THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO STAY! LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! ON THE BEACH.

Going with a group to St. John provided us the luxury of visiting our friends' villa rentals and comparing them to the condo we stayed in. Some of the villas were extremely nice, and perched on top of the tall hills giving breathtaking views, but you have to have a car to do anything like shopping or going out to the bars and enjoying the nightlife. At Grande Bay resort our friends and I thought we had the perfect location that also afforded us some breathtaking views from our balcony. You are a 50 step walk from the wharf where there are a number of bars/restaurants to hang out in, and only a few blocks away from Mongoose Junction where there are more shops and restaurants including The Tap Room where locally brewed beer is served. The 2 units (1br+studio) we rented were setup precisely like the pictures show. They gave us everything we needed as far as a nice pool and hot tub to relax in and a bed to sleep in. We came away with a lot of bug bites from no-see-ums, and I think we brought some back to our home, but a little insect repellent keeps them away and their lifespan isn't very long. Most of our time was spent hiking to Honeymoon/Salomon beaches and snorkeling at each beautiful beach spot we found. We also used our friend's jeep to cruise around the island to visit Waterlemon Cay, Trunk Beach, Maho beach, and a few of the other gorgeous beaches St. John has to offer. My girlfriend and I cannot wait to visit again.

The stay was amazeing. We had a wonderful time. The condo was beautiful and the view was remarkable. The pictures did not do it justice. The walk to the pier, town, groceries, restaurants was only steps away and there so many beaches to enjoy. The condo was very very clean and the i would definately recommend this to anyone visting the island. We booked a rented a car which was personal perference, we did not need one and the food was incredible. We went snorkleing every day, booked a trip with a boat that took 12 ppl. to the baths in virgin gorda, indian rocks and to coopers bay for lunch. It did not go to soggy dollar bar but stayed longer at the indian rocks which are incrediable and the reefs there and beautiful. The food at cooper bay was wonderful. The boat captain told a lot of stories about the islands which were wonderful. We booked the cruise in the shops across water in the shopping area that also books bad kitty. We chose a smaller boat and to go to the indian rocks longer. We did take dry food with us which saved a little money but we mainly eat out which was fun. The island food is wonderful. The fridge had condiments which was nice as well and there was also rum on the counter, how nice. The condo was absolutely beautiful. We took my son and his girlfriend with us and they had the effeciency side and we had the kitchen side. They had their privacy to close the door between or leave it open either way was nice. We had seperate tvs and also one in the bedroom. The showers were huge and they elevator was nice as well not haveing to walk after a long day at the beach. We drove all over the island and saw all the beautiful landscapeing and felt extremely safe. We went to St. Thomas one evening and there were police with lights almost everywhere. St. Johns never had that once. Very safe. Thank you for the wonderful experience and we will definately be back. Thank you for all the beautiful things you shared with us Christine we loved it.

Our third time to stay at Grande Bay. We love the availability to town and being on the ocean front. The resort is very nice and the staff are helpful. Our only frustration is the parking garage is a pain to manuever, but that is a price worth paying for paradise!