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KEY FEATURES...
| Long established, award-winning villa holiday company, which introduced its Caribbean portfolio in 2007, following the acquisition of the Owners’ Syndicate. CV Travel has the benefit of over 37 years of experience, and exceptional team knowledge in providing sought-after properties in Europe and Morocco. A strong portfolio of villas, villa resorts and hotels across all the Caribbean islands. Enthusiastic team offers high standards of advice, extensive knowledge and a genuine bespoke service. Accommodation only, flight inclusive packages are well priced. Special interest holidays include bareboat and crewed yacht charters, diving, golf, weddings and honeymoons. Two centre holidays and weddings are particular strengths. Majority of villas have a cook. Stunning brochure, strong website. Company’s portfolio also includes Greek Islands, Europe including Britain, North Africa, Arabia and Worldwide. |
CLIENT PROFILE...
| Clients range from individual families or families holidaying together to groups of friends, couples and honeymooners. |
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Review
CV Travel is a villa holiday company with a worldwide brief that includes a specialty Caribbean arm. Based in London, the company was founded in 1972 and initially covered Corfu villas (hence the company’s initials), but over the years it has expanded to cover holidays in private villas - and in some hotels - in many areas around the world, particularly in Europe. In 2007 CV Travel added a Caribbean portfolio, which it introduced through the acquisition of The Owners’ Syndicate, a Caribbean villa specialist with a long established programme (running since 1992). The latter company has now been completely absorbed into CV Travel, gathering the expertise of its members of staff, re-training and redirecting them and gradually increasing their reach.
The Caribbean programme, which is headed up by Philip Leighton, offers a broad range of villas of all sizes and prices across twelve islands. These range from simple beachfront cottages to some of the smartest houses in the Caribbean and include plantation estate houses and even a few private islands. Most houses will have a cook and a housekeeper, but at the top end you can expect a full staff (on most islands at any rate), including maids, gardeners and sometimes butlers - who will act as a concierge for you, helping you to plan every aspect of your holiday, down to restaurant bookings and treasure hunts for your children. In addition to this main brief of villa-based holidays, the company has always offered other options in hotel-based accommodation. This include some of the Caribbean’s loveliest small hotels and inns, as well as some villa resorts, which offer a combination of the facilities and the independent living of a villa. As of 2009, the most recent addition to their portfolio was the island of St Barths, where there is an exceptional crop of private homes and villas for rent.
Enquiries and reservations for the Caribbean portfolio are looked after by a team of four consultants, each of whom has visited the villas, hotels and resorts featured by the company. Although the Caribbean programme is relatively new for CV Travel, it was developed over many years and the team has taken the baton of the inherited relationships. These contacts and the team’s undoubted enthusiasm for the product give the consultants a solid background when it comes to helping clients select the best villa and the best island for their needs. They can tell you exactly how big the pool is and how near the villa is to restaurants or a scuba diving centre. And knowledge of the individual islands is important because the situation can vary from one island to the next - in some it might be normal for a villa to have several members of staff, while in another cooks and butlers may not be the norm. The team is happy to share their knowledge of the islands – of the geography, the local culture, cuisine and of course individual villas - and they take pride in making sure to create a good all-round Caribbean holiday for their clients.
CV Travel does not restrict itself to packaged holidays - the team is happy to book your flights only if your house is already arranged. Similarly, if you are using Airmiles then they can book the accommodation for you. It’s also worth saying that because CV Travel is fully bonded you are financially more secure than if you were to book with a house owner in the Caribbean direct.
The award-winning CV Travel Group is owned by Kuoni but operates independently of the larger company. Other areas in which CV Travel offers villa holidays include the Greek Islands, Europe including Britain, Brazil, South Africa, North Africa including Morocco, Sri Lanka, India and Arabia, including Dubai and Oman. |
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Staff
Since 2004, CV Travel has been headed up by Managing Director, Debbie Marshall. While she oversees the whole company, with its interests in many different geographical areas, she was married in Barbados and so she is very fond of the Caribbean.
The Caribbean team is led by Philip Leighton, who is responsible for the day to day running of the programme. His favourite island is St Lucia and some of his happiest memories there are of waking up to a rainbow over the rainforest and the majestic Pitons. Recently he learned how to make Callaloo and Lobster soup with the family of one of CV Travel’s villa cooks and attended a local wedding reception - complete with goat racing.
Reservations are handled by Phil and the team of consultants, who have undergone extensive training in the UK and have visited the properties featured in the Caribbean programme. The team includes Marianna Stekic, who is passionate about the area and has spent a good deal of time travelling in Barbados, Nevis, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla. Marianna particularly enjoys putting together multi-centre tailor-made holidays taking in a number of different islands, and including sailing and diving.
Carla Vieria has many years’ experience of selling luxury villa holidays and specialises in Grenada. She prides herself on finding the right property to match each client’s expectations and especially enjoys organising romantic holidays and weddings.
Gemma Almond has been with CV Travel for over eight years and she looks after the administration for each booking as well as maintaining the website. Her favourite island is Tobago.
The team is completed by Marketing Manager, Gina Lowes, whose favourite Caribbean experience is sailing around the British Virgin Islands. |
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Brochure & Website
CV Travel’s brochure is commendable for its detailed portrayal and photography of each island, its in depth descriptions of its chosen villas, villa resorts and featured hotels. It contains personal recommendations of particular properties to suit client requirements.
