Tobago holiday villa: Mt. Irvine, Bucoo

Peaceful retreat, awesome views, great furniture & lighting on the main floor.

Without heating pool maintained 88 degree temps in the last two weeks of January.

Best grocery store, turn left before Mi Shells restaurant and it's on the right (gourmet supermarket).

Best typical bar with water view, Bago's on the corner on the way to Pigeon point (open at lunch time, sometimes has local food) and lunch restaurant (when open) WYSIWYG (same road, no view).

We rent a house in Tobago every year for a week and this year we chose Villa Lahay which was perfect for our holiday needs. It has a fantastic view of the Mt Irvine golf course, the ocean and the Nylon Pool from the main living area, and is a short walk or drive from two very nice beaches - Grange Bay and Mt Irvine Beach. Getting to other beaches and tourist parts of Tobago however would require a car.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating and any problems we had were dealt with as quickly as possible. We were even able to arrange for the housekeeper not to come as often as she usually does so that we had our privacy. The bedrooms at the villa were large and comfortable, but although there is a great balcony between the two upstairs bedrooms, it would be fantastic if the windows in the bedrooms faced the view. The bathrooms upstairs were very small, and the fact that there was no bathroom on the main living floor meant that we had to be either running upstairs or downstairs to take children to the bathroom. This though was only a minor issue.
As Linda and Thomas advertised, this house is not designed for the elderly or people with disabilities because of the number of stairs. Our small children quickly mastered the stairs, but it was necessary to leave a few extra lights on at night in case one of them got up and walked between the two upstairs rooms.
The pool and jacuzzi were great for the times before and after the beach, and the large yard with its mature fruit trees afforded our kids room to explore. The large open plan living-dining room is lovely for relaxing and enjoying a beautiful sunset.
There are a few updates that can probably be done, but for value for money, comfort and location, Villa Lahay is great. Linda and Thomas were very responsive to queries and made the rental process very simple for us. We will definitely be back.