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Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach!

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms7 bathroomsSleeps 100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach!

Set on the waterfront in Chocolate Hole on St. John's south shore, Reefside Villa boasts a wonderfully spacious floor plan and a downright glorious pool area. With a large scalloped pool, plush bar pavilion, and 180-degree views of the Caribbean Sea, the terrace is ideal for evening soirees. The five king suites are private and richly appointed, and the home is completely air conditioned.

Reefside Villa’s water front location makes for lovely island breezes, and it's also one of the few villas on the South Shore that offers exceptional snorkeling access right in your own front yard! Returning home after a long day in the sun, you can relax in the comfortable great room, put together a meal in the fully loaded kitchen, or just freshen up before rolling down the hill for a taste of Cruz Bay's laid back nightlife.

Property manager

Catered To Vacation Homes

Languages

English, French, Spanish

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the villa: Internet access

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 7 bathrooms

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 1 square foot

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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Reefside Villa Full AC! Pool! Waterfront!
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Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! Villa
Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! St. John
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About the neighborhood

Map
St John, Virgin Islands

What's nearby

  • Great Cruz Bay - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Chocolate Hole - 1 min drive - 0.3 km
  • Cruz Bay Beach - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Virgin Islands National Park - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Trunk Bay - 17 min drive - 8.2 km

Getting around

  • St. Thomas (SPB-St. Thomas Seaplane Base) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cruz Bay Landing - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Beach Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lovango Rum Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Windmill Bar - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! located?

Nestled on the beach, this St. John villa is steps from Chocolate Hole and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Virgin Islands National Park. Chocolate Hole Beach and Great Cruz Bay are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reefside Villa: Full AC! Pool! Private sandy beach! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10

