In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, we are re-posting our sensational Sweet 16 of Villas that we created several years ago. These exclusive properties have only gotten better.
Guilty searched long and hard to find just the perfect getaway. Finding Tropical bliss was a labor of love and a commitment to our never ending high standards for the Guilty Pleasures Club. Fortunately, there were numerous vacation options available with cool island breezes, tropical sunsets and family friendly summertime prices. From St. Croix to the Roatan Island in Honduras to Nicaragua and back again, we found a treasure chest of stunningly beautiful villas that met all of our lofty expectations. It was an exhausting and successful journey in search of opulence, family adventure and fiscal sanity.
We put together a Sweet Sixteen a fun ranking of exclusive, opulent and eco-friendly Vacation Villas to share with our luxury-minded legions. However, just whittling the list of decadent vacation options down to only 16 finalists was quite challenging. Let alone, choosing just one. Of course, as always, Guilty and Thin Mint would not be denied. Here are the 16 finalists for the first ever Luxury Villa Showdown. Just like March Madness, our fiercely competitive tournament is destined to become an annual event with stunning upsets and big surprises.
http://www.vrbo.com/347898#photos Ranked # 1. Incredible waterfront eco-property in Honduras. Passed on this property in 2009, but we're giving it serious consideration this summer.
http://www.vrbo.com/252475#photos Bequia property ranked # 2. Just an amazing home. Airfare was a little high for a family vacation. Did somebody say use points? We will.
Ranked # 3. Jamaican 3.5 acre waterfront estate. We stayed there in 2009. There was lot's of Guiltorious Glee in the outdoor shower. The Villa is next to the world famous Round Hill resort. www.roundhill.com. Their new infinity Pool at Round Hill was epic. We also loved the Afternoon Tea, but it's time to go someplace different.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p296694#photos Ranked # 4. St. Martin villa on Dawn Beach. An awesome property. Love this house, but we have been to the island too many already.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p296694#photos Ranked # 4. St. Martin villa on Dawn Beach. An awesome property. Love this house, but we have been to the island too many already.
http://www.vrbo.com/175999#photos Ranked
# 6 Incredible all-inclusive for 6 people in Nicaragua. OMG
# 6 Incredible all-inclusive for 6 people in Nicaragua. OMG
http://www.vrbo.com/218687#photos Ranked # 7. A fantastic property on Grenada.
http://www.vrbo.com/219216#photos Fabulous for the money in Nicaragua. Ranked # 8.
http://www.vrbo.com/40246#photos Great waterfront property in Antiqua. Ranked # 10
http://www.vrbo.com/233134#photos Wonderful oceanfront property in El Salvador. Very tropical and inexpensive. Ranked # 11,
http://www.vrbo.com/52036#photos Ranked # 12. Great waterfront property in Negril .
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p227082#photos Bonaire property ranked # 13. On the beach in dive central
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p334879#photos St. Thomas property on the cliffs above the water. ranked # 14.
http://www.vrbo.com/271990#photos A fantastic treehouse in Nicaragua above the ocean. Ranked # 16