Endorsements
What our guests have to say:
"The villa is without a doubt, in the best location on Tobago! You can be as close or as far away from everything you'd ever want! The view is spectacular....Trinidad; sunsets every evening from the decks, the pool level or down swimming / snorkeling by the rocks below the villa. Of course you can also see the rare cruise ship and the daily T & T express coming into Scarborough.
The villa is very spacious and very quiet. We had six adults and a three year old. Only two of us stayed upstairs and the rest downstairs. We never head a sound when they came up in the morning to fix breakfast. The only sounds were the lapping of the ocean, the sounds of birds and the breeze/wind mingling through the leaves every so often. Suffice it to say, that you have a very tranquil environmental soundtrack anytime of the day or night.
Storage is no problem, either. You could bring clothes for six months and never run out of room to put them....lots of closet and drawer space.
Bathrooms are spacious. Great water pressure and plenty of hot water.
Felix was delightful and did a great job with keeping the pool clean and the grounds looking luscious. Vernette is a doll and makes the villa feel brand new everyday.
We have travelled extensively in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, etc and this is one of the loveliest settings in which we have stayed.
Treat yourself soon to Sea Breeze villa....before everyone else finds out about it!"
says Tom and Susan Hanson - U.S.A.
"We stayed in the Seabreeze villa for one week in June 2008. It was such a beautiful place. The surroundings are spectacular. Overlooking the Atlantic, set on a hillside. There was always a pleasent breeze. The grounds were in the sun all day which made hanging out in the pool very enjoyable. The pool was always really warm especially in the evenings as it had been heated up by the sun all day. The Jacuzzi is heated when needed and is huge and easily fit all of us. The villa and grounds are very spacious, there was 9 of us staying in the villa, but during the day and evenings we were joined by 4 more people. Even then there was plenty of room for everyone to sit eat, drink and play.
The villa is very well kept. The staff are brilliant. Sonya is the villa manager and she is a real gem! She would assist anytime we needed her, and was quick to sort out any issues we had (not that there were many).
We got married in the grounds of the villa which was amazing. It is fair to say it was most definitely the best day of our lives and we had Sonya to thank for all of it. She arranged everything, the band, the decor, the cake, catering, pastor...and it was all better than we could ever had imagined.
We have all come away with some amazing memories, and we will most definitely be back!"
says Olivia Hennessy - U.K.
"Seabreeze is in an idyllic spot – far reaching views directly over the sea and towards Scarborough – sitting in it's own lovely grounds filled with the yummiest fruit tress, breakfast has never tastest so good! The birdwatchers amongst us were enthralled without having go further than the balcony and left with much of their bird list ticked off, including osprey sightings.
Plenty bedrooms, all with aircon (if needed), wireless connections for your PC, invaluable if you have to stay in touch with business matters but we also found it great for on the spot tourist info, numerous places to dine inside and out, and a lovely swimming pool that became our son's second home.
Tobago has a wide variety of acommodation standards but if you relish the thought of a safe and secure holiday house with the luxury of masses of space and all your home comforts look no further – we would thoroughly recommend Seabreeze. We visited for 12 nights and came home relaxed and smiling!"
says Susan Jone - U.K.
"Sea Breeze is in the most beautiful location imaginable and even nicer than the website pictures promised. The villa had plenty of space for us and our 5 teenage/early 20's children to spread out and relax after a hectic week in Trinidad.
We felt very privileged to be tucked away in our own corner of paradise, while still in easy reach of everywhere. In particular being only ten minutes by car from the other side of the island enabled us to go on wonderful turtle watching expeditions to Courland Bay in the late evening.
We self-catered most of the time and it was bliss to sit on the verandah eating the barbecued Barracuda we had caught earlier in the day. The seas were unseasonally rough which prevented us from snorkelling, so we appreciated the cool pool and balmily warm Jacuzzi in their stunning setting all the more.
Sea Breeze is an exceptional place!"
say the Hutchinsons - U.K.
"OUR STAY WAS SIMPLY WONDERFUL AND I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL SEA BREEZE. I WOULD GO THERE EVERY CHRISTMAS IF IT WERE LEFT TO ME!!!
We all agreed with the lyrical comments made in your visitor´s book about the
idyllic location, the beautiful views, sunsets, amount of space, and plenty of room for the 10 of us dining either inside or out. What mattered to me most was the spectacular beauty of the site and the lovely Bacolet beach with its charming restaurant. I really think it was our best family Christmas ever.
