The villa was spotlessly clean, beautifully decorated and well equipped. Sitting out on the patio looking out over the bay was the perfect way to start and end the day. The pool is just short walk down the hill and also has great views. The drive down into Cruz Bay only takes a few minutes. We will definitely be back!!
We are beach people who only want a place to clean up and sleep, hopefully with a view. This house covered those bases for us.
The open ceilings make privacy questionable and all 3 doors need replaced because of water damage. 2 of the doors we were afraid to even try to open. The top of the fridge and the inside of cabinets need to be wiped out.
Checkin and check out a breeze. View is amazing. Showers good beds adequate.
Overall i would stay here again. Be ready for a challenging drive up the hill but the view is worth it.
Nice two bedroom with ocean view and had a nice modern beach vibe (however not very private). While not required by the property manager the snorkeling gear was extremely worn (unusable, rubber dissolving etc). The doors to the patio also were rotten and hard to open. Also bring your own kitchen suppliesâcoffee etc. during our stay everything was poorly stocked. There was a washer and dryer outside which was nice.
Great views, close to Cruz Bay. Be prepared for narrow, steep and windy roads to the property. All exterior doors need to be replaced, they are VERY difficult to open due to the wood swelling in the humidity there. Would suggest host leave a few bottled waters for guests as we arrived early afternoon after traveling since dawn, and had to immediately leave again to go buy water as itâs not safe to drink the cistern water used as their water source. Curtains could provide a bit more privacy in bedrooms. Nice idea to have snorkel equipment available, but it was totally unusable due to it being old and very filthy. It was a very pleasant stay, donât get me wrong, but with a few tweaks, it would have added even more to our experience.
Very nice place that needs a little attention. Overall fantastic! Needs a handyman to fix a few doors, master bedroom is the worst. For some reason the top of the refrigerator is very rusty. Driving up the driveway is a bit crazy, especially in the dark. We got use to it. Very well equipped with kitchen ware and has a lot of herbs, spices and condiments left behind by others. All good! Even some beer and mixers. Little BBQ shows some weathering but worked like a champ! Beach gear is getting a bit warn. We brought our own snorkeling gear. We loved the view off the deck and ate every meal out there.
Group of 4 avid travelers beating winter in Arkansas. We had an easy check in and
The hostess was super easy to communicate and always prompt when answering questions. We communicated via text which worked well for me. The house was well stocked and had plenty of cooking utensils and condiments for sandwiches on beach. There is on site laundry on back deck which was convenient. The house was equipped with beach chairs and snorkeling gear and some pool noodles. We used the igloo cooler at the beach one day which was nice. The area was nice and the property was very clean. Parking was convenient and appointed for your specific condo rental. Made very easy to park. Condo was maybe 1 mile if that from downtown area. Easy to get too. Very close to grocery store for drinks etc. The views were wonderful and back deck nice to sit on. Some of furniture on patio dated but thatâs to be expected from wear and tear. Free roaming rooster who crowed all night was inconvenient because Iâm a light sleeper but not a game changer.
While the views from here are spectacular and the complex is nice, be very aware chickens are all around. They roost and patrol right outside of the master bedroom, dozens of them. Expect to be woken up at 3:30am, 4:30am, 5:30am or 6:30am EVERYDAY. Ear plugs do not work.
The main door is gapped to the ground buy approximately ω. The other doors are all rotted out and swelled so much that they contact the ground with so much pressure that they do not open easily. The master bedroom doors are boarded and gapped, you cannot open them. The doors in the other bedroom and living area are not nearly as bad, yet ALL the doors are rotted at the bottom and extremely difficult to open.
The cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen and baths are all new, hence ânewly renovatedâ.
Kitchen pretty well stocked, but the knives are dull and unusable, no peeler. Outdoor grill works great.
Unit well stocked with TP & paper towels and soap and shampoo. Coffee cups are extremely small. Kitchen table and chairs are actually outdoor furniture.
The unit claims to come with a w&d. The stackable w/d are outside of the unit on the deck in the weather and broken and out of order. The washer had a âF5E2 - Lid lock errorâ after we had completed the diagnostic test ourselves. We contacted the management company about it and they offered to do our laundry, yet this isnât something we were comfortable with so we asked if we could use one of the other unitâs w&d and they accommodated.
The view of this property was great, but the up-keep of the condo could be better. Rotten patio doors, the main entrance door was hard to open. Some of the appliances didnât work.
