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We had an awesome trip and the house was unbelievable - great views and great house! The property manager, Pete, was a real asset and helped us with any questions or assistance - Pete is a very nice guy and the owner is lucky to have him overseeing their place because he really cares about the house and the guests. Steve and Deana also deserve big kudos by helping us plan great activities and taught our family how to scuba dive. They both also deserve big kudos.
We really enjoyed our visit and would like to use your service again in the future.
Thanks for everything!
WOW! What an incredible vacation! The villa (Sea Dream) was even better than we imagined! The house was gorgeous with incredible views and the staff was SO wonderful and accomodating. This was the trip of a lifetime for us - thank you so much for all your help planning. We will be working with you again
no issues - great job by all involved
We returned from Jamaica over a week ago, and I'm still in denial about being home! The trip was absolutely wonderful, from beginning to end. As promised, Dwight was waiting outside the terminal at Montego Bay with a big sign for us.. He helped us with our bags and pointed out lots of notables on the two-hour trip to Ocho Rios. When we arrived at Edgewater, Gloria and Damian were waiting outside to welcome us, and made us feel instantly like we were 'home'. Gloria's cooking was wonderful - we tried lots of jamaican specialties including: akee and saltfish, curried goat, fried plantains, breadfruit, conch fritters, sorrel wine, christmas cake.....the list goes on and on.....We ate all of our meals outside; we knew it was time to eat because Elaine (who arrived on Saturday - another family had requested that she watch their children through Friday) stood by the dining room table and rang the 'dinner bell'!! It was very funny - we loved it!!
Some highlights:
- Linda, the yoga instructor, came over on Saturday and taught an awesome class just for us, facing the beautiful turquoise Caribbean sea - it could not have been a better setting for yoga! We even scheduled her for a second class later in the week!
- We asked Damian about coconuts and within about 4 seconds, he was in the front yard cutting down 2 coconuts, opened them up and gave them to all of us so we could try the water inside.....they were then used to make fresh pina coladas!!
- Every morning, we all gathered in the gazebo for coffee. The gazebo is literally at the edge of the earth - the waves crash into it, and you feel like you're on the sea. Drinking that delicious Blue Mountain coffee (which Elaine and Gloria always set up the night before), just being together, watching the water - it's a memory that'll get me (and the rest of my family) through the upcoming winter months!!
- Elaine brought us fresh pina coladas with appleton rum each morning around 10:00am at the pool. What a treat!
- We snorkeled almost every day, right outside 'our' backyard.....
- Patrick, the overnight security man, came by each evening around 6pm, just to say hi, see how our day was, and let us know he was there to protect us! (Not that we ever felt unsafe, because we absolutely did NOT, but it was nice to know that someone was on the lookout just in case)
- On Christmas Eve, we sat down to dinner and found that Damian had strung christmas lights and put up a little tree!!
- We weren't able to use the cd player that was in the house (not sure why), but the next morning, Damian brought us a new one!
- 'Shell Man' was a guy who, each morning, paddled his surfboard loaded with conch shells off our beach and over to the Couples resort next door. He sells the shells for a living - some days he sold nothing, some days a few - but he was always happy and seemed so content. We talked with him a few times, he always waved to us in the morning going out and in the late afternoon coming back - but when we were pulling away in the van on our last day, we saw him across the street - waving at us and shouting 'goodbye' and smiling - it was like he was sad to see his new friends leaving!!
This trip was just perfect. It was so relaxing - I don't think we ever looked at a clock - it was the best Christmas I've ever had. Gloria, Elaine, Damian, and Patrick were warm, friendly, welcoming, accomodating - I can't say enough about them and their commitment to our comfort while at the villa. What kind people they are - I think we all feel lucky to have met them!
Thamk you very much, Ellen for all of your help. You were an absolute pleasure to work with - everything we asked about was exactly as you described - all of the 'extras' (yoga, fishing, transportation) happened seamlessly.....and thank you for being so patient with our multitude of questions!
Happy New Year!
We had a terrific family vacation at Amanoka. The staff were honorable in
their commitment to excellence.
Thank you once again for helping facilitate this vacation time for us.
