Joie De Vivre
- Category
- Villas & Villa Living
- Island
- Tobago
- Location
- Mt Irvine, St Patrick
- No of Rooms:
- 4
- Prices from:
- US $400.00/ villa/ night ? view all rates
At a glance
A spacious and comfortable four-bedroom Tobago holiday home set on a hillside in Mt Irvine Estate. Inside, Joie de Vivre has bright furnishings and contemporary style while outside is an infinity edge pool with terraces and sundecks that make the most of its elevated location. Its proximity to the Mount Irvine Golf Course makes it ideal for golfers, and the beach is only a few minutes away.
- Best for:
- Beach, Family, Golf
- How to get there:
- Flights from the UK/Europe and US direct or via Trinidad
Key features
Infinity edge swimming pool with sundeck, balcony sundeck, rear sun terrace. Fully equipped granite-topped kitchen with breakfast area, open-plan living/dining room, upper floor covered veranda. Cable TV with surround sound, CD player, barbeque, electric gates and garage door. Close to tennis and golf at Mt Irvine.
Style:
A contemporary, two storey house with clean lines and a pared-down Caribbean look, finished with some ultra modern touches. Homely atmosphere with simply styled, pale pitch-pine furnishings throughout, most with cheerful-looking fabrics in shades of blue and yellow.
The beach:
Two sandy beaches at Mount Irvine Bay about 3 minutes away by car
The rooms / villas:
3 upper floor bedrooms lead onto balcony for sunbathing, 1 ground floor bedroom, all with en suite shower rooms
Children:
Welcome, though not suitable for very young children
Staff:
Housekeeper. Pool man and gardener. Cook available on request
Journalist’s Review
Beach & Swimming
Mt Irvine Bay Hotel's beach facilities and public beach facilities, known as Surfer's Beach, are located on Mt Irvine Bay within a few minutes drive of Joie De Vivre. The swimming and snorkelling there are good and during the winter season it is a popular spot for surfers.
Joie De Vivre has an oblong infinity edge swimming pool with entry steps to one corner and a sitting ledge running along one length. It is a freshwater pool which is treated with a saline and chlorine solution.
Sports & Recreation
Tennis and an 18 hole golf course are available through nearby Mt Irvine Bay Hotel. The Tobago Plantations Golf & Beach Resort, with an 18 hole 72 par PGA championship course, is approximately ten minutes by car.
Watersports are available on the beach across the road from the hotel.
Locality
Mt Irvine Estate is a well established residential area with villas scattered around the golf course and on the hillside above the Mt Irvine Bay Hotel. Many luxury homes have been built here over the years, among them an increasing number of properties for short term rental as Tobago holiday villas. Joie de Vivre is one of a number of such villas located on Sugar Hill Road. From the villa you can spot the rooftops of the hotel and other villas between the trees.
Most things you will need are within relatively easy reach. The facilities of the hotel are just around the corner and you can find groceries in nearby Bethany at Gourmet Foods, also known as R T Morshead's. There is mini-mart called Maries' Place on the way to Stonehaven Bay, as well as a fast food outlet. The main supermarket is Pennysavers, about ten minutes drive on the way to the airport. There are also a number of good restaurants within a ten minute drive. They include the Seahorse Inn, MeShells, Melange, La Terrasse and La Tartaruga.
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.
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 15 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 see 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.
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.
Joie De Vivre offers bookings via the following villa rental agents:
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Caribbean Estate Land and Villas
Established in 2000 by Natalie Mahabir and now one of the leading villa rental agencies in Tobago. Small, selective portfolio.
See details for this property on the Villa Rental Agent’s web site