Reefside is a beautiful, spacious property in a convenient location. We had a very nice stay. We have a few minor suggestions for the property owners: several of the rooms had no soap. It took several days for the property managers to unlock the office so we could use it. Someone left an SUV at the home the whole time we were there, making it hard for us to park our SUV.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the layout of Reefside. It felt like you were in a small town with balconies and lots of space. Catered To did a great job with our reservation and making us feel at home. Highly recommend this Villa!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: ReefSide Villa is a fantastic beach rental. Very private, with all bedrooms in separate buildings.Lots of spaces for family to hang out together. Pool area is great too. Cannot recommend it highly enough for large parties. Catered to Vacations is great to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: After an initial issue with our first villa, Robin and her team were able to accommodate us at Reefside. We had a lovely and relaxing stay there. The area is very quiet and convenient to town. Thanks again Robin; you all are the best!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a lovely stay at Reefside Villa. The views from all the rooms were beautiful. The walk down to the beach was short and the beach was clean. Didn't use the beach access as much as I thought we would! Kitchen had all needed equipment but was buggy at times. The pool was amazing and needed after a long day at the beach. Very clean and well-maintained. Lots of walking when staying here but worth it. Great location! Very close to town, not walking distance, but easy drive. A lovely woman met us at our car rental and we followed her to the property and she showed us around. Very helpful staff!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was my first time staying in Reefside and I was not disappointed! There was tons of room for everyone to have their own space, but also great rooms for everyone to gather in. Mornings out on the balcony were lovely. The pool was outstanding and was used daily. It was great to have the access to the water and we snorkeled in Chocolate Hole several times and the snorkeling was better than some of the beaches. The kitchen is well equipped and had everything we needed for the little bit of cooking that we did. Each bedroom was very spacious and comfortable with a lovely en suite bathroom. This was the perfect distant to town and the north shore beaches, not too close and not too far. This was the perfect escape!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We felt old world charm in our Reefside villa in Chocolate Hole on Saint John. We ate wonderful food including the Extra Virgin Bistro exquisite food and service. We ate on the beach at La Tapa and had a really wonderful dinner there as well. Had a fun dive with the Low Key Dive shop. Massages from Cheryl and Layla. CC car rental super helpful with our late flights! Winifred from catered to was just a wonderful person to greet and settle us in the villa! We played in the sand and snorkeled daily. What a truly wonderful vacation . Thankyou so much to the villa managers for making us feel pampered! Place was emaculate and we would like to come back!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We just returned from a one-week stay at Reefside Villa and could not have been more pleased with our stay. It was a perfect villa for our group of 9 and we felt like it was our own resort with each couple having their own separate mini-villa. Everything was sparkling clean, comfortable, and in good condition. Each suite offers something special and unique! The pictures, while accurate, just cannot adequately show the spaciousness of the property. The kitchen was incredibly well-stocked and bigger than expected. The living room, dining room, and study were also bigger, better and more comfortable than expected. The pool was deep and much bigger than we thought it would be. Other things like the bedding, towels, beach chairs, and provisions of the home all exceeded our expectations.I loved accessing Chocolate Hole and snorkeling right from our beach here though I would not describe it as sandy. Yes, the one issue of the home is that the laundry room is only accessible within one of the suites, but I would not hesitate to stay here again and highly recommend this villa, unless you are bringing children or anyone with mobility issues. It is simply a gorgeous home and you will love it!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location and exactly as advertised. Owners were very communicative and responsive. Would definitely stay their again.
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8/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our three-generation family of ten vacationed at Reefside Villa for two weeks in July 2022. We are six adults and four children ages 8-12 and this was the fourteenth visit to St. John for our family since 1981. The first thing we noted upon arrival is that the house is much larger than the description on the Catered To Website. There is a spacious office and the living room and dining room are larger than they appear in the pictures. There is an additional refrigerator adjoining the well-equipped kitchen. Internet service was great and power was never interrupted. The location was wonderful with easy parking for our two Jeeps, close to Cruz Bay and Starfish Market. The pool is beautiful and well maintained. An added treat was the tree with LOTS of iguanas right outside the house. The bedrooms were spread out so that everyone had plenty of space and privacy. The two upper bedrooms have the best ocean views but it was a little disconcerting because apparently all the bedrooms can only be locked from the inside with keys, the kids slept up there and we had only two house keys. There are a lot of steps to everywhere with the house and folks with mobility issues may have trouble with that. We could never figure out the A/C and the kitchen and dining room in particular were always a little too cold for us (but we never mentioned that to Catered To so it could have just been us). It would have been nice if there was a clearer ocean view from all of the balcony. There is a pond with brownish water just below the house which was not pleasant to look at. The bedroom up the spiral staircase never had water pressure in the shower, which we reported to Catered To but was not addressed. However, the microwave wasn't working and after we reported it to Catered To another one was delivered within minutes. All in all, it was a wonderful house for our family and we would like to return.

10/10

The property manager met us an the ferry dock and escorted us to the property. We were given a tour and told about all the essential information. We had to contact them a couple of times and our issues were handled quickly (very professional - made sure we were told when someone would be on the property). The villa is located in Chocolate Hole and is a short drive to grocery stores and Cruz Bay restaurants and bars. Only about 15 to 20 minutes to the North Shore beaches. We had 5 couples and each couple had their own mini-villa. The property does need some updates. The pool area was not well maintained and lots of the furniture is dated with broken drawers, safes missing in most of the rooms, beach chairs need to be updated, etc. I definitely recommend CateredTo Vacation Homes - they provided lots of island information prior to our trip and was very responsive to any requests. I will definitely rent with them again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10

