St. Thomas Vacation Rental condo

Absolutely the best view of St. Johns and the BVI's! You won't need to travel to other beaches because the best is right out your door. We were able to leave the sliding glass doors open at night, enjoy the tropical breeze and be put to sleep by the sound of the waves. Definitely a place to go back to!

Our vacation was fantastic. We snorkeled from the beach. We went to Megans Bay and Trunk Bay and after that - we found no reason to "beach hop". We loved Sapphire Beach and saw the same fish there that we saw at Trunk! Many reviews of Sapphire Resort say the resort is run down but workers were everywhere working on the landscaping, brick path, cleaning the pool and raking the beach. Yes, the outside wood is touched by the sea air but the grounds and landscaping are beautiful. The unit, the grounds, the resort and pool were clean. No - this is not the Ritz and that is reflected in the price. Because of the sea air we had a little trouble with sliding doors to the balcony but the Condo suited us great and as the owner describes. Sam, the manager is a treasure! He treated us like family from the time he picked us up at the airport. We cannot wait to stay here again. Its so convenient that lounge chairs are included with this unit. Dive shop said we had 2 hours free snorkel equipment per day with the property - but we opted to rent the gear for $10 per person for the week. Very reasonable.
We have pictures taken from the balcony that still take my breath away. We took the New Horizons BVI day trip that was right there at Sapphire Marina - which was very convenient after drinking champagne and "painkillers" all day! I recommend this unit and hope to stay again. As long as you do not expect new kitchen cabinets, granite countertops and new tiled bathrooms you will not be disappointed. But again, that is reflected in the price - great value.

My family converged on St Thomas island for the wedding of my niece in March 2008; my brother, myself and our respective spouses stayed in your beautiful condo and enjoyed evey moment. Since one couple had to use the pull out couch and one couple got the bed, that was a big concern, but the couch turned out okay if we placed the couch coushions under the mattress we were pretty comfortable. Of course the view out to the beautiful bay was priceless. Snorkled right from the beach into the warm Carribean waters, watched the ocean for countless hours and overall had a great vacation. Thanks for the memories! PS, we rented a car to facilitate seeing all the sights but a person could easily see it all via the uniques taxi services as well.

Great place great locaton great beach clean

The location was terrific, right on the beach with a balcony that overlooked the water. At night you could hear the waves against the beach. The unit faces east so you get the morning sun.

The unit could use some maintenance and it does not pass for U.S. hotel quality. It is typical Caribbean fair as far as the room is concerned. But it does function well for 2 people, and all was in good working order. Biggest complaints we had were the quality of the bed (supper firm) and the sheets, and nothing to help in keeping the room clean (broom, mop, or vacuum) as by the 3rd day we could have used a cleaning of the floor.

There are 2 bar/restaurants on property, one in the lobby main area walking out onto the beach and another at the pool. We were there during Dec 2007, and were told they were about to do some changes to the resort to improve the restaurants and such. Excellent location right down the road from Red Hook area where there are several local bars, restaurants, and shops. Some of the best prices for local artwork and souvenirs are in the Red Hook area.

I would stay at the report again, but might pick a different unit that has more up to date feel and comfort.