The house and staff at Mon Caprice were great!
Laura,
Just to let you know that we had a Blast in Anguilla and everything was taken care off perfectly……. So Many thanks and I look forward to ask for your services again.
Best Regards
Hey Phill,
Thanks, we had a great week. The condo was spacious and comfortable for my family with quick and easy access to a beautiful private beach and snorkeling reef. We sample several of the local restaurants and ate in a few times. Coconut Joe's was a good choice for breakfast. Cafe Med, The Lobster Pot, Sunset House and Bed were some of the local favorites for dinner.
All the water activities were great : Snorkel, SCUBA, Fishing... and the recommendations worked out well(ChipChip Charters for private charter, and Neptune's Divers for SCUBA) We picked up a local flyer for Stingray City snorkeling tour that worked out well for us. I'd say the most unique excursion we went on was the night kayak tour with Cayman Kayaks out on Rum Point.
Thanks again for your assistance in coordinating this trip. Safe to say we'll go back to Caribbean and most likely revisit Grand Cayman.
Best regards.
Elizabeth, We had a great vaccation. All my family loved this villa, so airy & full of light well designed & furnished. Staff is wonderfull - Garnett the man friday ,Anette our cook Estelle the housekeeper & everybody else were all great. Thank you for arranging this villa. Things worked like a clockwork. We have no complaints only praise.
The trip to St. Martin was a wonderful vacation, and my only regret is that I didn't have more time to see more of the island. Imagine that - 7 days, and still didn't get to do everything we wanted. I defintely would like to reserve the space again next year if it is available. It was really an enjoyable experience working with your team and completing the vacation trip I had hoped for and expected. Thank you so much for your assistance.
Thank you very much for everything Dave! It was spectacular. As you told me, Villa Sounion was a majestic place. We all had a great time. I will send you the pictures in the near future.
Happy New Year!
I was pleased to see that the pictures on the web site were a true representation of the house I rented. The Villa was clean and had hidden jewels in every corner. Your website is saved in my favorites and I look forward to vacationing with you again.
Just got back today. Well what can I say? We thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas, the villa is just as it looks on the Internet, very beautiful, the kids described it as a home from home. Michael and Anne McIntyre are fantastic people, very warm and welcoming, Denise who works for them looked after us so well she is a diamond!
Grenada is such a beautiful place, unspoiled, the people are warm and friendly, even after the horrific hurricane only 3 yrs ago the people have worked very hard and you really wouldn't know that anything had happened there.
We will definitely be making a return trip, thank you for your help and attentiveness and your Christmas card was a lovely thought, we opened most of our cards today a bit late but a really nice way to finish our holiday, I would strongly recommend it.
On the down side, it's back to work this week!!!!!
Many thanks once again.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the note - the island and location were beyond our expectations! Barbados is a beautiful island, which we had enough time to explore and saw the most beautiful beaches, countryside, farms, rum factories, island plantation homes, great restaurants, shops. We loved every moment of our stay and feel Paynes Bay is the best beach, best location with the best sunsets, and Old Trees is a beautiful building, with luxurious villas and a wonderful, friendly and accommodating staff! West Beach was gorgeous, spacious and perfect in every way. Sleeping with the ocean just outside was most restful and comfortable, the bathrooms were outstanding, the cook and maid were wonderful ladies as well as excellent at their respective trades and managemant of the building was absolutely great!
Thank you so much for everything - we would love to return at some point. We all made many friends at the villa and around the island. And, I learned how to drive on the wrong side! It was hairy at times, but got use to it. Thanks again, Paul.
As far as Villa Splendido, we simply fell in love with it… the house was immaculately clean, which is really important to me, and the decor was exquisite. It was also a very comfortable house, too-- everybody was able to relax and enjoy themselves.
The villa was AWESOME, the weather was perfect and the villa managers were fantastic. I wasn't sure what to expect before the trip, but this place completely exceeded my expectations. The villa managers took care of everything for us. My kids had a great time and are already asking when we're going back. We'll have to see how our vacation schedule works out next year, but I'd go back there in a minute.