The company has a strong, easy to navigate website, which includes a number of properties which are not included in the brochure. The website is constantly updated with new properties and images, as well as with special and late offers. |
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Tailor Made & Two Centre Holidays
The Caribbean is ideal for island hopping, both by air and by sea. The islands are closer together than many people realise and they can provide a range of interesting contrasts. The ‘hub’ islands in the area, particularly Barbados and Antigua, work well as stepping stones to smaller islands. Antigua marries well with Nevis for example, or Anguilla or the British Virgin Islands. Barbados links well with Grenada, St Lucia, Tobago or one of the Grenadines. Grenada goes together well with the islands of Mustique, Canouan, Palm Island or Petit St Vincent. It also works well with Tobago. With its extensive portfolio across the various islands, which includes most of the best Caribbean hotels and resorts as well as villas, the CV Travel team is able to offer good advice and will put together a Caribbean holiday experience with good variety. |
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Accommodation Only
Generally speaking, the price of a holiday will work out better if you book flights in conjunction with your accommodation. However CV Travel will organise accommodation only if you wish to make your own flight arrangements. They will still include airport transfers as part of their service and the company’s local representation is available to provide assistance as required. |
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Special Offers
Here are a couple of CV Travel's best Caribbean winter offers:
L’Anse Aux Epines House, Grenada
From £1139 per person, based on 18 sharing. This price includes return Gatwick flights, villa rental for a week and private return airport transfers. The saving is £385 per person.
Villa D’Arcy, St Lucia
From £1011 per person, based on 4 sharing. This price includes return Gatwick flights, villa rental for a week and private return airport transfers. The saving is £58 per person.
Both offers are for travel in the winter months of January to March 2010. Please contact CV Travel directly for details of all current special or late offers. |
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Hotels & Resorts
The following hotels and resorts featured on DefinitiveCaribbean may be booked through The Owners' Syndicate. Their Price Match Guarantee policy will match or better the published price for Caribbean hotels and resorts of any UK bonded tour operator:
| Petit St Vincent Resort, St Vincent and the Grenadines
The ultimate in elegant tropical seclusion, set on a private island in the southern Grenadines. Petit St Vincent – usually known as PSV - has just 22 cottages, spaced leisurely along an ocean clifftop, on a sand-fringed island of just 113 acres. Refined, very private and extremely low key.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Hôtel Le Toiny, St Barths
A secluded and very elegant small hotel with cottages ranged across a hillside in the east of St Barths. There are just fifteen extremely private suites each with a pool and decorated in gracious style, accompanied by a superb restaurant, Le Gaïac. Hôtel Le Toiny is the ultimate in sophisticated Caribbean seclusion.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada and Carriacou
An elegant beach hotel, among the Caribbean’s finest, set on Grenada’s most famous beach, Grand Anse. Spice Island has a stylish but relaxed atmosphere, with contemporary beachfront suites and secluded pool suites standing in a sandy garden, top-notch dining, a purpose-built spa, a children’s centre and watersports. A classic Caribbean beach wedding venue.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica
Jamaica’s most refined hotel, in an exquisite setting of villas and hotel rooms on a hillside and private peninsular just west of Montego Bay. Round Hill has been a trusted escape for a well heeled, often glitzy crowd for the past five decades and offers the very best in tropical elegance.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Cap Maison, St Lucia
A suite hotel that opened in July 2008 in the Cap Estate in the far north of St Lucia. With 50 rooms in 22 apartment suites (with one, two and three bedrooms), it is in top notch Mexican ‘hacienda’ style. Cap Maison will be informal but have excellent facilities including a spa, gym, yoga and waterfront restaurant.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Cobblers Cove, Barbados
One of the most exquisite of Caribbean hotels, small, low key and extremely elegant, 40 suites hiding in enviable tropical gardens at the northern end of Barbados’s West Coast.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis
An extremely refined plantation house hotel with fantastic views over the south coast of Nevis. Set in delightful hillside gardens, Montpelier’s restored stone estate house is redolent with history and romance, and with gracious hosts (the small hotel is family owned and run) it is a low key but very elegant tropical hideaway.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | St James's Club, Antigua
Set on its own calm inlet, Mamora Bay, in the South-east of Antigua, the St James's Club is a resort particularly popular with families offering an optional all inclusive plan. It has 250 rooms ranged in blocks looking out onto the ocean and villas overlooking the bay itself. Good for children.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Curtain Bluff, Antigua
An upscale resort in a lovely secluded setting on two bays on Antigua’s southern shore. Curtain Bluff has been a trusty fixture on the luxury Caribbean scene for many years and retains its position among the area’s best loved hotels.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Coral Reef Club, Barbados
A Caribbean classic, family owned and very personable West Coast, waterfront hotel. The best in low-key Caribbean elegance rather than glitz.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Sandpiper, Barbados
A friendly, well loved, family run hotel set in pretty tropical garden fronting a classic Caribbean beach. Intimate, easy atmosphere.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Guana Island, British Virgin Islands
A 370-acre private island hideaway off Tortola in the BVI, where white cottages for 30 guests stand stark against a mantle of deep green flora (Guana is also a wildlife sanctuary). It is secluded and completely private, so it is excellent for honeymoons, corporate retreats, weddings and special occasions
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Biras Creek, British Virgin Islands
A delightful, trusty retreat. Elegant and full of character, set on its own bays in the North Sound on Virgin Gorda. Just a few very comfortable suites in cottages, excellent dining room on the hilltop, with a superb view. Best for adults except in summer school holidays. Stay sail holiday available on crewed yacht.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Calabash Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
