st. john- anywhere *new* to stay?
 

hi
i'm asking for a friend who lives on the east coast and wants to surprise her husband. he loved snorkeling on st. john, but they can't afford caneel and didn;t like the beach at westin.

is there any new accommodation on the island since their first visit? sorry i am unfamiliar with areas, but do understand there's not a lot in terms of big hotels...small ones? b and b?

thanks a lot.

kerikeri :)

sorry, me again.

if not, what do you suggest?

thanks :)

What is her budget and when do they want to go?

They can do a 1 bedroom villa in off season (after april 15) for pretty reasonable - certainly less than Caneel or Westin.

The best place--hands down--is Gallows Point at that time of year.

www.gallowspointresort.com

It is fairly seculded and quiet...ask for villas 1 thru 3.

If you want really quiet, clean and awesome view...check out Hillcrest Villas and B&B at
www.hillcreststjohn.com

also contact
www,vivacations.com
or
www.windspree.com

If your friends stayed at the Westin, they may know Gallows Point; it's been there awhile. If they were disappointed with the beach at the Westin, I don't imagine that they'd like the beach at Gallows. Essentially, there is no beach. We've enjoyed Gallows several times because of its walking-distance to town and because there's ok snorkeling right off (the rocky) shore. And with a car, one can easily get to a number of good and beautiful snorkeling beaches. Gallows Point accommodations are not very "upscale" however; but there's good space in them.
In short, I agree that you should remind your friend of Gallows Point. Hopefully, she'll remember the place and will know whether it would suit her desires.

thank you all so much...now she is leaning st. thomas with just a day trip to st. john on the ferry.

but thanks!

kerikeri :)