Villa Fleurs de Lys – Luxury Villa in Orient Bay, Sint Maarten

Orient Bay is Saint Martin's most vibrant stretch of coast: the restaurants, the beach clubs, the scene. Villa Fleurs de Lys sits above it all, a four-bedroom property that earns its name through genuinely French-influenced design: marble floors polished to a mirror finish, crystal chandeliers in every room including the bedrooms, and impressionist-style oil paintings on the walls that wouldn't look out of place in a Parisian apartment.

The open-plan living and dining area anchors the villa under high coffered ceilings with exposed white beams. The kitchen alongside it is thoroughly modern: a full marble waterfall island with wine cooler, professional appliances, and a desk area that doubles as a breakfast bar. It's a space that works equally well for a quiet morning coffee or an unhurried dinner.

Each of the four bedrooms has its own vaulted beam ceiling, chandelier, and walnut-panelled headboard, with colourful tropical bedding adding warmth against white walls. The master faces the ocean directly: sliding glass doors open onto a private terrace with sea views. The other bedrooms have their own terraces or garden access, and all have en-suite bathrooms.

The beach at Orient Bay is five minutes on foot, with a full stretch of beach clubs and watersports. Grand Case, the gourmet capital of the island, is twenty minutes north, and the Dutch side's airport is under thirty minutes by car.