It was advertised as "standalone cottage" . Our Group didn't expect to share the building with other people. You will have neighbours on the first floor. There is a rooster by the property that will wake you up every morning at 4 am. There are 3 cats live by and they leave mess on the balcony where you supposed to watch a beautiful sunset. The view is nice, rooms are clean, but outside property needs attention. It is what it is. Steps are slippery after rain.
Being a relatively new traveler to USVI, I did not have a full understanding of the location of this villa when booking it. Based on the description and a search on Google Maps, it looked like it was a healthy but doable walk from a taxi stand, restaurants, groceries, etc. The description included a mention that a car was recommended, however I wrongly assumed we would be fine without one. Getting there required many perilous turns up huge hills - imagine a steeper San Francisco without sidewalks. Weâre an active family but walking ANYWHERE from the villa was unsafe and unwise.
As a result of the location, we had to spend a significant amount of our time securing taxis to and from the villa. Some of the taxi companies refused to come up the hills to get us, and when they did, it required a wait and was expensive. It cost us more than $70 to get to Trunk Bay, and a simple trip to the grocery store was $64 for the transportation alone.
Regarding the villa itself, overall it met the VRBO description and was fine for our family. We appreciated having two bedrooms and a kitchen, and the villa cost was significantly less than hotels on Saint John. The VRBO host was very responsive and kind. There wasnât much she could do about the issues we had, but I appreciated that she always responded in a helpful manner.
We had such an amazing time staying at the villa. It was clean and beautiful. It is a taxi ride away from the town and beaches but the owners communicate with you and give you contacts to call to get picked up easily. We would definitely stay again!
We loved our stay here! The place was really clean and decorated cute! The views are amazing! The home had everything that we needed and the owners were great to work with. I was a bit nervous about the drive to the place after reading some reviews, but everything was fine! We learned our way around the area quickly. We would definitely stay here again!
This was a perfect villa for two couples, with nearly equal size bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, set up with king beds. (One could be 2 singles). We rented a Jeep, and the location above Cruz Bay was a short drive and convenient for going out for evening dinners and picking up groceries. (Make dinner reservations well in advance as most restaurants are very busy). Nice sunset views off of the deck. The neighborhood is pretty and landscaped nicely with flowering bushes, and we enjoyed watching the birds from the deck. Driveway is a bit steep like most on St John, but all part of the fun! We didnât use the pool. It was shared and a couple of buildings away, but we never felt like using it after being at the beaches all day! Great little place. We would stay here again!
Upper level villa with a view of the bay! Beautiful sunsets! Spent the mornings reading in the furniture on deck! Switchback roads to villa but fun! Close to market with great choices! Would stay again! Miss the rooster every morning!
This was a good spot. Itâs not a huge place, but if you are a small family or two couples then this is perfect. The property manager was also very nice and helpful. The hills up to the villa are steep and not all cabs will deliver you directly there, so a rental jeep is recommended and youâll appreciate your freedom from the taxis. The only thing this place didnât have was a blender (it looked like a juicer and we didnât feel comfortable sending ice through it), which wasnât a huge issue, but would have been nice. Also, not a ton of beach towels, but there is a washer/dryer so we got by just using bath towels. But this place literally has everything else including AC, pool access and plenty of kitchen stuff for preparing meals if thatâs what youâre into. Save this spot if youâre thinking of going to St. Johnâs.
Luis and Lexi are both Caribbean natives, Luis, an architect, was born in Cuba , while Lexi, a jewelry designer, was raised in nearly Puerto Rico. We were captivated by St. John and it's magnificent beaches from the first time we visited. We hope our guests enjoy St. John as much as we do!
Back in 2000, we visited St. John for the first time and we fell in love with this magical island. We came back to visit each and every year since, sometimes up to seven times per year, because we just couldn't get enough of St. John. During one of these visits we stayed in Sunset Vista and feel in love with its amazing views and location In 2007 we purchased our first unit in this intimate condominium complex (Villas on the Upper Deck) of only 11 units, and have thoroughly enjoyed it over the years with our family and friends. In 2014, we are excited to have purchased Sunset Vista also located in the Villas on the Upper Deck, with magical views, island trade-winds and convenient central location.
This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom standalone hilltop villa is the perfect place to come back to after a fun day at St. John's pristine beaches. The open island style floor plan and high ceilings give it a warm comfortable feel. It's front porch overlooking the Caribbean's blue waters is the perfect place from where to relax watching a glorious sunset and/or prepare a juicy meal in the BBQ. Sunset Vista's hilltop location is removed from the beaten path, but also centrally located near all the conveniences you'll need to have an amazing time on this magical island of St. John.