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| Category | Villa Grand Piton | Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Housekeeping services included | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free Wifi | ✔ including Alexa | ✔ |
| Concierge services | ✔ | ✔ |
| Around-the-clock staff | ✔ | ✔ |
| Utilities included in rate | ✔ | ✔ |
| Personal toiletries provided | ✔ | ✔ |
| Coffee maker and refrigerator | ✔ | ✔ |
| Complimentary bottled water | ✔ | ✔ |
| Complimentary use of snorkel equipment, beach towels, beach chairs and umbrellas | ✔ | ✔ |
| On-site spa services | ✔ Massage or hair styling | ✔ Full spa services with on-site dedicated spa |
| Laundry or washer/dryer | ✔ Washer/dryer use. No charge | ✔ Laundry services for a fee |
| TV/Movies | ✔ Several TVs, Netflix, Amazon Prime and extensive movie library | ❌ |
| Panoramic views of Pitons and sunsets over the Caribbean | ✔ | ✔ Not in the least expensive rooms |
| Located just a few minutes outside Soufriere | ✔ | ✔ |
| Located on beach | ❌ But only a 6-8 minute drive away | ✔ Only some rooms on the beach. |
| Children ages five and up allowed | ✔ Unsuitable for very young children | ✔ But children under 10 are not allowed for most of the year |
| Restaurant | ❌ But cooking services are available for a modest fee | ✔ Several |
| Breakfast and dinner meal plan* | ✔ $35 US per person per day; pay only for meals you request to have made | ✔ $90 to $100 US per person per day; purchase for entire stay. No credit for meals eaten offsite |
| Pool | ✔ | ❌ |
| Room size | Nearly 4,000/over 5,000 sq ft (covered/total living) | 350-750 sq ft per room |
| Air conditioning ** | ✔ Bedrooms only | ✔ Only in some rooms |
| Rooms close securely | ✔ Doors open up for views but deadbolt into floors and frames for security | ✔ Some rooms lack fourth wall; others have partial or full wooden-louvered walls |
| Secluded? | ✔ Built on the top ridge of a steep hill with one villa next door; separated by thick vegetation | ❌ Many people around. Open-air rooms aren't soundproof; rooms may have common walls. |
| Cost per night, 4 people, high season ➀ | $949 US | $1,770 US for least expensive available ("Superior Hillside") rooms. $2,664 US for rooms ("Hillside Premium") with views similar to Villa Grand Piton. |
| Cost per night, 4 people, summer season ➁ | $640 US | $1130 US for least expensive ("Standard") rooms. $1,995 US for rooms ("Hillside Premium") with views similar to Villa Grand Piton. |
* Villa Grand Piton meal plan prices are valid as of August 6, 2021. Details and restrictions are available on our “Food” page.
** Air-conditioning in open-air structures, such as Villa Grand Piton and other open rooms at hotels, cannot cool a room nearly as well as in a typical home. Air conditioning is designed to blow cool air on the bed to make sleeping a little more comfortable.
➀ On-line price quote as of November 5, 2021 for a seven-night stay in April 2022 (April 2 – 9). Transportation to/from Anse Chastanet beach is $20 US each way for four or fewer persons. Resort price is for two rooms at nearby resort with no meals included. All prices subject to change.
➁ On-line price quote as of November 5, 2021 for a seven-night stay in June 2022 (June 11 – 18). Villa Grand Piton price includes cleaning fee. Transportation to/from Anse Chastanet beach is $20 US each way for four or fewer persons. Resort price is for two rooms at nearby resort with no meals included. All prices subject to change.