Looking for that perfect summer holiday escape? Book your next stay at Onyx, with the holiday experts at Blue Sky Luxury. Ultra-modern in design, this luxury 5-bedroom beachfront villa embodies peace and serenity. Start your day off and indulge in a relaxing drawn bath while taking in spectacular views of Barbados’ Platinum beach. Grab a bottle from the fully stocked wine chiller at the entertainment pavilion and enjoy a chardonnay and canapes. While the staff, including a chef, is on hand to make your stay an exceptional one.
What’s Nearby
Onyx is close to many luxury stores, restaurants, and bars:
Local & Co. – 3.9km
Sea Shed Restaurant – 2.0km
Limegrove Lifestyle Centre – 3.6km
La Baguette – 2.2km
Zaccios Restaurant – 3.7km
Cafe Ma Cherie – 4.4km
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Sugar Cakes
Ready for that authentic Barbados road trip? No road trip is complete without some tasty treats like the unique ones that Barbados has to offer! Here is a quick look at 5 Barbadian Snacks you need to try!
Sugar Cakes
Made from grated coconut, spices and sugar, this sweet treat is sure to have your sweet tooth pulsing with excitement! You will often find multicolored sugar cakes, which get their colour from food dyes. Traditionally sugar cakes were made with only coconut and sugar (and molasses for brown sugar cakes) but recently new flavours have been created including bay leaf and ginger!
Tamarind Balls
This tart snack is a favourite among locals and visitors alike. Bajan tamarind balls are a perfect blend of sweet and sour. The tamarind fruit is combined with brown sugar and rolled into balls satisfying both your sweet and sour senses. You can also get some that are hot and spicy flavoured. Be careful when biting into these as most tamarind balls contain a few tamarind seeds!
Nut Cakes
If you love peanuts and sugar, then Bajan nut cakes are for you! (By the way, we aren’t referring to the traditional cake made with butter, sugar and eggs) This crunchy treat is similar to peanut brittle, where peanuts and sugar are combined and made into oval pieces.
Fishcakes
Perhaps the most popular food in Barbados, fish cakes can be found on all menus – from 5 star restaurants to street-side vendors. Fish cakes are a savoury mix of salted cod fish and local herbs and spices, deep fried to golden perfection. A favourite version of the Bajan cutter is the ‘Bread and Two’ which includes two fish cakes, a slice of a cheese and of course, pepper sauce.
Coconut Bread
Coconut bread, also known as sweet bread, is another Bajan sweet delicacy that will definitely satisfy your sugar cravings. =The pièce de résistance is the divine combination of grated coconut, powdered cinnamon, and brown sugar placed in the middle of the coconut bread or on top of the loaf leaving a burst of sweet ‘cinnamony’ flavour in your mouth! You can enjoy this treat anytime of the year.
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Welcome to the evolution of Greensleeves, a luxury boutique-style villa in Barbados. The owners of Greensleeves made an excellent decision to enhance and create an even more luxurious experience for guests. An extensive renovation of the beachfront estate gave life to a stunning Barbados villa.
You can be assured that the promise of a one-of-a-kind villa will be met with sophisticated designs promoting wellness and peace. The pool has been completely redesigned and rebuilt, zen areas were created and all rooms upgraded with unique, plush furnishings.
A stunning lanai takes advantage of sublime 360 ocean views. The cottage, more so an exquisite stand-alone villa in its own right has been completely revamped and evokes a unique style. Greensleeves is now the ideal villa with full staffing, eclectic decor, and sumptuous cuisine. The epitome of luxury reborn.
Guests’ Check-in Experience
On arrival enjoy a cool towel and a refreshing Greensleeves Special created by your personal butler. Partake in scrumptious snacks under the lanai.
What’s Nearby
For some well deserved holiday pampering, the villa is close to many luxury stores, restaurants, and bars:
Sea Shed Restaurant – 850m
Pier One – 4.7km
The Fish Pot – 5.4km
Local & Co. – 2.7km
La Baguette Bakery – 3.4km
Limegrove Lifestyle Centre – 4.8km
Life On The Water
While you are here you’ll have no shortage of options for beach activities. Explore the island on a private island cruise. Spend a day swimming with the turtles, tropical fish, and sunken pirate ships. You might discover buried treasure! Take in a completely different view of the island from the air on a parasail. Let our Concierge team book your next adventure.
Visit our website to learn more about Greensleeves villa.
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At Blue Sky Luxury, health and safety are important to us as it is to our rental clients. Regular inspections result in safe living accommodations and our printed property information give tips on health and safety. We highly recommend reading these tips provided to be informed and aware.
Here are a few tips that will help you stay safe while on your next holiday vacation in Barbados:
- Always remember to lock/secure all doors and windows when leaving the property or before going to bed.
- Use safes provided to store your valuables.
- Use the alarm system if provided when going out or staying in.
- If there is a gate for beach access always remember to lock that gate after you come off the beach.
