While a picture is worth a thousand words, it unfortunately cannot capture the beauty of this villa. Waking up on in the morning and having coffee on the veranda listening to the birds while looking over the perfectly groomed 18th green all the way to the lovely blue ocean is magical. The same holds true as you watch the sun slip below the sea at sundown while sipping a cool cocktail! Sitting on the top of the hill there's always a nice cool breeze blowing through. Just steps from the villa is the pool - which has a large lap pool, a shallow kids pool and a hot tub. It is surrounded by lots of lounge chairs, a great pool bar and a well outfitted gym.
The villa itself is fitted out with everything you might need for your stay - every detail has been carefully considered...from the utensils in the kitchen to the candle lights on the veranda. The kitchen, dining room, living room and veranda flow together...all with sweeping views and a lovely breeze. The master bedroom is large, and has both its own bathroom and small office included. The second bedroom is also well appointed, and comes with a balcony that overlooks the golf course and sea. For those who need extra privacy, the third bedroom is it's own self-contained cottage located just across the small interior courtyard.
With the villa comes Kim, the housekeeper. There's no question that it was a delight to return to the villa after a day on the beach or in the sea to find our laundry done and neatly folded, and the villa cleaned to perfection. Tea lights were replaced, fresh towels laid out, and and special requests were taken care of.
Did we have any problems? Yes...but they were addressed immediately. An air conditioning unit malfunctioned, and the Royal Westmoreland property manager sent the repairman right away. The resort had a power "brown out" on New Year's eve leaving us unable to cook our fresh fish for dinner, so the restaurant on the property grilled it for free for us. They likely cooked it better than we could have! It was nice to know that when something went wrong we had immediate access to the owner, the housekeeper and the property manager.
There's no question that this villa is a hidden gem. If we are able to return to Barbados we will definitely return to this villa.