Wini met us at the dock and was so lovely. She showed us around the house and was very helpful. This house is beautiful. The bedrooms were roomy. We did have one shower that didn't want to get hot, but we made do. There is not a safe in every room, so you'll need to share. The people in the 5Th bedroom will have to contend with everyone going through their room to access the laundry. The kitchen is well appointed and there is a Keurig as well as a drip coffee pot. 2 refrigerators. KEEP THE FREEZER DOOR TIGHTLY CLOSED! Use bug spray every day in the kitchen. (It's the tropics, not the fault of the house). The views are amazing, and the pool was so welcome after a day at the beach. The washer has a huge capacity, and it was nice to come home with almost all clean clothes. There are beach towels and chairs for 10 people and floats as well. There is one large, one smaller and one soft sided cooler. So convenient for stopping at the deli on the way to the beach. There are stairs everywhere. So, you'll get a nice work out here. We all loved this amazing house. We felt safe and comfortable and while my husband and I will surely be back as a couple, if we come with this large of a group, we will stay here. You will not be disapppointed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
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8/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Spent thanksgiving week at Reefside Villa. Beautiful, spacious home with great proximity to grocery stores and Cruz bay. This villa can be tough to get to and I would not recommend using the address given in your maps app for iPhone. We used the street “via Appia” as the location and that got us home. Important to note if you are bring younger children, all bedrooms except for the upper two are separated, meaning you will not share a wall with anyone and would be separated from the kids (good or bad!) Great spot to catch some creatures around including lots of lizards and birds.

10/10

Awesome home, would absolutely stay again. Couple small issues, freezer door doesn’t shut which caused loss of food, upstairs shower has almost no water pressure, could use a better set of sharp knives, dishwasher didnt work.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
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8/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved returning to St. John, after being away for several years. Thanks for your good service. We liked the house and its flow, but there are a few areas that could use improvement. The water pressure in some of the bathrooms is terrible. And the dresser drawers are mostly broken. Small stuff but easily addressed.
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family loved the Reefside Villa home and the management company was very helpful and responsive. I found that it was very beneficial to work with the on island management company. I received pre-trip tips and information that were very helpful. I traveled with my parents and older children. The home is well stocked and of great quality. There are views from nearly every room! Of the 5 suites the one by the pool/laundry is a little musty and although not terrible, less desirable than the others. This may be relevant if it is a couples trip and everyone wants the top notch suite. There are a lot of stairs and there are no railings. There is one section, if you stay on the mid level where the wall can be used for support. We managed just fine with no issues but if you are traveling with someone mobility restricted it could be a problem. They may also not be able to get to the beach because the beach path starts with a steep section. We knew about the stair before we arrived from both the reviews and the management company so these notes are not a complaint at all and the concern won't apply to most groups. The water access to the stone beach was amazing for a swim or Watersport although the snorkeling in the bay isn't much compared to other island spots. I highly recommend this property and hope to stay there again.

10/10

Lovely, quiet and spacious home. Our family definitely enjoyed our stay. We were able to enjoy time together and were able to retreat to the solitude of our spacious rooms. Loved the quick walk to the sea water! Looking forward staying here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: While cooking you might want to exchange some of the fry pans to some larger ones.

6/10

Property is located at Chocolate Hole, not Contant Farms. VRBO pin is in wrong location on the map. But neighborhood is lovely. 10 min drive to Cruz Bay. Peaceful and off the beaten path. Very spacious. House has amazing decor; not typical of a rental property. Property management fixed a water line problem right away when we ran out of water. Dishwasher tray needs repair. Our small children loved exploring the small rocky beach and spying on iguanas.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2021
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Reefside villa is a wonderful place for a family vacation. Well maintained, high quality villa. For those with small children, understand there are no bedrooms with direct access to the main house where the kitchen and living room is at. All bedrooms (ensuite with king beds) have exterior access to the main house. This was not a problem for us since all our kids are adults. Could be problematic for families with small children.The grounds are fabulous and well maintained. The kitchen was well equipped to cook in...better than other villas we have rented. Easy access to town and north shore beaches. Limited parking, but two 4 door jeeps did fit. Short walk to south shore private ocean entrance. It is rocky, but was a joy to sit on the rocks and watch the waves and get some sun. Only complaint is the laundry room. The dryer exhausts into the laundry room...not outside. It tends to overrun the AC in the adjoining bedroom on the lower level and keep it overly hot and humid. Very pleased with the management company and would gladly use them again. We already miss St John and are planning when we can get there again.
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Top notch