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Reviews of Villa Jwi Lavi Boutique Hotel

Villa Jwi Lavi Boutique Hotel
6B Rue Mano Wells, Cul de Sac

Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 64 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and cozy room. Private with a little private patio. Great place to stay away from the big hotels and resorts. We love the breakfast with a warm bread and croissant… home made jam and orange juice.. what else is better than this? Good price too. We will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James A.

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Fun location. Near several beaches and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time. Sandy checked us in when we arrived. It was lovely and clean, safe and quiet. Close proximity to Pinel Island, which is a fabulous day out. Close enough to super U and restaurants in the area. Would need to rent a car. Overall a fabulous weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed a peaceful stay at the Villa Jwi Lavi, Coco suite, from 4/27 to 5/3. The host, Cyril, was welcoming and attentive to our requests and questions, always responding quickly. He kindly loaned us a beach umbrella for our daily trips. The balcony has incredible views across the ocean to St. Barts, Orient Beach, and the lovely rooftops of Cul de Sac and surrounding mountains. This is a good location for hikers, situated above the Rue de Grande Caye with a short walk to the dramatic Grande Cayes Reserve and the pretty hillside overlooking Pinel Island. Also, a short daily walk to see the lovely donkeys! This is an ideal location with a short drive to Orient Beach, Grand Case and the Hope Estate shops & restaurants. Our room was very clean, modern and simply furnished, with a small fridge and kettle for tea/coffee. A breakfast was served daily with freshly baked baguette and croissants, fresh juice, selection of fruits, tea/coffee/water. The pool is impeccably clean, warm, peaceful and inviting. With only 5 suites in the building we often had it to ourselves. Although there was some construction taking place adjacent to our hotel the activities weren't noisy or intrusive - its just a positive sign of the resurgence of this beautiful area.

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A home away from home
Jwi Lavi was perfect for the two of us for our recent two weeks on St. Martin. It is like new and extremely clean, with large well-appointed rooms, a beautiful pool, croissants baked by Cyril every morning, super easy parking and a beautiful view of Pinel, Orient Bay, and St. Bart’s in the distance. All in a very safe, quiet residential neighborhood, in a new development that is gated on nights and weekends. It is located halfway between Grand Case and Orient, and just minutes from the Super U and ATMs at Hope Estate. Cyril and Marie-Julie were wonderful hosts and we enjoyed meeting the other guests. We will definitely be staying there again, and I highly recommend!
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a lovely boutique hotel with only a handful of rooms. The owners were there to greet me upon check-in as at the time there was no formal staff. The area is a bit desolate so you will definitely need a car but everything you'd need is only a mile or two away. I would definitely recommend. Also, there's a very steep road (Rue de l'anse Marcel) that leads to a "secret" bay. Go to Ristorante Del Arti. You won't regret it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 20 Dec 2022
Thank you for your opinion ! Thank you for your stay ! We would very much appreciate to welcome you again !

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was super friendly and accomodating. Check in and checkout was super easy. Hotel was beautiful. Those croissants!!!! mmmm
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cyril and his wife were excellent hosts - super friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and clean. We loved the fresh croissants, baguettes and fruit they served for breakfast every morning.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Celena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice friendly property owner/manager. Very communicative and delicious breakfast.. I had food poisoning from eating at a restaurant but nothing to do with the property owner, he was understanding and accommodating. Lovely place to stay.. I would recommend fly net over the bed and usb outlet plugs. But overall pleasant..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a gem! The rooms are spacious and very clean. The hosts are really great and will make you feel welcome. Note: you do need a car as it is not walking distance to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Casper

