all this is just for you
"From today, the contemporary traveler can enjoy a new type of accommodation between the privacy and ample space of a private residence and the comforts of a five-star hotel ", they explain from Preferred Residences . "It's the perfect marriage between exclusivity and luxury. We offer everything from beachfront bungalows or quaint country cottages to sleek, modern city apartments; Each residence will meet the standards of the discerning travelers making them feel at home."
a piece of paradise
And what requirements are those? According to Sergio Viladomiu, from the travel agency Villages of the World , can be summarized in maximum privacy, discretion, security, exclusivity and independence: "There are no schedules; you can come and go whenever you want, organize a dinner or party without disturbing anyone, swim in the pool at night or at dawn... " It also warns of the advantageous price ratio "if you compare it with a hotel with the same qualities", and of the possibility of being able to count on all the services that you please no need to book them in advance in the case of tennis courts, gyms, spas... and even heliports or private cinemas, as in the iconic ** Straffan House .** The very elegant Irish villa, built in 1832 by Hugh Barton, of the well-known Barton & Guestier winery, also offers ten luxurious rooms and indoor pool.
Luxury Living at Straffan House
CULTURAL IMMERSION
Viladomiu also explains that in these residences the level of "customisation" of the accommodation is also higher, since "the client has the possibility of choosing the type of villa he wants: modern, classic, rustic..." In fact, immersion in the destination culture sometimes reaches very high levels, greater than those that a hotel can offer, when they offer us the possibility of sleeping in a typical local house -although this is, of course, of high standing-.
This is the case, for example, in ** the three riads that the mythical La Mamounia makes available to its guests**, with purely artisan decoration spread over the 700 square meters of each property. Or in the authentic Tuscan houses of ** Castello di Casole ,** that make the dream come true for all those who have always wanted to have a villa among the vineyards of the most romantic region in the world. Both possibilities, yes. are close enough to the hotel that gives them their name to be able to participate of the lively life of both if you prefer from time to time.
private dinner
Tuscan flavor
But there is something for everyone: there are even more specialized possibilities, although a little less solitary, such as ** sleeping in one of the 15 private igloos ** located at the foot of the Alps, and also less social ones, such as seclusion in a splendid garden of three hectares and five rooms in Senegal. We talk about the Villa Keur Fegu , which also has a pool house enabled to provide the space with even more privacy. There, "the guest can relax enjoying the jacuzzi or a good massage "protected, by the way, by the four security guards who guard the complex.
Pure Senegalese
UNIQUE SERVICES
Villas del Mundo also highlights the customized services of the residences, which are unique to each guest, and are available 24 hours a day. Thus, those who stay in these design properties always have chefs, masseuses and chauffeurs at your disposal, as in the exotic Villa Sara Arraial da Ajuda. In its price includes five full-time employees: waitress and waiter, cook, gardener and villa manager.
In Villa Sara Arraial da Ajuda, five employees and a heliport
This exclusivity sometimes also extends to leisure outings . Preferred Residences offers, for example, getaways to the Cerro Negro volcano (Nicaragua) to do 'surfing in ashes' , with journey in helicopter included if you stay at the resort Mukul Beach : "Mukul means secret, and has already been the ideal refuge of celebrities like Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson. It is hidden between a tropical forest and a dream beach and among its accommodations it has six villas with three, four or five bedrooms fully equipped. Its decoration includes Nicaraguan craft pieces, and among its extras stand out its private pools and terraces with views to the bay of Manzanillo", they explain from the organization.
Mukul Beach, haven of stars
BEYOND 'BLEISURE'
Not all villas look like it. The " apartment residences" are a growing trend, as they allow integration into big city life with complete privacy and many amenities, and are becoming a highly desirable option for those who travel for business , but they also want to have fun. That is, for all those new champions of the bleisure (business+leisure) .
Business trips to another level
"Hotels are adapting so that business trips can end up being family, couple, friends... and they offer all possible leisure options in a type of accommodation with capacity of more than two rooms ", they explain from Preferred Residences.
It happens, for example, with the AKA Marylebon e , situated between Hyde Park and Regents Park, in the vibrant West End londoner There, these luxurious apartments maintain the spirit of the neighborhood being located in a recently renovated 1920 building, while its guests can enjoy amenities such as the free access to a fitness center located just down the street or complimentary gourmet sodas. The best of two worlds with a single reservation.
West End Spirit