For more pictures - Click Here
|
Spice Isle Villas is a small specialist Grenada villa rental agency. It is run by husband and wife team Nick and Pat Hughes and has the broadest selection of villas available through any company on the island, both in terms of the size and price of the houses, which vary from simple two-bedroom cottages set on the waterfront to luxury five-bedroom holiday homes, and also in their various locations in Grenada. Most of the villas are in the Southwest of the island, but houses are beginning to appear elsewhere too - in the Northeast for instance - and there are some in Grenada’s sister island Carriacou. Spice Isle Villas is a solid, reliable company that offers holidays in the best homes in Grenada, backing them up with personal email attention before you arrive and hands-on service when you reach the island.
|
KEY FEATURES...
| Well-presented villas, best selection of Grenada villa rentals from 2-5 bedrooms, personal and knowledgeable service, reliable and trustworthy. |
CLIENT PROFILE...
| Families, couples, groups of friends - anyone looking for a good Grenada villa vacation experience |
|
| |
Pat and Nick Hughes have been living in Grenada since 1996. They came for a change in life and to build a couple of houses for themselves, one of which they could rent out. This worked successfully for five years, but then things began to develop around them and a villa rental agency was born. Seeing their two-bedroom villa Môr-Gân hiring itself out successfully, other owners began to ask them to take on their properties. Spice Isle Villas now represents over 20 properties across Grenada and Carriacou and rents them out to clients from all over the world.
Read the full story of how Nick and Pat Hughes came to Grenada.
Like much of the tourism industry, the rental villas in Grenada are mainly in the south-western corner of the island, on the Point Salines Peninsular, in Grande Anse and in L’anse aux Epines. Over the years holiday homes have been built in the many finger coves along the island’s serrated southern shoreline, so Spice Isle also has villas for rent in Fort Jeudy, Westerhall, Petit Calivigny and Calivigny Gardens. And in recent years villas have also begun to appear elsewhere on the island too. Spice Isle has recently taken on a property in the North-east of Grenada, on Levera Beach, the most famous nesting spot in Grenada for endangered turtles. They also have a villa for rent on Carriacou in the Grenadines, a small island with a completely different atmosphere than its larger sister, which is a few minutes flying time north of Grenada. Finally, Spice Isle has some options for villa sail, in which you splice time spent on a yacht with time spent in your villa.
Spice Isle has a good mix of Grenada villas on offer. Some were purpose built as second homes and as holiday villas. Some are classically Caribbean in style, some more Mediterranean, but as outsiders have come into the island to build, so other houses have taken inspiration from elsewhere in the tropical world. Interestingly there has also been a flourish of exotic styles recently, with a couple of examples of Mexican and Moorish villas in recent years.
Spice Isle Villas is a relatively young business. It was set up in early 2003 with just two villas. Since then it has gathered pace enormously and now has more than 20 villas available for rent, the broadest selection of villas on the island. A handful are managed exclusively by them, but this is not the company’s core business. Importantly, though, because the Hughes are resident in Grenada, they have a good handle on what is going on with each of the villas and can make sure that everything is up to standard for you when you arrive. Spice Isle Villas is a small team, just Nick and Pat, and they call in drivers and others as needed. The business is led by their internet site (they do not produce a paper brochure) and most communication is done by email. You can expect a rapid response when you get in touch. This will develop into a discussion in which Nick will ensure that you get the right villa for your needs, give advice about reaching the island and generally advise on useful things to know before you arrive.
