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Style: Beach lovers and sun worshippers dream with wonderful outdoor living space for a complete alfresco lifestyle
The Beach: Set on a fabulous, fairly deep stretch of beach frontage with blazing white sand
The Rooms: 4 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms
Key features: Caribbean villa rentals excellent for beach living, swimming pool (20-25ft x 8-10ft), cable TV, CD player, WiFi, fax machine, 2 wet bars and a barbecue.
Children: Welcome
Staff: Cook, maid and laundress |
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Description
Oyster Bay is one of a number of holiday homes along this prime strip of West Coast shoreline, which has seen an increase in new villas in the last few years. Built on the narrow strip of land between the main road and beach, Oyster Bay is a two storey villa and is clearly visible with a low stone wall and an electric gated entrance to the driveway. The property doesn’t have a garden but its beachfront pool terrace is the ultimate beach babe’s spot.
This is a very comfortable home. Its cosy sitting area, with white wicker seating, has double arches giving onto the dining area which in turn overlooks the pool and sea via a series of arched French doors. There is a bar to one end of the dining area and a well equipped kitchen with small breakfast bar on the opposite side. But the best feature of this villa is the space given to outdoor living, with the entire outside area devoted to a large sun terrace, which is a true sun trap. At its centre is a large swimming pool which is surrounded by sunloungers and also a table with umbrella for enjoying a snack or drinks. At the side of the pool is a dining gazebo, which features a bar and built-in barbecue. A low wall separates the terrace from a wonderful beach, and uninterrupted sea views – a pretty good spot from which to sit and gaze a while.
There is a hallway upstairs with a fabulous view over the sea. There are three bedrooms, all of them are air-conditioned with ceiling fans and hair dryers. The middle bedroom leads off the hallway and does not benefit from sea views unless the doors to the hall are left open, but it has a queen size bed and en suite bathroom with tub/shower. At the south end of the villa there is a double bedroom with sea views, cable TV, queen size bed, walk-in dressing room and en suite bathroom with shower only. On the north side and with a window seat overlooking the pool and sea is the Master bedroom. This has a king size bed, cable TV, safe, walk–in dressing room and en suite bathroom with tub/shower. Downstairs, just off the sitting room is a smaller fourth bedroom with double bed, which is suitable for a nanny or maybe a teenager. It has air-conditioning, cable TV and en suite bathroom with shower only. |
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Beach & Swimming
Wonderful beachfront setting with a stunning stretch of white sand beach below, which broader, than most beaches in Barbados. The swimming is excellent with an area straight in front of the villa for bathing. A large swimming pool with seating ledge to one corner measures 20-25ft to 8-10ft and is 4ft to 6ft in depth, with steps to the shallow end and a ladder at the deep end. |
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Sports & Recreation
The nearest golf course is Royal Westmoreland about 15 minutes drive away, which has some tee times open to outsiders in the mid morning, otherwise there are two courses open to the public at Sandy Lane about 20 minutes away. The nearest tennis courts are located at Sugar Hill about 12 minutes drive away. Watersports are available by request on site. |
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Locality
Oyster Bay is located next door to Fosters House villa, off the main West Coast road (Highway 1), in the Lower Carlton area of northern St James, just south of Speightstown. The nearest hotels are Fairmont’s Royal Pavilion and Glitter Bay to the south. There are one or two local shops and rum shops along the route, however the nearest shopping area is in Speightstown, the island’s second largest town, which is about 8 minutes by car. Once known as Little Bristol because of connections to Bristol on the west coast of England, Speightstown still has a feel of old time Barbados about it. There is a small fish market on the seafront, fruit and vegetable sellers known as “hucksters” on the road side, a couple of local restaurants and bars and a smattering of shops, plus a reasonably well stocked supermarket. The nearest good restaurants to the north are The Terrace at Cobblers Cove Hotel, Mangoes by the Sea in Speightstown, La Mer at Port St Charles and The Fish Pot at Little Good Harbour. To the south try Lone Star. |
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Useful Hints
Ask your travel organiser or the management company (if booking direct) for initial food and drink supplies to be laid in for your arrival. The cook will then prepare a welcome meal. Thereafter, staff will shop for you during your stay if you wish to delegate this chore. A 15% service charge plus VAT will be levied on the value of all shopping bills. Prepayment for your provisional groceries should be made when sending the final balance for the villa. Please see here for Bajan Services general grocery pack list with approximate prices.
Miscellaneous items such as airport transfers, extra beds and baby equipment are also payable in advance (see here for a price list). In the event that Bajan Services can only provide an estimated cost for customized shopping lists, or where the final payment for your villa has been made prior to other requests, you will be required to complete a credit card authorization form.
Please note that rental rates for villas in Barbados do not include ‘tips’ about which you will find advice in the guest information book at the villa.
Small children need to be well supervised as the pool cannot be closed off.
No smoking policy. |
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Rates
| | 15 Apr-14 Dec 2007 | 15 Dec-15 Apr 2007-08 | 15 Apr-14 Dec 2008 | | Oyster Bay 3 bedrooms | 750 | 1,600 | 1,000 | Rates are quoted in US$ per night and are subject to 7.5% VAT. Minimum stay 7 nights. All rates are subject to change without notice. Separate rates apply for the Christmas & New Year period - prices on request. |
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How to Book
If you wish to book direct, reservations should be made through the local managing agents, Bajan Services Ltd. You will need to send a deposit of 25% of the total rental fee (50% for Christmas/New Year bookings) to confirm a reservation. Payment of the remaining 75% is required 30 days prior your arrival, as is payment for groceries, transfers and baby equipment. If you are booking within 30 days of your arrival, full payment must be made to secure the booking. You may contact Bajan Services by using the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. For a review of Bajan Services Ltd and details of their services please see here. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser that features this property, please follow the link.
See List of UK Tour Operators
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Airport Meet & Greet
If you are booking direct ask the villa management company to send a taxi to meet you at the airport. Your airport transfers take approximately 45 minutes and should be paid for in advance with the final payment for your villa. Alternatively, if you would prefer to be taken care of from the minute you arrive at the airport, with a range of services that can include limousine transfers, a Concierge Service is offered by St James Travel & Tours.
If you are booking through a travel organiser, it is likely that their representative will be at the airport to meet you. This service and your return airport transfers should be included in the cost of your holiday. Please check at the time of booking. |
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Getting Around
Although most things are relatively close at hand and Speightstown can easily be reached by public transport, a hired car is strongly recommended for all private villa holidays, unless you prefer staff to call taxis for you as required. A car will be useful if you want to dine out at night or do lots of sightseeing and particularly when it comes to shopping for groceries. Book car hire via your travel organiser or direct with Stoutes Car Rentals and ask for your vehicle(s) to be delivered to the property approximately three hours after your scheduled time of arrival on Barbados or, if preferred, the following morning. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or be collected from the property at a pre-arranged time on your departure day. |
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