One of the nicest, long established hotels in the Caribbean. Small and refined, with just 30 suites in modern two-storey cottages set in a semicircle around lawns and gardens and the beach. An enclave of calm and privacy in a lively part of the island. Understated beachfront elegance, with great food and wine. British owned and run.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis
Unhurried, Unspoiled, Uncommon...is what they say about Nisbet, an elegant plantation house hotel set (uniquely) right on the beach; large and attractive rooms in cottages scattered around stunning grounds with tall palms; Great House refinement, excellent wedding venue.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Eden Rock, St Barths
A small, stylish, lively and extremely fashionable hotel set around its own rocky promontory on St Jean beach, right at the heart of St Barths’ north coast. Glitzy atmosphere.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Galley Bay, Antigua
A large hotel with a magical setting, stretched along a cracking strip of sand and sea on the west coast of Antigua. Galley Bay’s 70 rooms are in both rustic, Gauguin-style cottages and in modern Caribbean style. All inclusive plan, but full of character.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Jamaica Inn, Jamaica
One of Jamaica’s most elegant and loveliest hotels, set in its own cove just east of Ocho Rios, on one of the island’s prettiest beaches. Traditional Jamaican graciousness and grandeur, now sharpened up for a gradually younger and glitzier crowd, with a spa and a leaner redesign.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Blue Waters Hotel, Antigua
A large and lively Caribbean hotel tucked into its own secluded bay in the North-west of Antigua. Blue Waters is a beach resort hotel with its own strong character, with plenty of watersports and other activities, including a spa and entertainment.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
A classic Caribbean resort set in its own secluded cove, its rooms and suites ranged on a steep hillside, climbing from beach level up to the (soon to open) Infinity Suites, which have the most stunning views of the Pitons. A great hideaway but also a lively atmosphere if that is what you are looking for, excellent facilities, including a spa, scuba diving, watersports and mountain-biking
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Half Moon, Jamaica
A large and luxurious resort on 2 miles of shoreline and beaches just east of Montego Bay. Half Moon has hotel rooms, suites and villas in its extensive grounds, and an extremely wide range of activities, including a children’s centre, conference facilities, shopping centre, golf course, riding stables. A popular Caribbean and leading Jamaican resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Raffles Canouan, St Vincent and the Grenadines
A large and extremely luxurious resort hotel with excellent facilities, set in a private enclave in the small Grenadine island of Canouan. The oriental chain Raffles has come to the Caribbean, bringing an elegant atmosphere and excellent service with a spa, children’s club, golf course and casino.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Cap Juluca, Anguilla
Cap Juluca stands in a line of 18 spectacular Moorish-style villas on its own superb curve of sand tucked away on the southern shore of Anguilla. The atmosphere is upbeat, with activities and sports by day, and then elegant in the evenings, all underpinned by low-key Anguillan charm and reliable service. Cap Juluca is one of the best known and loved hotels in the Caribbean. Several special packages and programmes available.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
An extremely luxurious hotel on a private island in the British Virgin Islands. Peter Island Resort has just 56 rooms and a handful of extremely comfortable villas set around the 1800 acres of the island, including rooms on the spectacular Deadman’s Bay beach. A very elegant, sometimes glitzy island getaway with very high levels of service. Spa, stay sail option available.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Royal Westmoreland, Barbados
An elegant, exclusive, gated villa community set in 500 acres with sweeping views of the West Coast and first class golfing facilities. Hosts celebrity golf tournaments, attracting the rich and famous, including royalty.
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Small Hotels & Inns
The following small hotels and inns featured on DefinitiveCaribbean may be booked through The Owners' Syndicate. Their Price Match Guarantee policy will match or better the published price for small Caribbean hotels and inns of any UK bonded tour operator:
| Little Arches Hotel, Barbados
A delightful small and stylish hotel, tucked away on the South Coast just across the road from the excellent Enterprise Beach; family run. Excellent dining room. Child-free zone. Romantic and good for weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis
Montpelier is an extremely refined Caribbean plantation inn which sits in restored stone buildings and very attractive tropical gardens on a hillside above Nevis’s southern coast. Family owned and run, and with an air of gracious hospitality and historic romance, Montpelier is an elegant tropical country house retreat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Strawberry Hill, Jamaica
An exquisite small hotel in modernised plantation style, set at 3000 feet above Kingston in the Blue Mountains. Strawberry Hill is a Caribbean gem with an extremely and luxurious air. With a full service spa, an excellent dining room and high levels of service, it is a superb escape.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Bel Air Plantation, Grenada and Carriacou
Romantic hideaway with heaps of old Caribbean charm, set in 18 acres in a secluded bay on Grenada’s southern shore. Villas and cottages ranged around the hillside overlook the shorefront with its small beach, each stylishly furnished with original artwork. Good for solo travellers, women alone and weddings, excellent restaurant, special diets catered for.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Ti Kaye Village Resort, St Lucia
Cool, totally secluded and well-priced hideout on the west coast of St Lucia with fantastic views over the calm Caribbean Sea. Good for weddings and divers.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Eden Rock Hotel, St Barths
A small, stylish and extremely fashionable hotel set on its own rocky promontory above a lively stretch of St Jean beach, right at the heart of St Barths’ north coast. there is a real sense of Caribbean magic about its miniature, extremely pretty setting. Eden Rock is one of the Caribbean’s very few Relais and Chateaux.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | True Blue Bay Resort & Marina, Grenada and Carriacou