Nick Hughes has very much a hands-on approach. He will arrange for you to be met at the airport and taken to your villa, where he will visit you and help you to settle in. He will also arrange an initial provisioning of food, to cover food for your first evening (you will very likely arrive in the late afternoon or early evening, so the supermarkets may well be closed and anyway you may not feel like going out after the journey) and for breakfast on your first morning. And of course Nick is happy to offer advice about how to get the best out of the island, making restaurant recommendations and giving advice about island tours, yacht day-trips or deep sea fishing. |
| ^ back to top |
Services
Spice Isle Villas is a villa rental agency which rents out over 20 villas on both Grenada and Carriacou. Most of these are not on an exclusive arrangement (though several are not on the books of any other rental company on the island)
Spice Isle has two villas of their own which they manage and rent out and they do oversee a handful of villas on behalf of owners, for whom they hold the keys and arrange for maintenance, but villa management is not their core business. However, being resident on island means that Spice Isle usually knows what is going on and they do often become involved with the management and maintenance of the rental houses (partially so that everything is as it should be before any of their arrivals).
Grocery Supplies
Spice Isle will arrange for initial grocery supplies to be left in the villa for your arrival. This will include food and drink to cover your first evening and the first morning. Most guests (from both the US and Europe) arrive late in the afternoon and into evening, when the supermarkets are often closed, and when you may not feel like going out anyway after a day’s travelling. Each villa is different (some have chefs), but an evening meal can be prepared for your arrival if you would like one.
Spice Isle does not recommend a standard pack and instead will ask you, via email, what you would like to be purchased for you. This allows you to cater for children etc. Payment for initial grocery supplies should be made on departure at the end of your stay in Grenada |
| ^ back to top |
Staff
Villa staffing in Grenada is generally quite low key, in keeping with the wishes of most visitors, who generally do not want the presence of staff as you might find in, say, Barbados. A couple of the villas Spice Isle’s books have resident staff who offer day-long service, but in most cases the housekeeper will do her work and then go home, leaving you the run of the place undisturbed. All villas have a permanent or part-time gardener who will usually also stand in as general handyman.
The housekeeper will generally come three days a week between 8am and 2/3pm. They will make the beds and generally tidy the house and wash up. They will generally do personal laundry too. Most villas have a pool cleaning service once or twice a week. Just a couple of the villas have a permanent chef. There are some local cooks who can be brought in if you would like that, or do not want to cook for yourself all the time. If you wish to cater for larger groups then it is possible to make an arrangement with one of the better restaurants on the island.
Babysitting can be arranged (generally at US$5 per hour). High chairs and cribs are available too. |
| ^ back to top |
Meet & Greet
Nick Hughes will arrange for a driver to meet you at the airport on your arrival and take you to your villa. This is included in the price of the stay. Hughes himself will then meet you there, orientate you to the villa and answer any questions you have about it and the island. If you are not making your way back to the airport in your hire car at the end of the stay, Nick Hughes can arrange for your transfer back to the airport free of charge.
If you have booked your trip through a travel organiser, their local representative will probably be there to meet you. |
| ^ back to top |
Check In/Check Out
Most guests coming in Grenada tend to arrive on island in the mid to late afternoon, or in the evening and so there is not usually a clash between arriving and departing guests, which means that Spice Isle Villas is usually able to be flexible when it comes to your checking out of your villa. In cases where another rental is back to back with yours then you may be asked to vacate by noon (the general standard across the Caribbean) to give time for the villa to be cleaned and the sheets changed. Keep Spice Isle Villas informed of your travel times. |
| ^ back to top |
Departures
If you have a hire car, you can return it at the airport (make sure the luggage will fit) or have it collected from the villa prior to your departure. If you are not dropping your hire car back at the airport, Nick Hughes is also happy to arrange a transfer to the airport free of charge.
Again, if you have booked your trip through a travel organiser, their local representative should come to return you to the airport. Please check at the time of booking. |
| ^ back to top |
Booking Conditions
To secure a booking a deposit of 25% of the rental is required. The balance should be paid 35 days prior to arrival.
Cancellation policy
The deposit is non-returnable in the event of cancellation within 16 weeks of your arrival, except in the case of a subsequent booking of the villa. The balance also become non-refundable 35 days before the rental starts, unless a replacement rental is found. You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance to cover these potential losses.