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautifully designed, the morning view was amazing. Very homey feel! We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 3 Sept 2021
Thank you very much and it was a pleasure to participate in the success of your stay in Saint-Martin.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 9 Jan 2021
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was absolutely amazing. There were two of us the weekend before Thanksgiving and there was only one other couple there! The rooms are spacious, clean, and the view on the bay is gorgeous to wake up to and watch sunsets. Cyril was incredibly friendly and helpful in recommending restaurants and beaches to go to, and was a great host overall. He makes fresh croissants, baguette, and a fruit bowl for breakfast with great local jams. The stay had a private villa feel with amenities and services you receive in a larger hotel. I highly recommend this for any type of vacation -- family, couple, single and a relaxing or adventurous one. When I go back to St. Martin I will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 21 Dec 2020
Amazing review ! We are very happy. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 1 Mar 2020
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, super clean and super new, with all the amenities available. We enjoyed the relaxed pace of bed and breakfast in a family business environment, without sacrificing the high end service. The big balcony view is amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 1 Mar 2020
Thank you so much ! Happy to have welcomed you. Hope your come back was not too cold :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The location was great- near the Pinel ferry, and a short drive to Grand Case and other beaches.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 19 Feb 2020
Thank you so much ! Happy to have welcomed you.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and Cozy
Cyril and Marie-Julie, the owners, could not have been better hosts. They were wonderful and very helpful to us when we had a medical emergency. Wish we could have stayed longer. We highly recommend then and their "boutique" hotel.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 24 Jan 2020
Thanks Donald! We would also have liked you to stay until the end, but mostly welcome your latest news.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Villa Jwi Lavi was a very convenient location for what we wanted to do in St. Martin. Cyril was friendly, kind, and helpful in recommendations for our short stay- we did not have the opportunity to meet Marie-Julie. The property is well-appointed with thoughtful touches. We appreciated the breakfast each morning. We would stay again. Thank you to Cyril and Marie-Julie for creating a lovely hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 6 Jan 2020
Thank you so much ! Would welcome you again :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean and newly built with 5 units, 3 with excellent ocean views to St. Barts. The pool is heated. The owner/manager lives upstairs and is very attentive. The best aspect is the location, aside from having great views, is only 2 minutes from the boat or kayak rental to Pinel island or a large supermarket and shopping area, 3 minutes from Grand Case airport, 5 minutes from beautiful Orient Bay beach, and 5 minutes from Grand Case and it’s great restaurants. It’s highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 3 Dec 2019
Thank you very much, we are so satisfied that you had a pleasant stay in our Villa. This is our first wish. And it's also nice to receive guests like you. Thanks again

10/10 Excellent

ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect place on St Martin
A great host in Cyril and Marie-Julie. They make sure that everything is perfect all around and give great insight into local things to do. A short drive to great attractions like Orient Bay and Grand Case. A very quiet and relaxing environment at Villa Jwi Lavi. A perfect location for relaxing experience. Definitely going to be a place stay while visiting St Martin.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 5 Jul 2019
Thank you so much Ramon !!! What a pleasure to meet and welcome such nice guests! Wonderful

10/10 Excellent

aaronzo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a well designed and thought out property. very charming owners, who are happy to share useful information about the island. delicious (french) continental breakfast, with fresh breads and local jams. feels like home... or a quaint bed and breakfast.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 1 May 2019
Thank you so much ! A pleasure to have welcomed you ! See you soon ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value. This is a brand new property and everything is well planned and of great taste/quality. Location is really good, with access to several restaurants and close to popular sightseeing places. The owners are very hospitable and made us feel at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 1 May 2019
Thank you so much ! Verry happy to have welcomed you !

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 4 Apr 2019
Thank you ! Pleasant to welcome you ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cyrril and Julie-Marie were gracious hosts and very accommodating. Great location, continental breakfast was delicious and we really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 4 Apr 2019
Thank you ! We are glad you enjoyed your stay !

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is new construction and very lovely. The location is very good...close to everything we like to do. The only downside is that you cannot walk to the beach from the property. It's a quick drive...but not a stroll.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 11 May 2019
Thank you for your compliments. We are not sure of your rating quality. We do not access directly to the beach in accordance with our description, it's a pity to penalize us with a 4 stars on this point. Finally according to your criteria there are 5-star rooms in other establishments but not at the same price. We thank you for coming.

10/10 Excellent

Pat, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great welcoming host. Clean and brand new modern property. Breakfast served at 730am and 930 am. 5min to the beach by car.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 19 Mar 2019
Thank you Pat ! Happy to have welcomed you !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable. The owners were very helpful. The location is within walking distance to the ferry to Pinel Island. Loved the croissants for breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 17 Mar 2019
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

