10/10 Excellent
Christopher B.
7 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful ocean view, walk barefoot to beach, gorgeous heated pool
Hosts extremely friendly with lots of advice about local services and attractions. Stone/sand path from rear to beach, with outdoor footwash and shower. Pool has shallow kiddie area and classy lights for night swimming. Beach towels, chairs, umbrella provided. Kitchen suitable for cooking, baking, or leftovers. Pastry shops, pizza, and grocery stores nearby; we enjoyed eating on the patio. (Store food packaged to avoid ants.)
Parking is hilly walk at least a few buildings away, either in the unpaved far parking lot (can be muddy), hoping for a spot in the near parking lot, or squeezing in roadside (possibly driving over a curb).
Roads between Residence Mont Vernon buildings (blue roofs on Google Maps, former Hotel Mont Vernon) are closed to traffic. Complex is patrolled and quiet other than crashing waves. Unit is in ocean-front building 3, ground floor. Residential neighbors are friendly and mostly French locals; some leave apt. doors open at night to let the constant tropical breeze run through. There are no screens on doors or rear window, so we stuck with the A/C, which made sleeping in the warm, humid climate very nice. Left the storm/security gate open to wake up to tropical sunlight despite the very occasional passer-by on the front path and only having sheer curtains.
Near end of Orient Beach has plenty of space; far end (30 min walk) is sheltered from waves and occasional seaweed and has food and bars and nudists. Semi-gated neighborhood is called Mont Vernon 1.
Christopher B.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
