STJ on the Cheap?

[patr]

Call me greedy, but I like to do two 2-week trips. One on the lesser expensive side and one on the more pricy side.

This past April we spent 9 days (I wish it had been two weeks!) at Sailview Guesthouse in Coral Bay, very affordable, but extremely comfortable.

In Nov-Dec, we'll spend one week at South Shore villa with another couple or two, then a week for two at Miles Away. Very nice villas at decent prices, both in the Fish Bay area.

With the huge travel hassle, 1 week just doesn't seem long enough.

[mbw1024]

I am never successful at "on the cheap" so I'm not answering this question

[designbyroe]

2 weeks most definatey.
I will say we are staying in Jost at Ivans in Sept, can not get much less $$$ then that.........lol
We only get a week.........We are trying to see if we can go a few days in July to since Spirit comes up with these sweet fares......

[Kentuckygirl]

2 weeks most definatey.
I will say we are staying in Jost at Ivans in Sept, can not get much less $$$ then that.........lol
We only get a week.........We are trying to see if we can go a few days in July to since Spirit comes up with these sweet fares......

Have you stayed there before? We loved hanging out at Ivan's and would LOVE to stay there! Let me know!

[flip-flop]

I am never successful at "on the cheap" so I'm not answering this question

As Gromit and I often say we want 5 star at 2-3 star prices! Hence why we travel off-season. I just can't force myself to pay twice as much for the same digs!

My ideal really is 10 days on STJ either spring (Mayish) or late fall (November - we are trying it this year). AND 7 days somewhere else "cultural" we've done London. You know, somewhere with museums. And then a couple of shorties in there 3-4 nights in Mexico or Bermuda or wherever there is sand but only a direct 2-3 hour flight away.

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[JT]

Hey, Rick!
I got a place I can stay for free, and have a pretty good paying construction job. My wife, after 4 villa stays, won't even discuss it. Gee, I know it ain't 5 stars, but you can't beat the view and you're quite near Shipwreck!
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I think that I could still handle it. It's got electricity,stove, king size bed. Gotta share the bath though!

[chrisn]

LOL JT! You are SO my Honey and your woman sounds like me! He's always trying to put us up in the sticks to save a buck. I don't think so! Too funny!

[JT]

Hey, I'm not tryng to be funny! It's a great pop up!

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And it's on the water! And I could make enough to pay for a car rental, food,and most of my booze.[/img]

[kellyanna]

Brad and I are going on the cheap next time ($1,000/week condo with AC but no pool or hot tub). It's in Cruz Bay. Accommodations are the only skimp. We love to visit restaurants and bars. Will be renting a Jeep. We thought we'd try it out. If we had more people in our group we'd go with a nice villa with AC, pool and view.

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[Robin in NC]

Who could argue with the proposition that two weeks is better than one? But I like my creature comforts, and going to STJ is my main splurge. So I'll take my one week living the high life. I like the nice villa, the dinners out, pretending I'm Mr. Gotrocks for a week. I like the a/c and the big pool and the plasma screens and the pillowtops. Sometimes I wish I were more like you guys...and sometimes, I can't understand why you're not more like me.

Robin

[kellyanna]

You are so sweet to offer us the use of your pool!

[California Girl]

I'd go twice a year on the cheap. I think everyone would agree half the fun is in the planning, so if you went every 6 months or so, not only would it be a super get-away just when work was weighing you down the most, you'd get to always be in the planning stage

[Noreen]

Well - we sure don't need plasma tv. We were at the last villa for a week and never even realized the tv didn't work. Not even sure if we ran the A/C. So, I guess we're pretty low maintenance although we eat most dinners out.

I'd give my eye teeth for a two week stay, but we can't string together that much time right now. I guess I'll have to vote for two one-week stays on the cheap!