プールと壮大な海の景色とチャーミングなコテージを備えた豪華なカリブ海の家

We are so glad that Villa Passiflora was such a great experience for you and your family, Emma. You were a pleasure to host, and we'd love to see you return.

And we would love to host you again! Glad you enjoyed your walk with Sherlon as well.

Glad you guys had a great time! We are fortunate that we're far enough from the trucks that noise isn't an issue, but they have made driving more challenging for visitors. It is worth considering a driver!

Thanks so much, Graham and Cindy. We look forward to having you come back, and we are happy to be welcoming guests to the beautiful Nature Island again.

We are always delighted when guests completely vibe in on both Dominica and Villa Passiflora. You obviously experienced the magic, Debra. Thank you.

Nothing makes us happier than when our guests have a great time at Villa PassiFlora, and it's especially gratifying that our staff is a big part of the satisfaction. We met Isaline during our first visit to Dominica about 15 years ago, and when she was between jobs, we hired her before the villa was even completed! She's that special. Caretaker Sherlon has been our most recent addition to the team, and a very fine addition he has been. And Nigel--whom we also met on our first visit--is a fantastic guide and resource for our guests. These people are a huge part of what make Villa PassiFlora such a special place.

Thank you, Rupert, for your kind words. Villa PassiFlora is has been a labor of love for us, and it means a great deal when people get the pleasure from their stay that we've envisioned (and that we get when we are there). We'd love to have you back.

Creating Villa PassiFlora was truly a labor of love, and we have been delighted that the vast majority of our renters have found it a very special place to stay, but Dominica is not for everyone. We fell in love with the island both because of its extraordinary natural beauty and because it is a dramatically different culture than what we experience in the US. It is relatively undeveloped both physically and economically. We are delighted to spend time in a country where tourism is secondary to the island culture, having visited other beautiful islands where the cultural tone is set by tourism. Bumpy roads are OK: "The last of the real Caribbean." Secondly, Villa PassiFlora is not for everyone. Our highest priorities in designing our home were to take advantage of the glorious location we have on the NE coast, while maintaining a cool, livable environment year-round. In terms of year-round comfort, shade trumps sun in the Caribbean. During winter months, when the sun is lowest in the sky, there is indeed little direct sun at poolside. Between walks to the beach and time in our observation tower, we’ve never felt deprived of sun. We try hard to live within the limitations of our solar energy generation-- which is part of our commitment to the eco-tourism philosophy. We don’t have a dishwasher or clothes dryer, and we try to avoid energy inefficient appliances and accessories. We do try to utilize CFL bulbs, and lighting is purposely relatively low intensity outside of the dining room and kitchen. We don’t have a recliner, but we do have traditional Caribbean plantation chairs and a pair of glorious McGuire chaise lounges. We need to make clear that more glass/dish/kitchenware is available on request, for those with more kitchen savvy. In order to maintain the villa’s very open environment that maximizes enjoyment of the vistas, the breeze and the sound of the surf, our security is based on the presence of fulltime, live-in caretakers and our two dogs, Eevie and Jacko, two ridgeback/rottweiler/Doberman mixes (no pit bull). While we would continue to lock up the villa if both guests and staff are away, it is reasonable to leave it open unless our caretakers are away on errands. I appreciate Jane’s thoughtful comments, which will help us continue to improve our guests’ experiences. I urge all potential guests to use this information, along with that presented on our website, to help decide if Villa PassiFlora is right for them.