- Pay attention to pool signs.
- Check for the depth of the pool and if you or any of your party cannot swim do not pretend to be brave and venture into the deep end.
- Only use plasticware around the pool.
- Do not leave small children unattended in the pool or otherwise.
- Where there are high balconies small children must be supervised.
- Do not go in the pool or on high balconies while intoxicated.
- Avoid inviting strangers into your holiday home.
To find out more about how we manage properties and what we do to promote a safe holiday, click here!
Following these tips will result in an incident-free holiday. Help us help you stay safe!
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For the golf enthusiast, Blue Sky Luxury offers Royal Westmoreland-High Spirits. A 4-bedroom villa commanding breathtaking views of a stunning Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed golf course. If spending the day on the green isn’t enough, guests also have access to first-class recreational onsite facilities. Celebrity graced tennis courts, a fitness center, spa and a clubhouse with a resort pool complemented by varied dining options.
The Blue Sky Luxury vacation rental portfolio contains some of the finest golf communities in Barbados, like Royal Westmoreland. What makes Royal Westmoreland distinct, is its fantastic lifestyle bubble, high-end villas, and of course, one of the finest golf courses on the island. Explore this exclusive golf community here.
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Technology dictates the way in which we do business! After investing in a web-based property management software, we have been discovering its added benefits. One of these benefits is the app and its work order function.
As property managers, we are often on the go. We need to keep abreast of what is going on at our properties and have adequate follow-through. We need to have some organization and with this app, these things are possible.
Let us tell you more about the app.
This app helps us by being able to determine our arrivals, departures and in-house guests with a click on our phone. It also helps us to keep track of maintenance at our properties, we can upload photos and add notes. We can also complete our many, many, many checklists. At the end of it all, we can generate a report for our owners based on all that we have done. Essentially it helps us in maintaining our Blue Standards.
What are our Blue Standards? We have a blog for that! Now we also have an app for that. In the app, we have our Health and Safety Checklist, our Fire and Safety Checklist, Hurricane Preparedness Checklist, Audit Checklist, Arrival Checklist, Departure Checklist, and the list goes on. Cannot recall when the air conditioning units were last serviced, you do not have to worry if you have it stored in the app. For those tasks that we need to perform on a reoccurring basis, the app can also record these and remind us when they are due.
Now, We are not saying that the introduction of the app was easy. We had to find time in our already busy schedules to use the app. Only by using the app, can we reap the rewards that it offers!
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Fully Vaccinated? Here’s some exciting news for discerning travelers!
Effective Sunday 24 October 2021, the requirement for testing and quarantine on arrival for fully vaccinated travelers to Barbados will be removed provided you present proof of a valid negative COVID-19 standard PCR test taken within 3 days prior to arrival! Fully vaccinated guests (and minors under 18 accompanied by them) will now be able to enjoy Barbados freely from the day they arrive! Barbados is open for business and we look forward to welcoming your guests soon.
If you have not yet already done so and you have an upcoming stay with Blue Sky Luxury, please confirm to our team the vaccination status of all adults in your party so that we can ensure arrangements are made accordingly. Quarantine for unvaccinated travelers remains in place at this time, with a requirement to quarantine for 5 days on arrival, with quarantine lifted following receipt of a negative COVID-19 PCR result taken after the quarantine period is completed.
Please refer to the Barbados Travel Protocols website for full details.
Check out our exciting specials to book your last-chance summer vacay or even spend your Christmas holidays with us! We’d love to see you soon!
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Aerial View of Bachelor Hall
A true paradise oasis in the Caribbean, Blue Sky Luxury is proud to offer the newest luxury villa, Bachelor Hall! Offering a luxury vacation experience perfect for family getaways and holiday stays, this Barbados vacation estate should be on the list for every traveler’s Caribbean vacation bucket list!
This regal beachfront vacation estate set luxuriously over 3.4 acres on the Platinum West Coast of Barbados is just waiting for its first exclusive guests. The iconic 7-bedroom villa features a stunning master bedroom fit for royalty and two newly renovated suites with ensuite bathrooms. Surrounded by lush greenery and right on the beachfront, take tranquil strolls through the vast landscape or along the calming beach shore.
Master Bedroom at Bachelor Hall
Great Room with amazing sea views
Enjoy the villa’s stunning amenities that include a gorgeous swimming pool situated next to the outdoor courtyard. The villa offers an ocean view breakfast terrace for sunlit mornings and a dining terrace for sunset dining. Indulge in true relaxation at the private spa or exercise at the fully equipped gym. Savor uninterrupted views of the Caribbean Sea while the chef whips up delicious dishes at the Teppanyaki bar.
Full Length Swimming Pool
Service is a key feature at Bachelor Hall. Picture yourself not lifting a finger except to signal for another cocktail. The staff complement includes two butlers, three housekeepers, a chef, sous chef and a laundress. When you feel the need to try gastronomic experiences outside of your private villa, beachfront restaurants are minutes away as well as your choice of white sand beaches. With Holetown nearby, experience luxury shopping and fine dining restaurants, or let our Concierge Can team arrange all of your on-island activities.
