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par un voyageur de Rochester, Minnesota
Simply Relaxing
Publié le 19 janv. 2025 sur HomeAwayBeautiful home on slope overlooking the Caribbean. Spent many hours relaxing on the porch. The house keeper Flores and home manager Joan were delightful. Anything you needed Joan would see to it. They even have a designated taxi driver to take you anywhere. Could not have been an easier stay.
par un voyageur
Outstanding trip
Publié le 29 juill. 2024 sur HomeAwayThis property was exceptional in both location and beauty. It is very well kept with plenty of instructions upon arrival. The homeowner is responsive and accommodating. I can't speak of this property highly enough. Simply outstanding.
par un voyageur
Excellent and Very Clean Property with a View
Publié le 14 juill. 2024 sur HomeAwayLa Toc Villa lived up to its listing! A very clean property with a great elevated view of the sea. The family enjoyed opening up the main floor to experience a nice breeze while all bedrooms had very good A/C. WiFi signal was also very good and we enjoyed use of the pool morning and evening after spending the days exploring the island. Matthais came by on a few days to tidy up the garden area and clean the pool. The property is near Castries but generally is about 30 minutes minimum to 1.5 hour maximum drive from most tourist attractions. Beach below the Villa at the La Toc Sandals was not the best so we spent limited time there. The Villa had everything we needed and was well stocked with kitchen needs. Beds were very comfortable and bathrooms were well maintained. Drive up to the Villa is a little steep but if you drive around the island like we did, then it is easy to get used to. We had Flores cook chicken casserole and jerk chicken dinners for us which were very tasty and a good break from cooking ourselves or going out to dinner. She also was very timely in the mornings to complete here daily routine and a pleasant to talk to. We had Alston drive us to/from the airport while also renting a car from Drive-A-Matic delivered to and picked up from the Villa - very convenient! Joan acquired groceries for us and met us upon arrival. She was there to check us out as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & recommend this lovely Villa for anyone visiting St. Lucia!
par un voyageur de St. Louis, Missouri
Castries
Publié le 25 juin 2024 sur HomeAwayLovely home. Owner was very nice and Flores was very sweet. Thank you
par un voyageur
50th Celebration Week
Publié le 23 févr. 2024 sur HomeAwayThis is a beautiful home with an absolutely breathtaking view. There was plenty of space for the four of us and the décor was minimalist modern making the overall feel light and airy. Flores was a delight and made us a few delicious meals.
Alston (driver) was available whenever we needed him (I'm very happy we decided to use Alston instead of renting a car - the roads seemed very difficult to navigate).
I would suggest adding an approximate cost to the items on the grocery list, the sticker shock - though somewhat expected - was real! Also, an expectation of Alston's fees ($120 USD to/from the airport, etc.) to help with budgeting prior to the trip would be welcome.
Overall, the house was everything and more than expected! Thank you!
Commentaires de Gestion de l’hôtel
24 juin 2024 par VrboOwner, Gestion de l’hôtel
Hello Kristina,
sorry for delay in responding - somehow I did not get the notification from VRBO.
Thank you for the great review :)
We will take your feedback about groceries and Alston's fees, this is a good idea to manage expectations.
All the best, and we hope to have you again at La Toc Villa.
Melanie
par un voyageur
Such a lovely place to stay
Publié le 22 janv. 2024 sur HomeAwayLe Toc Villa is absolutely gorgeous and comfortable. And the views are amazing! The owners and property manager were so helpful before we arrived and while we were there. Alston, the driver recommended by the villa, was the best driver on the island and a real pleasure to be around. Flores, the villa's housekeeper, was a true pleasure and we came to love the gardner, too. The road leading to the villa is not in great shape and a getting to the beach was a bit of a challenge, but the views more than made up for that. The pool is not heated, so be aware that it is very refreshing. Overall, we had a fantastic vacation and we love St. Lucia. This was an incredibly comfortable place to stay. Also, love the blender, which sounds weird, but it made a great smoothie and pina colada. Get a fresh pinapple from the market and try one yourself! Until next time!
par un voyageur
Amazing Family Vacation
Publié le 17 janv. 2024 sur HomeAwayWe had an amazing time at La Toc Villa. We were provided with a wealth of information from Melanie and Joan before we even arrived. Then we were greeted with warmth and hospitality from the moment Alston picked us up at the airport, to meeting with Flores and Joan upon our arrival at the Villa. The villa was beautiful, and the views were breathtaking. We enjoyed the indoor/outdoor living spaces every morning and evening. Being located in Castries, we felt like it we had easy access to all parts of island. We would highly recommended La Toc Villa.
par un voyageur de TX
Family Christmas
Publié le 1 janv. 2024 sur HomeAwayOur family of 5 visited for a week from Texas. We rented a car(prepare to drive on the left and be alert)and this was a good choice as we like to be on the go. The location in Castries is great,if you want to explore the island.The view and privacy of this villa is so much better than shown.It has a gate to the drive,you can't see neighbors, it's awesome.You have to be ready to use the a/c only when you're in your bedrooms(it's super cold), the main part of the house doesn't have a/c, adhere to the hot water schedule, the shower is super hot in the morning and evening. Enjoyed the warm breezes through the main part of the house. All windows and doors open across the entire house. It's beautiful. Embrace it and know that's the experience you're signing up for. Yes, the house needs some TLC but it's not dirty.I would suggest getting all new bath, pool and beach towels. They are very worn and torn. Nice consistent towels would make a big impact. I actually liked the French press, after I found a youtube video, it was fun to make coffee each morning. I would provide ground coffee for your guests or make a cute coffee station. I would also invest in some nice soap dispensers you could refill.The dime store soap pumps make the bathrooms look cheap. I would not advertise walking to the beach. It's not a great experience,hard to get to,unsafe feel,nowhere for your towels,rough water.The beach chairs for guests were rusted and broken.Flores is amazing, have her cook a dinner for you!
