Cost Comparison of St. Barts Short Term Villa Rentals by Bedroom Category

St. Barts has done an outstanding job of creating a very healthy villa rental island that is not dependent on resorts or cruise ships. At Generating Media we have discussed with many of the other Caribbean Islands government officials just how important it is to create a more stable financial island by getting away from resorts and cruise ships.

Private villa short term rentals provide a much stronger base for all locals. It is done by creating numerous jobs that are related to the short term villa rental marketplace. The private owned villas require a long list of support that include: builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, pool service, landscapers, etc. The locals have these opportunities to start and build their own businesses, while the resorts and cruise ships retain and control the earnings and jobs.

The private villa owners also realize they must continue to maintain and re-invest in their properties in order to remain competitive in the rental market. Over the years, it has been quite clear there has been “one-up” efforts to get an edge. This has been very healthy in terms of maintaining the quality standards around the island.

There has been a misconception in terms of the cost of renting a private villa on St. Barts. A few years ago we did an extensive study on the average cost per week to rent a villa rental on St. Barts. We broke it down by bedroom category and the seasons.

Encourage you to review the data as you will find the best value is the two bedroom villa. What is even more attractive is visiting St. Barts after April 15th as the prices drop on average well over 30% versus high season. Interesting enough the weather does not deviate more than six degrees from high season to low season. The average range is 80-86 degrees year round. Plus the low season is not as crowded.

If you would like to review the possibility of renting a villa on St. Barts, please contact us and we will be happy to guide you through the selection process to decide on the what villa would be the “best fitting”.