Personally, I’ve not experienced these villas. It has been on my list for someday. However, with value pricing, it certainly is tempting.
ON ISLANDS INCLUDING ST. BARTS, ST. JOHN, BARBADOS
NEWPORT, RI – April 2011 – For a third consecutive year, Wimco, the premier luxury villa rental company in the Caribbean, is bringing back its popular Value Villas program for the summer and fall of 2011. Guests can enjoy breathtaking sea views and dip into crystal clear water on the beautiful islands of St. Barts, St. John and Barbados, all for under $200 per night.
ST. BARTS
One of the most exclusive islands in the Caribbean, St. Barts offers the following 3 bedroom, 3 bath villas to guests who want to feel like celebrities escaping the paparazzi. Villa WV BIK ($195/bedroom/night), located near both Lorient and Saint Jean beach, includes a private pool where guests can relax in the tranquil outdoor living space. French, Brazilian and Balinese styles effortlessly blend in Villa WV TRQ ($174/bedroom/night), a comfortable, sea-view villa that looks out over Grand Cul-de-Sac. Travelers looking for a retreat with family and friends will enjoy Villa TER ($190/bedroom/night), an ideal spot for those wanting to relax poolside and soak up the sun.
ST. Â JOHN
The immaculate, underdeveloped beaches of St. John offer travelers some of the most beautiful, unspoiled vistas in all of the Caribbean. Villa CT BEI ($167/bedroom/night) is a contemporary 3 bedroom, 3 bath villa perched 50 feet above the turquoise sea and offers expansive views of Rendezvous Bay and Reef Bay from its balconies and decks. Villa MAS GRE ($161/bedroom/night), a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath villa with private pool, features original Caribbean art and provides guests with views of Coral Bay and the emerald green hills of Bordeaux Mountain. Villa CT SEA ($196/bedroom/night) is a 4 bedroom, 4 bath villa with a private pool and is poised high above Great Cruz Bay with panoramic views of Pillsbury Sand and St. Thomas in the distance.
BARBADOS
A vacation on Barbados gives guests the chance to take pleasure in both natural and cultural beauty with lush hillsides, pristine waters, and historic churches and colonial-style buildings. The charming Villa RL GLA ($192/bedroom/night) is a short walk from exclusive Gibbs beach and features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a large veranda with an outdoor dining space and pool.
Also located near Gibbs beach, Villa BS JAC ($183/bedroom/night) is a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom, 4 bath villa offering both an indoor plunge pool and a large outdoor pool complete with deck and grilling area. Situated on the west coast of Barbados, the newly renovated Villa RL PAL ($200/bedroom/night) is a 5 bedroom, 5 bath beachfront villa that includes a gourmet kitchen and a living room terrace facing the sea, where snorkeling and swimming are just steps away.
About Wimco Villas
Wimco Villas is an award-winning luxury villa rental company, providing access to some of the world’s most beautiful and exceptional private villas. Â In the Caribbean, Wimco represents over 270 villas on St Barts and offers an expansive selection of privately owned villas throughout the region including the US and British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos, Anguilla, Barbados, Mustique, Nevis, St Martin, Jamaica and Grand Cayman. Â In Europe, Wimco represents villas in Italy, the South of France, and Mykonos. Â In the Americas there are villa rentals on Nantucket, Maui and Oahu, Hawaii, and in Punta Mita and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
As well as providing accommodation and destination information, Wimco Villas can tailor make the villa holidays to suit each client’s needs, whether it be arranging for private chefs, yoga instructors, yacht charters or simply a restaurant reservation. Read their St Barts blog at http://theviewfromstbarts.wordpress.com
Voted ‘Best Presented Villas’ by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. For additional information on Wimco Villas please visit www.wimco.com or call 800-449-1553.  For information on Wimcosbh, please visit www.wimco.com/sbh.
Author: Maralyn
Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is president emeritus of International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, member of Society of American Travel Writers, and Society of Professional Journalists. She is Executive Editor of Luxe Beat Magazine and contributes to other publications. She also speaks and is a guest on many shows. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.