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17 janv. 2024 par VrboOwner, Gestion de l’hôtel
Hello Mary! We are so glad you enjoyed the Villa :) And on your recommendation, we got brand new towels!
The path to the beach is indeed challenging and we do our best to clean it up when we are there.
You are right, Flores' fish dish is spectacular!
We hope to have you back.
Melanie and Mike
par un voyageur
Just ok
Publié le 25 nov. 2023 sur HomeAwayOn the positive the property has amazing views, is super clean and comes with the support of the most amazing housekeeper who did everything possible to make our stay special.
However the house and hospitality itself comes up quite short and overall felt very miserly. The house interior is old and in need of a lot of maintenance. Yellowed chipped toilet seats, threadbare old linens, old noisy fridge, old chipped and damaged kitchenware. The whole place needs a refurb. The showers are terrible. After a five minute wait we were able to get hot water in one but at barely adequate pressure. We found out this is because the owner chooses to limit the amount of time the hot water heater runs which is really poor.
The pool faces away from the sun and is very cold. TVs are old and small etc.
Check in felt more like being back at boarding school with an exhausting and pretty inhospitable list of dos and don’ts including things like ‘if you use up the paper towels and toilet paper you’ll have to buy your own’.
So overall we’d say not the worst but certainly far from the best we’ve stayed in.
FYI two points to note in case you do stay here to consider binging yourself. Not that they were promised in the listing or anything but we were surprised to find no Nespresso or K-Cups machine-just a French Ppress that’s seen better days. And there’s no technology like iPhone chargers, USB adaptors or Apple TV units.
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28 nov. 2023 par VrboOwner, Gestion de l’hôtel
Hello Jeff,
We agree with you that Flores is fantastic and the villa offers amazing views, however, we are very disappointed by your review.
We take great pride in La Toc Villa and are working very hard to make it a great place to create memories.
We never had a 3-stars review (neither did the previous owner), or have anyone used the word miserly to describe our property, so we feel the need to clarify a few points.
In the last three years, we've renovated the full deck area, retiled the pool and refurnished the house with brand new furniture, linens and bedding. We will check the linen/bedding inventory to make sure none of the old sets are still in rotation, same with the kitchenware.
The fridge was replaced 5 years ago and the TVs were replaced last year. We chose smaller and standard TVs to fit the space and our needs.
The pads under the toilets seats are indeed rough and unfortunately can't be replaced as the toilets are from Italy and the model discontinued - however this does not affect the comfort and functionality.
We like Nespresso's as much as the next person, however we don't think those cups sustainable and they are hard to find on the island.
The hot water challenge is tricky as it boils over on the roof if it heats all day because of the solar panels. Joan did adjust the timer, and could have adjusted it again had you asked us. I hate lukewarm showers so I get it.
We will review the onboarding process to be shorter while still being thorough as we want to make sure our guests are comfortable and know how the house works. As per toilet paper/paper towel, we will take care of buying more if required - good suggestion.
Lastly, we leave the responsibility to our guests to bring their own phone chargers, USB adaptors, etc. With that said, the lamps in one of our bedroom have a built-in charger for phones if someone is in a pinch.
Warm regards,
Melanie
par un voyageur
Beautiful view and close to beach
Publié le 26 juill. 2023 sur HomeAwayThis property is beautiful and well maintained inside and out! The decor is minimalist, beachy, and classy. The outdoor living areas are spacious with lots of seating. The lighting outside provides lots of light to enjoy this villa at night with it’s indoor/outdoor living. The property is laid out well and the bedrooms were spacious. Beds were comfy and showers never ran out of hot water. There is only air conditioning in the bedrooms and the rest of the house is open air. It got a little hot in the main spaces bc it was the dead of summer so a few floor fans might fix that for that time of year.
Before arrival the homeowner and manager provided a wealth of information. All questions/concerns were answered immediately by the manager. The house was clean and kept clean by the wonderful housekeeper and can she can cook a magnificent local meal for a small fee if desired. The kitchen is pretty much fully equipped so preparing and making meals was pretty easy. Both the manager and housekeeper are valuable assets to the villa.
We have young adult children and we all relaxed in and by the pool almost every day at some point. The beach that is close is a little tricky to get to but manageable for people who do well with stairs and uneven terrain. The water was a little rough on la toc beach while we were there so we did drive to calmer beaches not too far away.
We really enjoyed our time in St Lucia and enjoyed the time and memories we made as a family at La Toc Villa!
