Idyllic Villa Great Cruz Bay St John USVI

Description from the owner

Idyllic is a true Caribbean home that lives up to it's name. Painted with an island palate, Idyllic will revive you and provide a wonderful experience while living your tropical dreams. A fully air conditioned, three bedroom home, Idyllic is perfect for couples and families. The private pool and cabana will treat you to a cooling swim or a frosty beverage from the cabana bar, while relaxing poolside. Located in the quiet neighborhood of Great Cruz Bay, you can easily walk to The Westin Resort and the beach at Chocolate Hole. Idyllic is just a short drive to our fabulous North Shore beaches and The National Park. Idyllic...the name just whispe...rs relaxation.Read more

Additional Location Information

Located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Great Cruz Bay (not to be confused with the main town of Cruz Bay but less than a 5 min drive from there) Idyllic villa is a short walk to the beach at the Westin Hotel or around the corner to Chocolate Hole Beach and some quite nice snorkeling along the Red Cliffs. The neighborhood is popular for walking and jogging. All the conveniences of town are nearby as are the North shore beaches, merely a 7- 15 minute drive away.

Location Type Beach, Resort, Tropical

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

Rates based in the number of bedrooms used. rates shown are the 1 bedroom base rate. All rates plus 10% hotel tax

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Ophelia2EastLyme_CT
  East Lyme, CT

  Great for 3 Generation Family

  Left on 05/15/2013 for a stay in April 2013
  
  

  I had the pleasure of staying Idyllic Villa this past april during school vacation week. I traveled from CT with my husband and two teenagers, and my parents flew in from Florida to stay with us. The setup was perfect for our group. The Main floor had two bedrooms both with King Beds that could be converted to two twins, and each had a private bath. The downstairs (below the main floor) had a King suite, with bathroom, washer and dryer and it's own deck. My parents loved having their own private space downstairs. Our Favorite spot by far was the spacious porch with the amazing view. Having our own private pool with lounge chairs was also great. The Kitchen was fully equipped and had everything you could possibly need.
  
  Lisa Durgin was wonderful, meeting us at the Ferry to grab our luggage, directing us to the rental car location she recommended, and leading us to the Villa. She reviewed the ST. John Map with us, and made great recommendations. One day the wifi needed to be reset, we sent her an e-mail, and it she fixed it immediately.
  
  This is the first time we had opted to rent a Villa in the Carribean vs. staying at a resort or going on a cruise, and now I can't imagine doing it any other way. We would wake up when we wanted, read and enjoy our coffee and breakfast with a great view, and then decide which beach to hit to go snorkling. We would come home relax by the pool, do some more reading and relaxing, and then decide whether to cook and eat on our beautiful porch, or to find a nice restaurant. I would absolutely rent with Vacation Vista's again, and would love to return to Idyllic.

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• Matt P
  Nashville, Tennessee

  Overall... Great! But...

  Left on 04/14/2013 for a stay in April 2013
  
  

  We spent a week in the Idyllic for my annual Caribbean birthday bash. Here are the pros and cons:
  
  Cons: A/C was adequate, but it's not what you've got at home. I didn't go to the islands to be cold anyway. In april, it's best to just leave the windows open and enjoy the vibe.
  
  Plumbing is spotty, but I think that's a St. John thing and not specific to the villa. There were a few times when the toilets stopped working for a couple of hours, but they fixed themselves.
  
  Important: The neighbors are real jerks. There's a house next-door that's pretty close and a family lives there. There's a noise/music ordinance on the whole island that is very strict and starts at 10pm. We listened to music at a very moderate level on the porch on the first night, and the neighbors called the property manager. We completely shut off the music, and they called back 15 minutes later because we were talking at a conversational level on the porch, and threatened to call the police. Lisa with Vacation Vistas was amazingly cool about it. If you're young and want to have a conversation after 10pm on the porch, I'd recommend picking a different villa from Vacation Vistas.
  
  Wifi almost always worked, but don't expect blazing speeds. It's enough to stream music almost all the time, but a good quality photo upload to Facebook took about an hour with all the timeouts.
  
  Pros: The place is great and has a beautiful view of the bay. Plenty of room to spread out, and all of the beds break apart into doubles if you need that. Appliances are all great, and they leave you plenty of spices for cooking and a little bit of booze to kick your vacation off. The pool is great, and the pool bar is a sweet touch. The villa is convenient and close to town, but far enough off the beaten path that you're not distracted with noise. Buy some fruit at the market to feed your iguana friends when they crawl out of the trees.
  
  Overall: Wonderful time. Lisa Durgin is an absolute doll and took care of our every need. The villa and property are beautiful, but the neighbors had us walking on eggshells after dark whispering to each other. Consider a different villa from Lisa and roll the dice with different neighbors if you're planning on having a conversation or making any noise at all, even at a reasonable level, after 10pm.

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• DontMissTheBoat
  Stonington, CT

  Loved Idyllic!

  Left on 08/06/2012 for a stay in July 2012
  
  

  Idyllic was perfect for our stay. We had two adults who stayed in the suite downstairs and four teens who shared the two bedrooms/two baths upstairs. Villa is great - clean, a/c, pool, all the amenities you need. Easy drive to Cruz Bay - no crazy driveways or roads. We loved all the animals we came across at the villa: several iguanas who hang out in the trees to the left of the deck, a million banaquits who come every morning if you put out a bowl of sugar and a bowl of water, we even had a deer in the backyard. Saw wild donkeys on our fun ride out to the East End. Love, love, love St John - no reason to ever go anywhere else.

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  Response from Lisa Durgin owner of Vacation Vistas Ltd. - 01/11/2013

  

  Lisa Durgin owner of Vacation Vistas Ltd.

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  Thanks so much! We appreciate your kind words and hope to have you back again soon!