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  • Wheel chair accessible:No

At the edge of the village of Port Elizabeth with broad view of harbour and sea, a gorgeous location to explore the Caribbean way of life: alone, as a couple, with friends, or with the entire family. The perfect starting point to explore the island of Bequia: ten minutes walking distance down the hill into the village, to the next supermarket and to the ferry. 15 minutes to the nearest beach. The Rainbow Castle, built in 2005, is a German/Caribbean Joint Venture. Who likes to discover the Caribbean and its people beyond the typical tourism paths, is at the right spot here. Conrad, the good spirit of the house, is your contact person for any situation of life. His credo “I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like mankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all“ (Bob Marley). The Rainbow Castle is a place for feeling at ease for the young and young at heart – not only for one night.


Arrival: Since St. Vincent & The Grenadines do not have a big international airport, you have to make your way by the neighbouring islands like Barbados, St. Lucia or Martinique. The flight costs are about 800 € from Europe. The island state of St. Vincent & The Grenadines is located about 10 flight hours from middle Europe. From Germany only Condor offers weekly direct connections to Barbados (best connecting flights to St. Vincent & The Grenadines). From here you continue in a prop airliner of a Caribbean airline. E.g. either with Mustique Airways directly to Bequia or at a lower price with LIAT to Kingstown, St. Vincent (approx. 150 €) and then to Port Elizabeth by ferry (about 5 €). The passage takes one hour and is the perfect way to get yourself into the right mood for your Caribbean holiday in the tenth happiest country of the world relating to contentment, expectancy of life and ecological awareness, according to the Happy Planet Index from July 2006.

Travel season & weather: The climate is tropical with temperatures between 23°C and 31°C, water temperature 25°C to 28°C. Best travel season and High Season are the months with few rain December to May. During the rest of the year, in the Low Season, the climate is more unsettled and humide, although there can be long sunny periods too. Hurricane season is from July to October. Luckily St. Vincent & The Grenadines are at the southern edge of the Caribbean hurricane-belt and the island has not been hit significantly for the last 40 years. Most tropical storms flash by north.

Activities: For water sports fans and ocean lovers Bequia is paradise: sailing, surfing, swimming, snorkeling, diving – the soft Caribbean Sea keeps what her turquoise colours promise to the eye. The annual Bequia-Easter-Regatta, that lasts four days, and the Carnival in June are the highlights of the island's social and cultural life. That’s when people make a several-day celebration out of their desire to bust the routine of their everyday life with sports, rum and music. The vitality is catching. As a contrast to the beach life of Bequia one day excursions to the main island of St. Vincent are well worth while. With a height of 1200 meters the still active volcano Soufrière is the island’s true sovereign. The last dangerous volcanic eruption happened at Good Friday in the year of Independence 1979. Mount Soufrière covers the island’s entire northern third. Who feels capable of it, should definitely dare the 3 hour hike to the crater with a guide, weather permitting (organized tours possible).

Apartment 1: Port Elizabeth Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 43734ha

Apartment 1 (40 m²) is located on the ground floor. It has one bedroom (double and single bed), shower/toilet, a bright kitchen/living and a private veranda. Occupancy of up to 3 people.

Property Type

  • Apartment
  • 40 m²

Accommodation Type

      • Vacation Rental

      Meals

          • Self-Catering

          Suitability

          • Children Welcome
          • Wheelchair Inaccessible

          Bedrooms

          • 1 Bedrooms, Sleeps 3
          • Bedroom 1
          • 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Single Bed
          • There are two apartments in the house.

