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Glitter Bay Estate is a luxury Barbados beach resort set in 19 acres of gardens on the famous West Coast of Barbados. A curve of white stucco buildings in Spanish colonial style looks out over spacious gardens of lawns and palms down to a lovely strip of golden sand. There is a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on the gated estate, each finished to a high standard (they have full kitchens, air-conditioning and cable TV), and each individually furnished and decorated. It is not a busy and active resort, but it has a nice sense of community and some good central facilities, particularly for children, including a central pool with a separate wading pool, a snack bar and tennis courts. Glitter Bay reaches back to the most romantic days of the Caribbean, when Sir Edward Cunard entertained the likes of Noel Coward here. Now it is a trusty, very comfortable hideaway close to all the activity of the Barbados West Coast.
Glitter Bay Estate has 46 private apartments in total. Ten are available for rent through management company Barbados Villa Services.
Stop-press: A fitness room has been installed in a chattel-style cottage opposite the parking bay area. It includes a treadmill, bicycle, rowing machine and bench with free weights. The snack and beach bar is also back in full service (Mon-Sat, 11am – 7pm) for the winter season. During the summer it will open subject to occupancy. While the expansion of Glitter Bay Estate is currently on hold, the estate is now closed for five months from 01 May 2008 in order to install new elevators, a new water system and new roofs.
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KEY FEATURES
| Luxury Barbados condos in a resort setting, privately managed and owned, well appointed one- to three- bedroom condominiums with some resort-style facilities: large swimming pool with separate children’s wading pool, bar and snack bar, beach chairs and parasols, beach and pool towels, children’s activity/play areas, concierge, floodlit tennis courts with free daytime use, fitness room, WiFi in bar and concierge area, on site management, 24 hour security with manned gatehouse, complimentary arrival transfer, welcome drinks and breakfast starter pack. All apartments with terrace or balcony, fully equipped kitchens, cable TV, DVD and some with CD player/music centre. Watersports available from beach. Nearby restaurants, shopping, polo and golf. |
STYLE
| Clusters of 3 and 4 storey accommodation blocks in colonial Spanish style, with smooth and rounded whitewashed walls, pickle pine beams and balconies under terracotta roof tiles. Elegant, relaxed beachfront living within a resort-style, private condominium development. Good all round Caribbean vacation rental |
CLIENT PROFILE
| Ideal for couples and solo travellers. Perfect for honeymooners and for families with children of all ages |
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| Further information on Glitter Bay Estate can be found under the Cottages, Apts & Condos accommodation section where a full review of the property will be published in due course. |
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Rates
| | 15 Apr- 15 Dec 2007 | 16 Dec- 19 Dec 2007 | 20 Dec- 04 Jan 2007-08 | 05 Jan- 14 Apr 2008 | 15 Apr- 15 Dec 2008 | | One Bedroom 1-2 persons | 280 | 400 | 550 | 400 | 250 | | Two Bedroom 1-4 persons | 500 | 800 | 900 | 800 | 500 | | Three Bedroom 1-6 persons | 600 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 1,100 | 750 | | Extra person on Fold-out bed | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Rates are quoted in US$ per night, are subject to 7.5% VAT and include private arrival airport transfer, welcome breakfast starter pack and welcome drinks on arrival. All rates are subject to change without notice. Rates are exclusive of a Service Charge in lieu of gratuities. No minimum stay except during Christmas/New Year when minimum rental is 14 nights. |
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Meet & Greet
If you are booking direct, Barbados Villa Services will arrange for a driver with a signboard to meet you outside the arrivals area at the airport. They will then take you to the estate. On arrival, you will be met by a representative of Barbados Villa Services, who will show you around the apartment and ensure that you are settled in. Your arrival transfer to Glitter Bay Estate is included in your rental cost, so you will need to make arrangements for your return transfer with Barbados Villa Services. This can be done at the time of booking and then paid for locally. Alternatively, if you would prefer to be taken care of from the minute you arrive at the airport, with a range of services that can include limousine transfers, a Concierge Service is offered by St James Travel & Tours.
If you are travelling with a tour operator/wholesaler then you will be met at the airport by their representative, who will assist with your transfers which should also include your return trip. Airport transfers take approximately 45 minutes, sometimes longer depending on traffic. |
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Getting Around
Although you are in a resort-style setting and Holetown is relatively close by, a hired car is strongly recommended for all private villa/apartment holidays. A car will be useful if you want to dine out at night or do lots of sightseeing, and particularly when it comes to shopping for groceries, unless you prefer to use taxis. Book car hire via your travel organiser or direct with Stoutes Car Rentals and ask for your vehicle to be delivered to the estate approximately 3 hours after your scheduled time of arrival on Barbados or the following morning. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or collected from the estate at a pre-arranged time on your departure day. |
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