Villa Avalon

Now you are here in Montserrat and you need a place to stay, but where? First, let me say that at the time of this writing, we have stayed nowhere other than Villa Avalon, so our comparisons are limited. At the same time, when we find something we love we stick with it. Thus our returns to the same home.

When we search for a vacation rental there are three key features we typically look for. Features that we don’t get in our everyday life. After all, it is vacation, right?

We want to see the water. It doesn’t have to be on the ocean, but we at least have to be able to see it.
Outdoor living. We spend 99% of our vacation time either out and about, or outside at the house. If we are not sleeping, we are outside.
We want a pool. Preferably a private pool for just us, but we would accept a shared pool. Seeing as we spend so much time outside, there is a constant flow in and out of the water.

Villa Avalon checks all of those boxes.

When you step out the front door of Avalon, which intentionally spells no lava in reverse, you have a framed view of Soufriere Hills and the skies to the East; a perfect spot for morning coffee and to check the volcano mood for the day.

The afternoons and evenings are spent in the rear of the villa where the protected dining area and patio protect you from the heat of the day. After sunset you will be treated to one of the most vivid star shows possible in the modern world (a Bortle scale 2 of 9 in light pollution).

Read our review from VRBO posted in 2022.

Outstanding on all levels

If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing, well-maintained home with a 5-star view to spend your time on Montserrat then look no further. We stayed at Avalon for 2 weeks in September/October 2022 and we could not have been happier. The communications with the home’s owner, MJ, was great and we were provided all of the information we needed to get settled in.

Typically, one of the difficult parts of vacationing to remote locations is where to eat and get a cocktail after traveling all day. Apparently this is something that the owners have encountered themselves as they offer refrigerator stocking pre-arrival, and a warm meal waiting for you upon arrival. That was an awesome surprise!. Once you have your arrival meal (prepared by Andrea’s Take-Away), you will not be able to wait to get back there for more delicious food.

What can you say about the home other than gorgeous! We have traveled to many Caribbean locations and the views from your private patio at Avalon beat them all. If you are like us, you will spend 99% of your time between the pool and the covered patio, only retreating inside to sleep. The patio has a 180 degree view of the ocean and views South to Isle Bay Beach and Fox’s Bay Beach. Step out the front door and you have a perfectly framed view of the Soufrière Hills volcano While we cannot speak for two of the bedrooms as it was just two of us, we can say that our bed was extremely clean and comfortable and the room had everything you needed, including an awesome breeze at night. The kitchen was well equipped with everything you need for your stay. The appliances have all been upgraded recently and it was all in perfect working order. We used the washer and dryer, which is adjacent to the garage, a few times during our stay and they worked great as well. The property is well maintained and even though it is located on the ocean, there were no signs of rust that is typically found on oceanfront homes. The pool was cleaned and treated several times during our stay and the home is thoroughly cleaned at least once a week.

We cannot say enough about the location, the home itself, the homeowner, or the amazing people of Montserrat. The island has totally captivated us. We will definitely be returning and we hope that Avalon is available when we do.