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Style: Cheerful, contemporary, gingerbread style villas with a welcoming tropical ambiance. Suit families, couples, honeymooners and small wedding parties
The Beach: Popular beaches at Store Bay and Pigeon Point are within 5 minutes drive
The Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2 with en suite bathrooms and 1 with separate bathroom
Key features: Well-equipped, well priced Tobago villas, very popular home away from home each with own swimming pool, some with Jacuzzi, cable TV, CD player, wet bar and barbecue.
Children: Welcome. Cribs and rollaway beds available. Babysitting by request.
Staff: Housekeeper & gardener. Cook on request. |
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Beach & Swimming
The popular Pigeon Point, with its white sands and drooping palms, is about five minutes away by car. There is a daily entrance fee of US$3 and weekly passes are available. It has snack, gift and souvenir shops, changing facilities and watersports operators, as well as an excellent windsurfing outfit. Store Bay is also a five minute drive. A busy bay with golden sand and good swimming, it is popular with locals and visitors alike and is a good place to get local food. There are shower and changing facilities, and lifeguards. Store Bay is the one of the departure points for trips to Buccoo Reef and the Nylon Pool.
The swimming pools at Seashell Villas differ in shape, size and location, with some set in the gardens to the rear whilst some are in the front garden. Some swimming pools have an adjoining, separate Jacuzzi. |
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Sports & Recreation
Tennis and an 18 hole golf course are available at Mt Irvine Bay Hotel, which is about ten minutes away by car. On the south coast, before Scarborough, the Tobago Plantations Golf & Beach Resort (is also about ten minutes by car) has an 18 hole 72 par PGA championship course. Watersports are available from Pigeon Point, about five minutes away, or on the beach opposite the entrance to Mt Irvine Bay. |
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Locality
The Bon Accord Estate, a mixture of residential and holiday homes (among them one or two guest houses), is near the south-western tip of the island and close to a range of facilities. It is a short drive from Crown Point (five minutes), Tobago’s tourist hotspot, where there is a concentration of restaurants and bars (as well as the airport). It is very close to the popular nightspots including Golden Star, The Shade and Colours. The nearest supermarket is Pennysavers on Shirvan Road, which is no more than five minutes by car. There is also a convenience store nearby called Jimmy’s, a fruit and vegetable stall on the main road and close to Crown Point a mini mart called Francis Supermarket which caters well for visitors. A 15-20 minute walk will get you to Pigeon Point or Crown Point. |
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Useful Hints
Complimentary, initial food supplies (breakfast items, soft drinks, beers and rum) will be placed in your villa for your arrival. However, should you wish the villa to be fully stocked or you require specific items, you should ask your travel organiser or the management company directly to make the necessary arrangements. You will be billed for these items by the villa management company on arrival. If your villa has a cook, a simple welcome meal can be prepared on request (again food items will be charged for). Cooks can be arranged at a cost of US$15 per meal. If you request staff to shop for you during your stay and they are able to do so, a US$15 service charge will be added to shopping bills for each trip. Laundry is charged at US$5 per load if you don’t wish to do it yourself.
Rental rates for villas in Tobago do not include ‘tips’, about which you will find advice in the guest information book at the villa. |
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Rates
| | LOW SEASON 01 May-15 Dec 2007 | PEAK SEASON 16 Dec-06 Jan 2007-08 | HIGH SEASON 07 Jan-30 Apr 2008 | LOW SEASON 01 May-15 Dec 2008 | | Seashell Villas 3 bedrooms 2 bedrooms 1 bedroom | 225 200 160 | 300 300 300 | 250 225 200 | 225 200 175 | All rates are quoted in US$ per night per villa. There is no tax on villa rentals on Tobago and no service charge has been included. All rates are subject to change without notice. A deposit of 25% of the total rental is due on booking with the balance payable 4 weeks prior to arrival. If the booking is made less than 4 weeks before arrival, full payment is required. The deposit is non-refundable. The balance is refundable up to 2 weeks prior to arrival. A booking form and wire transfer details for the deposit will be sent to guests and the booking confirmed on receipt of the returned form and deposit. |
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How To Book
If you wish to book direct, bookings should be made through the local managing agents, Caribbean Estates Lands & Villas by using the WEB, TELEPHONE OR DIRECT E-MAIL links at the top of this review. You will need to send a deposit of 25% of the total rental fee to confirm a reservation. Payment of the remaining 75% is required 4 weeks before your arrival. If you are booking within 4 weeks of your arrival, full payment must be made to secure the booking. Deposits are non-refundable and balances are refundable up to 2 weeks prior to arrival. Read a review of Caribbean Estates with details of their services. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser, please follow the TOUR OPERATOR link below.
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 their representative and a taxi to meet you at the airport. Your airport transfers are paid for locally and take approximately 5 minutes. Alternatively, if you would prefer to be taken care of from the minute you arrive at the airport until the time that you leave, with a range of services that can include a personalised Concierge Service and transfers, please click here for Yes Tourism.
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 are usually included in the cost of your holiday if you have made a flight inclusive booking. Please check at the time of booking. |
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Getting Around
Although most things are relatively close at hand, a hired car is strongly recommended for all private villa holidays. Public transport is sporadic and not a convenient option. 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 your car hire via your travel organiser or direct with Thrifty Car Rentals and ask for your vehicle to be delivered to the property approximately 2-3 hours after your scheduled time of arrival on Tobago or 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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