A collection of colourful cottages set on a hillside above a calm bay on the south coast of Grenada. There are 39 rooms in apartments and villas, and two swimming pools, but the lively heart of True Blue is the restaurant and bar, which sit on a deck down on the waterfront.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Little Good Harbour, Barbados
Delightful, easy-going hideaway on Barbados's West Coast but a world away from the glitz and hype, excellent restaurant, good for weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Caves, Jamaica
A discreet and very stylish hideaway on the cliffs in Negril, at Jamaica’s western tip. The Caves has just eleven rooms in a series of brightly coloured stone and wooden cabins strung along the cliff edge. An extremely calm and quiet escape.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Hermitage Plantation Inn, Nevis
A wonderful plantation inn, with gracious West Indian atmosphere, set on the flanks of Mount Nevis. Authentic style, intimate retreat for couples, Nevis weddings and honeymoons.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis
Unhurried, Unspoiled, Uncommon...is what they say about Nisbet, an elegant plantation house hotel set (uniquely) right on the beach; large and attractive rooms in cottages scattered around stunning grounds with tall palms; Great House refinement, excellent wedding venue.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Kú, Anguilla
A small and stylish hotel set on the truly spectacular sands of Shoal Bay on Anguilla’s northern shore. Ku is very low key and has 27 very comfortable self-catering suites. It is well priced for a generally expensive island.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Ladera, St Lucia
Ladera has the most dramatic setting in the Caribbean, overlooking the Pitons in southern St Lucia from over 1000 feet. With just suites and villas (which are open on the side facing the view) set in beautiful tropical gardens, Ladera is low key with off-beat but strongly St Lucian style. A very romantic hideaway with an excellent dining room, Dasheene.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Stonefield Estate Villa Resort, St Lucia
A group of 20 very attractive 1, 2 and 3-bedroom villas built in traditional West Indian style, set on a former plantation stretching down to the shoreline, with an incredibly dramatic view of the Petit Piton. A friendly hideaway ideal for independent travellers.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Settlers Beach, Barbados
A long-standing favourite 'villa hotel', 22 attractive two bedroom villas set in well tended gardens on a lovely stretch of beach on Barbados’s famous West Coast. Good choice for couples, families with children or groups of friends, and weddings.
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Villa Resorts
The following villa resorts featured on DefinitiveCaribbean may be booked through The Owners' Syndicate. Their Price Match Guarantee policy will match or better the published price for Caribbean villa resorts of any UK bonded tour operator:
| Settlers Beach Villa Hotel, Barbados
A long-standing favourite Barbados 'villa hotel', 22 attractive two-bedroom villas set in well tended gardens on a lovely stretch of beach on Barbados’s famous West Coast. Good choice for families and weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Royal Westmoreland, Barbados
An elegant, exclusive, gated Barbados villa community set in 500 acres, 2 to 4 bedroom villas with sweeping views of the West Coast and an 18-hole 72 par championship golf course. Tennis courts, swimming pools, spa, gym, children's club, beach facilities.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Bel Air Plantation, Grenada and Carriacou
Romantic hideaway with heaps of old Caribbean charm, set in 18 acres in a secluded bay on Grenada’s southern shore. Villas and cottages ranged around the hillside overlook the shorefront with its small beach, each stylishly furnished with original artwork. Good for solo travellers, women alone and weddings, excellent restaurant, special diets catered for.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Plantation Beach Villas, Tobago
A delightful group of plantation style villas set in 2.5 acre hillside grove above Stonehaven Beach on Tobago’s north shore. Perfect for families, weddings and reunions, extremely friendly staff.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Villas at Stonehaven, Tobago
A collection of 14 elegant and comfortable villas in French colonial style, set above Stonehaven Bay on Tobago’s northern shore with good wedding, honeymoon, golf and dive opportunities.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Stonefield Estate, St Lucia
A group of 18 very attractive 1, 2 and 3-bedroom villas built in traditional West Indian style, set on a former plantation stretching down to the shoreline, with an incredibly dramatic view of the Petit Piton. A friendly hideaway ideal for independent travellers
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Windjammer Landing, St Lucia
Village of whitewashed villas clambering up a hillside (and some hotel rooms nearer the beach), set in 55 acres fronting onto Labrelotte Bay, a calm beach on the Caribbean side of St Lucia. Very popular with families in holiday periods, but otherwise a good all-round resort, with something for everyone. Popular wedding venue.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Half Moon, Jamaica
A villa enclave within the grounds of Half Moon, the luxury resort just east of Montego Bay in Jamaica. The 33 Royal Villas have between five and seven bedrooms and full staff to go with an extremely wide range of facilities - a full service spa, a children’s centre, conference facilities, duty-free shopping, golf course and riding stables. A very popular Caribbean and leading Jamaican resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Maca Bana, Grenada and Carriacou
A lovely collection of one- and two-bedroom villas in bright Caribbean colours set on a secluded cove in the south of Grenada. Romantic and very comfortable, with all mod cons and a fantastic view from your private deck. Also the lively Aquarium Restaurant. Art and cooking classes, beauty treatments and massage therapy, yoga and pilates.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Villa Beach Cottages, St Lucia
Twenty pretty gingerbread villa suites set right on Choc Bay Beach between Castries and Rodney Bay in the north of St Lucia. Good facilities for independent living within walking distance, good wedding location and comfortable atmosphere for solo travellers. Also two classic Caribbean houses at La Dauphine Estate near Soufrière in the south for an interesting 2-centre combination.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica
Round Hill, Jamaica’s most refined hotel and villa resort, has an exquisite setting on a hillside and private peninsular just west of Montego Bay. A trusted escape for a well heeled, often glitzy crowd, it has been offering the best in tropical elegance for the past five decades.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Covecastles, Anguilla
