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The Owners' Syndicate
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Location: London, UK
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The Owners' Syndicate Brochure, 2007/8

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Local boy poses amongst palm fronds, Caribbean holiday specialist
Antiguan child climbs a palm tree

 

Debbie Marshall with her team, Caribbean holiday specialist
Staff members at The Owners' Syndicate

 

Anguilla beach at night, The Owners' Syndicate
Sunset over Maundays Bay

 

Boats sailing through the Tobago Keys, carribean villa rentals
Aerial view of the Grenadines

 

The bedroom at Thorneycroft suite, exclusive Caribbean resorts
Thorneycroft suite bedroom, Calabash Hotel

 

Aerial Shot of Biras Creek, Virgin Gorda, BVI
Biras Creek, Virgin Gorda, BVI

 

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Spa Massage at Half Moon Resort Jamaica

 

Sunloungers under the palms, St Lucia villa rentals
Twilight at Anse Chastanet, St Lucia

 

Golf Aqua driving range, Cap Juluca, Anguilla resort
Golf Aqua driving range, Cap Juluca

 

Boat at anchor in the bay, The Owners' Syndicate
Seaview from Peter Island, BVI

 

Colourful entrance to Coral Reef Club Barbados, Barbados hotel
Coral Reef Club, Barbados

 

Main Pool To Sea, Ladera St Lucia, Caribbean holiday specialists, Caribtours
Main pool at Ladera Resort, St Lucia

 

Old Windmill - Nevis History at Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis Hotels, Hotels in Nevis, exclusive Caribbean resorts
Old Windmill at Montpelier Plantation Inn

 

Snorkelling, True Blue Bay
Snorkelling, True Blue Bay

 

Pool in Caribbean gardens, Grenada villa rentals, Grenada restaurants
Pool area at Bel Air Plantation Grenada hotel

 

Pool terrace with beach bar, cheap Anguilla vacation
Pool area and beachfront, Kú

 

Wedding party on the beach, BVI hotel. Photography: Rainbow Visions
Wedding at Sugar Mill Hotel Tortola

 

Plantation Beach Villas Tobago - Carribean resorts and villas, Tobago information, Caribbean travel guide
Plantation Beach Villas, Tobago

 

Swimming pool at Stonehaven, caribbean villas vacation suites
Stonehaven Villas, Tobago

 

View of Half Moon Hotel, Jamaica villa resorts, Montego Bay hotel
Entrance to a Royal Villa, Hotels in Jamaica

 

Grand Villa at night, Covecastles, Anguilla
Grand Villa at night, Covecastles, Anguilla

 

Royal Westmoreland Golf & Country Club Barbados - exclusive Caribbean resorts, Caribbean villa rentals
Royal Westmoreland Golf & Country Club

 

Polo at Croeso, the Lion Castle Polo Estate in St Thomas, Barbados guide
Barbados Polo at Croeso

 

Outdoor seating area, Barbados in rental villa
West terrace at Fustic House

 

Oyster Bay exterior, sun terrace & pool, Barbados villas, Barbados rentals
Oyster Bay sun terrace and pool

 

Swimming pool & sun terrace, villas of the Caribbean
Pool area at Dudley Wood

 

Jucuzzi and seating area, Barbados vacation rentals
Spa pool & terrace at No 5 Reeds House

 

Gazebo at Ohana, Tobago villa rentals, Caribbean villas, vacation rentals in Tobago, villas in the Caribbean
The gazebo at Ohana, Tobago

 

Fountain and courtyard at Bluff House, Barbados in villa rental
Bluff House - fountain and courtyard

 

Formal sitting area, Calliaqua Villa, Barbados villa holidays, AAAltman, Sugar Hill, David Lloyd Tennis
Formal sitting area, Calliaqua

 

Pool terrace and villa, villa rentals in Tobago
Luxury villas in Tobago - Mot Mot Villa

 

Pool terrace at Il Paradiso, luxury Tobago villas, villas in Tobago, villas of the Caribbean
Pool terrace at Il Paradiso

 

Villas in Tobago, Tobago villa rentals, Carribean resorts and villas
Coral Sea Villas

 

One of many places to sit in the Smugglers Nest garden, St Lucia villa rentals, with St Lucia golf
Garden seating at Smuggler's Nest

 

Pool Terrace and sea view at Jonson Villa Cap Estate St Lucia Villas for families and Caribbean weddings
Jonson Villa, St Lucia

 