          Bathrooms

          • 0.0 Bathrooms
          • Bathroom 1
          • Toilet, Shower Enclosure

          Other Amenities

              • Details:

                A pleasant breeze provides for comfortable ventilation. The kitchen is spacious and equipped the way that even amateur cooks can enjoy their holidays. Fresh vegetables and fruits can be purchased, according to the season, directly from the organic garden of the landlord at reasonable prices....morecollapse

              Entertainment

              • CD
              • Television
              • Radio
              • DVD Player
              • Satellite / Cable
              • Video Library

              Theme

              • Away From It All
              • Budget

              Attractions

              • Marina
              • Volcano
              • Waterfalls
              • Botanical Garden
              • Reefs

              Car

                  • Not Necessary

                  Leisure Activities

                  • Walking
                  • Bird Watching
                  • Whale Watching
                  • Beachcombing
                  • Eco Tourism
                  • Paddle Boating
                  • Scenic Drives

                  local services and businesses

                  • ATM/Bank
                  • Groceries

                  Location Type

                  • Village
                  • Near The Sea

                  sports and adventure activities

                  • Mountain Biking
                  • Tennis
                  • Cycling
                  • Water Skiing
                  • Diving
                  • Sailing
                  • Fishing
                  • Swimming
                  • Snorkelling
                  • Wind-Surfing

                  Arrival Day

                      • Flexible

                      catering options

                          • Self-Catering

                          Dining

                              • Dining Area

                              General

                              • Towels Provided
                              • Linens Provided

                              Kitchen

                              • Freezer
                              • Kitchenette
                              • Dishes & Utensils
                              • Coffee Maker
                              • Refrigerator
                              • 4 Ring Stove
                              • Toaster
                              • Kitchen
                              • Oven

                              Outside

                              • Garden
                              • Terrace

                              property descriptor

                                  • Detached
                                   

                                  Reviews

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                                  • Great place to stay!

                                    Great place to stay!

                                    • Guest New Haven
                                    • Date of stay 01/07/10
                                    • Review Submitted 01/11/10
                                    We stayed in the first floor apt. It far exceeded our expectations and is a steal compared to other available accommodations. Conrad picked us up from the ferry and gave us an orientation tour of the downtown area which we much appreciated. The apartment was clean, great water pressure for being so high up, with all amenities you will need. Conrad is a great host and super helpful. He is known to everyone in town. We woke up the morning after our arrival to a breakfast of fresh fruits from Conrad's garden in the back. The house is located in a residential part of town, away from the tourists. Neighbors are super friendly and helpful. Short walk down to town, would recommend taking a taxi (plentiful, inexpensive, friendly drivers) back up from town as the incline is pretty steep. Ina was super responsive to my questions prior and after booking. If you go to Bequia, eat at the Green Bolley and the Port Hole. Great local flavor, low-cost. Overall, the apt and location exceeded expectations, hosts are friendly/super helpful.

                                    Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

                                    Owner response: It's nice to see that our efforts bear fruit and that Rainbow Castle succeeds to live up to its slogan: A place to feel good for the young and young at heart - not only for one night.

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 12/13

                                  • One flew east.....

                                    One flew east.....

                                    • Guest Staffan
                                    • Date of stay 03/20/09
                                    • Review Submitted 04/01/09
                                    We went back to the island after more than 25 years. I proposed to my wife there exactly 30 years ago. This time with our sons and a couple of friends of them. Stayed almost 4 weeks. Bequia is the same or even better. Not destroyed by tourism. The extra amount of tourists have, for a visitor, made the Island even better. More restaurants and bars. Being 50+ we where a little bit nervous about renting a place. Would we find it? Was it as nice as in the pictures? We did not even get off the ferry before Conrad found us. Got us in a taxi and brought us up to this wonderful little coco-watch in the Bequian alpes. A ten minuts stroll or a 5 us taxiride away from everything. Surrounded by the local community and away from tourists. A view that is absolutly wonderful. Situated high up on the hillside that makes it naturally airconditioned even on the leward side of the island. It is as nice as in the pictures, even nicer. Conrad is a person with a lot of integrity. He is around when you need him and helps you out. Still you do not have the feeling that stay in anybodies home. A perfect neighbour that you would like to have back home. The balcony faces 3 different directions. You can watch the world and nobody can watch you. Good equipment. Nice and clean. I can imaging myself living there 30 years ago. The youngsters had a balI and stayed up all the nights, as we did in the beginning of the -80. I can imaging myself stying there 30 years from now, as long as I can climb a couple of stairs. This place is what you make it into. We can promise that it doesn´t take a lot of imagination to make it into an absolutly perfect stay. We will be back, and it will not take another 25 years.

