Villa Rentals: A Home Four All Seasons
Hotel-operated villas offer the best of both worlds.
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Since 1982, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has been a pioneer in the development of branded private residences, which are also available for rent at many of its most popular resort locations. "Our residential rentals have become increasingly popular over the past five years, especially with extended families and friends who enjoy traveling together and want the additional space and privacy that you can’t get at a hotel," says Andrew Humphries, Four Seasons regional vice president, Caribbean, and general manager, Four Seasons Resort Nevis. "These beautiful, privately owned homes offer the best of both worlds because guests still have access to the top-quality services and pampering for which our hotels and resorts are known."Outfitted with locally inspired furnishings, the two- to five-bedroom residences offer such luxuries as private pools, expansive terraces, balconies and courtyards, outdoor grills and showers, marble bathrooms, fully equipped gourmet kitchens and laundry facilities. A range of home services includes in-residence dining and catering by Four Seasons chefs, pre-arrival grocery stocking, daily housekeeping and custom-designed, off-site excursions arranged by a Four Seasons concierge. And within walking distance are the award-winning spas and golf courses, sophisticated dining options, state-of-the-art fitness centers, pools and tennis courts, and convenient children’s programs typical of Four Seasons resorts.
The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies offers 34 villas and estates reminiscent of bygone British plantation homes, with grand interiors, lush private gardens and breathtaking views of the Caribbean and St. Kitts. At the Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma in the Bahamas, residential rental options include a two-story, 5,767-square-foot royal beachfront villa and one-, two- and three-bedroom homes situated steps away from the white-sand beaches of Emerald Bay. Common activities include some of the best scuba diving, fishing and yachting in the Caribbean, as well as golf at the resort’s Greg Norman– designed, par-72 course.
Just west of the Caribbean in Central America, the Four Seasons
Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo offers two- and three-bedroom private
residences with plunge pools tucked dramatically into the side of a cliff, which
overlooks the Pacific and is surrounded by a tropical forest animated by
swinging monkeys. At the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico, four- and
five-bedroom beachfront and hillside villas, from 7,000 to 9,000 square feet,
have a distinctive local flair, combining contemporary Mexican coastal
architecture and stunning interiors outfitted with regional art and furnishings.
Adjacent to the resort’s renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, these
residences offer the added bonus of an arrival butler, who starts catering to
guests’ needs the minute they enter the resort.
Unlike online villa rentals, where guests must often book
through a third party, guests can rent a home directly through the Four Seasons,
whose personnel have an intimate knowledge of each home. "Renters also benefit
from the added safety provided by our 24-hour security force and from our strict
maintenance standards," says Humphries. "We review each residence annually to
ensure that the owners have maintained everything from the interior design to
the kitchen appliances at the highest level of quality and function. You will
not have the headaches that come with not knowing what to expect when you rent
online."
Additional Four Seasons rental homes can be found at its
communities in Jackson Hole, Whistler and Bali. Rental prices range from $1,000
to $10,600 per night, depending upon the season and the size and location of the
residence.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
800.819.5053,
www.fourseasons.com/rentals
