6-Jul

Guest: Sueandfamily (Newton, NJ)
Date of Stay: 07/01/06 Review Submitted: 08/28/06

We only have wonderful things to say about the Villa Gina and our dream vacation to St. Lucia. We (family of 7) stayed at the Villa during the last week of July 2006. Cosmas and Gina have done an outstanding job to provide travelers with a five star villa and all of the amenities one would expect with such a rating. They arranged a number of wonderful excursions for our large family (not an easy feat), with only the best local companies. We went diving (Dive Fair Helen) and on the land and sea excursion. Both were experiences we will treasure always. The villa itself is beautiful, and you want for nothing. The staff is second to none. We felt safe, comfortable, and at home (all while being pampered). St Lucia is a spectacular island, and the people we met were all very warm and friendly. I recommend St. Lucia and the Villa Gina to everyone I come in contact with. It was the dream vacation of a lifetime.

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Wedding Destination

Guest: Annie (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)
Date of Stay: 10/20/11 Review Submitted: 12/11/11

Villa Gina is rustic in decor with plenty of room for families. The pool is a nice size with comfortable sun chaises and the patio area provides shade and a barbeque which we used very often. My brother had wanted to get married in St. Lucia and Cosmas was our wedding planner. Cosmas was instrumental in making all of the administrative arrangements and made all the necessary preparations for my brother's tailor-made wedding. Cosmas found the perfect beach for the wedding. It was perfect!. We went into Rodney Bay for a few meals. We enjoyed "The Buzz" and the Big Chef Restaurant (steakhouse). Their steaks are imported from Texas and were absolutely incredible. The ultimate foody experience can be had at the "Cliff at Cap" restaurant. You won't be disappointed. Touring the island is a must. The Pitons are almost always in sight. Make sure to go into Castries on Saturday (market day). It is quite an experience! My one regret was not taking the catermarian to St. Martinique for a day excursion. I only heard good reviews and ran out of time. If your looking for your own tailor-made (laid-back) vacation or wedding, Villa Gina is the place. Cosmas and his wife Gina are so pleasant to deal with. They go the extra mile to be the perfect hosts to ensure your holiday is everything you want it to be.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.

Best Honeymoon ever

Guest: Erika (Clarksville, TN)
Date of Stay: 05/16/11 Review Submitted: 06/20/11

honeymoon. I cannot put into words how amazing this trip was. Cosmas and his wife Gina are some of the most amazing people ever. He was very helpful when planning our trip and arranged travels for us, including a scenic island tour and ziplinning through the rain forest. The house keeper Merlin was also the nicest woman we have ever been blessed to meet. She cooked us local meals, did our laundry, and cleaned for us. The location was outstanding. The beach was just a short walk away, no more than 5 minutes down the hill. The private pool was definitely a luxury at the villa as well. I would more than suggest this villa for a vacation. If you ever get the opportunity to go to St. Lucia do it and stay at the Villa Gina. Make sure to book it directly through Cosmas though, at his website, http://www.stluciavacationvillarentals.com/st-lucia-villa/ He takes the stress out of planning a trip and there is no middle man or vacation rental agency.

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

Our Families St. Lucia Vacation

Guest: Happy Travling Family (Littleton, CO)
Date of Stay: 03/25/11 Review Submitted: 04/13/11

My wife and kids, age 10 and 12, just returned from a fabulous week on the beautiful island of St. Lucia. We stayed at Villa Gina and we cannot say enough great things about the villa and our hosts Cosmas and Gina. The villa is exactly as pictured online and is conveniently located just a two minute walk to the beach and this lovely cove and is minutes away from some of the best dining on the island. I would strongly recommend that you use Cosmas and his team as your driver as they were able to pick us up at the airport and then shuttle us around the island knowing exactly where to go and how to get there. This eliminated all of the stress of having to figure out directions and then getting there as well as being able to enjoy the scenery. We loved our mornings at Villa Gina having breakfast up by the pool and getting our days started with a refreshing swim. Merlin, the house keeper made us a traditional St. Lucian breakfast one morning that is certainly worth trying. Cosmas was the consummate host making recommendations on sight seeing and dining. We chartered a private 46 foot catamaran through the Moorings which I would strongly recommend. Did the zipline and Snuba per Cosmos recommendation and toured the island including the volcano. We love fine dining and had several great experiences including: lunch at Ladera situated between the Pitons which had one of the best views, The Cliff at Cap Maison which was my wife and my favorite for overall food and setting (went twice), Buzz which was my kids favorite (they are little foodies and love fine dining) where we also went twice, Big Chef which is great if you want a good steak, and finally, Coal Pot which has a great setting on the water but the food and service was simply okay and was our least favorite. In closing, we greatly anticipate returning to St. Lucia and Villa Gina and bringing our family and friends. Words cannot express the gratitude we have for Cosmas and the team at Villa Gina for helping to make this one of our best family vacations ever!!! Sincerely, Dr. Bret, Suzanne, Blake(12), Bryan(10)

