The all-inclusive family villa in St Barts

An all-inclusive family villa settles at once what complicates group holidays: space, meals, different rhythms. A four-to-five-bedroom house with a usable beach nearby, a chef who knows the allergies and the children’s odd hours, certified childcare while the parents vanish — each their own day, everyone under one roof.

We compose days by age: pastry atelier and treasure hunt for the little ones, surf initiation and trails for the teens, spa and a day at sea for the parents. An island is better discovered at ten than at forty — and meanwhile the parents reconnect, which is also the point.