Welcome to ultimate luxury at Bachelor Hall, Barbados
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Travel is back in the foreground! Our Property Management team is ready to welcome visitors to our villas. The team is proactive and as experts in the property management arena, we know that more holiday rentals, mean more cooking, and hence, Grease Trap Maintenance needs to be scheduled. So, let’s talk about it!
Importance of a Grease Trap
Grease traps are a requirement for any holiday rental accommodation. A blocked grease trap could fast become an expensive plumbing undertaking; therefore, scheduled grease trap cleaning could save our client’s money. The residual grease from cooking will harden in the pipes, leading to a steady grease buildup, and eventually blocked pipes. You also run the risk of having the sewage system blocked especially when your kitchen is without a grease trap, or more importantly having one that is not maintained often.
How the Grease Trap Works
Importance of Scheduled Cleaning
The installation of a grease trap is only the first step. A preventative maintenance schedule is then set up to ensure routine cleaning is conducted. Depending on the occupancy levels and the frequency of kitchen sink use, emptying and cleaning the grease trap forms part of our regular scheduled property maintenance in order to avoid blockages.
Tips from the PM Team
Scheduled cleaning of grease traps will keep them functioning efficiently. This saves our clients money in the long run by avoiding costly plumbing repairs.
Tip #1: Ensure correct installation
Some grease traps are ready-made out of a fiberglass design while some are actually built on the location of a concrete design. Some companies and contractors are not consistent in their workmanship with the construction of grease traps, and often time design flaws create a lot of issues, which result in having to clean the grease traps too frequently. The cleaning and other services required to clean blocked grease traps could end up creating substantial expenses.
Tip #2: Reduce solid food
Staff and guests alike are reminded to reduce solid material from going into the drain that will end up in the grease trap. While the grease trap is intended to hold the oils, fats and grease, the use of a strainer is your best bet to eliminate the excess solids entering the trap. Remove these solid food items from the dishes before being placing them in the sink. By keeping food out of the grease trap, will maximize the time between cleaning.
Tip #3: The grease trap is not for grease storage
We advise staff not to pour grease directly into the drain but instead store it in the appropriate containers. This helps to avoid the grease trap from reaching its maximum capacity too quickly. This will reduce the likelihood of having to deal with clogged drains.
Tip #4: Schedule Preventative Maintenance
Routine cleaning is essential and it is important to keep a maintenance schedule. Homeowners can get grease traps cleaned on a more infrequent basis by using less grease. It is still important to maintain minimum standards for cleaning times. Even if there’s not much oil, fat, or grease inside the tank, it will still turn rancid and emit a pungent odor. The property managers actually keep a log through a mobile work order app, which comes in handy for reporting to owners and tracking any technical issues.
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Photo Compliments: Seaduced Luxury Charters
Your next vacation is calling! From incredible powder-white sand beaches to private snorkeling or day/night cruises aboard the luxury yacht Seaduced. Whether it’s the swanky shops, rich Bajan culture, or toes curling local and international culinary delights! This Summer explore everything Barbados has to offer. Here’s a sneak peek at our stunning beachfront villas, stop by Sea Shed for sundowners after a private cruise.
3 Bed | 2 Bath | Beachfront
- Literally on the water’s edge at Mullins Beach, St. Peter on the West Coast of Barbados.
- Comfortably furnished and have plenty of storage space for your holiday wardrobe!
- The perfect holiday rental villa for families or groups of friends.
3 Bed | 2 Bath | Plunge Pool
- This luxury vacation villa can be rented separately, combined with The South Cottage.
- A guest favourite and is just moments away from the beach!
- Contemporary lounge areas and an area for dining surround the pool, transporting you to your very own tropical oasis.
5 Bed | 5½ Bath | Swimming Pool
- A sleek white bathtub is carefully positioned in the perfect spot to watch a Barbados sunset while enjoying a leisurely soak.
- A modern entertainment pavilion with a TV, wine chiller and plenty of seating!
- Onyx is a short drive away from popular restaurants like Sea Shed and The Fish Pot.
3 Bed | 3½ Bath | Resort Pool
- An ideal choice for any holiday, be it a family vacation or a quiet romantic getaway.
- Prime beachfront location, close to all kinds of amenities giving you the best of both worlds!
- Just steps away from the pool!
5 Bed | 5½ Bath | Plunge Pool
- Sunbathe in the beachfront garden, or around the plunge pool!
- There’s plenty of comfortable seating, as well as an alfresco dining area.
- The villa is a 10-minute drive to either Holetown and Speightstown, for shopping and restaurants.
Feeling inspired to book a Barbados vacation villa? Browse our summer offer rates starting from US $95. Book 1 week or more and save as much as 25% OFF on your holiday rental.
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