Pool at La Mer - St Lucia private rental with Tropical Villas in St Lucia
View over pool area, La Mer

 

Seafront dining terrace, condos St. Lucia -  St Lucia villa rental, private rental through Tropical Villas Caribbean vacation rental
Patio at Admirals Quay

 

Pool terrace at Villa Ixora - Grenada Villas, Grenada villa rentals, Caribbean vacation rental property booked through Spice Isle Villas
Caribbean child travel: Villa Ixora

 

The driveway and tropical gardens at The Carib House Villa, Caribbean flora, Antigua villas, Antigua villa rentals
The driveway and tropical gardens

 

General view of Lime Hill, Antigua villa rentals, Galleon Beach resort, Carribean resorts and villas
General view of Lime Hill

 

Pool with a view at Sirius Villa, Galleon Beach resort, Antigua resort, Antigua villa rentals, Antigua villas
Pool with a view at Sirius Villa

 

Pool and sea, Sugar Bay on Discovery Bay, Jamaica villa rental
Pool terrace and beach, Sugar Bay

 

A view to the oceanfront villa, villa vacation in Jamaica
Serenity Villa, Jamaica oceanfront villa rental

 

Pool area, executive Caribbean rental villa
Pool terrace, Tradewind Pavilion

 

Veranda view over pool, Caribbean house rentals
Pool terrace at La Fleur des Pitons

 

Bottle-shaped pool and sunloungers, St Lucia vacation rentals
Pool terrace at Cinnamon Beach Villa

 

Pathway to villa, Leverick Bay Resort
Entry garden, Christa Villa

 

Colourful entrance to a cottage - Carimar Beach Club, Anguilla condo rentals, Anguilla Condominiums
A cottage at Carimar Beach Club

 

Yoga and Tai Chi over Magazine Beach, Grenada villa
Michael French at Maca Bana Villas

 

Balcony with view at Twinkle, Beachfront Antigua villa rental, Antigua resort, Antigua honeymoons
Balcony with view at Twinkle

 

Beach view from Little Seascape, St James Barbados
Beach view from Little Seascape

 

KEY FEATURES...
Long-established Caribbean specialist, strong programme across the region. Enthusiastic team gives high standards of advice and a genuine bespoke service. Price Match Guarantee in place. Will sell accommodation only; flight inclusive packages are well priced. Special interest holidays include bareboat and crewed yacht charters, diving, golf, weddings and honeymoons. Stay ‘n sail, two centre holidays and villa weddings are particular strengths. Excellent new brochure. Also Europe, Mauritius and Oman. Part of the award winning CV Travel Group.

CLIENT PROFILE...
Clients range from individual families holidaying together, to groups of friends, couples and honeymooners. Broad spread from the not so well-heeled through to high rollers looking for good advice and service.

 
Review
The Owners’ Syndicate is a London-based tour operator that has specialised in Caribbean villas since 1992. Their programme has a broad range of Caribbean villas of all sizes and prices in ten islands, ranging from simple cottages to exceptional staffed villas, estates and private islands. The region’s best hotels, inns and villa resorts are also well represented. Now part of the award-winning CV Travel group, The Owners’ Syndicate continues to be ‘the Caribbean specialist’ with a passion for the region. The enthusiastic team of consultants is happy to share their knowledge of the islands and takes pride in going the extra mile to create a good all-round Caribbean holiday experience for their clients.

Islands covered by Owners’ Syndicate are Barbados, Tobago, St Lucia, Grenada, Antigua, Jamaica, Nevis, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and The Grenadines.

A full review of the company will be published in due course.
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Staff
Since 2004, the CV Travel Group and Owners' Syndicate has been headed up by Managing Director, Debbie Marshall. Her favourite island is Barbados, (which is where she got married).

The Caribbean team is led by Product Head, Philip Leighton, who is responsible for the day to day running of the programme. His favourite island is St Lucia, and his happiest memories there are of waking up to a rainbow over the rainforest and the majestic Pitons.

Reservations are handled by Phil and his team of consultants, each of whom has visited the villas, hotels and resorts featured in the Owners’ Syndicate programme. This ensures that they have fingertip knowledge of the properties and what is happening on the islands. They have all undergone extensive training both in the UK and overseas, and have a good deal of useful experience to share with clients.

The team includes Marianna Stekic, who is passionate about the Caribbean and has recently returned from an extended trip around the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla. In 2007, she has also spent time in Barbados, Nevis and Antigua. Marianna particularly enjoys putting together multi-centre tailormade holidays taking in a number of different destinations, especially including sailing and diving.

