The house is as advertised on Vrbo. It’s in the country with a wonderful view of the ocean & the Pitons. When we arrived we were greeted with a big basket of fresh grape fruit, cantaloupe, mangoes. The bedding was colourful and the master bedroom had a bottle of wine with wine glasses. The towels in the bathroom were displayed with toiletries. The house was clean. We were picked up by Vinaya from the airport and we also stopped by a super market to get groceries. The house was clean. We hardly used the AC as it’s quite windy and with all the doors and windows open there’s always a breeze. We used the fan in the living room. Vinaya was always helpful, checked on us via what’s app or dropped by to see how we were doing, gave us information on the tours we wanted to do, arranged for transportation for all the tours we did around the island and dropped us off to the airport. We met a lot of her relatives as they all live close. Her mother, grandmother, brother and uncle live close to the house. Vinaya’s mother has a pottery studio on the property. She gave us a tour and showed us how the pottery is made, how they find the clay, how it’s broken up, how they mold the clay and how they are fired. We felt safe wherever we walked whether it was going to the beach, walking to get a bus or just going for a walk. The locals were always friendly always asking how we were, where we were from and wishing us a great stay. The beach is a good walk from the house took us 30 minutes and as St Lucia is mountainous it’s a steep climb going and coming. The beach is quiet mainly locals who fish and enjoy swimming. Seen 1000’s of different fish when snorkeling. You can see Gros Piton from the house. There are many trails up the mountains and all are within walking distance. We enjoyed travelling on the buses didn’t have to wait long to catch one. The bus drivers are very helpful even dropped us off right at the front of the driveway. We got to listen to catchy carribean tunes while enjoying the drive on the windy roads. There is a local store where you can buy groceries. Every morning looking from the balcony or the window of the house we would see sailboats, barges, cruise ships, fishing boats and catamarans sailing by. The sunsets were spectacular. This being our first visit to St Lucia with fond memories of gracious & friendly St Lucian’s, fresh fruits & vegetables, exciting tours, delicious cuisine, gorgeous beaches, great weather, lots of R&R we will be back. 😍