ECO-FRIENDLY BEACHFRONT VILLA

Seven adults from Vermont escaped to Reef Bay for a week of late-January fun in the sun. The location was perfect for a get-away-from-it-all vacation. The house offered beach-walkers (and runners) direct access to a couple miles of secluded and varied beach (some sandy, some rocky). It wasn't unusual to walk for an hour without passing another person. The hikers in the crowd could access a host of trails, including L'Esperance and Lameshur Bay trails, as well as the Reef Bay trail to the Petroglyphs, by walking less than a half-mile down the beach. Folks who wanted to hang by the pool and read or snooze could enjoy amazing views. The steep roads by the house offered stunning views for road-walkers/runners-- we only saw a handful of cars on the dead-end roads all week. The body-surfers/boogie-boarders among us enjoyed hours of riding the waves on the beach right by the house. (For swimmers who preferred calm waters, a stretch of sandy beach less than a half-mile down-beach from the house was ideal. One day we saw a snorkeling/scuba tour group at that beach, prompting us to walk back the next day with our own equipment. We didn't see anything worth writing home about.) The place offered so much that some of us barely explored the island-- there was plenty to do and see right from the house. For those who wanted to explore more, Cruz Bay was only 15 minutes away, and the Center Line Road offered a mountainous drive into the middle of the island.

The house itself was clean, very tasteful, comfortable, and well-equipped. We enjoyed cooking at home, and had all the dishes, pots, pans, etc. that we needed to make nice meals. The audio-visual equipment allowed us to play music from our iPod or stream satellite radio, and we could stream Netflix or watch DVDs or cable. And the washer and dryer allowed us to pack lightly. The owner was exceptionally attentive. When we had problems with a piece of electronics, he was on the phone to us immediately helping us trouble-shoot. (We got it working.)

We would definitely come back here!

We're of group of four adult family members whom have traveled to St John's for the last nine years. We have tried numerous management companies staying at various villas throughout the island. This is the first villa we stayed in more than once and are planning our next year's stay at this location. We have been spoiled with the best. The villa is everything it professes to be and so much more. The listing is accurate, the pictures are accurate, the private location and ease of parking, thoroughly cleaned inside and out, amenities, convenience of electric power when the island lost power and villa layout. Highly recommend to family and friends. We'll be back.

New Bern, North Carolina

We took our first ever full family vacation this year. My parents, my brother, his wife & their 2 girls, my husband & I. We debated forever where to go & I couldn't tell you exactly how we settled on St. John. But in our research, we came across this home and it was exactly what we were looking for. The layout was perfect for us, there was a great living area & kitchen and outdoor area for us to gather in and plenty of space for each of us to have our own private area. Marijean met us at the ferry, ushered us to the home & showed us around. From then on it was our home away from home. Not sure if we'll ever go back to St. John, but if we do, we'll definitely try to stay here again.