Covecastles stand shoulder to shoulder in a line of white beachfront villas, stark and almost sculpture-like on a backdrop of surreal Anguillan blue. Set on a delightful curve of Shoal Bay West near the island’s western tip, they are sixteen beach houses, villas and grand villas, Anguilla’s original arhcitecturally stylish villa resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Virgin Gorda Villas, British Virgin Islands
A collection of more than 40 privately owned individual villas in the north of Virgin Gorda, some set above Leverick Bay Resort and Marina, with views across the North Sound, others in the quieter Mahoe Bay a couple of miles away. | |
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Villas
The following private villas featured on DefinitiveCaribbean may be booked through The Owners' Syndicate. Their Price Match Guarantee policy will match or better the published price for Caribbean private villas of any UK bonded tour operator:
| Aquamarine, Barbados
A tremendously popular 3 bed/2 bath beachfront home set directly on Mullins, one of the finest beaches on the West Coast of Barbados. Excellent swimming. Perfect for families and barefoot living.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Belair, Barbados
A stylish, 6 bedroom Barbados villa home on Mullins Beach - one of the best locations on the West Coast of the island – with a wide beachfront terrace for outdoor living. Excellent for small Caribbean weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Crystal Springs, Barbados
A magical 8-bedroom seafront home bearing the hallmarks of Oliver Messel who transformed it from a beach house in the 60s. Highly sought after for family get-togethers, celebrations and weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Fustic House Private Estate, Barbados
A captivating 7 bedroom/7 bathroom hideaway, heavily accented with Oliver Messel’s flair, set in 11 acres, part Garden of Eden botanical gardens, surrounded by cane fields and farmland overlooking the NW Coast. An exotic setting amongst nature and magical for weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Harmony House, Barbados
Ever popular 3 bed/3 bath villa offering swish beachfront living, open plan living areas merge into outdoor terrace and delightful garden straight onto fabulous Gibbs Beach. Good for alfresco entertaining and small weddings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Mullins Mill, Barbados
There’s a real sense of sampling a piece of Barbados history when staying at this wonderful eight acre tropical hideaway - its romantic 17th Century sugar mill provides a focal point and houses 2 of the 6 bedrooms. Splendid ‘botanical’ garden with tennis court, large swimming pool and a Jacuzzi. Excellent spot for weddings and entertaining. Indoor and outdoor dining options. Private beach cabana on Gibbs Beach.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Oyster Bay, Barbados
A comfortable family Barbados villa for sun worshippers, on a fabulous beach with 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms, a swimming pool and good outdoor living space.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Fosters House, Barbados
Ultra stylish, contemporary 4 bedroom villa in a good beachfront setting with an elegant Caribbean plantation style interior. Will suit discerning beach people.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Dudley Wood, Barbados
A romantic and charming 3-bed/3 bath split-level timber villa on Gibbs Beach – one of island's finest.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Nelson Gay, Barbados
A 6/7 bedroom gracious Barbados villa with a timeless quality and bags of old world charm and a massive shady garden fronting a lovely stretch of beach on the Barbados West Coast. Superb for entertaining, weddings, adult groups and families.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Nirvana, Barbados
A comfortable 4 bedroom villa offering easy going living on the beach, with small colourful garden and direct access to a wonderful white sand Caribbean beach at Fitts Village, Barbados. Excellent sea swimming. Private plunge pool. Good all-rounder, which is ideal for families.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Senderlea, Barbados
An elegant 2 bedroom beachfront villa retreat that should have you reaching for the bubbly, with jasmine scented gardens and glorious views to the Caribbean Sea. Picture perfect beach – a honeymoon idyll and a truly magical setting for an intimate wedding or anniversary treat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Merlin Bay Villas, Barbados
A tropical haven of eight blazing white 3 bedroom/3 bathroom villas with private plunge pools cleverly set around a glorious lagoon like swimming pool, with a picture perfect Barbados beach below. Perfect for resort style living without hustle and bustle.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Milord, Barbados
An extremely stylish and popular 3 bedroom Spanish-style beachfront villa on a stunning white sand beach with good swimming on the West Coast of Barbados. Elegantly furnished with a sophisticated yet charming ambiance. Great for couples, especially honeymooners or a family with older children wanting direct beach access.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Oceana, Tobago
Very well appointed and extremely spacious 4 bedroom/4 bathroom oceanfront villa with private pool and Jacuzzi within the 750 acre Tobago Plantations Beach and Golf Resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Raintree, Tobago
Comfortable 5 bedroom/5 bathroom home with far reaching views of Buccoo Reef. Ideal for three generation family groups, 2 bedrooms have kitchenettes; there are upper and lower verandas and a delightful pool area with sun terrace, “liming deck” and dining gazebo.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Hill Rise House, Nevis
A charming 2-bedroom/2 bathroom villa in a cottage style set in wonderfully colourful gardens with superb views to St Kitts and Mt Nevis as a back drop. A second 2-bedroom cottage allows eight people to share. Good privacy for couples.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Bluff House, Barbados
Elegantly casual, 6 bedroom coral stone villa with a relaxed and understated style set in over an acre of mature grounds in a much sought-after location next to Sandy Lane hotel. Good indoor/outdoor living and entertaining areas with a pathway to Sandy Lane beach.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Moon Reach, Barbados
There is a wow factor about this Barbados villa where an impressive avenue of royal palms leads you to a gracious two storey beachfront villa with swimming pool. Unusually, there are five similar bedroom suites each with its own balcony giving view to the sea.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Calliaqua, Barbados
