My husband and I are just back from a dream vacation that included Essence Guest House on Montserrat. The island of Montserrat is very interesting with the volcano, but there is so much more to the island. The first thing would be your host and hostess at Essence, Eric and Annie. These lovely people welcome you one of their homes,... More

I spent one full month in Essence guesthouse in march/april 2012 and everything was perfect. Eric and Annie are very friendly people, allways ready to help, and they gives very good advices. The two houses they own are really amazing places : - in Old Town, the view is amazing an the Volcano, the Belham river and the sea. Each... More

Absolutely loved this place.Annie and Eric made our stay enjoyable, they arranged our pickup from and to the guesthouse. The guesthouse (apartment) was very relaxing, truly a home away from home minus the stresses of everyday living. The place is clean, and welcoming. We will be returning to Essence soon.

We stayed at Eric and Annie's second property, Greenhaven Cottage (http://www.greenhaven.ms) The cottage is simple and clean and a perfect home base for exploring Montserrat. We loved being up in the leafy green hills of the Woodlands, surrounded by birdsong and frog calls. Eric and Annie are charming hosts and will happily help you out with anything you might need... More

I stayed at the Essence Guesthouse in Montserrat for 5 days. The place is brand new and beautiful. Note that this is Eric and Annies second home, which is located in Woodlands. Their other location is in Old Towne. I rented the Cottage - which is brand new and has a kitchen and cable TV. The surrounding gardens are pristine... More

We have just returned from Montserrat on Feb 16th 2012 and have to say how wonderful this apartmant was and how helpful and friendly Annie and Eric were. This was our 1st long haul trip with our 3 year old son and we spent the first part of our holiday in Antigua and then took the ferry over to Montserrat... More

When we booked our 6 day vacation at The Essence in February 2011, we didn't know what to expect. Usually, we would spend our vacation in a luxury all-inclusive resort in one of the Carribean islands. The Essence is so much better! We got full service from Annie and Eric on booking advice, flights, things to do etc. When we... More

My fiancee and I stayed here for a few days and it was amazing. Right away Eric was super helpful over the phone making arrangements for the apartment and renting a car. When we arrived, Annie and Eric sat down with us and explained the best places to go and explore on our short visit. The apartment was beautfiul and... More

The Essence Guesthouse was definitely one of the best places we stayed during our 4-weeks visit to 4 carribean islands. The hosts are very friendly and helpful people who showed us some great places in Montserrat (view of Plymouth!). The suite was absolutely flawless and the house is very beautiful. Very good value! We, two Dutch girls, would definetely reccomend... More