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[Guest Comments: 2 positive, 0 negative]
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| 01/03/09 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Great Week. Family of four from Philadelphia came down with two other families who stayed on Cowpet Bay also. Love the view from the roof. Spent plenty of free time up there.
Visited 1) Charlotte Amalie – spent too much $$$, 2) Megan’s Beach – great after cruise ship crowd leaves, 3) New Horizons tour – past St John to Tortola, dove off Willy T’s boat, had lunch at Pirate Cove, snorkeled Yost Van Dyke, etc..
Restaurants: Robert’s, Ainsley’s, Molly Malone’s, Mims, etc..
Your place may have one of the better views on the island. The week went way too fast. If possible, we’d like to get back in two years. Most importantly, you’ve got everything we needed right here. Our best vacation ever. We’ll certainly miss the morning view.
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Sandy & Tom
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| 12/29/08 |
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Rick & Susan,
Just returned from another great vacation in your
lovely condo. It was just as great as our last visit.
The views from upstairs deck were fantastic. 7
days of relaxing and enjoying great weather. Meals
at Robert's American Grille were very good. We
plan on returning next year to your place, because
when we find somewhere so nice, there is no need
to look elsewhere.
Thanks again,
Mike& Barb Votaw |
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Mike & Barb Votaw, Mount Juliet TN |
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| 10/26/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The place was great, the best around, the view was great, the beach was wonderful. Great to come home to.
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The Phillips & Roemers
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| 09/06/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had a great time and enjoyed your place! The BVI’s were amazing and we used New Horizons. We enjoyed the view from the room.
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The Sheltons & Boyetts
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| 07/26/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We’ve had a great week here in your beautiful condo. My folks came with us and we’ve had plenty of room. You’ve done a great job furnishing the condo.
We rented a car, jeep, and it was perfect! It took a day to learn to drive on the left but then it was fine. We even took the car barge to St John and it was great. We snorkeled at Trunk Bay and it was OK but then we continued to Miss Lucy’s for lunch, well worth the drive!
The pool was really nice too. We definitely will come again.
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Slian & Mark
Arkansas
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| 06/21/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you for another great week!
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Karen & Jerry
Virginia
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| 06/14/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Another great trip to St Thomas and your beautiful condo. This year, a trip to Virgin Gorda Baths on Limnos V and a private 24’ speedboat to many BVI locations including Jost Van Dyke were the highlights!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us and we look forward to returning next year.
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The Pecks
Maryland
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| 05/24/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The condo is great! It was perfect for the six of us. We enjoyed Sapphire Bay, Trunk Bay Beaches, and Coral World. Taking the car experience on the ferry was an experience, next time I would take the ferry and taxi on St John. Driving was good. Congo Cay Jaws one night dive. We used Chris Sawyer and were very pleased. Parasail at Sapphire was fun. Breakaway boat to Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke was a blast. Can’t wait to come back for fun in the Sun!
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The Mesaro's
Minnesota
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| 04/26/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you. Your place is fantastic and welcoming. The view was second to none. Never slept better! We frequent St Thomas and now have found a new home away from home. We would love to tell you about our wonderful excursions but all we did was lay on the beach. Hope to return again next year.
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Sandy & Teresa and Bill & Denise
Northport, NY
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| 04/11/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you for allowing us to use your condo! What a wonderful unit! We had a great stay. The local restaurants were fun and the sightseeing and snorkeling was fabulous!
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Ferdinand
Springfield, IL
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| 02/20/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Wonderful week with 3 sisters – Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania represented!
We utilized the Ritz Carlton – great paths for running and walking!
St John for a day trip and dinner – great – Morgan’s !
Dinner at Blue Moon Café, Robert’s, and Off The Hook – excellent!
Fun boutique in Red Hook, cute clothes – we all bought dresses.
Condo is beautiful, so well appointed. We were very energy conservative. (I have a home in Avalon, NJ that I rent and appreciate energy conservation). Turned off air conditioning during the day – it worked out great!
I will be back with my husband and friends! Thanks for the great accommodations.
