Self-Catering Multi-Destination

Specialist Reports Holiday by Accommodation Self-Catering Self-Catering Multi-Destination Sovereign Villas and Apartments 

	Sovereign Villas and Apartments
Groundstar House, London Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9SR			MAP
tel: (08705) 768 373

A collection of 250 villas and houses in a programme started in the early ‘90s.

Where

Algarve, Caribbean (Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua, British Virgin Islands and Tobago), Canary Islands, Cyprus, Florida, France, Gozo, Ibiza, Italy, Mallorca, Menorca, Andalucia, Costa Blanca, Crete, Santorini, Mexico, plus Bintan Island, Singapore.

Style

Good mid to upper standards, in different styles for the different destinations. The majority form part of largish four or five-star self-catering complexes, offering access to central facilities, though this not true for example, of those on Mallorca.
A handful are designated premier and indicate a luxury property and/or one with a particularly striking location.
All properties have either a private or shared pool. Hideaway properties are particularly private and tranquil, rustic properties are particularly local in style. A classification of ‘neighbouring' indicates suitability for two parties travelling together. ‘Golf' properties are either on a golf course or within easy reach of one.'

Season

May to October, heating payable extra.

Facilities

A pre-bookable baby care pack includes a cot, high chair, and buggy with sun canopy plus Avent bottle warmer and steriliser. This is available only on Mallorca, Menorca, Fuerteventura and the Algarve and costs £35 for one week, £45 for two. Cots alone can be pre-booked for £20 per week at other destinations but not the Caribbean, Singapore, Mexico, Florida, Greece and France. A toy and game box (for adults as well as children) is available in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Costa Blanca, Mallorca, Ibiza and the Algarve at £10 for one week, £15 for two. A children's pack is sent to all children of 3-15 years travelling on any of the villa holidays.

Extras

Premier properties usually have maid service and housekeeping, laundry service, grocery delivery and book a cook services are offered at a handful of properties. All properties are supplied with a welcome grocery pack. There are also options like chauffeured parking and valeting at the airport, a chauffeur limousine service to the airport, access to VIP lounges at 12 UK and four overseas airports, and if flying Air 2000 and entitlement to additional baggage allowance and reserved seating, plus extra leg room seats bookable for a supplement.

Sample Price

A two bedroomed villa, with sea views on the Costa Blanca and pool, starts from £639 per person high season, based on four adults sharing (total £2,556). During this period for every two full fare paying passengers, up to two children 2 - 16 years are entitled to up to £20 per week off the adult price. Car hire may be included in the price.