Originally Posted by
kirbypwang
We have stayed in several Abercrombie and Kent houses through their residence club. They have all been even nicer than the pictures with first-class finishes. Their service has also been excellent. I believe that they offer villas with either minimal service or full services, so the service level might make a difference betwen the A&K offerings and those of other companies or private rentals. I can't comment on the tours.
I have not done a tour with them, but have had several friends rave about safaris that they've done with A&K. Although in fairness, I'm not sure that they've got experience with other safari companies to compare.
On the A&K Residence Club side, we can also vouch for how great the houses and services are. We've been to about 8 or 9 properties, and each of them without fail was even better than the pictures. I've not been to the Hawaii properties, but I've been told by another member that has been to every house that Hale Pu’uhonua is the best house in the portfolio. We're partial to Kiawah, NYC, and the Turks and Caicos.
The A&K Villa rentals have been ramped up significantly in the last couple of years. Seems like they started with European villas in Italy maybe, and have added a good chunk of Europe and a good number in Anguilla and St. Barts.