Personal VillasReviews of personalvillas.com

The property description was as accurate as any we've ever seen on listing websites. What you see on the listing is absolutely what you get. We were two people in a home that easily accommodates six - we have zero complaints about the space and the decor. There are a few things that could have made the experience a little better. Some the owners can address - others relate to the location. The back of the home is adjacent to an area that is fairly rustic. For us, at the end of the rainy season, this meant we couldn't use it very much because of the mosquitos. The dining room is in this area. Despite five citronella candles and dousing ourselves with insect repellant, we were bitten fairly comprehensively. Even the front, which faces West, was very buggy. This would not be a problem at other times of the year - but it meant that we pretty much couldn't go outside at the house for the 11 days we stayed there. The pool is in the back too - it doesn't get much sun - and was way too cold for us to use. Fine for a plunge pool when it's seriously warm, but unusable for us. The only other quibble we have is that the kitchen is fairly good, but no blender, no food processor - good enough, but a long way from the best place we've stayed. Again - look at the pictures. This is exactly what you'll get. You're a five minute walk from great restaurants and the beach. If you don't want to cook, you don't need to. We enjoyed our 11 nights - the reasons for four rather than five stars should be pretty clear from these notes.

I would recommend renting Villa Astra for it's convenient location and lovely view. The layout is efficient, but the furnishings/decorations could be upgraded. The owners treat it very much like a hotel with no amenities like access to laundry machines, kitchen food staples (salt,pepper,oil,vinegar,etc) and modest beach essentials like umbrellas and chairs. With our own vacation rental homes in the U.S. we provide all of those amenities. Housekeeping was great and kept the home clean & tidy. The property management team was also super responsive. In closing, Villa Astra felt less like a home and more like a hotel accommodation or furnished business apartment...very transactional. Not a bad thing, just not a 5 star rating.

Bell'Mare is a lovely villa with an amazing view of Oyster Bay. We explored many beaches around the island and spent great afternoons by the pool at the villa. The three master suites were perfect for three couples. Any requests or needs we had were promptly handled by the Personal Villas staff.

We really enjoyed the location, beautiful grounds and pool area. It was quiet and a perfect home base for our Barbados trip. Housekeeping was a nice surprise. I had no idea it was included when I booked. A/C was great. We enjoyed the porch. The plunge pool was ok but not of much use. I would recommend updating the VRBO listing which states there are 2 king beds - there was only one. A washer was helpful but having a dryer would be an important addition. VRBO listing shows there is a dryer and this is something most rentals have. To add to the positive experience for others consider having a guide book with local recommendations, instructions for use of the unit such as how to use the appliances, check out times and expectation. Guest books are nice to have so renters can share suggestions with each other. Adding some light blankets and soap and shampoo in both full bathrooms would be nice. Mattresses were extremely firm. The twin mattresses were painful to sleep on.

We rented Zen Villa in St Barths. The good: The Villa was pretty amazing. Stunning panoramic ocean views from high atop Pont Milou. Overlooking Christopher resort. Villa was mostly well outfitted, full working kitchen. Open air living spaces, enclosed bedrooms that could be locked/secured, with AC for warm nights. Could be better: The pool was cold, unheated, The jacuzzi only a little better, barely warm... we like it HOT and would have used it every night if it had been warmer. Nit picks by me-- Big pool deck and we often enjoyed drinks outside. Should have plastic drinkware. We were nervous using glasses at the pool. Villa had no beach accessories, no cooler, umbrella, or beach chairs. We went to the beach every day and expected to use these things. Concierge and booking agent were all fine. Breakfast was lovely with delicious fruit and croissants and coffee provided every day. We would book this villa again

The concierge service is absolutely fantastic. The house was lovely and the view impeccable. Bedrooms and bathrooms were wonderful. Kitchen has issues as it is enclosed with no fan or window and covered in mosquitoes. They need to fix that. Housekeeping was just so so. Not impressed. But overall, we loved Villa Heloa and the communication and help from Personal Villas

awesome house, awesome location, awesome staff. It is by far the best house on a sandy beach close to downtown PV. (Other beachfront homes you have walk down several flights of stairs to get to the beach) The beach is sandy but has some rocks which is ideal for snorkeling. The rocks also have oysters. (we would watch a local diver harvest a bag of oysters which we would purchase and have fresh oysters on a regular basis) The beach is not very crowded due to limited access (and we were there during Easter week). The landscaping and planting creates a very private atmosphere. You cannot see your immediate neighbors. it's like you own private villa in the jungle and on the beach. The staff is great. My only complaint would be the house seems a bit over staffed. There are 10+ people working all the time. If you turned around there would be 2+ people offering to get you something. On the last Sunday of our stay the staff was off. To my surprise it was kind of nice not having all of them there. Don't get me wrong - they were all super nice people. But it definitely takes on a different dynamic being there 10 strangers versus just your own people. The previous house we rented had 3 staff people + a night watchman. That number seemed to be less obtrusive.

We stayed at Coral Cove 6 in Barbados for three weeks in February / March of 2020. The apartment was great; in a good location and well furnished with easy access to a great beach. The staff were very helpful - notably the Security Guards who were happy to park our car; arrange taxis and help us with groceries. The one drawback was the noise from the road outside and the numerous party boats that anchored off the beach every day.