Cass . . . I cannot speak for Villa La Recompense (though I believe it also to be true for the owners there), but I would say that many villa owners who rent directly to visitors are able to offer the same services that you describe that are offered by WIMCO. In our personal situation, for example, all of the described services are offered to our villa guests . . . that is, while we have our own local "villa manager" and "housekeeper," the arrangements that we also have with rental agencies such as WIMCO and Sibarth assure that guests have available to them every service you've identified . . . and many more. I actually think that the combination of local, owner-employed personnel -- working in conjunction with one or two esteemed local agencies -- is the best combination that one can get outside of a luxe hotel property.