Sans Souci villa was incredible, and the host, Sam, could not have been nicer or more attentive. She helped us navigate the COVID rules and BVI bureaucracy before and during our stay; found us a nanny for our young children well ahead of our trip; met us on our arrival and escorted us to the villa; and responded promptly when we had random questions about the house or anything needed troubleshooting.
As for the place, I don't think I've stayed anywhere with a more dramatic, beautiful, panoramic view. The rooms are well appointed, tastefully decorated, and everything about the house seemed designed to be deeply relaxing.
We would definitely stay here again.
Three items to know before you go:
- The pool is not heated, which is totally fine for swimming (it gets comfortably warm) but the thing that looks like a hot tub is the same temp as the rest of the pool, at least as of June 2021.
- The wifi wasn't amazing anywhere on Tortola. Sam did what she could, including sending IT guys to the house and replacing the router (!), but it seemed to be a general challenge on the island and not really specific to the villa. If you just need email, text, and streaming video, you'll be fine; two people videoconferencing for work at the same time was dicey.
- The roads/hills on Tortola are nuts, and the steep drive up to any of the villas with views will have you sitting up and paying attention. It is well worth the spend to get all-wheel drive and something like a jeep or full-size suv.