Their theatre room was really great, and provided for some great late night entertainment for us.
Thanks for making the trip easy for us. We really had a great time
We had a wonderful time. Loved the house and the walks with Jim Johnson. All in all it is the perfect island for people who love nature and a low key vacation. For a couple of New Yorkers it was perfect.
Everything went fantastic. I was very impressed with the Villa and Kris the owner she is fantastic. My Family enjoyed it so much that we have decided to rent a villa at least every second year maybe every year. We have all taken a look at the web site and our next destination is Villa Rosemarine in Croatia.
Everything was perfect the staff was fantastic, very friendly and accommodating, words cannot explain how great it was.
A very Big Thank you for everything and I would defiantly recommend villa Capri to any group looking to travel to St Lucia
Defiantly 10 out of 10
Hi Ellen,
We had a wonderful time. Our anniversary was great! We decided to spend it back at the villa just the two of us.
The gardens at the villa were absolutely beautiful and so was the beach.
Thank you for all you help.
Angela,
My vacation was fantastic! The weather was great and the accommodations outstanding! Juan Aluma and his staff were extremely helpful, whenever we needed anything whatsoever, he was available to assist us. The villa was beautiful and the pool just what the doctor ordered! I will use your service again. Thanks so much!
Hi Paul!
We are all well after a great week in Barbados.Indeed everything went exactly as planned. The arrangements that Kelly made were excellent. transportation, rental vehicle, crib, highchair and provisions worked out perfectly.The villa and property were beyond our expectations. It was very quiet with an exceptional pool and beach. Our housekeepers were very accommodating and great cooks.It's been 30 years since visiting Barbados and we had forgotten what a great island it is. Speightstown is friendly and quaint, just what we were looking for.Thanks, for all your help.
Our stay at Dieppe Bay House in Antigua was lovely. The home was just as shown on the site - no unpleasant surprises!
Dave and Ellen,
I cannot begin to thank you for the wonderful honeymoon. The villa Girasole was so spectacular! It was gorgeous, the private beach was so wonderful and the whole trip was a honeymooner's paradise. The owner was the most wonderful person. She took very good care of us and was a wonderful resource of things to do and places to go. Please let me know what Preston and I can do to spread the word about this great find. I want to make sure that Honeymooners know that Girasole and Abaco Island are a paradise to relax, enjoy the beaches and all of the activities that go along with it. We enjoyed just about everything: golfing, khaking, searching for seashells, sand dollars, laying on the beach, local restauarants, walks on the beach, laying in the sun, local cays and much, much more. I cannot think of one way that you would improve your service. Everything was so easy and just fell into place. Your site was true to what Girasole was and the restauarants and help on things to do was very accurate. All of the contacts from the get go including Mark, Ellen and everyone in between were so helpful and do an absolutely wonderful job. I do have some wonderful pictures. But please let me know what we can do to make sure the other honeymooners take advantage of Gianna's hospitality and amazing estate and of course Caribbeanway.
Thank you again for assisting to make our honeymoon so memorable and perfect.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
La Favorita was absolutely wonderful. Clean nicely decorated well kept and private. The house keeper and grounds keeper were extemely nice and very accomodating. Rooms well kept and private. The house keeper and grounds keeper were extemely nice and very accomodating. Rooms baths common space were all expansive and very free flowing. Restuarant segestions were all fantastic. Dave/Kadie your recommendation exceeded our expectations. What can i say best vacation we ever had.
Thank you for providing such excellent service from start to finish of the planning phase and actual lovely, restful and pampered experience in Villa Gardenia! It's always a little daunting to plan an important family vacation via the internet, but Luxury Retreat representatives greatly surpassed our expectations! We've raved about your service to all of our friends - may plan a vacation with 2-3 other couples for next winter... In other words, WE'LL BE BACK!! :):) Thank you all!! PS Special appreciation to "Debby," the woman who helped keep our temporary home neat and tidy. She was most welcoming, answered all questions, gave us some wonderful recommendations for St. Thomas places to see & dine....We all felt like we had found a real St. Thomas friend in her. Please pass our highest regards for her onto her employer. Thanks.