Our journey out was ghastly but Mr James was there to meet us at 11.00 pm or thereabouts! Vernette was charming and on Thursday offered to cook for us and shopped and made us a delicious meal after our day out boating in high seas. We were glad to be able to stay in!
Despite having problems with the kitchen water heater (and less help in the house because of Christmas), please know the holiday was truly wonderful. And I feel sure you have the most beautiful house on the island! We were very privileged to be there. Thank you again for letting us have that one week!
Very best to you and I DO hope there will be another opportunity to visit
again. Its such a lovely island I would love to invite some friends another
time. In fact we are having a large house built on a Greek island on a
headland 3 minutes walk from the beach (2 years to be ready). Maybe when
its built we can think about exchanging places!"
says Florence Hunt - U.K.
"Villa SeaBreeze is a luxurious house on the east side of Tobago and to the north of Scarborough. We spent a ten day holiday there in March 2007 and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone considering going to Tobago for a holiday.
The villa is right on the sea front high (about fifty steps down to the water) with wonderful views towards Trinidad which you can just see on a clear day. There is a secluded beach close to the bottom of the steps and a more public one five minutes' walk away at Bacolet. This beach has a bar and restaurant run by the local hotel.
The villa is well equipped with four double and two single bedrooms and a total of six bathrooms. The living rooms are large and spacious. The terrace is excelllent for sitting out on, either in or out of the sun. There is a swimming pool, jacuzzi and barbeque in the garden.
There were ten of us on the holiday and the there was plenty of room for us all. We had two air conditioned cars which we used to explore the island and for shopping.
We thought the location was ideal. Being on the east side of the island with a gentle breeze seemed to keep the mosquitos away. We were often woken in the morning by a raucous family of chacalacas (Cocrico) the national bird of Trinidad & Tobago who would regularly return in the evening.
We were well looked after by the property managers who live next door, by the maid and the gardener.
In summary we had a wonderful holiday and are planning to return again to Villa SeaBreeze. We would certainly recommend it to anyone else considering going to Tobago."
says John Macgillivray - U.K.
"I meant to say something here last year after visiting SeaBreeze again. I have now been every year since it opened in 2004 (3 times)! It is a breathtaking spot and unbelievably good value compared to other places on the island (and the rest of the Caribbean come to that!). Admittedly the first year there were a few teething problems – the Jacuzzi heater kept tripping the fuses – we ran out of water – the ac unit in my bedroom was faulty – but we still fell in love with the place! Last year was pretty smooth and this year not a hiccup – everything is new from the pool loungers and pool equipment to both the fridges, not to mention the TV, DVD and CD player and so on.
The villa itself is wonderfully spacious and comfortable and has stunning views out over the sea. There are so many palces to sit outside in the shade or in the sun and there is usually a steady breeze. There are steps down to the sea where you canbathe or snorkel off the rocks or scramble round to a small ´private´ beach accessible only to the amazing Villa Ohana (but 4 times the price!!!) and the neighbours.
By car you are 5 mins from Scarborough and the fish market and shops and clubs, 1 min from Bacolet beach and the No Problem Beach Restaurant and Bar, 20 mins from the airport, 15 mins from the other side of the island and two golf courses (if you like that kind of thing!). You are also in a much sought after part of the island away from the main tourist areas where all the building is going on. Bacolet beach is brilliant because it is next to the Blue Haven 5* hotel so is kept very clean and tidy and has lots of shade too.
What more can I say? Oh yes the staff are very friendly and helpful and the villa is in a large garden where you can help yourself to the fruit in season (if the gardener does not pick it for you!). There are avocado, lime, grapefruit, banana, mango, breadfruit and coconut trees so you won´t starve either! I have been now with groups of friends and this year with my family and they all loved it so I thought I ought to share this little gem with you – just don't all go when I want to! I cannot recommend this place strongly enough."
says Tanja Williams - U.K.
"Six of us stayed at the villa and had a wonderful time. The villa is well located looking out over the sea as is, importantly, the pool and a huge jaccusi. The managers were polite and helpful and the gardener provided an endless supply of coconuts from the trees in the garden to mix with local rum and pineapple juice.
Local restaurants are good enough but the kitchen is sufficiently large and well-stocked to cook a great meal at home, and there were plenty of chairs and table space for far more people than just the six of us.
The bedrooms were comfortable and the facilities kept very clean. We had a great week and will certainly go again."
says Harry Stokes - U.K.