Contemporary, colonial themed 3-4 bedroom two storey executive villa with a one bedroom guest cottage set in a 50-acre gated villa community and use of the Royal Westmoreland beach facility at Mullins Beach.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Emerald Beach, Barbados
Charming cluster of six individually furnished, semi-detached 3 bedroom, 2 storey villas with private terraces and balconies, set back from fantastic Gibbs Beach in a tropical garden oasis brimming with colourful shrubs. Excellent choice for small groups of friends or wedding parties.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Bolt Hole, Barbados
A splendid, elegantly furnished 2nd floor apartment in the exclusive Old Trees Bay beachfront development with three en suite bedrooms on a glorious stretch of white sandy beach. A sophisticated and stylish retreat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Amazing Grace, Nevis
A stylish 2-3 bedroom Nevis villa with innovative design, excellent gardens and fabulous views, oriental furnishings and decorative art by the owner.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Mot Mot Villa, Tobago
A delightful three-bedroom villa in modern plantation-house style, secluded on a hillside above Tobago's north coast. Lovely garden setting with extensive lawns, excellent bird-watching and wonderful west-facing sea and sunset views. Suits mature couples or families seeking complete privacy. Tidal beach below property.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Sugar Mill, Tobago
A unique and utterly charming 4 bedroom property set in a replica 18th century sugar mill. Two bedrooms in the mill itself and two cottages, set in trees on a ridgeline high above Tobago's north coast. Excellent sea views and sunsets, ideal for romantics and as a honeymoon retreat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Il Paradiso, Tobago
A bright and cheerful 4 bedroom family villa with expansive and airy open-plan living areas extending to a covered veranda and open pool terrace. Landscaped lawns giving onto the golf course and ocean.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Mandevilla, Tobago
Lofty ceilings, generous living space and sophisticated style of furnishings give this 5 bedroom villa a contemporary, Caribbean ambiance. Set in a well landscaped garden on the edge of Mt Irvine golf course.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Canboulay, Tobago
A vibrant plantation style 4-bedroom house with contemporary furnishings and décor set in landscaped gardens above the golf course giving a perfect venue for carefree tropical living. Popular with families and keen golfers.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Coral Sea Villas, Tobago
A choice of 7 privately owned and individually furnished three bedroom villas with a Spanish-Caribbean flavour. Very well equipped with enclosed gardens, good outdoor living space and surrounding sun terrace. Will suit honeymooners, small wedding parties and families.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Gatcliffe's Villa, Tobago
Very well furnished, colonial style villa with four en suite bedrooms, located on a quiet, breezy spot within a residential golf resort on the Atlantic shore. Would suit couples or more mature families, and is ideal for golfers.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Seashell Villas, Tobago
Popular collection of two storey, privately owned and individually furnished gingerbread style holiday homes. All are set in pretty enclosed gardens and have very good outdoor living space. Perfect and good value for families, couples, honeymooners and small wedding parties.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Solitaire, Tobago
Simply designed, well equipped, modern four bedroom villa with elevated views to the Caribbean Sea, an infinity pool and surrounding deck integral to the villa’s lifestyle.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Smugglers Nest, St Lucia
Set above Smugglers Cove, this is a beautifully appointed, two bedroom adobe style home with soul where the living areas meld with the mesmerizing garden. Good choice for weddings, honeymoons or for those just looking for a very special place to be.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Wild Orchid, St Lucia
Very spacious, well equipped 3 bedroom villa with modern design, good interior and exterior living space, separate dining and living areas, very private master bedroom and far reaching views.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Cap Pavilion, St Lucia
A very private 5-bedroom colonial plantation style house inspired by Oliver Messel’s love of coral stone and cool green painted woodwork. Excellent venue for weddings and elegant entertaining, film/fashion shoots.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Hummingbird House, St Lucia
A seriously nice 3 bedroom home with innovative design features, lots of charm, wall to wall shutters opening to lovely wooden decks for outdoor living, great views and, from the Master bed in particular, a view to stay in bed for!
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Azzurro, Barbados
Stylish, ground floor apartment within the exclusive Old Trees Bay beachfront development, with two bedrooms, located on a glorious stretch of white sandy beach. Best for couples looking for a bit of beachfront sophistication.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Casuarinas, Barbados
Stylish second floor corner apartment in the exclusive Old Trees Bay beachfront development, with three en suite bedrooms and a large balcony located on a glorious stretch of white sandy beach. Marble floors and pickle pine tray ceilings giving a cool retreat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Steele Point, British Virgin Islands
A spectacular tropical hideaway set on the tapering western tip of Tortola in the BVI, with vertical views down to the translucent sea and a seascape of islands. Architecturally impressive, the living rooms and 5 bedrooms are set at varying levels, clinging to the cliffside, literally hanging in the air, giving a superb view from your bed. Own dock.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Gestalt, British Virgin Islands
Romantic and stylish 4 bedroom BVI villa in Spanish ‘finca’ style, set on a clifftop with private jetty and stunning sea views across Soper’s Hole, Tortola. Perfect for weddings and honeymoons or just a restful retreat. Own dock.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Nutmeg Bay, Grenada and Carriacou
A grand modern villa set in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Five air-conditioned bedrooms en suite looking over an infinity pool to a lagoon beach close by. Self-contained one-bedroom guest cottage. Good for large families and groups, also for weddings and small corporate retreats.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Môr-Gân Villa, Grenada and Carriacou
Môr-Gân Villa is a delightful two bedroom house tucked away in colourful gardens in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. A very popular, unpretentious rental villa with a swimming pool and large veranda looking down to a wooden sun deck and jetty on the sea.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Villa Ixora, Grenada and Carriacou