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, girls getaway, pet owners, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

2011 St Lucia Vacation

Guest: Lucia2011 (Iowa)
Date of Stay: 02/11/11 Review Submitted: 03/23/11

A year ago I decided to look for a villa St Lucia and after multiple research I had decided on Villa Gina and emailed the owner and reserved a week in February 2011. From the moment we (my husband, my brother and sister-in-law) arrived at Villa Gina we knew this was an excellent choice for our vacation. Cosmos and Gina took us out the first night to the street dance in Gros Islet and we had a great time. The view from Villa Gina is incredible, the villa is very clean and spacious, five bedrooms. The pool is just the right size and you can BBQ there. We didn't do the AC, we wanted to hear the waves and get the sea breeze coming through the windows. You can come and go as you like not like the hotels. The staff Christopher and Merlin were very friendly. Merlin is so sweet, she will do anything for you. If you ever go there you will not regret it, we hope we can return one day. The villa is only 20 minutes brisk walking to Pigeon Island which was also magnificent to sit and watch the waves coming in. Cosmos and Gina have become our friends for life. Thank you again for a marvelous vacation.

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

St. Lucia Vacation 02/11

Guest: Barbara (Collierville, TN USA)
Date of Stay: 02/02/11 Review Submitted: 02/20/11

We vacation with 2 other couples yearly. We found that the Villa Gina was exactly as described & shown in the pictures on the VRBO site. The house was well furnished & met our every need. Cosmas, Gina, Merlin & Chris were awesome!!! Cosmas was available 24/7 if we needed him & was very helpful in suggesting activities. He showed us parts of the island you can't see on a tour. He took us to the BodyHoliday LeSport resort & I would recommend this location if you are looking for a relaxing spot to unwind. This vacation was probably the best I've ever had. It was truely amazing. Thank you to all my Villa Gina friends!!!! We will be seeing you again!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.

Our St Lucia Honeymoon at Villa Gina

Guest: Ian (Toronto Ontario Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/28/10 Review Submitted: 11/07/10

We visited St Lucia to celebrate our honeymoon on August 28th, 2010. Being experienced travellers we prefer to stay away from the herding experience of all inclusive hotel and booked Villa Gina offering everything we needed and more. The Villa is a short jeep ride from Rodney Bay that offers groceries, dining and nightlife. Taking advice from our Hosts Cosmas and Gina we opted for a prearranged taxi ride along the east coast to the Villa. We stopped for a Piton Beer at a roadside cafe at Dennery and then continued our one hour trip to the North end of the island. It was nice to sit back and enjoy the scenery after the 5 hour flight from Toronto. The only road that we found needing some TLC was the Cap Estate Villa roads in and around the estate homes. A jeep is highly recommended. We arrived at the Villa shortly before night fall and unpacked and fell instantly in love with the Villa. It was everything we expected and more. The pictures accurately reflect the Villa’s interior and surrounding area. We were wise to pre-order a small breakfast package for the first morning which saved some running around on our first night. Cosmas drove us into Rodney Bay the first evening where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Spinnakers, a moderately priced unpretentious beachfront restaurant. Cosmas helped with the jeep rental, and as planned on the morning of day two the agent arrived and we completed the rental agreement in the comfort of our fully equipped Villa. In addition to the jeep rental Cosmas also arranged a full day land and sea excursion. The excursion company arrived right at our front door so we didn’t have to drive into town or hook-up at a local hotel. When not touring the island in our jeep or getting groceries at the local Super J we enjoyed the privacy of our Villa including a full size pool with a deck overlooking the coast and surrounding islands. The pool area was our sanctuary. No fighting for deck chairs, loud island music, pestering local souvenir vendors and no tan lines. We cooked most of our meals enjoying an occasional evening in Rodney Bay. The Castries market on Saturday was the source of our local produce for the week and souvenirs.. Merlin our housekeeper also cooked up a tasty curried lamb dish for us after our all day excursions. What a nice treat it was to come home to the Villa and have a gourmet dinner in the comfort of our private Villa. Merlin was at the Villa every other day except Saturdays and she clea

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

Our St Lucia Honeymoon at Villa Gina

Guest: Ian (Toronto Ontario Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/28/10 Review Submitted: 11/07/10

