Vacation Rentals by Owner

Lovely villa with a million dollar view

Guest: shannon
Date of Stay: 03/14/12 Review Submitted: 03/27/12

Such stunning views to relax by the pool with a glass of wine after a long day exploring one of the most warm & welcoming islands in the Caribbean! Need I say more!!??

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A perfect place to relax

Guest: Sandra
Date of Stay: 02/12/12 Review Submitted: 03/06/12

This is a great deal! The villa is lovely and comfortable, with a gorgeous view. The grounds are very pretty too. It's easy just to stay in and lounge and swim! The manager Pickett is wonderful and picked us up at the airport & arranged our rental vehicle. (He would have done our grocery shopping and stocked our frige for us, but we chose to just stop and shop when we got there.) Corrine, the housekeeper was charming and did a fantastic job. This is all included plus a the pool is cleaned every week (or more as needed). We ventured out and met quite a few local people, took a great boat tour with Troy and the Green Monkey Dive Shop, (Melody makes great jewelry!) and a must do is to visit Pont's Restaurant at Little Bay (behind Green Monkey). John Ponteen is charming and his BBQ ribs are a must have item. I highly recomment this villa if you can get it!

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What a wonderful vacation

Guest: Alex and Jody
Date of Stay: 02/04/12 Review Submitted: 03/06/12

What a wonderful vacation. Our friends truly enjoyed themselves. Beautiful views , wonderful warm people. The house is fantastic ! Thanks to Marcia at Ziggys. Thanks to Pickett and Corinne Alex and Jody

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A fantastic adventure in comfortable surroundings.

Guest: Alena
Date of Stay: 01/01/12 Review Submitted: 01/25/12

"A fantastic adventure in comfortable surroundings. Hot! Hot! Hot" The villa was fantastic! We could view the volcano from the balcony while eating on the back deck or swimming in the pool. Beds were extremely comfortable and overall the villa was well equipped and clean. A car is needed, but this allows you to drive to the various lookouts to see more views of the volano, and also visit the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, which is only a few minutes away. Great meals at the Gourmet Gardens and fantastic food at Ziggy's. Even got to meet Sir George Martin! And of course one cannot forget Picket (the manager) who was always available to answer questions and take care of us when we needed him. I will visit Montserrat again, and would stay at Pimenta without any hesitation

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Thank you

Guest: Hanna
Date of Stay: 11/08/11 Review Submitted: 12/02/11

We did have a wonderful time at both places but fell in love with Montserrat. What a "BEAUTIFUL PARADISE". And your home is lovely. We are going back! Thank you for sharing your home with us.

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Guest: lucinda
Date of Stay: 03/25/11 Review Submitted: 05/13/11

heaven on Montserrat" The house is beautiful more then the pictures show, the view is fantastic: the volcano on the left, the sea on the right you're never tired to watch it! Everything that you can think of you have it, we could even watch the hockey games on the internet!!! You have to have a car, the supermarket are not great, but you can survive if you dont expect to find gourmet food. The people of the island are very nice and smiling and helpful in anyway. It was a great relaxing vacation, thank you for sharing your house with us.

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Guest: lucinda
Date of Stay: 03/25/11 Review Submitted: 05/13/11

heaven on Montserrat" The house is beautiful more then the pictures show, the view is fantastic: the volcano on the left, the sea on the right you're never tired to watch it! Everything that you can think of you have it, we could even watch the hockey games on the internet!!! You have to have a car, the supermarket are not great, but you can survive if you dont expect to find gourmet food. The people of the island are very nice and smiling and helpful in anyway. It was a great relaxing vacation, thank you for sharing your house with us.

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Guest: Alister
Date of Stay: 03/12/11 Review Submitted: 04/14/11

Breathtaking views from spacious luxury" Booked this lovely villa hassle free and was very pleasantly surprised when I arrived. The photos don't give you the sense of space that's really there. There was a lovely welcome note, information on the villa and area and an itinerary of events for the St. Patrick's day festival left by the neighbour Susan who manages the property. The master bedroom is very comfortable and large and the ensuite bathroom has a shower room you could party in! The second (twin) bedroom has 2 very comfortable beds next to the main bathroom. The apartment below is a spacious secluded living area and is ideal if there is more than 3 in your party. It has a double bed and another fold away idea that can be placed in the living area. The pool is positioned perfectly to catch the sun all day and is great for cooling off if you start to feel the heat. The villa has no Air Conditioning as it is unnecessary with the cool breeze that continually blows on the island and throughout the house when the windows are open. The veranda boasts a large wicker table and chairs that can sit 6 comfortably or more if you squeeze up and cooking is easy with a great range of utensils in the kitchen and the oversize cooker and microwave yet the piece de resistance is the massive gas barbeque on the veranda. The view from the veranda is astounding from the volcano on your left to the beach and non-stop Caribbean sea to the right. This villa is definitely worth staying in, yet if you want to see all of the island a car is absolutely necessary as it is quite far south close to the exclusion zone. We will be back!!

