Cruz Bay Vacation Rental villa

Perelandra-Romantic St. John Villa with Private Pool, Spectacular Ocean Views

Cruz Bay villa rental - View from upstairs bedroom door
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Description
Villa,
2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4,
2 Bathrooms
Amenities
beach, near the ocean, swimming pool, air-conditioning, washing machine, tennis
Rates per property (USD)
$2,296 - $3,990/week 
Cynthia
630-910-7671
630-408-0244
Speaks: English
Contact the Owner
 
Special Offer! Perelandra: save $600 on July special! Dates: Jul 17, 2009 to Jul 27, 2009

Photos and Description of the Cruz Bay vacation villa rental 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, sleeps 4

The views, privacy, comfort, and romantic ambiance of this intimate, elegant villa will delight you. Clinging to the hillside above Cruz Bay, Perelandra's breathtaking views sweep from the deserted cays nestled in the Windward Passage to the sailboats skimming through Pillsbury Sound to the spectacular sunsets resting upon St. Thomas. Later in the evening, St. Thomas' twinkling lights provide a romantic backdrop to your evening. The villa's perfect location offers proximity to town -- with its ferries, restaurants, and shops -- and to the world-famous National Park beaches of the North Shore while also providing complete privacy among lush landscaping. Perelandra offers two luxuriously appointed bedrooms -- each with its own air-conditioning, and two large bathrooms -- each with a large walk-in shower. This meticulously-crafted home includes cove molding, mood lighting, Saltilo tiles, exotic woods, and ceiling fans throughout.
Cruz Bay villa rental - Upper Deck partial view

Upper Deck partial view
Cruz Bay villa rental - Pool

Pool
Cruz Bay villa rental - Partial View from Great Room Area

Partial View from Great Room Area
Cruz Bay villa rental - Upstairs BR partial view

Upstairs BR partial view
Cruz Bay villa rental - Perelandra Sunset

Perelandra Sunset
Cruz Bay villa rental - Perelandra Nightime on the Deck

Perelandra Nightime on the Deck
Cruz Bay villa rental - Great Room area towards TV armoire

Great Room area towards TV armoire
Cruz Bay villa rental
Cruz Bay villa rental - Great Room area

Great Room area
Cruz Bay villa rental - Great Room area toward kitchen

Great Room area toward kitchen
Cruz Bay villa rental - Privacy & Lush Landscaping

Privacy & Lush Landscaping
Cruz Bay villa rental

Location: US Virgin Islands

Nearest Ferry : Cruz Bay St. John at 2 Miles
Nearest Beach : beach at 3.0 Miles
Car: recommended
Perelandra has the best location on the best island in the Caribbean. St. John is unique among the Caribbean islands because it is the only one that is 2/3 National Park--providing you with rare access to pristine beaches and water for swimming & snorkeling as well as miles of nature trails to hike. After a days recreation, come home to relax at Perelandra. Sitting on Perelandra's deck with an expansive view of the turquoise ocean and surrounding mountainous islands, surrounded with fragrant tropical flowers & chirping yellow sugarbirds, watch the brilliant sunsets as day turns into dusk, and then linger a bit longer & watch the twinkling lights of St. Thomas appear as the tree frogs begin your evening serenade.

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Special Offer

Rental Rates for this vacation villa rental in Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Special Offer! Perelandra: save $600 on July special!

Special Offer From:
Dates Jul 17, 2009 to Jul 27, 2009

10 nights, 3-4 guests ONLY $3000 10 nights, 1-2 guests ONLY $2750 Last minute 6-night special 7/5 to 7/11 ONLY $1650 1-2 guests; $1860 3-4 guests!

Rental Basis:
per property
Rental rates quoted in:
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend Weekend
Night		 Extra
Night		 Monthly Minimum Stay
Low Season Jul 1, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009 $2,296 - - - $328 - 5 Nights
Notes: $2296 for 1-2 Guests; $2520 for 3-4 Guests except THANKSGIVING which is 2520 for 1-4 Guests
Holidays Dec 19, 2009 - Jan 2, 2010 $3,990 - - - $570 - 1 Week
Notes: for 1-4 Guests
High Season Jan 3, 2010 - Apr 10, 2010 $3,199 - - - $457 - 1 Week
Notes: $3199 1-2 Guests; $3570 3-4 Guests; extra night for 3-4 guests is $510

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (US Dollars) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Additional information about rental rates

  • Minimum Stays: 7 nights High Season & Holidays; 5 nights Low Season
  • Infants who can not yet crawl and children over 7 are welcome!

