Agreed, we just parked the Jeep in their lot, locked it, and put the keys in their drop slot. Piece of cake.

Thanks everyone! Allesandra does look nice indeed. Is the pool deck private? Meaning, can you see other houses, or be seen?

I really love the look of Splendore, but unfortunately it is almost completely booked for the timeframe we are able to travel. Grrrr...

Any other suggestions?

We took our first trip to St John last July, staying at Cloud Nine villa on Gifft Hill. The combination of incredible views and complete privacy was hard to beat. We're in the planning stages for a repeat trip this year and are looking for other villas that may offer similar views and complete priva...

Where is P&P? Thanks for the trip report. A convert from the BVI? That's great. Where have you stayed in the BVI's? -Bert P&P is at the end of the road that goes past Gallows Point. It's a very small, modest wooden building with outdoor seating. Don't go there if you are expecting anything ...

My girlfriend and I spent July 3-10 at Cloud Nine villa on St John. It was the first visit to St John for both of us, though she's been around the Caribbean a few times and I have visited the BVI 10 times since 1995. We thoroughly enjoyed the island, the villa, the beaches, Festival, the food, basic...

Thanks so much for the info so far. I didn't realize that the 4th was such a huge day on St John. Is the entire week following the 4th very busy? Since we arrive on Saturday the 3rd, we will be picking up the jeep on arrival. Will we have any trouble finding a market to grab some initial provisions ...

I've been lurking and gathering a huge amount of info from here during the planning stages of my first St John trip. I've made my flight arrangements and rented a villa (Cloud 9) for July 3rd through 10th. I know I will have a bunch of questions going forward. For reference, I've been going to Torto...