Villa Melissa is very reasonably priced, has a spectacular view of the bay, Pointe du Bout where it is located, Fort de France, and the surrounding waters. The room is spacious, and everything works well except the wifi. The furniture could be more comfortable. The foldout bed in the living room is not very comfortable when used as a sofa, and neither are the kitchen chairs very comfortanle. One of them was broken.
The staff are all friendly and wonderfully helpful. Thy are the best. The pool is large enough and delightfully located with bougainvilleas cascading down one wall and a wonderful shaded area with a table and chairs where we occasionally enjoyed a take-out dinner and some wine.
Be aware that the drivewayleading to the office and rooms is very steep. very steep. Our little rental car would not readily make it up the hill with four passengers. and it is a very steep walk. I didnt mind it, but you shpuld be aware of it.
The wifi is adequate when there arent too many guests, but when the place fills on weekends you really don't have wifi. We, and other guests, sat on the steps,trying to dind a spot where the wifi worked. We were actually without functional wifi for most of our stay. But it's a short walk to a beachfront cafe with wifi.
Despite those limitations, we really enjoyed the place and would stay there again. I cannot say enough about the view, the very nice pool, and the friendliest, most helpful staff I have encountered.
