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need info on rental villa and company
need info on rental villa and company
I have always used VIVA and Star Villas when
on Island. Never had any problems ! They have
always been great...
We are looking at a villa called " L'ESPRIT
DE LA VIE " . It is rented by Carefree Getaways.
Need to know if anyone out there has rented
thru them and if anyone has stayed at this
villa. If so, does it live up to the video
and pictures? I'll also keep looking for reviews
while I wait for messages from all of you.
Thanks millions!
" I believe there's Magic here...."
Be watching this one
I am also renting from these folks in May. I am interested to see what the reports are. I will say that I have been on the phone with them and have already settled the Villa charges with them and they seem to have things in order. Thus far no problems.
Jim
Jim
We have stayed at this villa multiple times. It is a wonderful place. Pictures on Carefree website are very accurate. The one thing I must mention is the small "spa" area at the top of the pool is not really a hot tub. The water circulates and bubbles but it is not hot. If you are there in the summer this may not be an issue but in the winter the pool/spa is cool.
The villa driveway can also be a bit tricky. It is a sharp left up a short hill into the parking area and the owners usually have a car parked there making it difficult to turn around in the parking area. You have to back down the hill back onto the road. The problem with this is the driveway is on a curve so you don't want to take your time backing out! There isn't much traffic into Point Rendezvous so it has never been an issue for us thankfully.
The villa driveway can also be a bit tricky. It is a sharp left up a short hill into the parking area and the owners usually have a car parked there making it difficult to turn around in the parking area. You have to back down the hill back onto the road. The problem with this is the driveway is on a curve so you don't want to take your time backing out! There isn't much traffic into Point Rendezvous so it has never been an issue for us thankfully.
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Robin in NC
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We stayed there last May, and had a good experience. I didn't love the villa, but I enjoyed it well enough. Here are my comments on the villa from my never (yet) finished trip report:
Very nice location in Point Rendezvous on the south shore right above Ditleff Point. On our last visit we stayed in Lost Horizon which is directly above L’Esprit, but its bedrooms weren’t adequate for three couples, so we had to change. Lost Horizon’s view is better, encompassing all of Fish Bay. We were only able to see the entrance to the bay this time, and we couldn’t see down to Ram Head, either. Inside, though, L’Esprit is much better. It has four king bedrooms featuring spacious bathrooms with large stone showers and double vanities. The great room was nice, but we spent almost no time indoors so it wasn’t that important. It had a terrific kitchen, and though the only cooking we did was on a grill, we liked a kitchen with lots of conveniences. And we didn’t see any of the little ants that plagued us last time, though we had everything we could think of in Ziploc bags.
The biggest drawback, for me anyway, was that it didn’t have a dining area on the veranda to take advantage of the view. There was a table where the grill was located in a courtyard on the back of the house, which would have been fine if there wasn’t a view of an aqua bay only a few feet away. Oh, and every door in the house stuck, and made a racket when being opened or closed. Small things, every house has some similar issues.
The driveway wasn’t too steep, but the parking area was small, necessitating a four-point turn to get out of. The landscaping was nice, with abundant bougainvillea providing color all around.
Very nice location in Point Rendezvous on the south shore right above Ditleff Point. On our last visit we stayed in Lost Horizon which is directly above L’Esprit, but its bedrooms weren’t adequate for three couples, so we had to change. Lost Horizon’s view is better, encompassing all of Fish Bay. We were only able to see the entrance to the bay this time, and we couldn’t see down to Ram Head, either. Inside, though, L’Esprit is much better. It has four king bedrooms featuring spacious bathrooms with large stone showers and double vanities. The great room was nice, but we spent almost no time indoors so it wasn’t that important. It had a terrific kitchen, and though the only cooking we did was on a grill, we liked a kitchen with lots of conveniences. And we didn’t see any of the little ants that plagued us last time, though we had everything we could think of in Ziploc bags.
The biggest drawback, for me anyway, was that it didn’t have a dining area on the veranda to take advantage of the view. There was a table where the grill was located in a courtyard on the back of the house, which would have been fine if there wasn’t a view of an aqua bay only a few feet away. Oh, and every door in the house stuck, and made a racket when being opened or closed. Small things, every house has some similar issues.
The driveway wasn’t too steep, but the parking area was small, necessitating a four-point turn to get out of. The landscaping was nice, with abundant bougainvillea providing color all around.
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nmclain1978
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