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Guest: Jo and Matt
Date of Stay: 03/09/11 Review Submitted: 04/13/11

We motor-sailed on the owner's boat from Antigua and saw a turtle, dolphins, and whales on the way there & back! The villa is fantastic - beautifully decorated and with a view to die for: how can you argue with full volcano vue on the left and miles of ocean on the right with the old golf course in the middle. Rooms are spacious, with views, and lovely and the kitchen well-stocked and huge. Hosts Joanne and Ian were gracious and informative and gave us a wonderful tour of the island. We were grateful for a dip in the pool after our walk along the local beach (just a few minutes walk from the villa). Dinner with local characters one evening was icing on the cake. We will definitely recommend Villa Pimenta to friends visiting Montserrat. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Guest: Ellyn
Date of Stay: 12/24/10 Review Submitted: 01/12/11

We really enjoyed your beautiful house and the wonderful island of Monteserrat! What an interesting island and such nice people. We immediately met some of the locals that live in the neighborhood who were very gracuious and helpful Hopefully we can come back some day to the island!

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Guest: Freya
Date of Stay: 12/18/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

"A Dream Vacation!" Couldn't ask for a better place to wake up on Christmas morning or a better place to bring in the New Year. This villa is simply beautiful and breathtaking from the moment you walk through the door. The decor is superb and the villa is so well-equipped for a home away from home. It is so welcoming and comfortable, especially the large open rooms. Thank god for the stunning view from the balcony to pull you out of bed in the morning. The grounds are spectacular. You have done an extraordinary job of anticipating the needs of your guests. Bravo for a delightful stay!

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Guest: robert
Date of Stay: 11/16/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

getting away from it all" We are a family of three, with a 6 year old girl. We were looking for a " spicy" place to get around... Villa Pimenta is definitly the place to go...The view from the villa is spectacular as well as the people living on the island. (Winston and Susan you're on top of the list!!!). The friendliness of the Montserrati's is unheard of and getting around is as easy as 1-2-3. Renting a car is a good idea especially if you have young kids. If you're looking for eco-tourism, the caribeean adventure without the resorts and hassle free vacation, Villa Pimenta is definitly the place to go for...The next time (yes the next time!!!) we will bring a bug net for our child. Thank you so much!!!

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Guest: Judge Hugh
Date of Stay: 11/05/10 Review Submitted: 11/22/10

Montserrat was a real treasure trove! It is an easy fifteen minute or so flight over on a nine passenger twin engine Islander high wing STOL plane (watch your luggage weight as there is a 23 kilo cap!) Villa Pimenta (The Orange Villa) is really special – totally renovated with spectacular views of the Volcano (Soufriere, which is still venting) the ocean and everything in between. Mr. T (Winston) was there to pick me up and also is the best tour guide for an island tour. He rents cars too and driving here is much quieter and easier than Antigua. Again, people asked why go to Montserrat, as there is nothing to do. Precisely! You have to make your own way but there a lot of expats about, there are some fine restaurants to enjoy, the prices most fair, and while the expats grumble about having to “forage” at various food stores, you won’t starve and it is really fun to get back to basic cooking from scratch. The people are really friendly, and Susan, the owner’s property manager lives right next door and is very accommodating. The Villa has three separate sleeping quarters all with en suites, so it can handle three couples with ease. There is no AC and it is not needed, and the pool is the place where you can really cool off. I was so impressed with Montserrat that I re-booked and am heading back there the first two weeks of January, 2011. My recommendation, if you want to get away from it all, to become calm, to relax, Vila Pimenta is for you. You are not isolated, as the Villa has cable TV and Wi-Fi. The kitchen has everything you will need plus the BBQ on the deck is a man’s delight I decided when I come down in January to bypass Antigua – I will simply land, clear customs, and hop on Fly Montserrat and be at home by six o’clock the same day. Villa Pimenta in Montserrat is an “out of the way must.” You will enjoy it immensely and I give it a five star rating.

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Guest: olga
Date of Stay: 06/17/10 Review Submitted: 07/17/10

Just came back to San Diego. Your house is beautiful and the view is spectacular. I could have spent hours just sitting on the deck enjoying the view. We did some diving and my kids got certified. Everyone enjoyed the beaches - most of the time we felt like we were the only people on the island using them! It is true - people are very friendly. Susan was having a party and invited us to her house and people we met there were wonderful. We got to know her son Luke a bit since he was one of our scuba diving instructors as well as Troy and Melody at the Green Monkey. We ate at Oliveti's twice and used their tennis court almost every day. We also ate at Tina's and had lunch twice at John's next to the dive shop. In fact, we met him the very first day and kept in touch through the week. We tried to arrange for a fishing trip but the weather did not co-operate. We wanted fresh fish and by the end of our stay the fisherman that we kept on talking to just got us some fish for our last night's dinner which was very nice. We did a lot of driving exploring and, of course, the volcano was fascinating

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Guest: Donna
Date of Stay: 05/27/10 Review Submitted: 06/17/10

We absolutely loved Montserrat.............and are already planning our next trip! My husband and I are looking into buying a villa on the island.

