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Pro's & Con's
Pro's & Con's
If anyone has stayed at VIRIDIAN GARDEN in
Great Cruz Bay waterfront...could you please
share the good and bad about it ? I am just
a little bit concerned about excess noise
and bugs.
Great Cruz Bay waterfront...could you please
share the good and bad about it ? I am just
a little bit concerned about excess noise
and bugs.
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sailorgirl
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I found the following on Trip advisor.... but it's 2 years old. I would call the booking agnet and ask about these issues.
Update on Viridian Gardens:
I just stayed at this villa (returned on Friday night). We rented it for 9 nights. I have many pros and cons for you...
Pros: Location. I thought the location was great. It was close to the Westin (where we eventually used for scuba diving). Low Key was NOT that great; the Westin group (Cruz Bay Watersports) was wonderful. The dives were so much better with them and their attitude was more relaxed. But also, Viridian was close to Cruz Bay which we really liked. We got over to Coral Bay and it felt a bit like a ghost town over there and it was definitely the drier side of the island. I enjoyed Cruz Bay more.
Pros: View. The view was spectacular, even at night. It was a REALLY great view.
Pros: Little Beach. There is a little beach there perfect for kids. I think this was the best thing (along with the pool) for our kids, ages: 4, 3, 18 mos and 12 mos. (We were two couples.)
Pros: Non-wooden deck. In the early evenings, my 12 mos. old could crawl on the deck without worries of splinters. It was quite hot to step on during the day, however.
Cons: The villa was HOT. Okay, that's being nice. It was oppressively hot, unfortunately. While it is a 4 bedroom, one bedroom is just not usable. It doesn't have AC and we couldn't have even put any of the kids in there it was so hot. I really would consider this a three bedroom unless someone likes sleeping in a sauna--or you are staying here in the winter. During the day, two of the remaining three bedrooms could not maintain cool air. We ended up putting our smallest children in the rooms with us (one couple had an 18 mos. old and we had the 12 mos old). It was what we were trying to avoid, but there was no way we could put any of our kids in that 4th bedroom.
Cons: Mosquitos: Bring deet. It certainly works, and the mosquitos are BAD. They had a way of getting into the bathrooms and you can imagine the stress as they are attacking you while you brush your teeth or go to the bathroom! My kids and myself were feasted on the entire week. Also, they got into the bedrooms, even though we were being careful about that, and that is when my kids and I got bitten most.
Cons: Refrigerator: It was just struggling too hard to stay cold. We ended up putting stuff in the freezer, but remember to take it out at night, because the freezer does really freeze things at night (not completely during the day).
Overall: My overall impression was that I would rather stay at this villa in the winter. I didn't mind at all that the place was quite dated; I just really couldn't take the heat during the day. I like heat, but the sun beats in the back windows all day long and we just couldn't get cool. I think the fact it is so low in elevation and the position it faces made it worse. That being said, if there are just two couples or one family with somewhat older kids, it would be great. The pool was small but nice, and we even had beach visitors (large iguanas, a black dog from next store). I don't think I would stay in this villa again, however. If I can make one recommendation, it would be to ensure you are high up on the island or have AC throughout...
Update on Viridian Gardens:
I just stayed at this villa (returned on Friday night). We rented it for 9 nights. I have many pros and cons for you...
Pros: Location. I thought the location was great. It was close to the Westin (where we eventually used for scuba diving). Low Key was NOT that great; the Westin group (Cruz Bay Watersports) was wonderful. The dives were so much better with them and their attitude was more relaxed. But also, Viridian was close to Cruz Bay which we really liked. We got over to Coral Bay and it felt a bit like a ghost town over there and it was definitely the drier side of the island. I enjoyed Cruz Bay more.
Pros: View. The view was spectacular, even at night. It was a REALLY great view.
Pros: Little Beach. There is a little beach there perfect for kids. I think this was the best thing (along with the pool) for our kids, ages: 4, 3, 18 mos and 12 mos. (We were two couples.)
Pros: Non-wooden deck. In the early evenings, my 12 mos. old could crawl on the deck without worries of splinters. It was quite hot to step on during the day, however.
Cons: The villa was HOT. Okay, that's being nice. It was oppressively hot, unfortunately. While it is a 4 bedroom, one bedroom is just not usable. It doesn't have AC and we couldn't have even put any of the kids in there it was so hot. I really would consider this a three bedroom unless someone likes sleeping in a sauna--or you are staying here in the winter. During the day, two of the remaining three bedrooms could not maintain cool air. We ended up putting our smallest children in the rooms with us (one couple had an 18 mos. old and we had the 12 mos old). It was what we were trying to avoid, but there was no way we could put any of our kids in that 4th bedroom.
Cons: Mosquitos: Bring deet. It certainly works, and the mosquitos are BAD. They had a way of getting into the bathrooms and you can imagine the stress as they are attacking you while you brush your teeth or go to the bathroom! My kids and myself were feasted on the entire week. Also, they got into the bedrooms, even though we were being careful about that, and that is when my kids and I got bitten most.
Cons: Refrigerator: It was just struggling too hard to stay cold. We ended up putting stuff in the freezer, but remember to take it out at night, because the freezer does really freeze things at night (not completely during the day).
Overall: My overall impression was that I would rather stay at this villa in the winter. I didn't mind at all that the place was quite dated; I just really couldn't take the heat during the day. I like heat, but the sun beats in the back windows all day long and we just couldn't get cool. I think the fact it is so low in elevation and the position it faces made it worse. That being said, if there are just two couples or one family with somewhat older kids, it would be great. The pool was small but nice, and we even had beach visitors (large iguanas, a black dog from next store). I don't think I would stay in this villa again, however. If I can make one recommendation, it would be to ensure you are high up on the island or have AC throughout...
I have stayed at Viridian Garden 3 times - twice in the March timeframe and once in November. We had anywhere from 6 to 8 adults (3-4 couples). I actually enjoyed both the villa and the location. It is dated, and the one bedroom did NOT have AC. We typically did not stay at the villa during the day - we usually are exploring and/or at a beach during the hottest part of the day. Evenings, the villa was more than comfortable for sleeping. There were a few bug bites when sitting out on the patio in the evening, but then again that goes along with rain/shower activity and our group is usually prepared with spray/deet. I enjoyed being close to the water, being able to walk along the shoreline exploring, etc. No, it's not fancy and not new, but the price is nice and it is close to the Westin and Cruz Bay area. If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me and ask away! I would stay there again, anytime of the year! 