Ici et La Villas: Your Key to a Private St Barth
A Gustavia villa agency that hands you the keys to 300+ curated island homes
Why Go
Skip the hotel lobby entirely. Since 1990, this harborside agency in Gustavia has been the quiet fixer behind some of St Barth's most sought-after villa stays — the kind with infinity pools staring straight down at the Caribbean and no other guests in earshot.
The Experience
Ici et La is less a place you check into and more the concierge that unlocks the version of St Barth most first-timers never see. Their small Rue Samuel Fahlberg office, a short walk from the Gustavia harbor, is where you meet the team, sign paperwork, and get briefed on the villa they've matched to you — anywhere from a two-bedroom hillside hideaway above Lurin to a full-service estate on Gouverneur or Flamands. The portfolio spans 300+ properties, all vetted for the island's high-end standard: private pools, ocean views, and enough space that you're setting your own rhythm instead of a resort's. Because they've been operating on the island for more than three decades, they also handle the invisible layer — pre-stocked kitchens, chef bookings, boat charters, airport transfers — that turns a rental into something closer to a private hotel.
What to Try
Ask them to match you to a villa by neighborhood mood, not just bedroom count: Gustavia and Corossol for walk-to-dinner convenience, Pointe Milou or Petit Cul-de-Sac for sunset drama, Saline and Gouverneur for the quietest beach access. If you're traveling as a group, request one of their villas with a separate guest suite or pool house — it changes the whole trip. Bundle the villa with their concierge add-ons (pre-arrival provisioning, private chef, in-villa spa treatments via partners like 6e Sens Massage) rather than piecing it together yourself.
Insider Tip
Book the villa first, then use Ici et La's team as your on-the-ground fixer for everything else — they'll get you into restaurants that are 'fully booked' online, arrange a Sea Zone boat morning to Colombier, and quietly upgrade you when a better property opens up between reservations. Reach out two to three months ahead for peak weeks (mid-December through New Year, February, Easter); shoulder season in May, June, and November is where the best value and the most flexible upgrades live.
The Practical Stuff
Rue Samuel Fahlberg, Gustavia 97133 — a two-minute walk from the harbor. Office hours run Monday to Saturday, roughly 8am to 7pm; closed Sunday. Phone: +590 590 27 78 78. Rentals are weekly (Saturday to Saturday in high season) with a security deposit and cleaning fee; expect luxury-tier pricing that scales with location, size, and season. Airport pickup at Rémy de Haenen (SBH) is a 10-minute drive and can be arranged through the agency.
Pair It With
- 4 Sea Zone St Barth Guide — Line up a half-day boat charter to Colombier or Île Fourchue — the classic St Barth villa-week add-on, best booked through your Ici et La concierge.
- 6e SENS MASSAGE Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — Order in-villa massages or beauty treatments so your spa day happens poolside instead of in a hotel corridor.
- Absolute Hot Yoga Guide — A ten-minute drive from most Gustavia-area villas — a good grounding morning class before a day of beach-hopping.
- A fleur de peau - St Barth Guide — Stop in Saint-Jean for resort wear and gifts on your way back from the airport or a Nikki Beach lunch.
