Likely to cheer your soul upon first sight, sprawling Villa Les Acajous boasts soft apricot-coloured walls beneath a cherry-red roof. Inside, all is wonderfully homely, courtesy of bookcases and splashes of dark wood – ‘acajou’ means mahogany – and yet you’re still likely to hurry straight outside. That’s because a hillside position affords the villa sweeping, sensational views of Saint Jean’s white-sand beach and heaps of turquoise sea.

Accompanying those vistas are a pool and its adjoining, large sundeck, scattered with loungers, soundtracked by outdoor speakers and washed by soft breezes. A private, sheltered terrace table, meanwhile, is the perfect place to start the day over coffee and breakfast as St Barts slowly awakens. Once the caffeine kicks in, don some flip-flops and stroll down to the nearby, ultra-glamorous Nikki Beach. There are also shops, cafes, restaurants, golf clubs and watersports in the local vicinity. After fun-filled adventures, finish where you started – only this time perhaps with a glass of wine or a cocktail instead of coffee?

To suit families, Villa Les Acajous has three ensuite, air-conditioned bedrooms, one with a tub and the last offering two twin beds, plus a spacious TV lounge and top-notch kitchen and home cinema. The setting is as peaceful as it is beautiful, and an additional villa, Suite Acajous, can be rented to accommodate two more guests.