The holiday rental market has grown considerably worldwide over the last five years. In Barbados the market for short term rentals has also become more competitive. Whether luxury or budget, there is a demand for well-priced and good value for money accommodation at all levels. On a property management level, this means that efficiently maintaining the property and managing running costs is essential. This allows the owners to be flexible...
Launched in The Red Book 2019, The Blue Standard is Blue Sky Luxury’s response to the need for clear standards in the villas rental market in the Caribbean. The aim is to have benchmarks to ensure consistency in the quality of product and services offered to owners and by extension, their guests. The Blue Standard initially focused on four core areas, primarily to ensure the best possible service delivered to...
Flights to Barbados resume Internally the team at Blue Sky Luxury has been excited to announce our partnership with Caledonia Jets, offering direct first-class flights to Barbados from July 8th, 2020 on privately chartered, luxury aircraft. Now that Barbados has officially reopened for travel, we’re equally excited to announce that “commercial air traffic resumes July 12 with protocols.” This is the latest news coming from the Barbados Government Information Service....
If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re from the UK and you are ready to take summer back! As most of you may know, Barbados has reopened for international travel and is a COVID-19 free destination. That’s not the only good news! For UK travellers, The UK Government has officially declared “you do not have to self-isolate on arrival in the United Kingdom if these are the only places you...
Barbados has had really great news over the past week. Officially, Barbados has reopened for international travel and is a COVID-19 free destination. We don’t take this lightly and we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our government, frontline workers and the entire populace of Barbados. Today, Friday, July 03, the UK Government noted Barbados on the official travel corridor list. What it effectively means for UK residents is...
What if we told you there was a way to fly safe and stay safe? Blue Sky Luxury, in partnership with Caledonia Jets is excited to announce a new, weekly, luxury flight service direct to Barbados from London Stansted private aircraft terminal to a private terminal in Barbados with an inaugural flight as soon as 8 July 2020. Fly from home to paradise in the blink of an eye and...
Other than providing an excellent Barbados villa experience, the health and well-being of the Blue Sky Luxury family is our number one priority. Under the banner of The Blue Standard, cleanliness has always been included as a standard in our 300pt checklist. Yes, 300, we leave no stone unturned in keeping our guests and staff safe. With the emergence of COVID-19, it has become even more critical as the...
Our Property Management team is the largest and friendliest group in Barbados, and we enjoy what we do! We make the safety of our people and our owners’ property a priority. Download our top 5 tips on how we maintain hurricane ready villas and support our guests on the island during adverse weather. Our team manages over 150-holiday rentals properties, and it’s a labour of love! We’re never complacent because...
Blue Sky Luxury Family, Our focus is to support local families by offering a home away from home staycation. Now, more so than ever is the time to demonstrate the strength of our culture. We adopt the “no Bajan left behind” sentiment and want to do all we can to keep the local economy growing. Our “there’s no place like home” staycation helps you to support as well with...
Whether you are travelling, thinking of travelling, or simply like to be informed, take 3 minutes and get up to date on what you need to know about Barbados Hurricane Facts. Get quick facts on the history of hurricanes in Barbados and information on how Barbados is equipped to handle a hurricane or storm. Keep track of the hurricane outlook for 2020, understanding the severity of a storm helps you...
