The occasion was a combined 50th birthday and 25th anniversary for one couple - a party of 10 to celebrate with 6 of us staying at Lagon Jaune. I organized the stay for the 6 of us, looking at probably 30-40 villas from among EVERY villa that met my basic criteria (200+) , selecting about 6 to approach and ultimately deciding on this one. If you are a party of 6 +/-, don't bother looking elsewhere for the same price, this is your villa. This is what sold us: #1: Pierre is fantastic - super responsive both before and during the whole stay. #2. As far as I can tell, there is probably no other villa you can find that has access to tennis courts #3. It's secluded, off the beaten track with a beautiful little beach no one goes to. #4. The Natural Pool ! An incredible natural feature over the point of land, a half hour's walk, and a delightful way to experience old St Barth - the St Barth settled by Norman and Breton farmers hundreds of years ago, who built now-ancient stone walls and penned goats. A complete surprise and utterly delightful. #5. The setting of a lifetime for 2-3 great parties for our whole party of 10, including American Thanksgiving. Beyond that, I cannot speak highly enough of St Barth. The residents, restauranteurs, waitstaff, customs officials, etc are extraordinarily friendly and there is no Parisian snobbery despite the very "haute" aspects of the island - from my experience it's like visiting the right parts of Provence. As to speaking French or English It's flexible in the way Montreal is, which was especially entertaining as one of us is a (very outgoing) Montrealer who speaks both Quebecois and standard French. My final comment - part of me really doesn't want to write this review, because others will find out and maybe it'll be harder for me to book. But that's unfair, hence the posting. I can't wait to go back!