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Guest: Mark
Date of Stay: 05/15/10 Review Submitted: 05/31/10

5 out of 5 Even better than it seems mwriceny upstate New York Review Submitted: May 25, 2010 Date of Stay: May 2010 This was our first time to Montserrat--two adults and two kids under 10. We went for the volcano, and Villa Pimenta has about the best volcano view of any of the villas in that area, with great views both from the pool deck or from the veranda. Apparently, Pimenta served as the temporary volcano observatory prior to the current owners' renovations. I can't think of a single bad thing to say about this villa. You can walk down to the beach, or up to Gourmet Gardens or the Olveston House to eat. Susan (the property manager) helped arrange for a car rental, which was at the house waiting for us. Be sure to check out Lime Kiln Beach, which is about a two minute drive away. It's perfect both for mornings and for sunsets. Recommended for: Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway

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Guest: Gregg and Dana
Date of Stay: 04/17/10 Review Submitted: 04/26/10

Just a quick hello and thank you again for a wonderful package on Montserrat. It was one of the best Caribbean vacations we have ever experienced!

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Guest: Brian and Cathy
Date of Stay: 03/27/10 Review Submitted: 04/16/10

Hi Joanne, We had a great time at your place! What we were looking for in this vacation was to get totally de-stressed and get away from our jobs. We reached the point where we did not know what day it was so I guess we accomplished our goal! Susan at Tradewinds was very helpful to us and is a very sweet person. Troy and Melody at the Green Monkey gave us many days of enjoyment with boat rides and kayak rentals. Our last full day we got alot of dust from the "Golf Course" but really no issues from that or the Volcano. Thank you for helping us have a great get-a-way.Best Regards Brian and Cathy

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Guest: Debbie
Date of Stay: 03/10/10 Review Submitted: 04/18/10

Your villa is absolutely beautiful..everything we could have imagined.Our friends and us flipped a coin to see who would get the master bedroom and unfortunately we lost...The twin bed room was comfortable but the nights were so hot, therefore we had a difficult time sleeping. The only change I think would be nice would be to have a usable dresser in that bedroom as we ended up living out of our suitcases The weather was great as we are told it had been the best since the collapse of the dome. Winston was great... we had him take us on a tour of the island and he was very informative. Originally we thought that this would be a week of R&R but we kept very busy trying to see what we could. Such devastation in Plymouth... I can't remember hearing about the volcano at the time but I can see what can happen, with the activity right now in Iceland. We met Susan and she was great..as all the people we met in Montserrat...very friendly indeed.We were sure to drink the water...so perhaps another time..... Take care Debbie

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Guest: cynthia
Date of Stay: 12/12/09 Review Submitted: 04/19/10

5 out of 55 Lovely Week in the Caribbean Bimba United States Review Submitted: December 22, 2009 Date of Stay: December 2009 Villa Pimenta is a fantastic home. It is spacious and airy with luxury appointments, including cookware and fixtures. It's all new! The view from the terrace and the pool is breathtaking -- not just the blue blue water but the live action volcano! The glowing lava flow at night was truly something to behold. Several good restaurants in the neighborhood, but the island is so small that you really aren't more than 20 minutes or so by car from anything. The people are incredibly friendly. For pure relaxation without feeling pressured to "experience" anything (long-distance hiking, jet boating, parasailing, bunji jumping, etc) other than a view, fantastic sleeping and a lovely swimming pool, this is the place to be. And the property owners and managers are super friendly, helpful and accommodating. Hope to get back soon.

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Guest: Kevin and Sandra
Date of Stay: 11/20/09 Review Submitted: 04/23/10

Hi Joanne We had a wonderful time the volcano just added to the holiday. Everybody was very friendly Michelle and Winston were great and Susan and thanks for the meal. I hope we can get back over soon as we had a great time your villa is very special you have done a great job. Thanks for everything Kind regards Kevin and Sandra

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Guest: Anne and Ron
Date of Stay: 11/08/09 Review Submitted: 04/27/10

"Wonderful holiday!" "We all really enjoyed our stay in the Villa Pimenta. It is a beautiful home, really relaxing and comfortable. The grounds and pool are lovely and the view from the deck and pool area is absolutely stunning! Our hosts were extremely helpful, providing us with all kinds of information regarding our entertainment, finding great beaches, restaurants etc and giving great advice about fishing trips and other adventures. The island and its volcano are fascinating as well as beautiful. Without a doubt a memorable vacation and we all hope to return one day. Many thanks to our very special hosts."

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