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Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort

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View from the front balcony
Parking right outside your front door, shaded place to sit and relax.
Sit outside and enjoy your sunset cocktail or morning cup o joe!
Shaded seating at the side of the cottage with outdoor shower
King size custom made bed, with storage on all sides

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bathroomSleeps 246.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Coral Bay Quarter, VIRGIN ISLANDS (VI)
  • Place, Virgin Islands National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ajax Peak
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Emmaus Moravian Church
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, St. Thomas (STT-Cyril E. King)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort

Perfect hideaway for two looking for a home away from home on the beautiful island of St. John.
Just a 5 minute drive to Coral Bay restaurants or 10 minutes to the World Class North Shore Beaches. The Turtle and the Seahorse cottage is a bright and airy studio, easy to find off Centerline Road...plus NO stairs, take just a few steps from your car door to your front door!

Your deck offers a view of the Bordeaux Mountains and stunnning Coral Bay. Full-sized appliances and a clean kitchen stocked with essential utensils make your vacation easy and comfortable. Relax in your king size bed, or chill watching a movie on the Smart TV.
Beach chairs, towels, shade tent and umbrella, noodles, and cooler are available to guests. You do not need to rent a four-wheel drive vehicle to get to our cottage, our roads are paved....for other remote parts of the island it maybe neccessary. You can walk or enjoy a morning jog on the friendly neighborhood roads just outside the cottage.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
On a case by case basis, please let us know.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Please do clean off any sand using the outdoor shower before entering the cottage. Do not flush toilet paper, use waste can for all paper products.
Please store all opened food in containers provided, refrigerator, or stove. Do not feed iguanas or donkeys. Please help us keep a pest-free home.
Conserve water and electricity. Turn off all electronics and A/C when not in use. A/C will quickly cool cottage after you return from the beach!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number 57585

Frequently asked questions

Is Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort?

As of 1 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort on 10 May 2026 start from NZ$394, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Island Escape for Two, Class and Comfort located?

Located in Upper Carolina, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Ajax Peak and Virgin Islands National Park. Emmaus Moravian Church and Hurricane Hole are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Vidal J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is an excellent location overlooking Coral Bay and wihin a short distance to many great beaches that are away from the crowds.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing environment

This was a perfect spot. Easy to get to, great location, quiet neighborhood & fantastic view! Had everything we needed down to beach chairs & beach towels. Lots of info & recommendations provided by Alison.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great stay

the place was as advertised, clean and comfortable. The owners were helpful and easy to communicate with. Loved the stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Honeymoon

This was a perfect place to stay. Location was wonderful. The cottage was romantic. Alison thought of every detail. We had things we didnt know we beeded.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Stay here!‼‼
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annkatrine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Spot for a couple looking to escape

my husband and I had a fabulous time at this little rental. It was just perfect for us. Located in beautiful coral Bay, very quiet, with a gorgeous view in a nice residential area, just big enough for us to to be cozy and have a fabulous time. Quiet at night, but so easy to get to all the beautiful beaches and coral Bay has a few nice food optionwe are already booked for next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Coral Bay

Beautiful property, incredible view. Clean and nicely decorated. Close to wonderful restaurants. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The owners Alison and Juan are amazing and so friendly! They left a book of recommendations, restaurants and other things to do. The atmosphere and surroundings are amazing and mostly secluded! I highly recommend this cottage!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for the two of us

We loved our stay here near Coral Bay. The view was incredible and the space was perfect for the two of us. It was the most convenient that the owners provided Beach chairs, towels, a cooler, and floaties for us to use at the beaches each day. The home was clean and we enjoyed using the tv in the evenings after exploring all day. Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Amenities
Nice one bedroom unit Attentive hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marmie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simply relaxing

Very clean, comfortable cottage. The bed was like sleeping on a cloud. Alison was wonderful and very good with communication. The cottage has everything you need for a great vacation. Highly recommended!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patsy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for 2!