Carla Vieria is their Grenada specialist and she has many years' experience selling luxury villa holidays. Carla prides herself on finding the right property to match each client’s expectations, and especially enjoys organising romantic breaks and weddings.

Gemma Almond has been with the Owners’ Syndicate for over seven years, and she looks after all of the administration for each booking as well as maintaining the website. Her favourite island is Tobago.

The team is completed with Marketing Manager, Gina Lowes, whose favourite Caribbean experience is sailing around the British Virgin Islands.
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Brochure & Website
The company’s 2007 brochure is particularly commendable for its colourful portrayal of the region and its presentation of the special interest features from each island that should help you to choose which destination will suit you best.

The company has a strong website, which includes a number of properties that are not in the brochure. This particular applies to significant numbers of additional properties they can offer on Mustique, Barbados, The British Virgin Islands and Jamaica. The website is kept up to date with new properties and images as well as their special and late offers.
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Tailor Made & Two Centre Holidays
The Caribbean is good for island hopping, whether by air or boat. The islands are much closer together than most people realise and provide a range of interesting contrasts. The ‘hub’ islands are the stepping stones to smaller islands. Antigua marries well with Nevis, Anguilla or the British Virgin Islands. Barbados links well with Grenada, St Lucia, Tobago and The Grenadines. Grenada and the islands of Mustique, Canouan, St Vincent, Palm Island and Petit St Vincent also work well together or you can visit Tobago and Grenada. The team at OS will offer good advice and put holidays together that make sense.
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Accommodation Only
Generally the price tends to work out more favourably if you book flights through tour operators in conjunction with the accommodation. Owners' Syndicate will organise accommodation only if you wish to make your own flight arrangements. The 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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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:
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 operators 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
An extremely luxurious, private island resort in the British Virgin Islands. Peter Island Resort has just 56 rooms and a handful of 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 a full service spa. Stay sail option available.
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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.
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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 resort hotel with its own strong character, with plenty of watersports and other activities, including a spa and entertainment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Sandpiper, Barbados
A friendly, well loved, family run hotel set in pretty tropical garden fronting a classic Caribbean beach. Intimate, easy atmosphere.
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Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis
An extremely refined plantation house hotel with an air of historic romance, set on a sweeping hillside. Small, elegant, with gracious hosts (it is family owned and run).
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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
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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:
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 42 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.
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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.
See details for this property on tour operators 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.
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Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
A delightful small hotel in beach club style set in its own fantastically pretty, remote cove in north-eastern Tobago. Excellent scuba diving, excellent bird-watching at offshore islands, ideal for tranquillity in extremely pretty tropical surroundings.
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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 operators 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.
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Jamaica Inn and Spa, 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.
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Ottley's Plantation Inn, St Kitts
A delightful plantation house hotel set in lawned gardens high above the Atlantic coast in the northeast of St Kitts. Centred on a restored great house surrounded by stone and wooden cottages, Ottley’s has a traditional West Indian elegance to go with a spa, spring-fed pool, lovely gardens and a wonderful traditional tranquillity.
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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.
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Laluna, Grenada and Carriacou
Tucked into its own calm cove in Grenada’s south-western peninsular, Laluna is a small but stylish hideaway. Just sixteen one and two bedroom cottages stand ranged in a swatch of earthy colours on a steep hillside. They are large and breezy to take advantage of open-air tropical life, decorated in a blend of Indonesian and Italian, but above all they are Caribbean chic. Laluna is the hippest Grenada hotel, home to the occasional star.
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Sugar Mill Hotel, British Virgin Islands
An extremely friendly and comfortable small BVI hotel set in pretty gardens on the grounds of an old sugar estate on Tortola’s north shore. There are just 24 rooms in a variety of styles and, in the old walls of the sugar boiling house, a renowned dining room, regularly a prize-winner. Good for weddings; excellent 'adventure'package with daysails and scuba.
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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.
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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 style and is a very romantic hideaway. Excellent dining room, Dasheene.
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Petit Bacaye Cottage Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
Petit Bacaye is simple but it is a Caribbean classic. Well-presented rooms are set in palm thatched cottages in a charming secluded fishing bay hidden away on Grenada’s southern shore, well off the beaten path. Lovely, dozy atmosphere under the palms. A slice of barefoot paradise. Romantic, hinting at holistic atmosphere. Good for solo travellers, couples as well as occasional families.
