Well I’m loathe to leave a glowing review as then everyone will know about this absolute gem and they are already full for me to return next year sadly. But the truth is the villa is beautiful, tastefully decorated, comfortable beds all with en suites. every little thing you could need even tennis bats, beach towels, washing up liquid etc. So often villas are complete empty shells with you requiring to buy even simple items like salt and pepper but nanpa had everything, even a drawer with medicines in. we didn’t use them as didn’t need to and I left medicines we took and also didn’t need to add to the supplies for future guests, likewise with our leftover coffee pods we added them to the supply available. The location is great, just a short walk to the beach. we did hire a car which gave us the freedom to explore the island and other beaches plus go food shopping etc. The pool area loses the sun at about 3pm after having it all morning so that was the time we would head to the beach, or the communal pool on site to play some tennis/table tennis at the communal facilities. Paul and his wife are great hosts, easily contactable and provide good information plus local tips, like taxis etc. Marcia who maintains the villa in barbados was lovely and again on hand to answer any questions we had, or guide us in when we got lost finding it on the first night (was dark due to flight delay). The kitchen was great, a real home from home, again with everything you could possibly need including things like egg cups, Tupperware etc. oh and my husband and sons loved the ice machine in the fridge which was a godsend in the heat with cold water and ice on tap. All in all a lovely relaxing stay and great base from which to explore beautiful barbados. We hope to return again to Nanpa in the future. Maybe for 2025 if I can get in early and book it!

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Everything so comfortable The spacious rooms Every little thing you need is there Home away from home Sometimes didn’t leave the villa Pool

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We stayed at Nanpa in July 2023, family of 4, youngest being 17. The villa can sleep 6, but might feel slightly cramped with that number, depending what you're used to. For 4 it was great. The villa is in a good location, 5 minutes' walk from a lovely beach and 20 minutes walk from the town, so you can get by without a car if you prefer. There are also very good (though not cheap) local restaurants within walking distance - eg 10 minutes to the Sea Cat and the Horny Ram restaurants - and a small but useful grocery store and a bakery about the same distance. It's in a gated community of about 30 villas and felt safe. The pool at the villa is great for cooling off, but if you want to swim you can use the communal pool, which is slightly larger, though don't expect anything near Olympic size. A good tennis court and table tennis table are also available for all to use, with racquets and bats in the villa. In the villa itself the kitchen is really well equipped, with pretty much everything you could need to do all your own cooking. The washing machine is easy to use and there is a large American-style fridge freezer dispensing cold water and ice. There are plenty of towels provided for both indoor and outdoor use, which is a nice touch. There are outdoor sofas and a dining table on the covered patio, plus 4 good quality loungers. The bedrooms are all a decent size with plenty of storage space - you won't run out of places to put your clothes. All the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, which are also good size, and everything was clean. Beds were all very comfortable and no shortage of pillows. The wifi was solid apart from one day when it seemed there were general network issues. The TV had various subscription options (eg Netflix), but we didn't really go away to watch TV.

We had a couple of days of very heavy rain (not the fault of the villa!), which resulted in the patio area being flooded because drainage wasn't working properly. Not a big deal, just a minor inconvenience. Slightly worse was that the roof developed a leak into one bedroom that dripped onto a cupboard then down onto a laptop, though fortunately no harm done. The good thing is there is a very efficient local property manager on hand to resolve any issues quickly. Just be aware that as at summer 2023 there is also building work going on around the area, both within and outside the gated community, so occasionally we got noise from that. Also be aware that the cost of living in Barbados is high! Food in the shops and in restaurants is expensive, car hire is not cheap either, and paying for any other trips and activities soon adds up for a family of 4. Clearly this is not a reflection on the villa, just something to be aware of when travelling to Barbados. Having said that, the locals we met or spoke to were almost universally lovely, friendly and helpful.

Upon arrival at the property you can see straight away this is a well loved home. The exterior is immaculate with a small beautiful garden, and drive way. The interior was more impressive. An extremely wonderful and spacious living/ kitchen area with a downstairs toilet and separate utility room. The decor is modern but definitely homely. The kitchen was without fault, it was definitely a home from home. Whatever you needed from cooking instruments, coffee filters , blender, mixer to cleaning materials was provided. There are 2 separate patio doors leading out onto a large outdoor area, which happily sits a dining table for 6, two 3 seater sofas, 4 sun lounges and a lovely sized pool. Venturing up the wooden staircase, there are 3 great sized bedrooms, all with en_suite, air conditioning, ceiling fan, and balcony. The mattresses were extremely comfortable and fluffy pillows made for a great night sleep. Wardrobe space was more than ample with lots of hangers. Each bedroom was given 4 beach towels as well as plenty of bath and hand towels.

No, property faultless.