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Honeymooner06 Dec 20th, 2005 09:02 AM

Luxury Villa on St. John
 
I know there have been many variations on the same question....but I am going on my honeymoon next December (getting married next September) in St. John. Reading all your posts here makes me excited to have chosen St. John as our honeymoon destination but the choice in villas is overwhelming with new ones cropping up daily. My criteria are the same as most: great views, privacy, pool, close to Cruz Bay and the Northshore Beaches....but I would like something kind of luxurious, fancy, and new. I have looked at many that look great, too many to list here :) Where would you stay if it was your first time in St. John, first time on an island with your new spouse, and had a lodging budget of $2500/week in the offseason? Please help!

christiegr Dec 20th, 2005 04:21 PM

Check out Caneel Bay Resort...I know that it is pricey but not sure if it's above your budget or not...hopefully not!:)

Christie

tess53 Dec 20th, 2005 08:15 PM

suggestion: www.caribbeanvilla.com -- we've rented villas/condos from this company for 10 yrs and have been very happy with the beautiful places we have stayed in !!the staff is very helpfull and will be able to find the "right" villa for your honeymoon !!! best of luck !

crest332 Dec 21st, 2005 07:05 AM

My husband and I will be honeymooning in St John in May and we are renting the villa Southern Cross for 2 weeks. After searching hundreds of villas, we chose this one for its decor, beautiful pool area and privacy. It may be a bit pricey though- I think it's $2600/wk in the off season. But check it out!

Congrats to you and good luck in your search! It is our first time to St John and I can't wait!

crowisland Dec 21st, 2005 09:43 AM

Crest332,

Congrats on your honeymoon in May. Please do leave a villa review on Southern Cross as that villa was in our final 3 for our trip next May! It looks wonderful..

Honeymooner06 Dec 21st, 2005 09:57 AM

Crowisland,

Where did you decide to go? Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I have added Southern Cross to my long list :)

crowisland2 Dec 21st, 2005 02:52 PM

Hi Honeymooner,

Congrats to you as well! Hubby and I have been eyeing Gibney Beach house for several years but couldn't rationalize speding the $$$. We had some sad times the past year and felt sorry for ourselves which is why we decided to go for it. We rented the beach house for 9 days next May. Although we have always enjoyed pool/hot tub/laundry we couldn't be more excited as Gibney is our favorite beach! Happy hunting~

Tuxedocat Dec 22nd, 2005 05:45 AM

Okay, two quick suggestions... look at these two websites and particular choices: vrbo.com and the private cottage at Cinnamon, no pool but everything else seems great, and then caribbeandays.com and "Caneeltrail Cottage" looks almost exactly what you're interested in. Good luck.


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