                                    Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

                                    Owner response: Great that you enjoyed your stay! Hope to see you again. But don't wait for another 30 years... One Love, Conrad

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 21/21

                                  • Recent stay at Rainbow Castle

                                    Recent stay at Rainbow Castle

                                    • Guest Foffie
                                    • Date of stay 01/24/09
                                    • Review Submitted 02/05/09
                                    I live in St Vincent and so know the area well and must say that my guests and I were thoroughly impressed with this place. The only thing that caused us to rate this establishment as Good rather than Excellent was that one guest was shocked as a result of an electrical problem from the electric shower. Other than that - * Friendly and helpful owner on site * Effortless check-in and check-out * Spotlessly clean * Very well equipped / good facilities * Extremely good price * Fantastic views * Close to Port Elizabeth I would highly recommend this place and intend to send customers of my own company there in the future.

                                    Recommended for: Adventure seekers.

                                    Owner response: Sorry for the electrical problem from the electric shower! - We have fixed the problem so that you will be able to enjoy your stay to the fullest in the future. Conrad & Ina

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 16/17

                                  • Karibik Flair

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                                    Karibik Flair

                                    • Guest Mani
                                    • Date of stay 04/06/13
                                    • Review Submitted 05/07/13
                                    Bequia hat noch das ursprüngliche Flair einer Karibikinsel und man fühlt sich nach einigen Tagen wie ein "Half-Local". Ein großes Lob auch an Ina & Conrad. Zwei sehr herzliche und hilfsbereite Persönlichkeiten. Ausgezeichnetes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis für die Apartments mit traumhaften Blick auf die Admiral Bay. Ich komme wieder ...

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

                                  • Tippi toppi

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                                    Tippi toppi

                                    • Guest Stefan Heinrich
                                    • Date of stay 05/25/11
                                    • Review Submitted 08/22/11
                                    Nach 6 Jahren wieder, auf dem für mich schönsten Stück Erde überhaupt. Diesmal hatte ich mich im Frangipani einquartiert. Bis ich eines Tages in Lower Bay die Bekanntschaft mit Conrad und seiner „Truppe“ gemacht habe: „Sorry Sir, we want to lunch this boot“. Conrad hatte ein historisch wertvolles Walfänger-Boot erworben und dieses wieder fit gemacht. Und nun war die „WHY ASK“ bereit. Nach ein paar Bier bei Uncle Boy habe ich dann mit Conrad den Umzug ins Rainbow Castle besprochen, und wir sind anschließend alle gemeinsam zum Hafen gerudert. - Das Boot soll in Zukunft als Ausflugsboot dienen. Hatte dann wirklich eine unvergessliche Zeit in Conrads Guesthouse. Im Erdgeschoss eingezogen, konnte ich mich wunderbar ausbreiten. Neben dem großzügigen Platzangebot ist alles super geschmackvoll gestaltet. Die Küche, die Küchengeräte, WC - alles tippi toppi! Die Terrasse, mit dem wunderbaren Blick... und überhaupt hat man eher das Gefühl zu Hause als irgendwo untergebracht zu sein. Dieser bleibende Eindruck und die gemeinsamen Touren mit Conrad, Rodney und vielen anderen, die ich durch Conrad kennengelernt habe (nicht zu vergessen die Restaurants und Geheimtipps), waren das Salz in der Suppe.

