Corporate Retreats
"If you look after your staff, they’ll look after your customers. It’s that simple." – Richard Branson
For some, Corporate Retreats can be boring but not at Exceptional Villas! Instead of the same old team building challenges in the forest or trust exercises on a rope ladder, indulge yourself and spoil your employees with a tropical getaway! Read More
A villa rental offers a totally unique experience and can be the perfect setting for a company retreat where you can reward your employees, encourage team building and motivate your staff to be inspired by the idyllic setting that surrounds them.
After all, people work best when they are happy and who wouldn’t be happy while staying in a luxury villa. Whether you are looking for corporate retreat ideas or advice we have the perfect vacation rentals for you. Renting a luxury villa or estate can be the ideal place for your corporate retreat allowing your team to have space, privacy and of course luxury.
You will find our top selection of the best Corporate Retreat Locations and villa rentals below.
Ultimate privacy and luxury at a surprisingly affordable price
Staying at a vacation rental rather than a hotel allows you so much privacy at a more cost-effective price. The privacy of a luxury villa allows groups to work efficiently in a stress-free environment, with total luxury and personalized service that outshines every five-star hotel.
At the same time, the price of a luxury villa rental is significantly lower than getting individual hotel rooms for your staff. Our advice is to let the big crowds stay at the hotels while your staff stay a private home with all of the amenities and services of a 5-star hotel for a fraction of the cost.
A villa rental offers a bespoke corporate retreat tailoring the entire trip to your requirements. At Exceptional Villas we offer a full complimentary pre-arrival concierge as well as dedicated concierge locally. Your group will have personalized attention and service from an experienced Villa Specialist and Concierge.
Each part of the trip can be completely unique and customized to your needs. When employees go on a company retreat it is their opportunity to escape from the office and get their creative juices flowing, a villa rental offers more space and privacy for them to do just that!
How It Works?
When deciding on Corporate Retreat Location and Vacation Rental you will want to consider some important factors including easy flight access, travel time, infrastructure, meeting space, corporate retreat activities and the size of the group and property.
At Exceptional Villas our villa rental specialists will speak with you in depth to discuss your specific requirements and will make their best recommendations for your corporate retreat. They will ask questions such as the size of the group, the number of bedrooms required, preferred location, types of activities you might like, length of stay etc and once they have gathered all of the required information they will recommend the best places for a corporate retreat based on your specific requirements. Our experts will speak to you in depth and find out exactly what your group requires.
We can organise everything from transfers and activities to restaurant reservations and team building exercises.
Once your villa has been chosen our dedicated concierge team will be your Corporate Retreat planners and they will guide you through the entire process and assist with transport, activities, meal choices and much more.
Easy Access
The Best Corporate Retreat Locations are those that are easily accessible. No matter where you are travelling from, time away from the office is precious and you don’t want to spend half of the time on a long-haul flight where your employees are exhausted for 2 days after you land. For North American based companies, we recommend travelling to a destination that offers a non-stop route, for this we think the Caribbean is a great choice. T
ake a look at our Caribbean Destinations with Direct flights from New York. The Caribbean is easily accessible for employees based in the US or Canada. Whether you would like a luxury resort with an abundance of activities, a large beach front villa or a private island there is endless options.
Some of the Private Island options we feature include Calivigny Island in Grenada which has 80 acres of private seclusion that can accommodate up to 50 people or Neckar Island in the British Virgin Islands, which is perfect for a small corporate retreat.
For European Corporate Retreats we can highly recommend a luxury villa in the Tuscany hillside or a collection of luxury villas within one estate. One of our personal recommendations is Machiavelli in Chianti, a luxury 11 bedroom villa built in the 15th century.
The villa is set in a beautiful area just 20 minutes from Florence and offers guests the utmost luxury in the heart of the famed wine making region of Chianti Classico. Machiavelli Villa is steeped in history and was built for the Machiavelli family and includes frescoes designed by the Renaissance master, Michelangelo. Machiavelli is set on over 600 acres of vineyards, olive groves and Tuscan forest. It features spectacular frescoed terraces with beautiful lounges, tables and outdoor furnishings, a swimming pool, and sculpture garden.
