Luxury Homes St Barth
A century-old Gustavia address for keys to St Barth's best villas
Why Go
Hidden inside Cour Vendôme's shaded courtyard in downtown Gustavia, Luxury Homes is one of the island's most established rental agencies — a boutique bureau where staff hand over keys to more than 100 curated villas scattered from Colombier's cliffs to Toiny's lava-black coves.
The Experience
Walking into the Cour Vendôme office feels less like a corporate check-in and more like meeting a well-connected friend who happens to hold the keys to the island. The team leans multilingual (French, English, Portuguese, Spanish) and skips the hard-sell approach — they'll ask how you want your week to feel before showing you what's open. Their portfolio spans 1-bedroom hideaways from around $4,000 a week up to 9-bedroom estates north of $125,000, and every rental comes with concierge support: pre-stocked kitchens, chef bookings, boat charters, spa appointments, and airport transfers via the tiny Rémy de Haenen strip. Because the office is walk-in, many longtime clients drop by mid-stay to swap dinner recommendations or arrange a last-minute yacht day — the sort of continuity you don't get from an online-only platform.
What to Try
Ask for a villa in an area that matches your rhythm: Gustavia and Saint-Jean for walk-to-dinner energy, Flamands and Colombier for sunset-facing serenity, Lorient and Toiny for surf and solitude, Gouverneur for the island's most cinematic beach at your doorstep. First-timers should request a property with a housekeeper and pre-arrival provisioning — it turns a rental into a private hotel. Repeat guests often lock in the same villa year over year during high season, so if you fall in love, ask about a standing booking.
Insider Tip
Villa inventory turns over fast between Christmas/New Year and February regatta week — the agency's best off-market properties never hit the website. Email or call the Cour Vendôme office 6–9 months ahead for peak dates, and ask specifically about "private owner" listings and shoulder-season rates in late April, May, and November when the same villas can drop 30–50% with the weather still glorious.
The Practical Stuff
Office is in Cour Vendôme, a small commercial courtyard in central Gustavia, a short walk from the harbor and Rue du Général de Gaulle shopping. Phone: +590 (0)590 29 26 91. Weekday business hours typical of Gustavia agencies (roughly 9am–12pm and 2pm–5pm; siesta gap is real — call ahead). Payment usually via wire transfer with a deposit at booking and balance before arrival; damage deposit held separately. A rental car is essentially required on St Barth — most villas sit up steep hillsides — and the agency can pre-arrange one with your keys.
Pair It With
- 6e SENS Massage Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — Ask the concierge to book in-villa treatments so your massage therapist comes to your pool deck instead of the other way around.
- Absolute Hot Yoga Guide — A short walk from the Cour Vendôme office in Gustavia — a smart morning routine before you disappear into villa life for the week.
- Abyss Restaurant Guide — An easy first-night dinner if your villa is in or near Gustavia; the concierge team can call ahead for a good table.
- A fleur de peau - St Barth Guide — Saint-Jean boutique for the linens, sarongs, and beach-ready wardrobe most guests wish they'd packed before landing at Rémy de Haenen.
