WIMCO to Release 17th Edition of the "Vendome Guide to St. Barthelemy"
Guide Features Photo Editorial, QR Codes for Mobile-Friendly Content, Plus Insider Tips to St. Barts
(firmenpresse) - NEWPORT, RI -- (Marketwire) -- 10/11/11 -- St. Barts has always been about a casual, wind-through-the-hair French lifestyle of food, drink, and easy luxury set against white sand beaches, turquoise bays, and picturesque seaside villages. These images, and all others that make St. Barts a dream vacation spot, come to life in the 2011/2012 Vendôme Guide to St. Barthelemy. The Guide can to get a jump on vacation planning.
With more wow-inducing pictures than ever and easy-to-skim top ten lists of everything to do while drinking in a true Caribbean paradise, plus photo-driven articles on regattas, festivals and other events, the Vendôme Guide continues to be the most useful, comprehensive resource for planning a . The guide also includes a profile of each of the 225 private villas that WIMCO represents on St. Barts, along with the 15 intimate hotels with which the company has relationships.
Gorgeous photos and compelling travel content are the hallmarks of the Vendôme Guide series, but this edition's innovations lie elsewhere.
"Our goal for this 17thVendôme Guide to St. Barthelemy is to make the St. Barts experience and our content more tangible and accessible," said WIMCO President, Stiles Bennet. "The Vendôme Guide will be the first Caribbean guide to introduce scannable QR codes that bring the reader to mobile-friendly pages. This is a way to bring the reader into closer contact with island content, profiles and weekly rental pricing for each villa. Readers viewing a mobile villa page can then easily inquire about that villa's availability with a 'click to call' button."
The Guide's 144 pages are full of insider tips, taking the reader on a journey across the island. St. Barts is famous for its high-quality yet casual restaurants where chefs like Jean Luc Grabowski serve up tantalizing fare in exotic seaside settings. The Vendôme Guide has pages of user-friendly "top 10" lists for foodies including top new restaurants like the newly remodeled Boucaniers and the brand new Pacri. Lists of best "feet in the sand" restaurants, "most romantic" and "best values" are also included.
A "beaches" section, populated with rich photos and useful lists, provides a simple way to understand the beach scene in St. Barts. A helpful map points out the location of each beach, including La Petite Anse, a tiny, crescent-shaped beach with some of the best snorkeling on the island. From the lively St. Jean to the placid waters of very private Petit Cul de Sac Beach, the Guide makes it easy to find the beach that best fits your mood. Feature articles on "Sailing in St. Barts," "A Year's Worth of Fun" and "The Real Estate Scene" illustrate numerous ways to enjoy the island.
In the Villa Rentals section of the guide readers can peruse up-to-date information on the 225 privately-owned villas represented by WIMCO. The portfolio ranges from attractive 1 BR villas like in St. Jean, to superbly-located beachfront properties like the 3 BR on Flamands Beach, to luxurious villas with full concierge services like 5BR in a gated enclave in Petit Cul de Sac.
For the repeat St. Barts visitor, it's likely that the thought of purchasing one's very own villa to enjoy again and again has come to mind. The 2011-2012 Vendôme Guide to St. Barthelemy includes commentary on the state of the real estate market, selected listings and an article on technologies that can make today's villas more energy efficient and green.
WIMCO, the publisher of the Guide, is a marketing and reservations company with U.S. headquarters in Newport, RI. WIMCO has almost 30 years of experience in marketing villa rentals on St. Barts, and its concierge service and real estate sales office across from the airport in St. Barts provides its clients with an unparalleled level of service.
WIMCO's knowledge of all things St. Barts springs from a commitment to first-hand knowledge. WIMCO's villa specialists inspect each villa on St. Barts regularly and explore the island for choice dining options and cultural attractions. WIMCO can tailor-make villa holidays to suit each client's needs -- be it for private chefs, babysitters, yoga instructors, water sports, yacht charters or simply a restaurant reservation.
The is published by WIMCO. The company's 2011-2012 international villa inventories and live availability can be previewed online at . By phone, please call toll free 1-800-449-1553 (US), 0870-850-1144 (UK) or 0800-90-1620 from France. Or send an email to . For insight into a vacationer's view of St. Barts, visit the at .
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