about three. The mark on the map further down this page is deliberately approximate; the exact address is shared with confirmed guests.
The villa on its hillside, above the bay.
02 The quartier
The character of Anse des Cayes
Villas sit on the hillside above the bay, the road climbing between them.
The beach at the foot of the quartier is about two minutes away by car.
Most of the island’s restaurants and boutiques are a few minutes away, in Gustavia and along the bay of Saint-Jean.
03 Beaches
Beaches by drive time
Six beaches within about a quarter of an hour of the villa, listed by how long the drive takes.
- Anse des Cayes beach≈ 2 min
- The beach in the villa’s own bay, at the bottom of the hill.
- Flamands≈ 3 min
- A wide white-sand beach on the island’s north-west coast.
- Colombier≈ 5 min
- A quiet cove reachable only on foot or by boat.
- Saint-Jean beach · Eden Rock≈ 8 min
- A long beach lined with restaurants and watersports, below the airport approach.
- Saline≈ 14 min
- A long beach behind the dunes, named for the salt pond just inland.
- Gouverneur≈ 14 min
- A beach below the Gouverneur cliffs, with no restaurants on site.
04 Nearby
Gustavia, Saint-Jean and the airport
Gustavia — about six minutes
The harbour town and the island’s centre of gravity: the port and the boats in it, the boutiques along the quay, and most of the restaurants people book in the evening. About six minutes from the villa by road.
Saint-Jean — about eight minutes
A long beach lined with restaurants and watersports, the Eden Rock on its point and the airport immediately behind it. This is the island’s daytime side: lunch on the sand rather than dinner in town.
Gustaf III airport — about five minutes
The island’s short-runway airport sits in the valley behind Saint-Jean. On the day you land and the day you leave, five minutes is the number that matters — the villa is close enough that arriving is not a journey of its own.
05 Arriving
Getting to St Barth
There is no long-haul runway on Saint-Barthélemy, so every arrival is a connection. Three routes are the usual ones.
Via Saint-Martin (SXM)
Princess Juliana on Saint-Martin takes the long-haul flights from North America and Europe. From there it is an island-hopper flight of about fifteen minutes, operated by Winair among other island carriers, or a ferry crossing of about forty-five minutes from Marigot or Oyster Pond.
Via San Juan (SJU)
San Juan in Puerto Rico is the other common connection from the United States. Tradewind Aviation flies the leg from there to Saint-Barthélemy.
Via Guadeloupe (PTP)
Pointe-à-Pitre is the third connection, and the one that links Saint-Barthélemy to flights from mainland France.
The airport is about five minutes from the villa. The arrival and departure runs to Gustaf III are included; a transfer at any other time is arranged on request — tell us your flights when you request your dates. Schedules and fares are not published here: they change, and the airline will have them.
06 Further afield
Two more, a little further
Beyond the quarter of an hour, two places that are worth the drive.
- Lorient≈ 13 min
- A village on the north coast with a beach of its own.
- Grand Cul-de-Sac≈ 17 min
- A shallow lagoon at the east end of the island, protected by a reef.
07 The island
Villa Ciel on the map
Every destination carries the drive time computed for it and a line about what it is. The villa’s own mark is approximate.
Villa Ciel · Anse des Cayes (approximate)
Drive times
Gustavia
≈ 6 min
The harbour town: boutiques, restaurants, the port.
Saint-Jean beach · Eden Rock
≈ 8 min
A long beach lined with restaurants and watersports, below the airport approach.
Airport Gustaf III
≈ 5 min
Short-runway airport for island-hopper flights from St Martin and beyond.
Flamands
≈ 3 min
A wide white-sand beach on the island’s north-west coast.
Colombier
≈ 5 min
A quiet cove reachable only on foot or by boat.
Gouverneur
≈ 14 min
A beach below the Gouverneur cliffs, with no restaurants on site.
Saline
≈ 14 min
A long beach behind the dunes, named for the salt pond just inland.