A, Dallas, TX

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space was wonderful. Very clean and modern. Our stay was very short but we would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 11 Mar 2019
Yes too short .. you should come back ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked our stay at this property. The room was very clean and the staff very friendly. We had a bit of difficulty driving to the property the first time as the directions did not show in the GPS. Fortunately we called the owner and were able to find the way to the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 3 Jul 2019
We are glad you found the villa and welcomed you for a few days. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is FANTASTIC! We had a wonderful experience. The onwers were wonderful and the room was perfect. Booked for next time before we left. Highly reccomend.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 9 Mar 2019
Thank you !! Very pleasant to welcome you and happy to see you again ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly, highly recommended for a warm and casual stay on St Martin. We stumbled on Villa Jwi Lavi through Travelocity search alone and totally loved it. The room we had was perfect - a lovely balcony looking out to the southeast over Baie du Cul-de-Sac up on the northeast side of the island. The property is about 1/4 mile from the bay. The room was every bit as nice as the photos on the web site. But the best part is the hosts - as gracious as two people could be. They were always willing to engage and help us out with advice (it was our first trip to St. Martin) and the advice was flawless. My wife and I also greatly enjoyed interacting with the children - but note that they are by nature unobtrusive and it was only because we very much wanted to engage with them that this happened. They truly brightened our time at the villa. The breakfast was classical European (not American) with croissant, bread, jam, coffee/tea, and juice. Like so many places on St. Martin (in contrast to many other caribbean islands) the bread was of high quality. They also provided us with flawless recommendations on restaurants and beaches to travel to - our favorite was just over the hill to the northwest, Anse Marcel.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 9 Mar 2019
A real pleasure to meet you, we enjoyed your company and thank you for your kindness and attention. See you soon ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Alessandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay in St. Martin
My sister and I had a wonderful stay at Villa Jwi Lavi in French Cul-de-Sac. Cyril was a great host, providing us with a nice breakfast in the morning and refreshments upon our arrival, he even gave us a ride to Grand Case on our first night for dinner. Close to Pinel Island and Orient Bay. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 7 Mar 2019
Thank you very much Alessandra it was a pleasure :-) We enjoyed welcoming you. See you soon !

10/10 Excellent

Pearl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay. The place is beautiful and clean, and the hosts are lovely.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 2 Mar 2019
Thank you ! Very pleasant to welcome guests like you !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is excellent and the owners were really helpful with guiding me around the country. No complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 23 Feb 2019
With pleasure ! Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very clean and quiet. We were very close to the wonderful dining in Grand Case and great beaches in Ans Marcel, Pinel, and Orient. The owners are lovely people.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 20 Feb 2019
Thank you, see you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location on the island. Half way between Orient Beach and the town of Grand Case which is still the dining mecca of the Caribbean. Nice heated pool and an awesome view of St. Barts. Room was large with great glass sliders to a nice deck. Hosts were very accommodating. We will definitely return to this villa.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 14 Jan 2019
Thank you very much it was a pleasure to welcome you and with great pleasure for next time !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, clean, convinient you definitely need a car to get around the island but the location is perfect close to the best beaches & restaurants family owned business sweetest and most welcoming staff we stayed 5 days with my 9 month old baby and they made this trip so easy for us will come back again, theres a great pool as if everything isn’t already perfect can’t wait to come back to the island & stay here again :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Cyril on 13 Jan 2019
You and your family are so friendly. Thank you again for your visit and with great pleasure to see you again.

8/10 Good

Kristiaan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice Boutique Hotel
We enjoyed our stay with Cyril and Marie-Julie very much. The property is in perfect condition and the communication with them went smoothly. Spacious, quiet room . Just one tip : a bit more options for breakfast would be nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gisele

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent séjour
Excellent séjour et surtout excellent accueil Calme, reposant avec très jolie vue. J'y reviendrai avec plaisir.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres bon séjour lieux a recommander
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent à tous points de vue
excellent accueil, très bon petit déj, belle vue depuis la salle de petit déjeuner
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

PHILIPPE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très agréable hôtel très propre et calme. Accueil chaleureux. Petit déjeuner charmant. Chambres spacieuses bien équipées et silencieuses. Nous avons passé un super séjour. Je le recommande sans hésiter.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Eros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres bien je recommande
Acceuil très chaleureux , delicieux petit dejeuner , calme et silencieux.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien et serviable !
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TOP!!!
Séjour au Top Cyril et Marie Julie tiennent cet endroit à merveille. la villa est magnifique, les chambres propres, calmes et spacieuses. Rien ne manque
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 10 Nov 2020
Merci Nicolas, au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau ! A bientôt.

10/10 Excellent

Rony

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Cyril & Marie-Julie on 22 Jul 2020
C'était un grand plaisir de vous avoir accueilli et vous remercions de nouveau.