Villa Belamour: A Cliffside Hideaway for Two in Pointe Milou
The most intimate one-bedroom villa on St Barth, where Balinese calm meets French romance above the Caribbean.
Why Go
Perched on the wild eastern cliffs of Pointe Milou, Villa Belamour is built for exactly two people—no more, no less. Retractable glass walls slide open to a heated lap pool that seems to spill straight into the sea, and a Jean-Charles de Castelbajac mural watches over the king bed. It's less a rental than a private love letter to St Barth.
The Experience
Belamour sits between Anse de Marigot and Anse de Lorient on a rocky promontory where the Atlantic and Caribbean colors trade places all day. The single bedroom is walled in glass on the ocean side, with an ensuite bath, walk-in closet and a discreet dressing area. Living spaces flow onto a sun-drenched terrace and that signature edge-hugging lap pool, so mornings begin with coffee and horizon, and evenings end with stars over the water. Cool, contemporary interiors—white stone, pale woods, curated art—keep the focus on the view rather than competing with it. This isn't a party villa or a family compound; it's a deliberately small, deliberately quiet cocoon designed so couples can disappear for a week and forget which day it is.
What to Try
Take a sunrise dip in the lap pool before the trade winds pick up—Pointe Milou faces east, so Belamour catches first light before anywhere else on the island. Book a private chef for at least one in-villa dinner on the terrace; the setting rewards staying home more than going out. Drive fifteen minutes down to Anse de Grand Cul-de-Sac for kite-surf watching, or ten minutes to Shell Beach in Gustavia for sundowners. Ask the villa team to arrange a couples' massage set up poolside rather than at a spa—the ocean soundtrack is the point.
Insider Tip
Belamour is one bedroom, one bed, one couple—there's no sofa-bed fallback and no space for a plus-one. Book it only if you actually want that seclusion. And request the villa car with a smaller footprint: Pointe Milou's access road is steep and narrow, and full-size SUVs are a headache on the final approach.
The Practical Stuff
Location: Pointe Milou, on the northeast coast between Marigot and Lorient, about 10 minutes by car from Gustavia and 15 from Saint-Jean airport (SBH). Capacity: 2 guests, 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Rates typically start around $1,435/night with seasonal variation; high season (mid-December through early January) commands significant premiums and minimum stays. Booking is through luxury villa agencies (WIMCO, SBP, Top Villas, 100% Villas St Barth) or direct on Airbnb. A rental car is essential—there's no walkable village at Pointe Milou. Heated pool, A/C throughout, daily housekeeping standard.
Pair It With
- 6e SENS Massage Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — Arrange an in-villa couples' treatment on Belamour's terrace so you never break the spell of the view.
- Abyss Restaurant Guide — A short drive from Pointe Milou for a special-occasion dinner when you finally decide to leave the villa.
- Absolute Hot Yoga (Gustavia) — A grounding morning class in town before returning to Belamour's pool for the rest of the day.
- À fleur de peau (Saint-Jean) — Pick up French skincare and small gifts on the way back from the airport or the beach.
