Our family of 11 stayed at Coconut Bay in January for a 40th Birthday. It was perfect!!! We had plenty if space for our large group to get together and have time apart. The location was perfect. It was a 2 minute walk to the beach, marina , shops and restaurants. You do need a car to see the rest of the island and beaches. The beaches to the south are stunning!!! They are picture perfect. No one in our group is fluent in French , but we tried and it was appreciated, and we had no issues with the language barrier. To all Americans remember you are on island that is a part of France, not the US, they shouldn't have to speak English and take the dollar. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. Our flight was cancelled on our way home and not rescheduled to leave until the next day. Our concierge was more than helpful finding us a place to stay for the extra night. I will recommend this rental to everyone!!!