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Cathy
Indianapolis, IN
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| 01/31/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Great place to stay. We really enjoyed the view and the room! Very comfortable. We will be back.
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Bob and Adrienne
Lucas, OH
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| 01/25/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We hate to leave! Six women, all friends since 7th grade, came to celebrate the year of turning 40…too fun! Here’s our tips:
- Robert’s is good for breakfast but was boring and overpriced – Ainsley’s was better.
- Duffy’s and Off The Hook were fun and tasty!
- We rented a boat with a Captain at Sea and Ski (behind the deli across from Duffy’s) – did a full day out seeing Jost Van Dyke, St John, Tortola, the Baths at Virgin Gorda, and Norman Island (lunched there excellent- then snorkeled at caves). Incredible day and price - $650 (including gas). Private boat, our choice of stops, nice captain and divided by 6 is a great deal!
- We rented a minivan for our stay – also a great deal though when we drove around north side of island we weren’t sure we’d make it up some of the hills.
- Take a walk over to the Ritz Carlton – lovely – nice long beach to walk and if you keep going east you end up facing Red Hook.
All in all, a fantastic trip and perfectly outfitted condo. We loved it.
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Kris, Molly, Erin, Stacie, Lori
MD and ME
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| 01/04/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
This was an amazing place to stay! Every day we had a lovely view of the beach. The restaurants on the beach were great too, especially the desserts.
The New Horizons sailing trip was spectacular! We did some great snorkeling and the service was very good. Taking the ferry over to St John and then riding the taxi was easy. Trunk Bay gets very crowded and so get there earlier. Although it is crowded it has great snorkeling.
Really, this was a great location and place to stay. Now we have to go back to the snow. Thanks again.
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Peggy D
Broomfield, CO
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| 12/27/07 |
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Rick and Susan,
The condo exceeded our expectations, the pictures and description don't do it justice. Beautiful place, great view, well maintained with all the amenities. The Elysian resort has a wonderful restaurant, nice pool and beach and friendly staff.
We plan on returning next year. Thank you. |
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Mike and Barb, Mount Juliet, TN |
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| 08/14/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks so much for having such a beautiful condo for us to enjoy! Everything we needed was right here! Also we appreciate all your helpful advice and info sheets on where to go and what to do. We highly recommend eating in Red Hook - Off The Hook, Duffy’s Love Shack, Lotus, and Roberts were wonderful! Day trip to enjoy St John’s beaches was amazing as well as a trip to Baths and Snorkeling. We relaxed, thoroughly enjoyed our stay and have memories and photos we will treasure forever!
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Christie & John
Herndon, VA
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| 08/04/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had such a nice time here and the shops, restaurants, and beaches were good. This place was like P-A-R-A-D-I-S-E. First of all, we all loved the East End Café and had different sauces and everything was delicious.
Also the beaches on St Thomas and St John were amazing. My favorite was Magens Bay, but the one that was REALLY amazing was Trunk Bay in St John. Our family put on the snorkeling gear and set out to see what it’s like for the fish and coral. We didn’t go out so far to see the dangerous stuff like sea urchins, but we did see things like the different colors, shapes and sizes of different kinds of fish and the coral was just amazing.
We had a fun time here, such as building sand castles, going to the pool, doing putt-putt golf, and just goofing off at the beach. We had such a good time at St Thomas and at St John. Thank you for sharing your beautiful condo with us.
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Jackie B
Potomac, MD
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| 06/24/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Our stay here was amazing! It is a beautiful condo with wonderful amenities! The views are amazing and I will hopefully never forget them. This experience at St Thomas has been amazing with the gorgeous beaches, hammocks, swimming, snorkeling, boating, etc. basically everything! It is a trip we will never forget!
Dear Taylors, Wow! The Virgin Islands are amazing! I thank you so much for allowing us to use your beautiful condo! The trip would have been wonderful regardless, but the trip was amazing due to the early mornings and long nights on the upper deck. The snorkeling was amazing! I will never be able to compare swimming in Oregon to swimming in the USVI. This trip will forever hold a place in my heart. We all were in for an adventure but came out as victorious conquerors or a journey never forgotten. Thank you!!!
