Named for the Hindu goddess of wealth, love and spiritual prosperity, who is believed to be the embodiment of beauty, Villa Lakshmi is itself a temple of beauty, a place where guests will marvel at their good fortune of having landed in this lovely corner of St. Barth. The romantic rental property is perched on the crest of a ridge and open onto enchanting island vistas: a panorama over the blue-green waters of St. Jean Bay to the east, and the rural Saline valley and turquoise waves of the Caribbean Sea.

Entering Villa Lakshmi, you have the feeling of ascending to a sun-bathed sanctuary, as you walk up a staircase flanked by palm trees, bougainvillea, birds of paradise and silver trees. At its top is a gracious, modern living area where white couches and chairs beckon you to settle in and take in the sea view from a wall of glass doors that can be open to let in the gentle trade winds (or closed to let the air-conditioner do its job). The smooth limestone floors feel cool underfoot, and the high, vaulted ceiling lends it a sense of airiness.

Villa Lakshmi is well designed for extended families with older children, or groups of friends traveling together, with separate, well-defined spaces for privacy and larger, convivial indoor and outdoor areas for enjoying your companions’ company, as well as a sophisticated surround-sound music system to enhance your celebrations with music. Sibarth’s concierge can also orchestrate special touches to make your time here that much more memorable.