ARIBA –Stylish condo w/ ocean views, 4min walk to beach & restaurants in Long Bay, West End
Just a 4-minute stroll to one of Tortola’s most beautiful beaches, Long Bay beach, and also one of BVI’s most chic restaurants, Ariba is the perfect blend of luxury and convenience. Light and airy with azure accents and breath-taking views from every room, you’ll never want to leave this stylish home-from-home.
Our team at Villas of Tortola would love to welcome you!
🛋️ LIVING AREAS:
A bright, open plan living room and kitchen is the heart of this condo. The fully equipped kitchen comes with a sociable island area, perfect for having breakfast with your friends or family before a long, hard day of relaxing. If you can bear to look away from the stunning ocean views that can be seen through the floor to ceiling glass doors, then there’s a 50″ flat screen smartTV and DVD player to keep you entertained.
🛏️ BEDROOMS:
1) Be lulled to sleep by the ocean’s song in the master suite. A sumptuous king size sleigh bed, ample closet space, AC and a 32″ smart TV contribute to the feeling of luxury. An added bonus in this room is a drinks station complete with fridge and toaster. This is particularly useful if you have four guests as the extra facilities create the feeling of two self-contained units. The cool, stone accented ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower tops off this tranquil suite.
2)The living room can transform into a second bedroom overlooking the sea. The sofa pulls out to become a queen-sized bed, and with AC and an additional bathroom and shower leading off the living room, it makes Ariba a comfy home for up to four guests.
☀️ STEP OUTSIDE:
Your spacious balcony is the perfect place for BBQing the catch of the day and enjoying it from the comfort of the outdoor teak dining table. Complete with ocean and mountain vistas, you’ll also have a front row seat to watch the tennis and pickleball matches being played on Long Bay Beach Resorts newly built courts below.
Guests have sole access to the entire property.
💨 AC: There is AC & ceiling fans throughout
📶 WIFI: There is Wifi
🧹 HOUSEKEEPING: Your housekeeper Louise will visit once every 5-7 days
🅿️ PARKING: There is parking just below the apartment deck. You can drop off and pick up bags/ groceries on the same level by driving past.
❗ You may see the Long Bay Resort amenities in some of the photos. Enquire with Long Bay Resort to purchase passes to the gym and tennis & pickle-ball courts. *Pool passes are NOT available.
**CHECK OUT NOTES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE for nearby attractions & how to get around
Ariba is located in the exclusive but welcoming neighbourhood of Long Bay. You’ll be just steps from Long Bay Beach and Long Bay Beach Resort’s luxurious amenities.
🏖️🍴🎾LONG BAY (200 yds away)
At Long Bay you’ll find a mile-long stretch of white sand and turquoise waters and a selection of beachfront refreshment options – 1748 Restaurant, Tropical Fusion, Johnny’s Beach Bar and 1748 Coffee Shop. If you’re feeling energetic there’s Long Bay Beach Resort’s Tennis and Pickleball courts. A day pass will buy you hours of fun! (Pool passes are not currently available.)
🏄♀️🍴 APPLE BAY (1 mile away)
A little village with world-class winter surf and a handful of bars and restaurants (Sebastian’s Seaside Grille, Sugar Mill, Tramonti) for all occasions.
🏖️🍴SMUGGLER’S COVE (1.2 miles away)
Smuggler’s Cove is idyllic and perfectly sheltered by its vibrant reef which provides sensational snorkelling and is home to Patricia’s laid-back beach bar. *cruise ship passengers sometimes come here so look online for the “BVI cruise ship schedule” to avoid the busier days.
🥭🍴CARROT BAY (1.3 miles away)
A charming village where you’ll find local fisherman, fruit stalls, North Shore Shell Museum and D’Coal Pot restaurant.
🍴WINDY HILL (2.3 miles away)
Head to Stoutts Lookout for a chilled beer with an incredible view over the bay or Banakeet (Heritage Inn) restaurant for one of the best cocktail and dinner spots to watch the sunset on island.
⛴️🍴🛒SOPER’S HOLE MARINA (2.9 miles away)
Here you’ll find West End Ferry Terminal (where you can catch boats to fellow British Virgin Island Jost Van Dyke and US Virgin Islands St John and St Thomas) and some great restaurants (Omar’s Coffee House, Omar’s Fusion, Admiral’s Pub & Pusser’s Landing), a well-stocked grocery store, boat charter companies, shops and more. Enquire with Soper’s Hole Marina and Lighthouse Marina for dock space if you have a boat.
🏖️ 🛒 🍴CANE GARDEN BAY (3.5 miles away)
The buzziest beach on island, you’ll find a whole variety of Restaurants and Bars (Indigo Beach House, Elms, Paradise Bar, Myett’s plus many more) lining the water. You’ll also find a small grocery store, a white sand beach with calm swimming and options for watersports and Callwood’s Rum Distillery. *all these amenities mean that the cruise ship passengers come here, so look online for the “BVI cruise ship schedule” to avoid the busier days.
✅ PRE-ARRIVAL:
Just after booking, The Villas of Tortola team will email you a short pre-arrival form & our digital island guidebook. We’ll make sure you have everything you need including directions to your villa, recommended car rentals and taxis, check-in options, online provisioning & much, much more. Plus, loads of tips, tricks, suggestions and personal recommendations for all things Tortola. And we’re here to assist with all of this too!
👋 CHECK IN:
Our role is to make sure that the property is always in tip-top condition and that you have the best vacation possible. Tortola is our home, we know our villas inside-out and we’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the property ahead of time.
We’re nearby if you need us for anything but we’re unobtrusive…just contact us by phone, text or email and we’ll be happy to help with any request.
😍 WE WORK DOUBLE-TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY “ISLAND TIME”!
✈️ TERRANCE B. LETTSOME AIRPORT (EIS) (16.6 miles away)
(50 MIN DRIVE) is on Beef Island in the East End of Tortola (connected by bridge). It’s the only airport on Tortola and where you’ll fly into.
⛴️ WEST END FERRY HARBOUR (2.9 miles away)
The closest place to catch a ferry to connect you to the US Virgin Islands (St Thomas & St John) and fellow BVI Jost Van Dyke
⛴️ ROAD TOWN FERRY TERMINAL
Here you can catch ferries to the US Virgin Islands (St Thomas) and fellow British Virgin Islands (Anegada & Virgin Gorda)
⛵ SOPER’S HOLE MARINA, LIGHTHOUSE MARINA & NANNY CAY MARINA
Arriving by boat and looking for dock space? Try these marinas nearby.
🚗 Although there are ferries to connect you to other islands, the public transport in Tortola is basically non-existent and there’s so much to go and see but taxis add up quickly. Tortola is only 12 miles long by 3 miles at its widest, but it’s a mountainous island and the roads can be quite rugged. We can help you to reserve a 4WD SUV or direct you to recommended local car rental companies who understand that good 4WD vehicles are mandatory to explore with confidence. They can offer delivery to your port of entry or villa (we can help organise you a taxi to take you to the property) & carry a selection of cars & jeeps. Jerry’s Car Rental is our favourite and the easiest car rental company to work with online.