We visited St Lucia to celebrate our honeymoon on August 28th, 2010. Being more experienced travellers we prefer to stay away from the herding experience of all inclusives and booked Villa Gina offering everything we needed and more. The Villa is a short jeep ride from Rodney Bay that offers groceries, dining and nightlife. Our Hosts Cosmas and Gina suggested a prearranged taxi ride along the east coast to the Villa. The roads in St Lucia roads were surprisingly very well maintained and easy to navigate. We stopped for a Piton Beer at a roadside cafe at Dennery and then continued our one hour trip to the North end of the island. It was nice to sit back and enjoy the scenery after the 5 hour flight from Toronto. The only road that we found needing some TLC was the Cap Estate Villa roads in and around the estate homes, A jeep is highly recommended. When we arrived at the Villa shortly before night fall and found it to be everything we expected and more. The pictures accurately reflect the Villa’s interior and surrounding area. We were wise to pre-order a small breakfast package for the first morning which saved some running around on our first night. Cosmas drove us into Rodney Bay the first evening where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Spinnakers, a moderately priced unpretentious beachfront restaurant. Cosmas helped with the jeep rental and excursion planning. The excursion company arrived right at our front door so we didn’t have to drive into town or hook-up at a local hotel. When not touring the island in our jeep or getting groceries at the local Super J we enjoyed the privacy of our Villa including a full size pool with a deck overlooking the coast and surrounding islands. The pool area was our sanctuary. No fighting for deck chairs, loud island music, pestering local souvenir vendors and no tan lines. We cooked most of our meals enjoying an occasional evening in Rodney Bay. The Castries market on Saturday was the source of our local produce for the week and some small souvenir purchases. Merlin our housekeeper cooked up a tasty curried lamb dish for us after our all day excursion. She was at the Villa every other day except Saturdays and she cleaned the Villa including our laundry. What a treat it was coming home with our laundry all clean. We could go on and on, we loved everything here. Suggest doing an all inclusive if you are expecting to be waited on. Highly recommend this spot and will be returning. Michelle & Ian

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

Guest: Melanie18 (Alberta, Canada)
Date of Stay: 05/21/09 Review Submitted: 05/21/09

Two single friends and I stayed at Villa Gina during the Jazz Fest in May 2009. We were speechless upon arrival at the villa (not to mention during the drive with Cosmos from the airport to St Lucia...amazing scenery and great information and tips!). The villa surpasses every picture you will see of it. We found the rooms perfect for our situation as each offered something special (the king size room is breathtaking and the two queens has a great view and space...while the third smaller room has its own sunshower making it appealing, as well). There was nothing we needed or lacked during our stay. The villa is equipped with everything you will need for your stay, including a local cell phone you can top up for easy communication between the villa and the cell, or to Cosmos, or the driver he will introduce you to. The pool was a special treat and Cosmos indicated he was going to be doing renovations in that area to include a gazebo for some shade. We regularly walked down to the resort (Smugglers Cover) and enjoyed the beach. Rodney Bay and Gros Islet are literally at 10 minute cab ride away and offer affordable dining and entertainment options. Gina and Cosmos took interest in our activities and offered to organize any excursions we were interested in. They were also very conscientious of our privacy and made themselves available, but also kept to themselves. I cannot say enough about our experience at Villa Gina. I have already recommended it to my parents and their friends and would love to come back for another visit during Carnival sometime. Thank you to Cosmos and Gina for a wonderful vacation and for making your home feel like ours. It was a very special trip. And Merlyn, the housekeeper, was a doll to have around!

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Guestbook Comment

Guest: Sueandfamily (Newton, NJ)
Date of Stay: 09/01/06 Review Submitted: 09/28/06

By Sue and family from Newton, NJ Accuracy of Listing: 5 out of 5 Accuracy of Property Description: 5 out of 5 Accuracy of Photos 5 out of 5 Accuracy of Listed Amenities: 5 out of 5 Accuracy of Location Description: 5 out od 5 "It was the dream vacation of a lifetime." "We only have wonderful things to say about the Villa Gina and our dream vacation to St. Lucia. We (family of 7) stayed at the Villa during the last week of July 2006. Cosmas and Gina have done an outstanding job to provide travelers with a five star villa and all of the amenities one would expect with such a rating. They arranged a number of wonderful excursions for our large family (not an easy feat), with only the best local companies. We went diving, and on the Land and Sea xcursion. Both were experiences we will treasure always. The villa itself is beautiful, and you want for nothing. The staff is second to none. We felt safe, comfortable, and at home (all while being pampered). St Lucia is a spectacular island, and the people we met were all very warm and friendly. I recommend St. Lucia and the Villa Gina to everyone I come in contact with." .

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