Villa Isis is gorgeous with the best views on the island. Every room has a share of the view and the property has everything you need from kitchen equipment to pool towels, hair dryers , iron and a washer and dryer. We enjoyed our cocktails on the decks and cooked dinner in several nights. If you want to just escape and chill it’s perfect! There are some things that I wish we had known ahead however. The roads on the island are very narrow and since it was a British island driving is on the wrong side of the road for US drivers. Taxis are plentiful, but expensive. 10 miles doesn’t take ten minutes, it takes an hour and costs $100 . Also, don’t count on an ATM close by to get cash. The nearest one to the villa is in Castries which takes a $75 cab ride one way. The grocery store is also in Castries, so if you plan to cook at the villa make sure you get lots of provisions ahead or you will spend lots of time driving and paying taxi drivers! We did go down to the bay several times and had lovely drinks and dinner at Doolittle’s and Chateau Mygo. Prices ar good at both and they show them in EC and US dollars so you don’t have to do the conversion. Beware however of the Hurricane Hole restaurant. We wandered in for lunch one day and since the prices listed were very high ($30 for a 3 shrimp appetizer) we assumed it was EC dollars and ordered accordingly. When the bill came ($700 for 5 people, two of whom did not have alcohol) we were told the menu prices were in US dollars. Needless to say, we wouldn’t have ordered shrimp that were $10 each if we had known that ahead! We felt ripped off, which put a damper on our day. On the whole, we enjoyed our time on the island, the botanical gardens are well worth the trip and the snorkeling is fantastic! Villa Isis is wonderful and the communication with the property manager was very good. Just come prepared for the other factors I mentioned and you will have a great experience!
