WIMCO TIPS ITS HANDON BEST WINTER 2003-2004
CARIBBEAN VILLA DEALS

Renting a villa is entirely different from staying in a hotel. We had not anticipated the absolute level of privacy and relaxation that is possible when you do not have to be considerate of others in a hotel. It has spoiled us. Carol, Manhattan

NEWPORT, RI, October 2003 – Blow the budget, tighten the belt, party on the beach, treat the family, escape for the Holidays.

Destination specialist Wimco, the Newport, RI, and London-based luxury vacation villa and hotel reservations company, has a Caribbean villa to fit every need.

“You can shop ‘til you drop on Wimco’s web and find just the right Caribbean villa fit from our 750-villa inventory on 12 Caribbean islands,” says Janis Gordon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Wimco is about making holiday dreams come true. To this end we’ve added 10 percent more Caribbean villa inventory this year. Also, our properties are easier to reach, with American Airlines now servicing the West Coast to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean hub.”

Following are Wimco’s suggested “budget blowout,” “party”, “families” “affordable” and “holiday” villas (note villa codes on www.wimco.com) on four of the 12 islands they service:

www.wimco.com, frequently lists additional villas on its “Specials Page” that offer offers and discounts.

“Wimco is coming off its best-ever summer in the Caribbean, so we’re thrilled to have 10 percent more villa inventory available for the upcoming fall and winter,” says Gordon.

For 20 years Wimco has been the exclusive representative of Sibarth Villas in St. Barthelemy, an island famous for luxury rental villas and chic lifestyle. Wimco/Sibarth has established credentials as a licensed, FNAIM agency certified to conduct real estate rentals in France and is affiliated through Sibarth with Sotheby’s International. Wimco has over 1,000 luxury villas, distinctive hotels and resorts internationally in such select areas as Italy’s Umbria region, France’s Provence and St. Tropez. Wimco recently opened a London office, known as Wimco International, to serve the European market.

Wimco in the US can be reached by writing Wimco, PO Box 14671, Newport, RI 02840. By phone, please call toll free 1/800/932-3222; email info@wimco.com; or log on to the website www.wimco.com. Wimco International is at 16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT. By phone, please call toll free 0800 838 318; email info@wimco.co.uk; or log on to the website www.wimco.co.uk.

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