Very private, smartly furnished and well decorated 3 bed/2 bathroom villa on the waterfront in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Tranquillity in pretty tropical gardens, yet close to the action of the restaurants and shops with a view over the calm bay, where the yachts lie at anchor. Good for families and a small villa wedding.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Swallow Villa, Grenada and Carriacou
Luxurious and stunning three-bedroom villa with views over L’Anse aux Epines beach and bay. Walking distance from the beach, Scuba-Tech diving and fine dining at the Calabash Hotel. Excellent choice for a wedding, good for elegant entertaining.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | The Carib House, Antigua
Immensely stylish property, with a fusion of earthy Caribbean flair and European refinement, set in landscaped grounds above Falmouth Harbour and Antigua’s southern coast. A three-bedroom main villa (with a one-bedroom apartment and a one bedroom chattel house cottage), all designed to get the best in open-air living. A perfect getaway for families or couples seeking privacy in style, an excellent setting for special occasions such as a wedding.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Moondance, Antigua
A thoroughly exotic retreat in eclectic tropical style, with designer décor and quality furnishings, set within the grounds of Galleon Beach (with use of their facilities). Three-bedroom main villa, one bedroom studio cottage and one bedroom cottage (both of which can be taken separately), all with lovely views over English Harbour. Virtually beachfront, set above a quarter mile stretch of a safe, white sand beach. Perfect for families, weddings or honeymoons.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Babylon, Antigua
An artfully rustic 4 bedroom villa, slightly bohemian in style. Designed for easy living with spectacular views from its elevated position overlooking Galleon Beach resort at English Harbour, guests can enjoy both the privacy of villa life and the complimentary facilities of the resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Lime Hill, Antigua
An elegantly dressed 4 bedroom villa with delightful views from its elevated position overlooking Galleon Beach resort at English Harbour. Guests can enjoy both the privacy of villa life and the complimentary facilities of the resort. Ideal for entertaining, mature families or groups of friends.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Countess, Antigua
Comfortable, 3 bedroom Antigua villa with lovely views from a wide covered veranda, on a hillside position overlooking Galleon Beach at English Harbour. Guests can enjoy both the privacy of villa life and the complimentary facilities of the resort.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Sirius Villa, Antigua
A delightfully light and airy private 3 bedroom villa at Galleon Beach resort with well-furnished open plan living/dining/kitchen area, a sizeable wide veranda, pleasant pool terrace with excellent views from its hillside position overlooking Galleon Beach at English Harbour. Perfect for families, couples and groups of friends.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Rock Cottage, Antigua
A secluded, very private five-bedroom villa in a stunning location at the tip of a point at Blue Waters Hotel. Spectacular master suite, bathroom and pool with a view, very comfortable living areas on a small clifftop, private jetty.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Amanoka, Jamaica
A fabulous-looking 7 bedroom beachfront villa with seductive Indonesian décor, located on Discovery Bay on Jamaica’s north coast. Amanoka has the luxuries of a small hotel set on its own pristine, white sand beach and several options for in- and outdoor living and dining.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Keela Wee, Jamaica
A fabulous 6 bedroom, beachfront villa with sea views and a glorious setting on Discovery Bay on Jamaica’s north coast. An ideal spot for families or a group of friends, with pool, gardens, beach, tennis court and friendly service.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Destiny, Jamaica
A top quality villa set high on a hillside to the west of Montego Bay, with panoramic views of the surrounding hills and coastline. Three bedroom main house, well designed for open-air living, infinity edge pool and a unique, private suite with pool, garden shower and luxurious bathroom.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Noble House, Jamaica
An immaculate, 4 bedroom villa in a gracious, older style, located at Unity Hall just west of Montego Bay. Noble House is surrounded by lawns with flowerbeds and fruit trees and gives right onto 500ft of beachfront. Spacious living area and a private terrace with a sea view from each bedroom.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Tranquillity, Jamaica
A delightful seafront property set in beautifully tended shorefront gardens just to the west of Montego Bay. The five bedrooms are in a mix of old colonial style in the main house and more contemporary design in the separate cottage. Swimming and snorkelling right there.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Serenity on the Beach, Jamaica
Located on a lovely stretch of shoreline west of Montego Bay, Serenity is a pretty 4 bedroom villa that comprises a series of octagonal, wood peaked pavilions giving onto a covered Jamaican marble veranda. Sitting and dining areas are tucked in between the bedrooms, all of which look out to sea.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Tradewind Pavilion, Grenada and Carriacou
A striking three-bedroom villa with pool set over several levels on a steep hillside, overlooking Grenada’s south coast in L’Anse aux Epines. Lots of open-sided pavilions to take advantage of the view. Five minutes walk to a quiet stretch of sand on Mt Hartmann Bay.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Turtleback Pavilion, Grenada and Carriacou
An attractive, self-contained one-bedroom villa with a large secluded pool, set in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Turtleback Pavilion is comfortable and extremely private.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Arc En Ciel, St Lucia
A very impressive and elegantly furnished five-bedroom house set in three acres of gardens in the South of St Lucia. Arc en Ciel has classic Caribbean architectural design and decoration, with bedrooms linked by covered walkways to a plantation-style great room. A villa of exceptional quality with truly magnificent views of the sea and the Petit Piton.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | La Fleur Des Pitons, St Lucia
