You didn't say whether you prefer Dutch or French side, so that could well factor in here. Oddly enough, sunset views are not that common, most places on the island, if you are talking about sunset view from your lodging. And to combine a sunset view with walking to restaurants and especially shopping, is going to be difficult. Off the top of my head, the only place I can think of that might combine those elements is someplace in Cupecoy, like at Rainbow or the Cliff, although I don't know whether there are three bedroom units at either place or not. They would not be a traditional stand alone villa, but what I would call a condo. Rainbow has a pool for the complex, but no private pools, to my knowledge. The Cliff again has a pool for the building, but possibly there may be some private pools there, I don't know.
One place that might work is the Villas at Great Bay. Sunset views from there, and walking to restaurants and shopping, but DURING THE DAY only, as I wouldn't walk from there after night. And I don't honestly know if they have 3 bedroom units there or not.
Not a villa at all, but a traditional hotel on the French side that might work is Grand Case Beach Club. There is a restaurant there onsite, as well as a pool for the hotel, and I understand they now have a shuttle down to restaurant row. There are several rental units in Grand Case that have sunset views, but I'm not aware of any that have 3 bedrooms.
There are TONS of villas with sunset views, but just not walkable to restaurants or shopping. Many of the villas with sunset views are in Terre Basse, but they are not walkable to anywhere. On the Dutch side, one that is CLOSE to restaurants, but not really walkable at NIGHT is Villa Libre, which is at Pelican Cove.
Link to Villa LibreHappy hunting!
As far as renting chairs and umbrellas, Craig from Pack Light used to do it, but I'm not certain if he still does or not.
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