ONE, TWO, OR THREE BEDROOM PETER BAY VILLA WITH POOL

After briefly visiting the USVI on a cruise last year, our family decided that we wanted to spend the the entire week relaxing on the beaches of St John. My wife and I have two older sons - one in college and one in high school. Vacationing now requires either two hotel rooms or a house rental. As we examined options on St John, it became obvious that the best path forward was a villa rental. After reading a variety of island reviews, we decided that the Peter Bay area was the best location - convenient to the many gorgeous northern beaches while also close enough to Cruz Bay for all the essentials. After contacting a variety of owners, we concluded that Villa Azul was right for us. The Upper Peter Bay location provides convenience and wonderful views. The three bedrooms gave us all sufficient space and comfort. The pool was of adequate size for relaxing. The kitchen/dining/living area was extremely functional. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything you need to make whatever meals you want to make -- we mostly opted to make our meals at the house. We did not need to bring/buy anything but the food to cook. The house had beach chairs, floats, beach towels, many house towels, washer/dryer, detergent, grill, etc... It was as house friendly of a rental that we have ever used. The Dish TV network was fully subscribed with all the movie channels - nice to have when we wanted to just relax after a great day on the beautiful beaches. Trunk Bay and Hawksnest beaches are just down the hill to the left, and Cinnamon Bay and Maho Bay are down the hill to the right. After exploring all four, we found ourselves drawn to Cinnamon Bay the most -- long, walkable beach, great snorkeling, soft sand, and the convenience of a snack bar. Diana, the property manager, was extremely helpful on providing insights of where to shop for food, where to rent snorkel gear for the week, and places to have a nice dinner. A great overall experience ---

We have stayed in many St John villas located between Fish and Peter Bay, many of which have wonderful qualities and great locations. However, we have finally found the one will plan on renting over and over as this villa is the complete package. To quickly sum it up: The view is positively perfect as you could not ask for anything more, privacy is premium and access via the fairly steep, well maintained roads is no big deal, (but I strongly consider a 4-wheel drive car), the pool is very private, maximizing the view, with perfect water temperatures, the small kitchen is well equipped and handles gatherings for 8 with ease, the upstairs, master bedroom is very comfortable with amazing views, and lastly the price point is truly exceptional given the amenities and location on the island as the villa is very accessible to Cruz Bay (15 minutes) as well as the world renown beaches of Trunk Bay, Cinnamon, Hawksnest, etc. I have no hesitation of giving this villa 5+++ stars. BOOK NOW, before someone else gets it!!

My husband and I enjoyed our first, Caribbean vacation since we married last year. We had a wonderful, idyllic and amazing time on St John. Azul afforded us a unique experience. We loved everything about our stay and all the extra touches at the home to make it very special. We have a week's worth of very treasured memories and many of them will forever be associated with our stay specifically at the house. Thank you. You had asked about anything we thought of to make it even better. Honestly, we had trouble thinking of anything. The only two very minor things that came to mind were to add some hooks to the bathroom door etc for hanging items and a vegetable peeler. Again, overall it was very, very comfortable and easy to live, cook and enjoy. Oh, and can't wait to be back in February, 2013. We're already counting down!