| Villa rental - how it works |
It's pretty simple really, just pick your dates and email or call us to ask if the Villa is rented for that period. We will let you know within a couple of hours. If you decide to go ahead :
- We will send you a booking form with a booking reference.
- Fill it in and email it back.
- Send a deposit of 40% of the total rental cost.
- Pay the balance of the rental 45 days before your arrival
- If you have any special requests or questions, just call or email us!
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| Any hidden charges ? |
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There are a couple of charges that you need to be aware of.
- St Lucia charges a departure tax of US$22 for everyone that's over 12 years old. This is paid at the airport when you leave the island.
- A taxi ride from the airport to Rodney Bay is usually around US$65 one way. You will also need a taxi from Rodney Bay back to the airport when you leave. That will cost the same.
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| So, why should you choose this villa? |
There are many beautful hilltop villas with amazing views on SL. The only problem is that all of them are in remote locations which are difficult to get to even by 4WD. At night they are nearly impossible to find as these roads are often unlit and full of large potholes. Many of these properties are unsuitable for children as there are often perilous drops and low balconies.
The villas near the Pitons are near Soufriere and that's a little town with few facilities that cater mainly for locals. Rodney Bay is much better, but the hilltop villas in the Cap Estate (an area above Rodney Bay) are still at least 15 minutes by car from the centre of Rodney Bay, and that's a journey you have to make every time you want to go to the shops / restaurant / beach. It can, and does get tiresome very quickly. That's why we chose Blue Eden. It's right in the heart of the area and yet peaceful and quiet. Drive if you want. Walk if you want. We even have a few bikes for you to use, if you want. If you have boat you can 'park it up' thirty feet from your back door.
You can do whatever you want to do, but the nice thing is that you don't have to do anything!! |
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| Rental rates 2009 season |
High Season (15th Dec to 14th April)
US$2660 per week (7 nights) / $380 per night
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Low Season (15th April to 14th Dec)
US$1925 per week (7 nights) / $275 per night |
| Rentals for the Jazz Week are charged at the December rate of $2660 per week. Jazz info can be found here. |
| Please note that this a NO SMOKING villa. One of our children is allegic to tobacco smoke so please, if you have to smoke, take it outside! |
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For longer stays, special rates may be available, please contact us for more details.
Remember that a new, air conditioned, automatic, 4 Wheel Drive vehicle is included for you use with the rental of this Villa. No one else offers this and it's worth at least US$925 for a 2 week stay! |
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Things to bear in mind
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- There is a minimum two weeks rental for the Christmas and New year period. Demand is extremely high at this time.
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| Villa or Flight, Flight or Villa ?! |
This is a common dilemma - you can't book the villa without finding a flight but you shouldn't book the flight before knowing that you have booked the villa for yourself. Let's make this one easy. If you want to go, all you have to do is :
- Contact us and ask us to hold the dates for you. If they are available, we'll be happy to keep them for you for 3 working days with no obligation.
- Find and book your flights safe in the knowledge that you have accommodation!
- If you can't get the dates, just let us know and we'll just make them available again for someone else.
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The Car
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| The use of a Daihatsu Terrios 4 WD is included in the rental price for the duration of your stay. You pay for the insurance and petrol during your stay. A temporary visitors driving licence may also be needed ($25 approx).You must produce your home licence to get insurance. As with any car hire, the car will be inspected after your rental. If you damage it in any way, you will have to pay for the damage in full. Expect to pay around US$14 per day for insurance. |
Please note:
A minimum of 3 weeks notice MUST be given if you need the use of the car. If you book today to be on the island in less than three weeks, the car may not be available. |
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| How does it compare? |
We love St Lucia. We have come here for many years and we have always stayed in hotels. We have two children (10 & 6) and although we love them dearly, by the end of the 2 weeks of holiday, we could cheerfully scream because they seemed to do nothing but fight for 2 weeks continuously.
Initially, we stayed in a 'family room'. This was basically just one room with two double beds. It offered no privacy for us and when the kids got up at 5am every morning to watch TV, we had to as well.
The next step was to get two separate rooms. This was a better solution but it was twice as expensive and we were never quite sure exactly what they were up to!
This is why Blue Eden is the best of both worlds. You get your privacy and peace of mind and they get their fun and some space. It is right in the middle of the best area to be in on St Lucia - within a few minutes of absoultely everything you need to make a perfect holiday. The car makes all the difference. St Lucia has so much to see but to be totally honest, we found the land based tours to be rather expensive and if you have kids then they can be a nightmare. With the car, you can go at your own pace. Just go somewhere for the morning and laze around in the pool in the afternoon. Just pop over to Castries (the capital) for an hour whenever you feel like it or visit different beaches or any other attractions instead of having to rely on a taxi or someone else. Now you can relax and unwind. |
| So, what's the total cost? |
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You need to cost these items before you can get a total cost for your holiday;
- Villa rental
- Taxi to and from the airport
- Departure tax
- Car Insurance & Petrol
- Visitor Driving Licence (possibly)
- Flights to St Lucia
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