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Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis
An extremely refined plantation house hotel with an air of historic romance, set on a sweeping hillside. Small, elegant, with gracious hosts (it is family owned and run).
See details for this property on tour operators 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.
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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:
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 operators web site
Half Moon, Jamaica
A large and luxurious resort set on two miles of beaches and sandy shoreline just east of Montego Bay in Jamaica. Half Moon has hotel rooms, suites and villas in its extensive grounds, and an extremely wide range of facilities, including 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.
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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.
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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 operators 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 operators web site
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 operators 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.
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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.
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Villa Beach Cottages, St Lucia
Pretty gingerbread cottages and 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.
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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 operators web site
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. Art and cooking classes, massage, yoga.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Casa Bella, Barbados
A comfortable and affordable 4 bed/3 bath villa with swimming pool, a beautiful private garden with views to the Caribbean Sea – 5 minutes drive to beach.
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Croeso, Barbados
A 4 bed/3 bath villa giving an elegant mix of English country manor and plantation great house opposite the Barbados Polo Club, wonderful swimming pool setting, views to the Caribbean Sea. Perfect for weddings and more mature guests seeking some refinement and formality.
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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.
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Fustic House Private Estate, Barbados
A captivating 6 bedroom/5 bathroom hideaway, heavily accented with Oliver Messel’s flair, set in 10 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Heronetta, Barbados
One of a select few homes with an exclusive beachfront setting on Sandy Lane’s famous bay. A luxurious, elegantly furnished 4 bed/4 bath home, 4 acre garden. Excellent dining areas, good for entertaining.
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Buttsbury House, Barbados
A well appointed five bedroom villa built around a lovely central courtyard and pool, discreetly tucked away within immaculately kept gardens opposite Barbados’ famous Polo Club, with views to the Caribbean Sea.
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Dudley Wood, Barbados
A romantic and charming 3-bed/3 bath split-level timber villa on Gibbs Beach – one of island's finest.
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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.
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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.
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Reeds House, Barbados
Contemporary, luxurious beachfront living, typical of Barbados, in well appointed 1-4 bedroom apartments at Reeds Bay with private spa pools and direct views to the Caribbean Sea. Best for professional singles, honeymooners and discerning couples.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Klairan, Barbados
A super villa with splendid pool area, beautifully landscaped gardens with coastal views, an elegant dining room, romantic gazebo, fish pond, with 3 of the 4 bedrooms located in romantic garden cottages. Excellent for entertaining.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Villa Being, Tobago
A striking villa of eclectic archectural design, with several linked pavilions set in extensive landscaped grounds with five acre organic fruit farm. Stunning sea views from a cliffside setting, good outdoor living space.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Zandoli, St Lucia
Swim in the moonlight, shower under the stars - an exotic house with a sensuous Balinese flavour. Superb views to the sea and Pigeon Point.
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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.
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La Paloma, St Lucia
A stylish St Lucia villa with a comfortable Mexican/Caribbean mix of furnishings and flavour. Picture perfect for weddings but also a good villa for families. Pretty gardens in a dramatic cliffside setting (fully enclosed) with excellent views.
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Jonson Villa, St Lucia
A spacious, newly refurbished, 3 bedroom seafront St Lucia villa set in landscaped gardens running down to the sea. Within walking distance of Causeway Beach. Setting and views give an excellent backdrop for St Lucia weddings.
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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!
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Kinnoull, St Lucia
Modern, simply furnished, 2 storey plantation style property with 3 bedrooms in the main house and a romantic 1 bedroom self-contained cottage. Lovely verandas and terraces for outdoor living, and stunning views of Pigeon Point and the Pitons.
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La Mer, St Lucia
A unique open-fronted, one bedroom cottage with garden shower, upper sitting/dining room, open air living room, plunge pool with sun terrace and lawns with uninterrupted sea views. Very private.
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Saline Reef, St Lucia
A comfortable, light and airy 3 bedroom, contemporary Caribbean home, split-level with cleverly positioned vantage points from which to sit and drink in the views to the sea and coast.
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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.
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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.
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Admiral's Quay & Rodney Quay, St Lucia
Exceptionally pleasant waterfront and garden condominiums/townhouses in a quiet enclave of 24 units around a central pool by Rodney Bay Marina. Great for couples or families and anyone with a boat to park.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keela Wee, Jamaica
A fabulous 6 b