Fees

Tax Rate:
0.08%

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation villa rental in Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Property Type:
  • villa
Location Type:
  • beach
  • near the ocean
Theme:
  • luxury
  • romantic
General:
  • alarm clock
  • ceiling fans
  • filtered water
  • local activities guide
  • local maps
  • paper towels
  • restaurant dining guide
  • towels provided
  • safe
  • telephone
  • air-conditioning
  • linens provided
  • activities guide
  • hair dryer
  • soaps basic
  • toilet paper
Kitchen:
  • blender
  • lobster pot
  • spices
  • stove top burners
  • clothes dryer
  • freezer
  • ice maker
  • cooking utensils
  • refrigerator
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine
  • coffee maker
  • toaster
  • grill
  • coffee grinder
Dining:
  • dining area
  • seating for 4 people
Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower, large walk-in shower
    Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower, large walk-in shower
Bedrooms:
  • 2 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 4 people
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 Queen, a/c
    Bedroom 2 - 1 Queen, a/c
Entertainment:
  • games kids
  • books adult
  • games adults
  • books
  • satellite or cable
  • DVD
  • music library
  • TV
  • VCR
  • radio
  • stereo system
  • CD
  • video library
Communication / Internet:
  • cell phone
Outside:
  • deck wood
  • outdoor grill gas
  • parking off street
  • unscreened porch/lanai
  • balcony
  • barbecue
  • garden
  • outdoor grill
  • outdoor grill charcoal
  • parking
  • 12 garden chairs
  • 4 beach chairs
Swimming Pools:
  • private pool
Suitability:
  • non smoking only
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • pets not allowed
Local Activities:
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking
  • sailing
  • fishing
  • horseback riding
  • wind-surfing
  • mountain biking
Onsite Equipment:
  • beach chairs
  • beach towels
  • cooler large
  • cooler small
Attractions:
  • ATM/bank
  • bay/sound
  • churches
  • duty free shops
  • eco tourism
  • fitness center
  • groceries
  • library
  • museums
  • rain forests
Leisure Activities:
  • deepsea fishing
  • hiking
  • snorkeling
  • whale watching
Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • reefs
  • restaurants
  • ruins
  • scenic drives
Nearby Services:
  • massage therapist
  • medical services
Notes: Children over 8 welcome; stereo-system is iPod ready

Further details for this vacation villa rental in Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Glass tiles set in the vaulted ceilings bathe the living areas in light. Bedroom and great room doors open out onto two levels of wrap-around decks and verandas which, in turn, lead to the beautiful, refreshing swimming pool -- perfectly sized to be large enough to cool off and exercise in (10 x 18) but small enough to warm up quickly in the sun. While the pool area provides beautiful views of the ocean and St. Thomas, others can not view you as it is surrounded by garden walls and verdant foliage and flowers. Perelandra is very-well provisioned. Its kitchen provides everything you'll need to fix snacks for the beach, to make your own Caribbean drinks to sip poolside or while watching the sunset, or to prepare that romantic dinner for just the two of you. Special kitchen features include a large side-by-side refrigerator with ice-maker, range with built-in griddle, chef-quality pots and pans, and designer dinnerware.

Additional amenities also include a new washer and dryer, phones upstairs and down with answering machine, beach chairs and towels, and picnic coolers. See the extensive list below of all additional amenities provided for your comfort and convenience. All items are top quality. Perelandra is perfect for a romantic interlude for the two of you, for two couples vacationing together (bedrooms are equally desirable), or for a small family with older children.

Reviews for this vacation villa rental in Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Cruz Bay vacation villa rental rating 55/5
Beautiful Home
Shybz  MI
Review Submitted: April 8, 2009 Date of Stay: March 2009
Everything was just as we were promised. Clean, well decorated, beautiful views. Landscaping is beautiful, felt like we were in a tropical rainforest. You looked out and over the foliage, but from the lower deck there was also a beautiful view.

Perfect for 4 people. We enjoyed all our meals on the deck looking out over Cruz Bay. A broken beach chair was replaced very quickly with a phone call to the property manager.

Would highly recommend this property. Excellent owner!
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Cruz Bay vacation villa rental rating 55/5
A Home in Paradise
Barefoot in the Park  New York City
Review Submitted: January 13, 2009 Date of Stay: December 2008
My husband and I have just returned from a blissful week at Perelandra. Check in was a breeze and the villa was perfectly suited to accommodate us and our best friends, another married couple. Furnishings were comfortable, the kitchen well-stocked and the views sensational. All St John has to offer was easily reached from Perelandra, and we spent our days exploring the beaches, snorkeling and sailing. A quick ferry ride and we were on Jost Van Dyke for 'Old Year's Night'. At night after a visit to the Starfish Market and a dip in the splash pool we would grill out and delight in our neighbors (2 iguanas and flocks of bananaquits). St John is our favorite place on earth and we will definitely stay at Perelandra again. Thank you for having us!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers, Sightseeing
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Cruz Bay vacation villa rental rating 55/5
Great times in St..John
rabbitcol  Illinois
Review Submitted: August 17, 2008 Date of Stay: June 2008
My last stay was in June and we can't think of a better place to stay. We are repeat guests.Our favorite things to do are watching sunsets on the deck or enjoying morning coffee in the same spot. The villa is beatifully decorated and the owners have a great interest in the guests ejoying both their home and the island. Trunk, Cinnimon and Hawk Nest Beaches are within 15 minutes. I hope you will enjoy Perelandra as much as we have.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers, Age 55+, Sightseeing
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Cruz Bay vacation villa rental rating 55/5
The Best Way to Do St John!
Living in the Midwest, longing for St John  Glen Ellyn, IL
Review Submitted: August 15, 2008 Date of Stay: January 2007
This review is long overdue for us. We were extremely fortunate to have 'found' Perelandra early on. Now that we have been spoiled with its beauty, privacy, views, and easy access to our favorite beaches... we really won't go elsewhere. We have been blessed to stay at Perelandra many times.

