Danielle

1 property

8 reviews

Experienced owner


Joined 2007

Danielle

Owner from brentwood, United Kingdom

1 property


8 reviews

Solo from Faversham Kent , United Kingdom

Andrew

Solo from Faversham Kent , United Kingdom · July 2023
My stay at the villa was great could have done with spending more time there as personally don’t think 2 weeks is enough 😃. There was a couple of minor issues with which Stacy Spinks property manager dealt with quickly. My understanding is beautiful villa is slowly being given a refurbishment and once done will be fantastic as the Area it is in is idyllic.

Couple from Surrey,, United Kingdom

Roger

Couple from Surrey,, United Kingdom · January 2019
We had a great holiday in this ideally located villa. It had all the basic facitlities required with a large deck area.

Couple from Bexhill On Sea, United Kingdom

Terence

Couple from Bexhill On Sea, United Kingdom · January 2018
We had an enjoyable stay not for our first time. It has an excellent deck which has partial sunshine almost all day. On the hottest days there is always some shade. The villa has been modernised with most facilities. The beach shops and restaurants are a short walk away.

Couple from Bexhill On Sea, United Kingdom

Terence

Couple from Bexhill On Sea, United Kingdom · November 2017
We have had several stays at this property and have found it enjoyable each time. It is nicely furnished and equiped. Although there is air conditioning we found that if there is a welcome breeze it flows coolly through the villa. We would not hesitate to recommend it.

Couple from London, United Kingdom

elaine

Couple from London, United Kingdom · January 2017
Lovely villa in great position near the beach. Well decorated and modern shower rooms. An awning over the patio would protect from hot sun, otherwise ideal, we had a great time.
Danielle

Reply from Danielle

Hi Elaine We are glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your review. Regards Danielle

Couple from Carlisle, United Kingdom

DAVID

Couple from Carlisle, United Kingdom · November 2016
We arrived at 6.10pm after a delay to our flight fortunately the agent was just locking up his office and was kind enough to stay on and assist, he had left the keys with a security gatehouse but I am not sure we would have realised this had he left, didn't fancy sleeping on the beach. The location and layout of the villa are great however it needs a complete refurbishment. Nothing matches in the kitchen, bits missing off the toaster. The master bedroom is nice however I would not expect anyone to enjoy the second bedroom it was very hot looked cramped and the aircon was so noisy in there it would prevent sleep we only used it to store our cases so it didn't directly affect us. Whilst not necessarily actually dirty the bathrooms and kitchen give of an appearance of being uncared for this also applies to the sheets and towels. The outside area overlooking the water inlet was very nice to sit on but again had had repairs to the wood and no one had bothered to stain the new wood, the outside furniture reflected the rundown overall state. Prior to our trip we asked the owner about the provision of beach towels, this elicited a rather terse reply that there were none, we discovered on arrival that they are available from the letting office knowing this would have saved some luggage space.
Danielle

Reply from Danielle

As your flight was delayed it would have been prudent to communicate this, either prior to boarding or on arrival in Antigua as the managing agents offices do close at 18.00 hours and we could have advised where the keys would be left for collection. We have now updated our arrival instructions for future guests to make them aware that if they arrive after office hours keys will be left at the security gate post. The timber repairs were carried out on the deck just prior to your arrival and the new planks were stained after your arrival (Most decks are not treated) - there was not time to get them re-stained before you got there. Bath towels and sheets are replaced on a regular basis - if you were not happy with the ones in the villa you could have asked the maids to replace them. Beach towels as you mentioned can be hired from our managing agents but they are not always available so we always advise to bring your own - just in case. If the air con in the second bedroom seemed noisy to you it is likely it had been set to boost mode. We have personally inspected the villa since your departure and found it to be to satisfactory standards, but we do thank you for taking the time to review our villa and all comments are taken on board.

Friends from Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

Deborah

Friends from Tewkesbury, United Kingdom · February 2016
A pleasant purpose built resort and marina. Well placed villa, handy for the excellent beach and lovely water views to front of villa. A bit of a trek to and from the supermarket and centre so would advise to hire a car if planning to go offsite or a golf cart, or both. We found the folder with details of resort facilities etc on the last day - would suggest cleaner ensures it is visible for incoming tenants, otherwise very happy with the.accommodation and a/ c was very efficient. Outside It was too hot to sit on the deck much of the time and no shade. There was a parasol base but no parasol evident. Others in the block have a pull out or fixed awning which also means that the only dining area is sheltered from both sun and rain, and we had a couple of rainy mornings. Overall a pleasant, relaxing holiday with everything you need within a reasonable distance. Would recommend. Outgoing tenants did not vacate on time which meant delay getting into villa but rental agent was helpful. Did not communicate with owner but obliged to give rating before posting review.

Family from Bristol, United Kingdom

Gina

Family from Bristol, United Kingdom · July 2014
Loved the villa, very comfatable, close to the beach and all amenities. will defenatly come again.

Couple from Zeist, Netherlands

Pierfrancesco

Couple from Zeist, Netherlands · April 2014
Good things: - location directly on a beautiful beach - view of the beach and of the cliff on the other side - nice TV with good choice of good channels - the managers of the house (Rita and the husband) were very friendly, nice and helpful Bad things: - no working internet connection in the house (wifi not working). Internet borrowed from the neighbours, very poor signal, not working in the house but only on the patio. - poor contact with the owner, she replies late or not at all, she does not fix the issues (like wifi). - during our stay, maintaince of the external of the house (under the patio) has been done without any notification, causing a lot of noise during our stay in the patio and taking our privacy - in general no privacy because of lack of a gate to enter from the street to the patio (random people came down to the patio to ask for things like water, cigarettes and so on) - no dish washer and barbecue even if listed in the facilities list before (now removed) - there are a lot of mosquitos. Overall for the amount of money to be paid we can find better locations in other parts of Antigua.
Danielle

Reply from Danielle

Wifi has now been reprogrammed by the Utility company, after many phone calls (The signal from our adjacent house has been more than adequate for all of our previous guests) There is a time difference of 5 hours between London and Antigua, all emergencies are dealt with immediately. Emails are replied to on the same day if received in normal working hours.

No building works were carried out during the clients stay however some 30 building surplus bricks were removed from the parking area during a time which the guest had informed us they would be out!

An entrance gate will be installed when the villa is next vacant. The villa is however on a public beach, adjacent to the national park / rainforest.

In the Caribbean mosquitos are present and all visitors are advised to use repellent and our villa has been fitted with mosquito mesh on all windows / doors. The adjacent hotels Carlisle Bay and Curtain Bluff do not appear to have ever received any complaints yet have accomodated thousands of guests?

Our original website listing mistakenly listed dishwasher and BBQ in error and as the villa is timber framed & clad and on a wooden deck our insurers will not allow a BBQ.

We have received many fantastic reviews apart from this one from a difficult client who attempted to justify a reduction in price and was given 100USD in compensation for the 'weak' WIFI signal.

 From Kingston, United Kingdom

john

From Kingston, United Kingdom · December 2010
We have rented a number of similar villas over the past few years, but this was by far the best. Excellent value for money, five stars all round. If the owner was to upgrade the TV and hi-fi it would be even more perfect. We `will be back. All best, John and Diane Blake.