Really special place. We booked this place for the view, and we were not disappointed. It never stopped astounding us.
The outdoor space by the pool is so open, yet feels very private. The kitchen is well stocked with quality cooking utensils, stone dishware, etc. The sofa is surprisingly comfortable. The property runs on solar so you're not affected by St. John's notoriously unreliable power grid. Driveway wasn't as bad as I was expecting given all the reviews on it -- with a 2 door Jeep we could drive straight up no problem.
The place was very clean, inside and out-- like, very clean. This place is taken care of and it shows. Nice provided pool towels and even chairs to use for beach trips.
Now for the few things we didn't love (but weren't major issues at all):
- There is no indoor access between the bedrooms and main living area. Maybe it was, but I didn't remember reading anything about this on the listing. It was only an issue for us when we wanted to go between the kitchen/living room and the bedrooms after dark. St. John has a lot of bugs, so you get pretty mobbed and have to try and keep the bugs and mosquitos out each time you open the door.
- The bedrooms, which are on the lower level, have a bit of a musty smell going on. There are a few deodorizers around, but they weren't really cutting it.
- The pillows on the beds have no redeeming qualities. I can't think of a way to spin anything positive on them. Very small and flat, which was surprising given the quality of many other things in the property. By the end we were pretty stoked to sleep on our own pillows and bed at home.
- Personally we really didn't like the process of having to meet with a greeter at a different location on the island first who we then followed up and gave us a tour of the property. I can understand that maybe the place would be hard to find for some if you don't have GPS, but we didn't see any value at all from the greeter. It just delayed us being able to relax after traveling. Would be awesome if that was optional.
- Living room TV is quite small.
I know that sounds like a lot of negative, but on a property so great the few things that aren't perfect tend to stand out. We absolutely loved our stay.