As so many others have noted, the villa is very well-appointed. It is beautifully decorated and filled with every ammenity that one might need. While on St John, we have found that we like a mix of eating out and staying in and have always found it easy to do both from Perelandra. Eating out is easy because Perelandra is conveniently located to town and the many fabulous restaurants on St John. Staying in is easy, thanks to a wide variety of quality pots & pans, and tupperware. Plus, the views from the villa really are better than most that we've had from other places on the island.

Another habit that we have formed, thanks to several trips to St John & Perelandra, is starting out at the beaches in the morning, and returning to the pool for the afternoon. We have found that the pool is a perfect temperature for a swim in the evening and the deck is an enjoyable way to relax in the afternoon. The landscaping around Perelandra provides both privacy and beauty.

We would definitely recommend this villa to others. In fact, we have recommended it to many of our friends and all of them were thrilled with their stay at this incredible villa!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers, Age 55+, Sightseeing
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Cruz Bay vacation villa rental rating 44/5
Wonderful!
TLG  Northern Virginia
Review Submitted: July 24, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2008
We had a fabulous time in St. John and Perelandra was definitely part of the reason why. The home is beautiful, well appointed and in a perfect location. We enjoyed the deck so much! We ate breakfast and dinner out there every day. In the morning we were dining with the fun bananaquits and at night we were dining with the stars. We didn't eat a single dinner out, no restaurant could have a more perfect view than we did at "home"! Perelandra did become home quickly. It is so well taken care of and you can tell there is definite pride of ownership here. I'm a stickler for cleanliness and this place was immaculate. The pool is awesome! We swam several times a day, the evening swims were the best. Nothing like floating and being lost in a starry sky. It is very private so we felt like we were on our own island. The landscaping is gorgeous too, we watched hummingbirds flutter around the bouganvillea every day. I highly recommend this villa, you won't be disappointed. I wish I could have rated this a perfect 5 but there were just a couple reasons I didn't. First, there is a large construction project going on just down the road. We were gone for the bulk of every day so the noise didn't bother us too much, although the workers parked their jeeps/trucks just off the driveway of Perelandra so it made getting out in the morning a little tough. The second reason is that the villa has a/c only in the bedrooms. That may be fine for some people, I thought it would be fine for us, but it wasn't. After being out on a beach baking all day it would have been so nice to come home and be able to cool off. When we were in for the night, it was very uncomfortable to sit and try and watch tv because we were just so overheated. The units in the bedrooms worked great though. This may not be as big a deal during other times of the year, or if the weather was different. It was very warm while we were there and there were no breezes coming through the villa at all. If you tolerate the heat well this won't be an issue for you in the least. The owners are wonderful to work with and truly want you to have a great time. We had a week that was magical and we'll live off the memories for a long, long time.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers, Age 55+, Sightseeing
Owner's Response: Thanks to all my past guests for their reviews. They're so right; we really do want all of our guests to have a fantastic time and to fall in love with Perelandra and the magical island of St. John the way we did several years ago.

We always call our visits to Perelandra our "marriage insurance" (term borrowed from a travel forum poster a long time ago); all relationships need that injection shot of romance and peace.

I did want to address the issues of the construction vehicles and the great room not having a/c. Sirenusa is the name of the project and personally we hate it. The units are just about done and, I do have to admit, beautiful. But they have not always respected the property owners near them as they promised. We have artfully placed some huge rocks near us to dissuade their parking near our property but obviously we need more. Which we will do when we are there next week. BTW, you absolutely can not see the project at all (Perelandra is very private) and, personally, we haven't heard any noise the last few times we were there (and neither have our guests as far as we know until this comment) but it is NOT at all rock-blasting noise but perhaps daytime hammering associated with interior carpentry work? Didn't think you could hear that but I'll update you honestly when we return.

Re: the GR a/c, we 1st need to replace the 2 screened french doors with sliding doors which we plan to do in September. Again, I'll keep you posted on our progress.

Thank you again to all my guests, who may not have posted but may read this, many of whom are repeaters. I'm so overjoyed with all the wonderful people I've had the opportunity to meet over the 5 years we've owned and rented out Perelandra (bought from the builder 5 1/2 years ago). I feel like so many of them are unseen, yet treasured, friends. It really has encouraged us as to the state of the world around us--so MANY good people...

Cynthia
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