Condo recommendation

Susieq212 · Post by **Susieq212** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:37 am

For our prior 2 visits to St. John we rented a villa. I'm planning a trip for next May and we want to stay within easy walking distance of downtown Cruz Bay. Plus we need to find a budget friendly option as we will take my daughter and a friend. So we need sleeping space for 4. It doesn't need to be luxurious just clean and comfortable.

I appreciate any recommendations the experts may have!

News of St. John · Post by **News of St. John** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:43 am

Grande Bay is an option you may want to check out. It is within walking distance to all of the shops and restaurants, and also comes with a parking space (one, two and three bedrooms only). The units are new and very clean. Grande Bay also hosts events each week at Waterfront Bistro, Motu and Hugh Tide, which is an added plus.

Kevino · Post by **Kevino** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:48 am

I also recommend Grand Bay. Safe, clean, convenient, modern and a state of the art pool and hot tub! Some forum members are owners and I'm sure you'll hear from them. Also check out Lavenderhill.net. Have fun deciding.

lovestj · Post by **lovestj** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:04 pm

I would suggest Seaside at Grande Bay. It is perfect.

http://mobile.vrbo.com/386798#_propertyDetails_0

ToonMann · Post by **ToonMann** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:31 am

Suggest you consider Battery Hill.

Of the nine units, eight of them have two bedrooms.

A bit more of a walk than Grande Bay and Lavender Hill, but most BH units are less expensive.

TM

jimg20 · Post by **jimg20** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:50 am

Take a look at Star Villas. They have a number of two-bedroom units on the block behind Grand Bay. Basically, they are between Lavender Hill and Battery Hill. We stayed in a one-bedroom unit last month.

JIM

PatrickMcc · Post by **PatrickMcc** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:01 pm

Check out Battery Hill and Lavender Hill- not as close to Cruz Bay as Grande Bay but easy walk to town and probably cheaper than Grande Bay.

stjchica · Post by **stjchica** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:22 pm

Grande Bay is awesome....but not "budget friendly" for some. If GB is over your budget, try Sugar Bird Nest..
http://www.vrbo.com/197654

cliffnchristi · Post by **cliffnchristi** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:19 pm

We LOVE Lavender Hill! We have some friends who are staying at Battery Hill during Carnival; I will be interested to hear how they like it....looks like a heck of a hike back from town.

Myheart'sinSTJ · Post by **Myheart'sinSTJ** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:40 am

stjchica wrote:Grande Bay is awesome....but not "budget friendly" for some. If GB is over your budget, try Sugar Bird Nest..
http://www.vrbo.com/197654

Sugar Bird Nest and the studio are wonderful as I have stayed there but I would not recommend renting there without a car, that would be quite a uphill walk back home, the weekly rates are great and Lee and Gigi are the best!

Pickle · Post by **Pickle** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:52 pm

We have stayed at Grande Bay and Lavender Hill and I can recommend them both.

If Grande Bay is within your budget, this is one of the "one bedroom & a studio" combinations (two suites are connected by an internal door) I recommend: http://www.vrbo.com/328461 (the same suite lovestj already recommended in this thread).

Depending on how many beds you need, you can rent just one bedroom and use the sleep sofa, too. The owner is a member of this forum and is really, really nice (you can take my word for it).

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:46 pm

100% recommend Seaside or Egrets Rest in Grande Bay. As Pickle has stated the owners are amazing people and active members of this forum and contribute a lot (and the owners are not Thomhill2 who only contributes to this forum when advertising his own unit)

Pia

Barb Y · Post by **Barb Y** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:54 pm

Maybe some other forum members who are Grande Bay owners will chime with good options. We stayed at http://www.vrbo.com/228254 Cruzen Blue in Grande Bay in April and loved it. Good luck and have a blast!

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:53 pm

For our upcoming August trip I needed a budget condo for myself and my 2 adult boys. We chose Palm Breezes in Battery Hill. The price was good, and I needed a place that boys would have their owns beds, while still sharing a room. I can't say if it's great or not until we've been there in August, but I got a lot of good feedback on it from others who have stayed there.

Myheart'sinSTJ · Post by **Myheart'sinSTJ** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:28 pm

Pia wrote:100% recommend Seaside or Egrets Rest in Grande Bay. As Pickle has stated the owners are amazing people and active members of this forum and contribute a lot (and the owners are not Thomhill2 who only contributes to this forum when advertising his own unit)

Pia

I can also vouch for the owner of Seaside and Egrets Rest, just a sweet wonderful person, we will be staying at Seaside in August and I don't want to wish the summer away but we can't wait for August!

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