"We stayed at `Seabreeze` in September and had a wonderful time there we were met from the airport on arrival at the villa were introduced to Janelle the housekeeper who showed us around and also took us to the supermarket and were to shop the next day.
The villa was very well equipped with laundry, dishwasher and cable TV as well as telephone and fax. The bedrooms had a/con and where a nice size with the rooms we used having un-suite and well decorated with lovely bedding.
The staff where very helpful and not introsive and suggested good restaurants, beaches and places to visit. We loved the fruit that Felix gave us in the morning and the gardens were very well kept and enjoy to walk around.
The pool and jacuzzi were just to die for especially watching the sun go down from the jacuzzi with a carb in hand just heaven. The pool was a good size and suitable for all with easy steps to gain access, and the jacuzzi was big enough for my son to practise his snorklling in, with the cover over good for small children to use and keep out of the sun.
The position of the villa is just breath taking watching the boats in and out of Scarborough and the turtles passsing at night, and with the gentle sea breeze it makes seabreeze just the best in our eyes.
We had a very relaxing 2 weeks and with a active 7 year old this is no mean feet!!
We had a hire car and explored the island the car was arranged by the owner for us and was waiting when we arrived at the villa as well as a welcome pack for us.
The villa being so big we didn`t feel that we were rattling around even thought there was 3 off us, and if there was the ful amount of people it could take theres plenty of space in the gardens and around the pool to find a shady spot off your own.
We did eat out a lot but the villa has a BBq which we had many as we didn`t want to leave the villa.
Overall we felt Seabreeze gave us everything and more that we were looking for in our carribean holiday, the villa was just breath taking, well equipped in a fantastic position with good friendly staff."
says Amanda Elderfield - U.K.
“Sun, surf, sounds, birds, ships, food, fruit, pool, view, bats ….. what more can you ask for!!!”
says John & Joanne Turk - Ontario, Canada
“Well! What can we say – great, great, and we had a wonderful, wonderful time, and we will be back. The staff was truly very helpful.”
says Cathy Southworth – Pembrokeshire, UK
“What a fabulour place to come & relax! Paradise! (we found it!!) Definitely making plans to come back. ”
says Michelle Southworth Pembroke Dock, Wales
“This was our first week in Tobago and we got stunned when we arrived at your villa!! What a treat to be able to have breakfast with such a beautiful view, and birds all around us. Since my brother got married to a local girl, we have experienced a lot of the Caribbean traditions, including the devastating Rumpunch!! We would like to give a very special thanks , first of all to Sonya & Michael, who made oue stay even more enjoyable, Janelle, for making a very special dinner for us, and of course felix, who enlightened our breakfast with fresh fruits. I am sure that when I say, I would love to come back soon, I speak for everybody.”
says Bergendahl family & friends. Gothenburg, Sweden
“Thank you for such a beautiful location for our wedding. We were welcomed warmly by all of the staff at Sea Breeze. I’d like to say a special thank you to Michael, who arranged some beautiful flowers, and to Janelle, who helped out on the day of the wedding. And to Sonya, who was always around to offer a helping hand. ”
says Misty Stapleton UK
“Sea Breeze Villa is paradise. Thank you for a fantastic week. It could not have been more perfect! With a family of 15 (now 16 after the wedding), planning a vocation is quite a feat, but Villa Sea Breeze could not have been better. We had more than enough room, perfect location to the church and hotel where the wedding was, and everything was gorgeous. All of the other guests of the wedding were so jealous of our accommodations! Thank you to Sonya, Felix & Janelle for all of your help. We especially are grateful to Janelle for being our private tour guide! ”
says Krilich family – Ohio, USA
“Our second visit to Sea Breeze – didn’t think it could be even better, but it was. Thank you very much Sonya, Janelle and Felix for making us very welcome and looking after us so well.”
says Tony, Amanda& Aaron Elderfield - Oxfordshire, England
“Great relaxing time. Well looked after and friendly staff. The “Lynx” was always a lure when it came in and out of the ole harbour – great view from ole balcony! Plenty space and a wealth of wildlife – ole nightly aerobatics of ole resident pair of bats, were much more fun than TV before turning in! Our week went by all too quickly.”
says The Campbell family, Scotland
“Had a great time! Snorkeling was amazing!! Lots of fun in the pool and the Jacuzzi is lovelyWatch out for the bugs …. They bite!!”
says Jon(13) & Charlotte(15) South Yorkshire, England