Once you arrive at your location you will want to ensure that the distance from the airport to the property will not take much longer than 1 hour. It is important to keep your employees engaged and refreshed and the quicker you can arrive in your paradise location the better.
Our concierge team can organise your airport meet and greet, VIP fast-track, airport transfers and drivers during your stay. We make the logistics easy! Whether you would like a limousine pick up or helicopter transfers we can arrange it all. Many of our guests also using our private jet service from the US which is a very convenient and luxury way to travel to your retreat. Contact our concierge for more information on our private jet service for Corporate Retreats.
Corporate Retreat Activities
Our concierge team can offer you the best advice in regard to activities that will provide numerous opportunities for unique bonding experiences and good-natured competition. Depending on the location for your Corporate Retreat, we can organise some unique activities for the group. For example, the group might enjoy a Tuscan Inspired Cooking Class or Cooking Competition. Perhaps your employees would enjoy a Wine Tasting in a local vineyard in Italy.
Other ideas include a hike through a national park in Costa Rica, here you will see monkeys and the most incredible wildlife. For those looking to escape to the Caribbean in the Winter time, we can arrange a catamaran day sail for the entire group to visit private beaches and explore the Caribbean waters.
Other corporate retreat ideas include beach bbq’s, salsa night, Mexican themed cooking demonstration, yoga, surfing, golfing and much more. If you are looking for team building retreats, then the choices are endless and, in most cases, the best team building happens outside the office. Speak to our concierge team at Exceptional Villas for more information on the best Corporate retreat activities.
Meeting Space
Although you will want to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of paradise, and leave the office miles behind, we understand that many companies will need some office space or meeting areas where you can get some work done. Having space for all of the group is important and many of our luxury resorts offer large meeting rooms for visitors.
What’s more you will need to ensure that the property has adequate wi-fi for your team. Many of our villas are is outfitted with Fibreoptic Internet/WiFi, so you can always stay connected to family back home and the office. However, we don’t recommend spending too much time on your computer or device – just simply relax and enjoy!
Be Inspired…
Whether you are looking for Corporate Retreat or a vacation rental for an incentive trip we have some excellent vacation rentals for you no matter what size the group is. Our team are on hand to offer their impartial advice on the best places for a corporate retreat.
Try a Private Island
A private island is often our best recommendation for companies, especially those that want something totally unique, secluded and ultra-luxurious. Privacy is everything now a days and maybe having your team away from their laptops and phones on a secluded private island in the middle of the ocean might just been a good idea.
Neckar Island is the ideal place for a Corporate Retreat. This private island paradise offers over 74 acres of lush and tropical landscape surrounded by the warm and calm Caribbean Sea. Necker really is a picture-perfect private hideaway. Own by one of the most iconic entrepreneurs in the world Sir Richard Branson, your team are sure to be inspired on this idyllic slice of heaven In the Caribbean.
Neckar is the place to go to really escape away from the stresses and strains of daily life. The island can be hired exclusively for groups of up to thirty people and the accommodation is split between the six Bali Houses, each of which has one bedroom plus the Great House which has eight bedrooms and a spacious Master Suite. Necker Island can sleep up to thirty adults and there is also a bunkroom in the Great House which can accommodate up to six children.
Another Corporate Retreat location we highly recommend is the stunning private island of Jumby Bay in Antigua. Jumby Bay is set on 300 acres two miles off the coast of Antigua and is home to a selection of luxury villas, estate homes and suites so no matter size your group is there is something to suit everyone.
Jumby Bay is a stunning 5-star all-inclusive luxury resort. The location offers multiple beaches, calm turquoise waters to swim in. Two communal pools as well as your villas own private pool. There are 3 gourmet restaurants to choose from, or your in-house chef can prepare your meals in the comfort of your own home. Often guests will combine several homes here if it’s for a large group and it works well.
