Unpretentious and charming, Les Ilets de la Plage absolutely lives up to its “understated” character. Set on the most popular beach in St. Barts (though along its not-so-busy stretch), this resort is less about glitz and more about a luxuriant, beautifully landscaped home away from home.
Clean, smart, and set right on the beach or tucked into sloping tropical gardens, the Les Ilets de la Plage villas offer well-equipped accommodations.
With fewer on-site amenities than some St. Barts hotels, the property nonetheless puts a slew of nearby attractions at guests’ fingertips. And it comes with its own nice little perks and plenty of laid back charm — and a super-friendly team delivering warm-spirited hospitality.
© Les Ilets, St Barth
Below, you’ll find a complete overview of Les Ilets de la Plage St-Barth, from accommodations and services to the pets policy. And, if you’re intrigued, you’ll learn how WIMCO Villas can help arrange a getaway here — right on the sands of St. Jean Beach!
Nuts & Bolts: 12 villas; massage services; pool; boutique; daily bakery delivery; $$
Les Ilets de la Plage on St Barths lies along St. Jean Beach in the center of the island’s northern seashore. The resort’s just a stone’s throw away from the famous runway of Gustaf III Airport. The St. Jean beachfront is known as a great spot for plane-watching — but the proximity to the airport is less disruptive to the tranquil vibes than you might expect.
Les Ilets de la Plage’s location gives guests easy access to St. Jean Beach and its many establishments, from fine restaurants to iconic beach clubs.
And the shops of St. Jean Village are also close by. Moreover, staying in a villa here, you’ll be only about a 10-minute drive from the capital of Gustavia.
The incredibly warm, attentive, and considerate team at Les Ilets de la Plage St Barts makes any guest here feel very welcome. (Add in WIMCO’s on-island concierge services, too, and you’re golden!)
The property’s main communal hangout is the pool zone, palm-flanked and boasting a cabana and sundeck. You can shop for beachwear and other essentials at the Les Ilets de la Plage boutique.
© Les Ilets, St Barth
There are also an outdoor BBQ and ice machine available, plus weights for working out, and yoga/Pilates mats and equipment. Stand-up paddleboards are on hand for beachgoers.
If you feel like cozying up inside, the resort maintains quite the library of both books and DVDs.
If you’re staying with young kids, you can sign up for the babysitting services the resort makes available on request. And, as we’ll get into in “Restaurants & Culinary Options” below, Les Ilets de la Plage (rather charmingly) offers daily bakery delivery.
The dozen red-roofed bungalow-style villas at Les Ilets de la Plage all boast covered terraces, air-conditioned bedrooms, satellite TVs, Wi-Fi, and daily maid service. They also include fully-equipped kitchens outfitted with a fridge and freezer, microwave, hot plate, toaster, and a Nespresso machine.
White walls and linens, teak furniture, tiled floors, and open-plan designs make for an appropriately breezy ambiance in these units, which include one-, two-, and three-bedroom setups.
Beachfront Villa © Les Ilets, St Barth
Oceanview Villa © Les Ilets, St Barth
Garden View Villa © Les Ilets, St Barth
The Beach Front Villas open up to the St. Jean sands, with private sun loungers available. The slopeside Ocean View Villas grant amazing sightlines over St-Jean Bay from their lushly-clad perches.
A stone’s throw from the beach, the single Garden Villa sleeps up to six and offers exceptional privacy amid its own enclosed garden oasis.
And then there’s the 55-square-meter, fully air-conditioned Le Studio Apartment, with fabulous seascape (and sunrise!) views from its sunchair-decked terrace. (Children — while welcome in the other units — aren’t allowed in Le Studio Apartment.)
Price Range: Please inquire for the best pricing
Unlike many St. Barts hotels and resorts, Les Ilets de la Plage doesn’t have an on-site restaurant or bar. Given its guests are situated right on St. Jean Beach, though, which comes stacked with such establishments, that’s likely not a dealbreaker.
Sand Bar © Eden Rock Hotel, St Barth
Pearl Beach Restaurant © Pearl Beach Hotel, St Barth
Indeed, some of the island’s best-known restaurants are a short stroll away, not least Sand Bar at the Eden Rock Hotel. You’ve got beach-club fare awaiting at Nikki Beach, Gyp Sea, Pearl Beach, and NAO BEACH, the latter serving an innovative Japanese-Mediterranean menu. Among other restaurants near Les Ilets de la Plage Saint Barth, don’t miss the Vietnamese takeout offered at So Cuisine. And just a short drive from the resort, you’ll find such highly regarded culinary destinations as Le Select and La Langouste.
As we mentioned earlier, Les Ilets de la Plage does actually have food on offer thanks to its daily deliveries of fresh bread and pastries. This is the French West Indies, after all! And coffee’s available all morning long over at the pool cabana.
The villas at Les Ilets de la Plage St Barths provide modern, super-comfortable, and well-equipped accommodations swaddled in tropical greenery and with easy access to the best-known sands on the “Jewel of the Caribbean.”
The nice location, convivial beach cabana area, and other qualities are enhanced by the standout service offered by the Les Ilets de la Plage team, which really set itself apart.
If you want to call one of the beachfront or garden villas at Les Ilets de la Plage your St. Barts home base, reach out to WIMCO Villas! Our deeply knowledgeable St. Barts team can take care of all the details, including looking after you with comprehensive concierge services during your stay.
For more information, drop our St. Barts WIMCO reservations desk a line here!
Yes, Hotel Les Ilets de la Plage does allow pets, on request.
You can check in to your Les Ilets villa at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
St. Jean Beach and the waters of the bay are the chief attractions, unsurprisingly. And that encompasses the beach clubs (Nikki Beach, NAO, etc.) and restaurants available in this popular zone.
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