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Style: Necker Island BVI has a combination of tropical styles, with Caribbean features in the open-sided main house – in the stone walls and shingle roofs - and a Balinese theme to the thatched, pagoda-roofed cottages, all set in profuse tropical gardens. Generally hip and stylish, the largest and most distinctive of the villas for rent in the British Virgin Islands. Excellent for entertaining.
The Beach: Some lovely strips of white sand backed by sea grape and palms, all beaches private
The Rooms: 14 bedrooms en suite, 8 in the Great House plus a separate upper floor Master Suite and 5 Balinese pavilions
Key features: A Virgin Islands private island run both as a villa and as a BVI hotel, with a superb range of facilities and toys. Service fully inclusive and as attentive or unobtrusive as you wish. Bedrooms in a main house and cottages; two main freshwater swimming pools, one infinity, one with a swim-up bar, Jacuzzi, further swimming pool and a plunge pool for the cottages. Wireless internet, books, video and music library, piano, fully stocked bar, two floodlit tennis courts (coach available), air-conditioned fitness centre, Bali Leha Spa (extra charge), snooker. Sailing, snorkelling, sea kayaking, wake boarding, kite and windsurfing, banana rides, aqua trampoline, speed boats, deep sea fishing (extra charge).
Children: Families are welcome, some special equipment. Special children’s activities are arranged during their Family Fun Weeks
Staff: About 50 staff altogether, including butlers, housekeepers, chefs, beauty therapists, tennis coach, qualified watersports instructor, gardeners and maintenance team |
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Rental options
Necker Island is generally hired as a whole island, in the way of a private villa. The all-inclusive rate includes transfers for all the guests, accommodation, all meals and drinks (alcoholic and otherwise) and all the on-island sports and activities. In addition, the staff will be pro-active (if you wish) in suggesting and arranging any number of outings and activities, such meals served on the beach, picnics on other islands, days out in the boats.
In addition to this Necker Island also offers (during certain weeks of the year) what it calls Celebration Weeks, in which couples can book individual rooms. They will then share the island with other guests, but many of the activities are of course the same.
They also have Family Fun Week designed especially around families in which there are special activities designed around children. These include boat races, tennis tournaments and other sports and of course treasure hunts.
Necker Island is a part of the Virgin Limited Edition, a handful of extremely individual and luxurious properties around the world. Other properties include Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco, Ulusaba, a safari lodge South Africa, the Virgin Spa at Natirar in New Jersey in the States and the Roof Gardens, a club in Kensington in London. |
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More Details
A full review of Necker Island will be published in due course. |
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Locality
Necker Island lies off the far north of Virgin Gorda, not far from the North Sound. It can only be reached by boat and it is relatively remote. The closest island is Eustatia, where there are a number of private villas. Beyond it is Prickly Pear Cay, which has a good beach bar with some watersports and a couple of secluded beaches. Farther round the North Sound, beyond the reef protecting the Sound, is Mosquito Island, which is also owned by Sir Richard Branson. Opposite there on the mainland, across the main entrance to the Sound is Leverick Bay. Here you will find a hotel and marina, a restaurant, bar and beach bar (with a very lively Friday evening jump up), some self-catering rooms and many private villas perched on the steep hillside above. Farther round on the mainland is the last settlement in this area, Gun Creek, a local village and the ferrypoint from which the staff cross from Virgin Gorda to the hotels. The road leads from here up the incredibly steep hill and along the ridge to the south of the island and the Valley or Spanish Town.
The North Sound is quite a popular anchorage and so there often visiting yachts and sometimes crews taking time off. Besides Leverick Bay there is a handful of hotels, including the Bitter End Yacht Club, which specialises in sailing (in yachts of every size). The hotel is stretched along the waterfront and there are several shops and bars where you can linger for a drink among the action of the yachts and their crews. Just offshore here is Saba Rock, literally a blip in the water. Once a raffish and distinctly riotous bar made of shabby wood, now it is a more prim affair with a bar and restaurant. Beyond Bitter End in the other direction is Biras Creek, which has a fine dining room overlooking the Sound and the ocean the other side. |
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Island Rental Rates
Exclusive hire of the entire island for up to 28 people in 8 Great House rooms, 1 Master Suite and 5 Bali Houses:
From US$46,000 per night (US$1,643 per person per night) during 2007
From US$47,000 per night (US$1,679 per person per night) during 2008.
Rates are subject to 2.5% Service Charge and include all meals and drinks (alcoholic/non-alcoholic including Champagne), return boat transfers from Beef Island/Virgin Gorda airports, watersports, gym, tennis, a party night with calypso band, laundry (excludes dry cleaning) and 7% Government Tax. Minimum stay 5 nights except during Easter and Christmas/New Year when supplements apply.
All rates subject to change without notice. |
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Celebration Weeks
| Celebration Weeks | 2008 27 September and 04 October | | Great House Room | 23,500 | | The Master Suite | 26,250 | | Bali Hi | 25,250 | | Bali Beach | 25,250 | | Bali Cliff | 25,250 | | Bali Buah | 25,250 | | Bali Lo | 25,250 | All rates are in US$ per couple, per week, based on double occupancy, are subject to 2.5% Service Charge and include all meals and drinks (alcoholic/non-alcoholic including Champagne), return boat transfers from Beef Island/Virgin Gorda airports, watersports, gym, tennis, laundry (excludes dry cleaning), a party night with calypso band and 7% Government Tax. All rates subject to change without notice. |
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Family Fun Week
| Family Fun Week | 11 &18 October 2008 | | | 3 nights | 4 nights | 7 nights | | Great House Room | 10,100 | 13,400 | 23,500 | | The Master Suite | 11,300 | 15,000 | 26,250 | | Bali Hi | 10,800 | 14,500 | 25,250 | | Bali Beach | 10,800 | 14,500 | 25,250 | | Bali Cliff | 10,800 | 14,500 | 25,250 | | Bali Buah | 10,800 | 14,500 | 25,250 | | Bali Lo | 10,800 | 14,500 | 25,250 | | Child under 5 yrs Sharing room with parents | Free | Free | Free | | Per child 5-12 yrs sharing room with parents | 1,370 | 1,830 | 3,200 | All rates are in US$ per couple based on double occupancy, are subject to 2.5% Service Charge and include all meals and drinks (alcoholic/non-alcoholic including Champagne), return boat transfers from Beef Island/Virgin Gorda airports, watersports, gym, tennis, laundry (excludes dry cleaning), organised children’s activities and 7% Government Tax. All rates subject to change without notice. |
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How To Book
If you wish to make further enquiries or a reservation, please use the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page to make contact with Necker Island, BVI, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. |
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