There are several villas located next to one another and if some prefer to be by themselves there are a number of one-bedroom suites which are idea for couples. Jumby Bay is by far one of the finest luxury Caribbean Resorts.
Try a luxury villa
If you are looking for small corporate retreat locations, we have Villa Panorama in Costa Rica which is an excellent choice. The villa offers a unique corporate retreat that’s bathed in sunshine and only moments from Manuel Antonio National Park, pristine beaches with world-class deep-sea fishing or even a round of golf. The villa can accommodate 12-30 guests at a time.
In Jamaica we have a large selection of sister villas all located next to one another and when combined they are the perfect setting for a corporate retreat. Each of our homes here are fully staffed with housekeepers, butlers and personal chefs to cater for your every need. Plus there are so many unique things to do in Jamaica.
Another great place for a Corporate Retreat is Ani Villas in Dominican Republic. The all-inclusive Áni Villas Resort, a stunning 5 Star 14-bedroom estate located on its own private peninsula on the Central North Coast of the Dominican Republic. This stunning fully staffed and serviced waterfront property boasts panoramic views of the ocean and the mountains beyond.
Whilst the surrounding area is unspoilt, laid back and rural, you are still only minutes away from the most beautiful beaches of the Dominican Republic as well as a world-class golf course. The property is ideal for a large group & corporate retreats with a dedicated management team to assist with event coordination. There is also a meeting
room facilities wired with technology. You also have a reception and dining facilities for up to 60 guests plus an event pavilion with amazing ocean views. Chefs are included and they can prepare gourmet menus including full breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as daily snacks. Free-flow beverages including premier spirits, wines, cocktails,
soft drinks & juices. Daily massages and treatments at our private spa. There is international calling, high-speed wi-fi, unlimited tv/movies on Netflix, rentals on Apple TV & music streaming on Apple Music. What more could you want?
One of our recommendations for our US based companies who do not wish to leave the country would be Villa Isolé in Reunion Resort in Orlando Florida. Isolé is like a luxury boutique with all the services of a hotel but it’s a villa. Th home is rand new and offers 15 luxury bedrooms with 26,000 sq foot of space. It is by far the most luxurious and contemporary home within Reunion Resort.
You will feel you have landed in complete luxury at Villa Isolé which boasts a multi-level salt water pool, hot tub, indoor basketball court, piano bar, cigar lounge, a state-of-the-art movie theatre and an onsite Private Spa by ESPA. A full hotel-style service is available for this villa, please contact our VIP team to discuss.
If you do decide to leave this sanctuary you have endless activities and amenities within the resort and you can easily visit Disney World and Universal Studios to bring out the big kid inside. Reunion Resort is one of the most popular Orlando Resorts. The resort is home to the finest amenities and facilities including 3 signature-designed championship golf courses, a golf academy and a 5-acre water park with a lazy river. There's also a tennis complex, a full-service spa, and several community pools. You'll also be able to enjoy activity trails, plus a grand clubhouse for meetings and events. Along with a fitness centre, there are courts for basketball and beach volleyball.
If Mexico takes your fancy, then we would highly recommend Villa Lol-Beh. The villa is set on the beach in the Riviera Maya and can host up to thirty-four guests with 12 bedrooms. The coast of the Mayan Riviera offers an abundance of activities to choose from. It is a region for exploration, adventure, unwinding and dining. You’ll get a chance to just let go and relax in a hammock with a good book. Or, if you are seeking adventure, there’s everything from swimming, snorkelling, kayaking and diving, all accessible from the white sandy beach.
If you’re looking to entertain, reward and motivate your team during a Corporate Retreat, we will be delighted to assist. Our villa specialist and concierge team will be there every step of the way to guide you and advise you on the best recommendations. Contact our team to book a Corporate Retreat Today!