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The Oregon Family
Forest Grove, OR
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| 05/15/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We happily and luckily tagged along with our folks for a spectacular week in your beautiful place! Got a night out last pm sans little one thanks to our built in babysitters (Ian is 4½ and thinks this is his new home). Anyway, had a surprising lovely evening at Point Pleasant – casual dinner at Fungi’s and then dessert at Agave Terrace. The setting, grounds and view were the perfect ending to a week in paradise. We’ll remember it always. Thanks so much!
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Chris
North East, MD
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| 05/01/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a beautiful condo! We’ll definitely stay here next time again. We went to Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and St John. Had a fabulous time. We booked Treazzure to Jost and they were wonderful – friendly, fun, relaxed. Limnos Charters to Virgin Gorda was great also. We would recommend both. Robert the chef at Mafolie rocks! We’ve been there several times and have never been disappointed with the food. We will be back!
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The S Family
New Berlin, WI
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| 04/14/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hi Rick & Susan – What a fabulous condo with tremendous views. - Dinner at Roberts was excellent, - A day trip to St John with the car ferry with stops at Maho Bay, Salt Pond, The Westin & lunch a Chateau Bordeaux, which has the best food and awesome views of Coral Bay, - We took a private boat with a local captain over to the Bays of St John, cleared British Customs at the West End, went to a couple of great dive sites and beaches. Also went to Jost Van Dyke for visits to Foxy’s and Ivan’s Stress Free bar. This was the most fantastic day! - For a great local beach to enjoy with good snorkeling, Sugar Bay fits the bill. We had our 8 and 9½ year old in the pool there with no problems even though only the beach is for public access, - Dinner last night at sunset at the North Drop Inn was spectacular. Thirty minute drive, past Drake’s Seat and Magen’s Bay, but was worth it. Thank you for a perfect place to stay! We loved the rooftop deck at night. All the best,
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Steve
Hunt Valley, Maryland
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| 04/01/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a lovely & luxurious location from which to enjoy the USVIs. We enjoyed the New Horizons snorkel tour (but be sure to use the 2-for -1 coupon in the Tropical Treasure brochure). For food, we found Roberts a bit disappointing and preferred the low end eateries in Red Hook: Senor Pizza, Wok’n Roll and Duffy’s Love Shack. We’re glad we got over to St John for a day – definitely a higher level of Paradise. Of course, nothing beat having a drink on the rooftop patio overlooking Cowpet Bay at sunset. Thanks to Rick & Susan for all the upscale amenities like the entertainment system & well appointed kitchen.
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Bob
Wilmette, IL
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| 02/10/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Rick & Susan - Just wanted to thank you for use of your wonderful villa. You really thought of everything. We also appreciated your help very much with all of our questions. We spent time at a different beach each day. We even ventured over to St. John one day. We absolutely loved everything. The kids really enjoyed the beach and pool. Thanks again. I have given your information to lots of people and we will surely be back.
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Karen
Ellicott City, MD
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| 01/03/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Rick & Susan, Thanks so much for sharing your piece of paradise with us! What a great way to ring in the New Year! You were right – everyone on the island must visit Duffy’s and be sure to order “lime in de coconut”, its truly fabulous. Only one day of rain but the rest were heavenly. St John was a treat as well. We took two day trips to Leinster Bay (great snorkeling), Cinnamon Bay and Trunk. The bar next to the dock at Cruz Bay has a great lively atmosphere and Mahogany Runs shops are the epitome of island shopping. We found Charlotte Amalie to be too congested however a drink at Tavern on the Waterfront called the “Grateful Dead” made by the petite blond bartender left quite a kick. Dinner at Craig and Sallys was fabulous and her eggplant cheesecake is to die for. As for our final indulgence the Marina Market in Red Hook has a great bakery counter with sweets for all taste buds, my father couldn’t get enough of the cornbread. The Elysian was a great home for us during the week and we utilized the kitchen a lot! The condo exceeded all expectations, you all have a beautiful home here! From the turquoise warm waters to the bright yellow sun, everything was just perfect….next time we must stay longer!
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The F Family
Traverse City & Howell, MI
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