Very cute treehouse bungalow! The big bed was so comfortable! Cute kitchen, great deck with a beautiful view! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kent D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

St. John Getaway

We were impressed with the cleanliness and everything we needed for our visit. Alison was a great communicator and answered all of our questions. It was also located in a great location to access most of of beach destinations.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Farrah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The space was perfect. Everything you could need. Clean, quiet with gorgeous views. Exactly what i was looking for!! I will definitely return next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob & Cindy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Renovated cottage with all that you need

The property was very pleasant, clean and equipped with all that we needed. Perfect for 1 or 2 people. Nice view of Coral bay from the deck and in a nice quiet neighborhood without much traffic since it was a dead-end road.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay, we love our nice quiet neighborhood!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It would be great if toilet will be cleaned in the middle of the stay when linen are changed. It is not convenient and not customer friendly to turn off A/C each day when you leave the property and turn it on upon return as it is getting too hot in the cottage and it takes too long to cool the place to be comfortable at night.
Stayed 16 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Place

Alison sent information about the cottage as soon as we booked. It was nice having all the info up front. The cottage is beautiful in decor and the view looking down over Coral Bay is amazing. Alison stopped by shortly after we arrived to make sure we were all set. The cottage seemed to have everything you could possibly need. Especially appreciated the beach chairs and there were a few refreshments in the fridge. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect stay

My husband and I really enjoyed our stay here! Clean, comfortable, easily accessible and in a great neighborhood. The view from the porch was fantastic. We even got to watch a meteor shower laying out on the porch one evening. Dry functional kitchen that allowed us to easily make breakfast every morning before heading out for the day. We certainly recommend it and will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janna E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and Beautiful

A very beautiful space with an even more beautiful view. Sitting areas outside for rain or shine. Everything you need for a beach day and a well equipped kitchen for meals. It was all we could have wished for.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay on the island

Allison and Juan have a great, quiet place in Coral Bay. Great people, great view, etc etc. my wife and I have been coming to St John for many years. This little spot is perfect for a quiet, small rest in between days spent on the beach forgetting the rest of the world. We will be staying here again. Allison, thank you for your hospitality. Already miss it!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dreamy escape that's perfect all around!

What a lovely, colorful, and perfectly located property for exploring the east end of St. John! We hung out at three amazing beaches during our stay: Maho, Francis Bay, and Hansen Bay. Close to restaurants and grocery store. The property has a wrap around deck with a gorgeous view of Coral Bay. It's nicely appointed with lots of amenities and small conveniences. Love this place!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacalyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best experience ever!

We totally messed up our dates when we first reserved our stay. Alison was very helpful, easy to communicate with and corrected the dates. The house was charming and had everything we needed. Also Alison and Juan helped us out with changing a flat tire! Amazing!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paige L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

Overall, great stay with a view! Do not expect to have friends over though and do not expect for water pressure in shower. Shower also had an odor.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay Paige. Our guests are welcome to have friends visit. We do, however, explicitly mention in the house rules that the cottage is for 2 people to stay in. Not for your friends to sleep over on the porch on the couch pillows, using the beach tent for a blanket. Water supply and pressure is valued on the island, as also mentioned in the house rules, so yes, we also don't want 4 people, instead of 2 taking showers in the cottage. Most VRBO hosts ask you to leave when you don't repsect the house rules. We have that right. I chose to give you the benefit of the doubt. We have rules such as this, because on this remote and gorgeous island, resources, whatever they maybe, are very hard to get, really expensive, and take a long time to aquire. We do all we can, to the best we can, so that every one of our guests has an amazing, relaxing, and magical time on St John....and to feel as comfortable as you would in your own home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This cottage is charming, comfortable and nicely located for the Coral Bay area and going to Maho Bay and Francis Bay beaches. The kitchen is well equipped and is perfect for making breakfasts and lunches. The view from the deck (and the bed) is amazing. The roads to the cottage are fun to drive as long as you're comfortable with keeping left and amazing hairpin turns – You MUST have a rental car! We would most definitely stay there again if visiting St. John.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay!

We had such a great stay! We fell in love with the views! Communication with Allison was fast. The location is perfect, so close to all the spots we wanted to hit - our favorite snorkel spots were Haulover beach (north), Leinster Bay and Salt Pond Bay. Our favorite hike was Rams Head. All these spots were so easy to get to from the cottage!! The cottage was well stocked and it didn't take long at all for the AC to cool the place down! We cooked our all dinners in the kitchen and loved eating out on the deck. Would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

About the host

Hosted by Alison Parker

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My husband, Juan, and I live on our sailboat....and pretty much need to be in, by, or moving on the water. We've been living in New Orleans working in the film industry for many years, Juan as a boat captain and Alison as a costume designer. We now live mostly in Coral Bay, hiking, diving, and snorkeling the glorious island of St. John.

Why they chose this property

We fell in love with the remoteness and tranquility of St. John. We "check out" from the outside world, and remove oursleves from the stress of work and city life.

What makes this property unique

We love the nature we experience here, everything from the hummingbirds feeding and whizzing by, to snorkeling over a sea turtle munching on some sea grass. The Seahorse and The Turtle cottage is a private cottage, independent from the main house, so there is no one above or below.

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