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2

                                  • Kabribik pur

                                    Kabribik pur

                                    • Guest Katrin1
                                    • Date of stay 01/25/07
                                    • Review Submitted 06/09/08
                                    Mal abgesehen von der Erfüllung aller Erwartungen an unseren karibischen Traum durch Bequia selbst, war die Unterkunft bei Conrad und Ina ein echter Glücksgriff. Das liebevoll gestaltete, sehr geräumige Appartement im Erdgeschoss mit einer für karibische Verhältnisse ausgezeichneten Ausstattung ließ keine Wünsche offen. Auch hinsichtlich der Sauberkeit machte sich die „teildeutsche“ Leitung bemerkbar. Der unvergleichliche Blick über Stadt und Hafen aufs karibische Meer hinaus, mit ständig wechselnden Ansichten bis hin zu fantastischen Farbenspielen zum Sonnenuntergang entlohnte uns ein ums andere Mal für den Aufstieg. (genau das Richtige für uns „Bürohengste“, die immer sportlicher sein wollten ohne es zu übertreiben – hätten ja auch mit dem Taxi fahren können) Durch Einblicke in das echte karibische Leben der Nachbarn sowie die liebenswerte „Lebenshilfe“ durch Conrad und Ina im Umgang mit ihnen, konnten wir entspannt Land und Leute abseits des Touristenrummels kennenlernen. Dank Ina war auch immer ein Stück zu Hause mit dabei. Nicht zuletzt die unkomplizierte Rundumbetreuung von Buchung bis Anreise und der unschlagbare Preis trugen zu einem runden, unvergesslichen Urlaubserlebnis bei. Vielen Dank dafür. Katrin und Dirk aus Berlin.

                                    Recommended for: Tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 27/28

                                  • Ein unvergesslicher Karibikurlaub !

                                    Ein unvergesslicher Karibikurlaub !

                                    • Guest Jens+Susanne
                                    • Date of stay 01/27/08
                                    • Review Submitted 06/09/08
                                    Ein traumhafter Ort um die Seele baumeln zu lassen ! Der Blick vom Appartment ist einfach phänomenal, allein dieser Ausblick ist eine Reise wert. Man hat das Gefühl, daß einem auf der Insel nichts entgeht, man beobachtet praktisch wie die Insel erwacht und wie sie zu Bett geht. Auch das Frühstück und Abendessen auf dem Balkon vermissen wir sehr. Wer einmal Karibikfeeling pur erleben möchte muß einmal auf Bequia gewesen sein. Wir werden diesen Urlaub sicherlich nie vergessen. Susanne+Jens

                                    Recommended for: Adventure seekers.

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 20/21

                                  • Einträge aus Ihrem Gästebuch

                                    Einträge aus Ihrem Gästebuch

                                    • Guest Gästebuch43734
                                    • Date of stay 02/01/08
                                    • Review Submitted 12/31/07
                                    Die Fähre von St. Vincent und dann ankommen im Rainbow-Castle. Ich hab mich dort vier Wochen super wohl gefühlt. Das lag nicht nur an dem wunderbaren Blick auf die Bucht, dem liebevoll eingerichteten Apartment und der Tatsache, dass Tourismus auf dieser Insel eher am Rande vorkommt. Es lag auch daran, dass Conrad und Ina mir das Gefühl gegeben haben, dass ich zu Hause bin. Eine ganz besondere Reise war das. Und ein ganz besonderer Platz zum Auftanken. Lynn Vetter aus Köln. *** Meine Tochter und ich haben uns im Rainbow Castle rundherum wohl gefühlt. Wir hatten alles, was wir brauchten in der hübschen Wohnung im Erdgeschoss. Und ab und zu gab es leckere Früchte und Gemüse aus dem Garten. Besonders schön sind die Terrasse und der herrliche Blick aufs Städtchen und die Bucht. Wir werden gerne wiederkommen. Vielen Dank für die Gastfreundschaft! Anne und Lea Lochmann aus Frankfurt. *** Die Unterkunft bei Conrad und Ina war ein echter Glücksgriff. Katrin und Dirk Röder aus Berlin.

                                    Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 25/27

                                   
                                  Rental basis: Per property
                                  Rental rates quoted in:
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                                  May 1 - Dec 14, 2013
                                  1 night min stay
                                  €30 €30

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                                  Additional information about rental rates:

                                  High season 15.12. - 15.04: 1 people. 30 €, 2 people. 50 €, 3 people. 60 €. Low season 16.04. - 14.12.: 1 people. 24 €, 2 people. 40 €, 3 people. 48 €. These prices include all additional costs, for the final cleaning a one-time amount of 20 € is to be paid.

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