A contemporary 2 bedroom house with plenty of creole style, perched 1000ft up on the Pitons High Ridge, with an awe-inspiring setting overlooking the landmark Saint Lucia Pitons. La Fleur des Pitons uses the best in Caribbean plantation style, with natural tropical wood and a very open aspect to provide very comfortable tropical living with truly magnificent views. A unique retreat for romantics.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Bananaquit House, St Lucia
A charming 5 bedroom Caribbean holiday home with fabulous views of the St Lucia Pitons. Extremely light and open, Bananquit House centres on a huge living room of white wooden walls and floors, splashed with bright upholstery and decoration. It is a delightful, tropical villa with a country cottage feel, suitable for families with children or a group of friends.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Cinnamon Beach Villa, St Lucia
An exotic 3 bedroom villa in earthy Latin and Caribbean style, set on a hillside in Trouya in the north west of St Lucia. Prolific use of local woods gives Cinnamon Beach Villa an ethnic feel, its mustard walls hint of Mexico and there is a stylishly rustic touch in the large veranda incorporating a gommier tree. Ideal St Lucia vacation accommodation for a romantic break or for older families.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Heaven, St Lucia
A very pleasant 2 bedroom villa with an unusual ’loft’ design and splendid, 360 degree views from a hilltop on Becune Point in the Cap Estate in the north of St Lucia. Set in two acres of private gardens, Heaven has a low key feel, with stylish white furniture, dark-stained wood on white-painted stone walls and plenty of good outdoor living space. Suitable for honeymooners.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Villa Soleil, Tobago
An extraordinary-looking villa with walls of burnished orange and extensive white wooden trim, set dramatically on a hillside near Arnos Vale on Tobago’s northern coast. Villa Soleil has four bedrooms over three storeys and is built in a striking mix of Caribbean and oriental styles. It is extremely elegant and open, and from its multiple levels and pool decks it has breathtaking views of Tobago’s north-western shoreline.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Coconut Grove, British Virgin Islands
A very well appointed five-bedroom holiday home overlooking the North Sound in Virgin Gorda from the hillside in Little Leverick Bay. Coconut Grove has a spacious airy interior and good outside living space. An extremely comfortable villa, particularly suitable for large gatherings.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Ta-Pocketa, British Virgin Islands
A small and friendly two-bedroom holiday home set in a community of villas in Leverick Bay in Virgin Gorda. Ta-Pocketa is modern, brightly decorated and comfortable and has nice views over the North Sound. Well appointed holiday home for small families or couples.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Villa Caribella, Grenada and Carriacou
Overlooking stunning Caribbean bays, this modern three-bedroom villa with its lovely sundeck, infinity pool and delightful Caribbean style furnishings comes with its own vehicle. Situated on the hillside in Westerhall with enchanting views over the south coast of Grenada to the Atlantic, Villa Caribella is very well equipped, has a charming cook/housekeeper and is suitable for small groups of friends, families with older children as well as corporate entertaining.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Amarillo, Grenada and Carriacou
A modern four-bedroom villa in quite grand Mediterranean and Caribbean style and with lovely views over the True Blue promontory in the southwest of Grenada. Set in a quiet area close to Mace Beach and True Blue Bay Resort, Villa Amarillo is suitable for families with older children or couples looking for some privacy.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Le Gallerie, St Lucia
Friendly, 4-bedroom villa with some traditional St Lucian creole style set in the south of St Lucia, with a magnificent view over Soufriere Bay and the Pitons. Bright and airy, easy tropical living.
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Cottages, Apts & Condos
The following cottages, apartments and condominiums featured on DefinitiveCaribbean may be booked through The Owners' Syndicate. Their Price Match Guarantee policy will match or better the published price for Caribbean cottages, apartments and condominiums of any UK bonded tour operator:
| Maca Bana Villas, Grenada and Carriacou
A lovely collection of one- and two-bedroom villas in bright Caribbean colours set on a secluded cove in the south of Grenada. Romantic and very comfortable, with all mod cons and a fantastic view from your private deck. Also the lively Aquarium restaurant.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Little Seascape, Barbados
A charming one-bedroom apartment set upstairs in a cottage on Gibbs Beach on Barbados’s prestigious West Coast. Little Seascape is stylishly decorated and has an open plan living/dining area, a furnished sun terrace and a private path to the beach. It is ideal for honeymooners or for a couple looking for an intimate beach retreat.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Leamington Cottage, Barbados
A very private, prettily furnished one bedroom Barbados villa - a seafront retreat with a large sun terrace, tucked away behind clever planting on the Leamington Estate.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Carimar Beach Club, Anguilla
An attractive collection of affordable Anguilla condominiums set right on the superb sands of Meads Bay on Anguilla’s north shore. Well presented self-catering units stand in a horseshoe among explosions of bougainvillea. Lovely low key atmosphere in a home from home.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | K'ai Etoile, Antigua
An enchanting guest cottage with a traditional tropical style, set below the main property Moondance Villa, and within the grounds of Galleon Beach, with sister cottage Twinkle next door. Has lovely views over English Harbour. Virtually beachfront, set above a quarter mile stretch of a safe, white sand beach. Perfect for couples, and for honeymoons.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | Twinkle, Antigua
A rustic, charming cottage with a typical tropical style, set below the main property Moondance Villa, and within the grounds of Galleon Beach, with sister cottage K’ai Etoile next door. Has lovely views over English Harbour. Virtually beachfront, sitting above a quarter mile stretch of a safe, white sand beach. Perfect for couples, and honeymoons.
See details for this property on tour operator's web site | | La Petite Fleur, St Lucia
A rare find – a lovely one bedroom guest cottage – in a truly spectacular setting - on a ridge 1000ft up overlooking the Pitons on the south-western coast of St Lucia. The studio bedroom is modern with some Caribbean style in the natural wood, and there is a lovely dining and sunning deck with absolutely stunning views. La Petite Fleur is a unique hillside retreat for two facing the St. Lucia Pitons.
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