Villa Beach Cottages

Villa Beach Cottages is located in the northern end of St. Lucia, 4 miles from Castries, the capital and 3 miles from G.F.L. Charles Airport. It is intimate, unique, & picturesque with 20 villa suites nestled among the coconut trees on Choc Bay, just a few yards from the water's edge. The rich St. Lucian colonial architectural heritage is reflected in the high cathedral ceilings, intricate gingerbread fretwork, jalousie shutters, medallions, finials and original handcrafted wooden furniture and oil paintings adorning the units. They command panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea, the lush green mountains of the northern coastline and a small offshore island.

A recent expansion and renovation has added 10 brand new villa suites (6 deluxe one-bedroom villa suites and 4 deluxe two-bedroom / two bathroom villa suites). These villa suites feature state-of-the-art in room amenities including LCD flat screen TVs, DVD and CD players, Hi-speed internet access, Wi-Fi, A/C, ceiling fans, digital safes, hairdryers, iron & ironing boards. Luxurious and fully self-contained, the one or two bedroom units has intricately carved four poster beds, living and dining rooms with indigenous designer furniture, fully equipped kitchens with marble countertops (including large appliances such as stoves, fridges, microwaves, toasters, blenders, & coffee makers) and large balconies with teak furniture and steamers overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The deluxe one-bedroom villa suites also feature bathrooms with his & hers pedestal sinks and in-room jacuzzis with a sea view.

The Derek Walcott Suite is a special deluxe one-bedroom villa suite named in the honour of Derek Walcott, the 1992 Noble Laureate for Literature, who spent his holidays on property over the years. It features a unique hand-carved wooden four-poster king-size bed, his watercolour paintings and a collection of his books. The Adelaide Rice Suite and the Edith Johnson Suite are also deluxe one bedroom villa suites named in the honour of the repeat guests of the Villa Beach Cottages. The Honeymoon Villa, a showpiece two-storey unit, has a living/dining room and a kitchen on the ground floor, and the bedroom and bathroom on the first floor. It features hardwood flooring, walls with Victorian wainscot panelling, and a romantic wooden spiral staircase leading to the bedroom, with French doors opening into the balcony and Caribbean Sea.

This expansion has also resulted in extra and enhanced on-site facilities include Coconuts, a small restaurant, (for Creole and International meals on request prepared by an in-house chef), Koko's mini-mart/shop, water sports (ocean kayaks), swimming pool with a rock waterfall & decking, wedding gazebo and portable outdoor barbecues. A second larger swimming pool was added and features a natural stone waterfall, a heated jacuzzi / rock pool and is surrounded by a large decking made of cut white stone and tropical hard wood with a second gazebo attached to cater for larger weddings. A new Guest Services Cottage now houses the internet café, guest laundry, and a free book and DVD library.

New services offered include: Meet and greet services with airport transfers, starter packs service (units can be stocked prior to arrival with grocery items), Coconut Car Rental, (a subsidiary company with car or jeep rental desk located on property offering the best rates on island, and detail maps to sites and attractions), Tours desk (organizing and booking personal and group tours and activities, such as golf, tennis, horseback riding, rainforest hiking, shopping, scuba diving, turtle, whale & dolphin watching and deep sea fishing), Dining Around (guidance and booking of the best tables at the finest restaurants on island), daily maid, laundry, babysitting, and (in room or beach side) body massage services.
A few-minute walk away are restaurants, a cinema multiplex and a small shopping mall with supermarket, shops, bank, post office, dry cleaners, fitness and medical centres.