Caribbean Villa Rentals Raise the Bar on the Vacation Experience

Caribbean villa rental guests have become a valuable mainstay of the current travel scene. Their continued devotion to the ultimate vacation experience has been a saving grace to many Caribbean destinations.

Nancy Anderson, President of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands-based McLaughlin Anderson Luxury Villas, is familiar with repositioning her company during rapidly changing times.

Having seen her way through major hurricanes, 9-11, and the internet’s growing predominance, Nancy was feeling highly optimistic about the upcoming winter season as summer turned to fall of 2008.

Then, suddenly, the entire world was faced with uncertain financial times, added to already increasing global competition. A struggling economy, and the rise of the internet as the first stop in vacation planning have changed the landscape for many owners and island managers.

In spite of these factors, Nancy feels that the villa rental industry survives because it provides value, luxury, and the opportunity to see island culture in an upfront and personal way. And, guests keep coming back for more.

Villa renters charter boating, sport fishing and dive trips, frequent local restaurants and nightclubs, grocery stores, as well as hire chefs, caterers, massage therapists, and nanny care providers.

Villas pull their collective weight by providing multiple layers of financial support to communities by creating local jobs in maintenance, painting, plumbing and electrical, housekeeping, extermination, landscaping, and pool care, to name but several. In addition, island utilities such as power and water, telephone and internet receive income.