Anse des Cayes
≈ 2 min
Elsewhere on the island
Flamands
≈ 3 min
Flamands and Colombier
Colombier
≈ 5 min
Flamands and Colombier
Saint-Jean
≈ 8 min
Saint-Jean
Lorient
≈ 13 min
Lorient and Saline
Gouverneur
≈ 14 min
Elsewhere on the island
Saline
≈ 14 min
Lorient and Saline
Grand Cul-de-Sac
≈ 17 min
Grand Cul-de-Sac
Arawak Café
≈ 5 min
Gustavia
Bagatelle St. Barth
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Bar des Prés
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Beefbar St Barth
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Casa Coloniale
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
La Petite Plage St-Barthélemy
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Le Café Saint-Barth
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Lucali St-Barth
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
MAMO – MICHELANGELO
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Pablo Saint-Barth
≈ 6 min
Gustavia
Bonito Saint Barth
≈ 7 min
Gustavia
La Guérite
≈ 7 min
Gustavia
Eden Rock – St Barths
≈ 8 min
Saint-Jean
La Casina St Barth
≈ 8 min
Saint-Jean
Tamarin St Barth
≈ 11 min
Lorient and Saline
Sella St Barth
≈ 5 min
Elsewhere on the island
Le Ti St Barth
≈ 16 min
Elsewhere on the island
La Cabane
≈ 3 min
Flamands and Colombier
NAŌ Saint-Barthélemy
≈ 6 min
Saint-Jean
La Guérite Beach
≈ 7 min
Saint-Jean
Nikki Beach Saint Barth
≈ 8 min
Saint-Jean
Drive times estimated with routing data; the exact address is shared with confirmed guests.
| Destination | Drive time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Ciel · Anse des Cayes (approximate) | — | The outlook is toward Saint-Jean Bay and the surrounding hills, with the ocean on the horizon. |
| Gustavia | about 6 minutes | The harbour town: boutiques, restaurants, the port. |
| Saint-Jean beach · Eden Rock | about 8 minutes | A long beach lined with restaurants and watersports, below the airport approach. |
| Flamands | about 3 minutes | A wide white-sand beach on the island’s north-west coast. |
| Colombier | about 5 minutes | A quiet cove reachable only on foot or by boat. |
| Saline | about 14 minutes | A long beach behind the dunes, named for the salt pond just inland. |
| Gouverneur | about 14 minutes | A beach below the Gouverneur cliffs, with no restaurants on site. |
| Airport Gustaf III | about 5 minutes | Short-runway airport for island-hopper flights from St Martin and beyond. |
08 Questions
About the quartier
- How far is Villa Ciel from the airport?
- About five minutes by road. Gustaf III airport sits in the valley behind Saint-Jean and the villa is on the next hillside — close enough that the drive at either end of a stay is barely a drive. A transfer can be arranged on request.
- How far is Gustavia?
- About six minutes down the hill. The harbour, the boutiques along the quay and most of the evening restaurants are there, which is why the minutes matter more than the kilometres.
- Is Anse des Cayes quiet?
- It is a residential hillside quartier with no through traffic: the cars that pass are the ones coming home. Nothing commercial stands on the lane itself; the beach at the foot of the quartier is about two minutes away by car, and the nearest beaches for swimming are listed above.
- Can you walk to a beach from the villa?
- Anse des Cayes beach is about two minutes away by car. Saint-Barthélemy’s hillside roads are narrow, steep and shared with traffic, so guests generally drive rather than walk — down to the bay, or about three minutes along the coast to Flamands.
- Do you need a car?
- A car or a scooter is the norm on the island; very little is within walking distance of anything else. Cars and scooters are usually hired locally, and the villa manager can arrange one before you land.
- How do you get to St Barth?
- On a connection. Most guests fly into Princess Juliana on Saint-Martin (SXM) and take an island-hopper flight of about fifteen minutes or a ferry of about forty-five; Tradewind Aviation flies from San Juan (SJU); and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe (PTP) connects to flights from mainland France.