Fantastic Golf:
There are plenty of golf courses in the area, but Rotonda alone offers 6 courses and our Golf Scoop promotion is perfect for golf enthusiasts. The 'Golf Scoop' promotion in low season offers up to 2 adult guests and up to 2 children under the age of 14 (each must be accompanied by a playing adult), unlimited free golf on 4 of the Rotonda courses (81 holes). There is a $50 administration fee and if golf karts are used, this is a personal expense.
In High Season, the Golf Scoop is a 'must' if you play two or more rounds of golf a week. In high season 2009, the cost in additional to the fee is just $50 per person, per week. In the 2009 Festive Season and the High Season 2010, the rate will remain $50 per person, per week. Still cheaper than paying for 3 rounds of golf a week!
Top Class Baseball:
Why not enjoy watching the Charlotte Stone Crabs. The minor leaguers are the Tampa Bay Rays new Class-A Florida State League affiliate. In their inaugural 2009 season, they came 2nd in the FSL South and many guests enjoying a free night watching one of their home games. Enjoy watching one or more games between mid April 2010 and early September 06, 2010. Actual dates have not yet been announced. To book your night or to check availability, please call us for more details.
If you are visiting Florida earlier, the American League team, the Tampa Bay Rays have their spring training camp at the newly renovated Charlotte Sports Park. The season opens on Wednesday March 03 and the first home game is March 04. The Spring Training runs April 02, 2010.
Fabulous Fishing!:
Rotonda is perfectly placed for keen anglers. With the coast and the coastal waterway right on your doorstep, backwater fishing and salt water fishing are available. For a relaxing few hours, there are good fish stocks in the waterway behind the house.
If you want to experience a day with Capt Jarrett Lombard who is one of the top local fishing guides, we can arrange this for you. He runs several flats boats and takes up to 3 anglers at a time and can provide up to 4 boats at any one time, catering for parties of up to 12 anglers.
The enthusiastic angler may well have seen Capt Lombard on the ESPN channel. He competes nationally in the Oh Boy O'Berto Redfish tournaments and his clients travel thousands of miles to spend a day with him. In 2009, he finished 9th overall after a fantastic season. An absolutely fantastic performance. We can arrange this for you, subject to availability, but we do need to give him plenty of notice prior to your arrival.
Golf:
Villa Barbara is a member of the 'Golf Scoop' program. This entitles 2 adult named players staying in the house to enjoy 'free' unlimited golf, subject to availability on 4 of the Rotonda courses. There is a $50/£35 admin fee and in low season, all you need to pay for is your golf kart. In high season, there is a $50/£35 charge per person for each period of 7 days as well as the admin fee. This makes for a great value golf break and we accept bookings for a minimum of 4 nights. For bookings of less than 7 nights, we do charge a final clean and tax.
Other Activities:
Fishing for Game Fish/Backwater Fishing with ESPN star and top local guide.
