Wind Dancer
- Category
- Villas & Villa Living
- Island
- Tobago
- Location
- Bon Accord, St Patrick
- No of Rooms:
- 3
- Prices from:
- US $250.00/ villa/ night ? view all rates
At a glance
This single-storey villa has an appealing Caribbean design and the West Indian influence can be seen in the injections of colour through the furnishings. A light and cheerful open-plan living area leads straight out to a west-facing pool terrace and a fully enclosed garden. A charming, comfortable home.
- Best for:
- Family
- Who for:
- Groups of friends, couples and families
- How to get there:
- Flights from the UK/Europe and US direct or via Trinidad
Key features
A charming, bright, Tobago holiday home with swimming pool, tiled sun terrace, enclosed garden with electric gates and parking. Fully air-conditioned. Well equipped kitchen, large breakfast bar in open-plan living/dining area. Cable TV, DVD/CD player. WiFi. Gas barbecue.
Style:
A neat and trim villa of typical modern, local design, with cheerful yellow walls, white corner stones and pillars and a peaked tin roof with wooden finials. It has light and airy feel with white wood and cream wicker furniture set against a pale décor, and artwork and fabrics that add a discreet injection of colour
The beach:
Two of Tobago’s most popular beaches, Store Bay and Pigeon Point, are within 5 minutes drive
The rooms / villas:
3 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms (2 en suite)
Children:
Welcome. The pool, which is very close to the villa and flush with the terrace, is not enclosed, so small children will need supervising
Staff:
Housekeeper. Pool attendant and gardener
Journalist’s Review
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.
Wind Dancer has an attractive, medium sized tear-drop swimming pool just a few steps from a tiled, covered terrace, which continues out to a sunning area. West-facing, this area gets the full blast of the sun in the afternoons, and is quite a heat trap. The pool has steps at the shallow end and measures approximately 12ft x 25ft.
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 & Country Club (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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Wind Dancer 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
