After extensive research, I surprised my wife for our 10th Anniversary with a stay at the VIlla of A House of Open Arms. She and I were both absolutely delighted with our stay. We hope to come back and recommend A House of Open Arms wholeheartedly. Here is what we liked the best about A House of Open Arms: 1.... more

April 19-26, 2009 We had the most glorious visit to St John. The island was far better than I ever expected. David & I have traveled to many islands throughout the Caribbean and Pacific oceans and yours is by far my favorite. The best part of a vacation may well be where you lay your head at the end of... more

My husband and I stayed in the Cottage for an incredible week in April. We were looking for a relaxing, warm and affordable place to vacation - we found all this and more at Catherine's home on St. John. After booking with Catherine she mailed us a book about the island that became our daily guide while we were there.... more

My husband, 25 year-old son, and I had a wonderful experience on St. John's, based at the villa at A House of Open Arms. The villa was even roomier than it looks in the photographs -- the three of us were quite comfortable. It felt more like a private home than a rental unit -- the furnishings and finishes were... more

One year ago today, my husband and I were in St John celebrating our 10th anniversary. Obviously time got away from me or this review would not be so late - a week after we got home, we got hit with floods and our home was destroyed. So a long 2008, but that doesn't change the fact that our trip... more

Just wanted to write that we had a very frustrating experience trying to book a stay here. We thought we were all set, but had our booking cancelled (the dates were given to someone else) after we missed an email asking for a confirmation. We were fairly annoyed with how they handled the whole thing. (We did not stay here) more

I recently spent five days with my mother at Catherine Perry's House of Open Arms. It was my third trip to St. John--the first time I stayed with extended family in a large house, the second time I stayed in a tasteful resort and this time we choose House of Open Arms. We chose the spot based on previous tripadvisor... more

St. John has cast its spell over us as we've been coming for 30 years. Yes, we've visited many other marvelous places from the beaches of Phuket, Thailand to Itay's Amalfi Coast. But St. John always rewards us with the friendliness of its people, the nearly perfect skies, amazing views and diverse beaches. Now after a week in the villa... more

House of Open Arms (owned by Catherine Perry) is truly even better than the amazing reviews it and she receives. My husband and I stayed in the cottage recently for one week and have only the best things to say about Catherine and her villa/cottage. She goes above and beyond in terms of hospitality. She is personable from the moment... more