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    “Wonderful rental - Beach not so great”

    Review of Beach Estate 5 bedrooms pool hot tub

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    5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Sleeps 12
    St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
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    annieisla...
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Level 5 Contributor
    32 reviews
    9 hotel reviews
    common_n_hotel_reviews_1bd8 26 helpful votes
    “Wonderful rental - Beach not so great”
    Reviewed February 19, 2012 for a stay in June 2010

    We stayed in the Beach Estate in June, 2010. I had a difficult time finding this on Trip Advisor to write my review....

    Home was unique and very nice. Clean kitchen with everything you could want...

    The bedrooms were very nice and very clean. The entire villa was "outside" which was good and bad... Our daughter was eaten alive by mosquitoes the first few nights, so we went to bed early. The view was incredible from early morning until late in the evening and there were plenty of Iguanas living at our house which we loved!

    The only downfall about this rental and many others in St. John is the beach. You have to drive to the North Shore beaches...the beach here is more of a step down into the water and there are boats everywhere...you cannot swim or snorkel here for the most part. The villa is right next to the Westin which also has a man made beach. Nothing like the north shore beaches.....just know that if you are staying here. We have been back to St. John and we stayed at Caneel Bay which is roughly the same price, but a slice of heaven...you are on Caneel Bay and the location can't be beat!

    All in all, I would return to St. John over and over again!

    Date of stay: June 2010
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    Liked best: the house was unique and very
    Liked least: The location and some of the quality was falling apart...I also didn't like that the bedrooms were all outside....we had kids in our room the whole stay
    Traveling group: Family with Young Children
    Would you recommend this hotel to a friend?   Yes.
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    amyc44442...
    Jupiter, Florida
    Level 4 Contributor
    24 reviews
    9 hotel reviews
    common_n_hotel_reviews_1bd8 12 helpful votes
    “We found Heaven on St. John!!”
    Reviewed October 16, 2011 for a stay in September 2011

    The Beach Estate on St. John is one of the most beautiful properties I have ever seen. Staying there was like being in a fairy tale, with a tower and all. The Estate is absolutely beautiful. The layout of the property is so unique with many different areas to go for privacy if you are traveling with a group. The attention to detail is spectacular, with wine bottles and sea shells built into the beautiful stone work surrounds the entire property. The furnishings are amazing as well as the view. You have your own private beach as well. I would highly recommend this property to anyone. Looking forward to a trip back to The Beach Estate soon.

    Date of stay: September 2011
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    Liked best: Everything
    Liked least: Nothing
    Traveling group: With Friends
    Your age range 35-49
    Would you recommend this hotel to a friend?   Yes.
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    gconley27
    Dallas, Texas
    Level 4 Contributor
    25 reviews
    5 hotel reviews
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    “Wonderful View, but the open design has mosquitos”
    Reviewed August 26, 2011 for a stay in July 2011
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    Most of the bedrooms were spectacular and had great AC. The house seems to have been renovated in stages, so your visit may have more completed areas than our stay.
    The location was excellent and the kids loved the pool and the beach area. Don't expect beautiful sand beaches, they do not exist on this side of the island.
    The only thing that made this house rate lower was the mosquitoes. Our kids were eaten alive by them. Certain times of the year I guess they get worse, especially 2-3 days after a rain. This house is not luxurious as some others but it is very decent. We spent most days going to the north shore beaches. Bring Plenty of OFF.

    Date of stay: July 2011
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    Liked best: Access to the Ocean and Pool
    Liked least: Warm in the afternoons in the main area.
    Traveling group: Family with Teenagers
    Would you recommend this hotel to a friend?   Yes.
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    Management Response
    Aug 25, 2011
    Sorry you visited after some historic, record setting rain making the mosquito situation difficult. Its always important to make sure children are keeping their bedroom doors shut so they at least are not bitten at night, etc.. however due to concerns, we have added sliding screens as an option to enclose the great room, kitchen and dining area. Since its drier now in the winter our current guests are not using them, but they have been down many times before and were please to have the option for future visits if we've had some recent rain.
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