Virgin Holidays View
This friendly hotel has an excellent location right on the beautiful wide beach at St Lawrence Gap and is less than a 5-min walk to the many lively bars and restaurants in The Gap – the island’s main area for nightlife. The Pirates restaurant serves tasty à la carte food with a variety of international fare on various nights of the week, while the main building has an open-air restaurant and bar serving buffets with a wide range of different cuisine, all overlooking the beach! There’s a kids’ club where you can leave the kids whilst you participate in some of the FREE water sports or simply relax by the pool.
Where is it?
On the beach at the peaceful end of St Lawrence Gap, 5-min stroll to the lively restaurants and bars. 15 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 25 min.
Eats and drinks
Seascape restaurant overlooking the beach, for breakfast, lunch and buffet dinner, Pirates Restaurant is an à la carte speciality restaurant open for lunch at least twice a week and for dinner 4 times a week, dinner reservations required. Barbecue night once weekly. Adults only late night sports bar, Seascape Bar is open 9.30am-11.00pm. Packed lunch available on request*.
Entertainment
Regular entertainment 6 evenings a week including weekly manager’s cocktail party.
Fun and games
2 swimming pools (1 across the road in the Pirates block, and the other is a children's paddling pool on the beach side). Spa*. Supervised kids’ club 5 days a week: 1.30pm-9.00pm, for mixed ages, minimum age 5 years (parents must stay on property). Local charge of US$10 per child per week for art and craft materials. Family games room. Beach volleyball and non-motorised water sports: windsurfing (some experience needed), boogie boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, basic introductory dive in the pool. Sun loungers and parasols available on the beach.
Handy stuff
Babysitting*. Laundry facilities*. Gift shop*. Internet access*.
Departure room and express check out facility..
Room info
66 rooms in 2 buildings on 3 floors with no lifts. All rooms come with balcony/terrace, TV, tea/coffee maker, safety deposit box and hairdryer. Non-smoking rooms on request. Studio/Standard Pool View Rooms with pool views are situated in the Pirates building across the road, have air-conditioning, 1 queen-size bed and double sleeper sofa, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
Room Upgrade
Beachside Studio/Standard rooms with air-conditioning in the main building, sleeping max 2 adults and 1 child under 6 years. 1-Bedroom Pool View Suites – with air-conditioned bedrooms are across the road in Pirates building. These are spacious and great for families or groups of friends as they sleep max 6 people on 1 queen-size bed, 2 singles and 1 double sleeper sofa.
1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites – with air-conditioned bedrooms and beautiful sea views, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, with 1 double bed.
Oceanfront Suite – with air-conditioned bedrooms, split-level with bedroom area on upper level with king-size bed (and space for an extra bed), balcony, en-suite bathroom and stocked mini-bar replenished every other day. Downstairs has a lounge with 2 single beds, WC and balcony, sleeping max 3 adults and
2 children.
Any Suite can be upgraded by adding 'Club Benefits' - the supplement will entitle you to have your fridge stocked every other day with local spirits, beer and soft drinks upgraded bathroom amenity kit, FREE room service for breakfast and evening dinner, local paper delivered to your room, priority reservations in the new à la carte restaurants 4 times a week. You will also receive Deluxe Beach Beds, reserved exclusively and these beds will receive waiter service and cold towels during the hours of 10.00-12.00 and 15.00-17.00. One FREE 30-min spa treatment per room per stay (spa due to open May 2009).
Additional information
*Denotes local charge
All Inclusive
All meals (many à la carte), all drinks to include house wine by the glass, beer, local spirits, soft drinks and cocktails. Premium wines available*. All activities above unless otherwise stated.
DRESS CODE: No shorts or vest tops on à la carte dinner nights.