Travel Insurance
Since accidents can happen, we recommend that you take out a travel insurance policy that gives you full protection for damage to Third Party property. For further advice, please see here. |
| ^ back to top |
Weddings
A villa wedding is an excellent option and offers you the sort of privacy and 'made to order' experience that you would not be able to achieve at a hotel. You may choose to have the ceremony at your villa, but if you wish to marry in a church or at another location, the reception can certainly be held there afterwards. If you like this idea, Spice Isle Villas will happily liaise with a professional local wedding organiser, such as Caribbean Horizons, to ensure that everything goes smoothly on your wedding day.
A number of the properties make excellent venues for villa weddings and give stunning backdrops for photographs. If you do wish to plan your wedding in a villa you should check with Spice Isle on reservation because only certain villas permit large events on their grounds. |
| ^ back to top |
Portfolio Listing
DefinitiveCaribbean features a hand-picked selection of Grenada villa rental homes that you can book through Spice Isle Villas. Please click on the name for further details:
| Villa Langostina, Grenada and Carriacou
A striking three-bedroom villa in Spanish style in a dramatic clifftop setting in the residential area of Westerhall Point in Grenada. Dressed in earthy colours, Villa Langostina is very comfortable indeed and has a lovely secluded beach and excellent views of the ocean.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | 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.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Turtleback Pavilion, Grenada and Carriacou
An attractive, self-contained one-bedroom villa with a large secluded pool, set in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Turtleback Pavilion is comfortable and extremely private.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Amarillo, Grenada and Carriacou
A four-bedroom villa in grand Mediterranean and Caribbean style set close to True Blue Bay Resort & Villas in the southwest of Grenada, with views over the pool terrace and gazebo or looking out to sea over Mace Beach. Villa Amarillo is suitable for families with older children or couples looking for some privacy. | | 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.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Villa Gelatini, Grenada and Carriacou
A modern three-bedroom house with a pool set high in L'Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada, with lovely views over the island’s meandering coastline. Villa Gelatini is comfortable, well decorated and has very good levels of service. Short drive to L’Anse aux Epines beach.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Tradewind Pavilion, Grenada and Carriacou
A striking three-bedroom villa with pool set over several levels on a steep hillside, overlooking Grenada’s south coast in L’Anse aux Epines. Lots of open-sided pavilions to take advantage of the view. Five minutes walk to a quiet stretch of sand on Mt Hartmann Bay.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | 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.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Xel-Há Villa, Grenada and Carriacou
Xel-Há is a stylish three bedroom villa tucked away in the quiet residential area of Fort Jeudy on Grenada’s southern shore. It is comfortable and has earthy Mexican style - ochre yellow off-set with cobalt blue, rustic furniture and palm thatch verandas. Lovely views over the sea and coastline.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Las Tortugas, Grenada and Carriacou
Las Tortugas (The Turtles) is a lovely two bedroom villa in Carriacou that hugs the hillside above the mile long stretch of Paradise Beach, with views stretching up through the southern Grenadines. Perfect for a honeymoon, an older family, or a two centre Grenada villa holiday.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | 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.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Tivigny House, Grenada and Carriacou
A very stylish three-bedroom villa set on a hillside overlooking Clarke’s Court Bay on Grenada’s southern shore. Built in modern style with ‘adobe’ plaster and tropical hardwoods, Tivigny House is very comfortable and excellent for indoor/outdoor tropical living.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | |
|
| ^ back to top |
How to Book
If you would like to make an enquiry about Grenada villa rentals or book one of the Grenada vacation rental homes listed through Spice Isle Villas, please use the WEB, TELEPHONE or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES link at the top of the page to contact Nick Hughes directly. |
| ^ back to top |
Have you found this page useful?
We appreciate your feedback on our service.
I found this page useful
I would like to make a comment
All the information on this page comes to you free of charge. We do not make commission on your business so please support our work by mentioning DefinitiveCaribbean to all your friends and when you contact Spice Isle Villas for your Grenada villa rentals as our ongoing service to you may depend on how frequently our name comes up as a point of reference.
Thank you for your interest. |
| ^ back to top |
|
Print
page
www.spiceislevillas.com
