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Crystal Cove Villas: Traveller Reviews

Route 38 (Smith Bay Road) | Adjacent to Sapphire Beach Resort, 00801, St. Thomas
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Crystal Cove Villas
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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White Plains
1 review
“D5-Has it ALL”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2010

Marc and Nancy Giges have created a jewel of a vacation spot in their lovely condo in St. Thomas. The condo was very bright and airy, spacious and comfortable with an updated new kitchen. The size of the condo was great with a beautifully appointed master bedroom. Both bathrooms have also been totally updated. I particularly enjoyed reading in the newly renovated glass room area in the front with the two over- large lounge chairs facing the beach.

The view of the Caribbean from the front living room area was the most beautiful that I saw on the Island of St. Thomas. The beach just a short walk on a manicured path has an outstanding view of Tortola, St. John, and Jost Van Dyke. The water was very calm and well suited for swimming or snorkeling.

The shopping in Charlotte Amalie a cab or car ride away was quite fun with great prices on jewelry, liquor and fragrances. The restaurants I visited were casual with excellent local foods. A drive to Magens Bay for the view was worth the effort. For those seeking some adventure a day trip by charter boat was available to the Virgin Gorda baths, with snorkeling available, and an optional swim ashore to Jost Van Dyke.

For unique gifts (at Mongoose Junction) and some great restaurants a ferry trip to St. John from Red Hook (the ferries run every hour) was quite easy to get to and close to the condo.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Tampa, Florida
2 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“B-11 Crystal Cove Sapphire Beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2010

My husband and I stayed in B-11 at the end of October 2010 and had a wonderful time. The condo was comfortable and clean with great access to the beach. It is decorated with create beachy colors and immediately put you on island time. The owners are easy to work with and more than accommodating and accessible via email for phone for any questions or concerns you may have.
We didn't venture too far from the condo other than a trip to St John one afternoon and shopping in town. We found the snorkeling from the beach to be fantastic with some amazing creatures and incredible under water terrain.
The fish sandwich from the Banana Hut next door is fantastic. They will walk over periodically and see if anyone wants anything.
We ate at:
Lobster Grille at Bolongo Bay (pretty good).
Glady's in town for lunch when we were there was very good and service was fantastic.
Woody's on St John great fish sandwiches
Fishtails and Molly Malones at Redhook both fairly good
We did not rent a car and probably wont on our next adventure there. We didn't really find the need to go to far on a daily basis to justify the cost of a rental or the adventures of driving on the wrong side of the road. We will leave that to the locals. The Taxi system is interesting to say the least. The Safari Buses that you see and hear about is best to be described as creative pricing. They are not part of the govt regulated system from what I understand although they will enforce the same cost. We rode into town on one and did it for $2 each. BUT a 1 mile trip to Redhook cost us $5 each several times. So it is sort of pot luck on what you will pay so make sure you have the cash. The taxi Vans are the regulated ones and are air conditioned and if you are going to pay the same price it is almost worth calling for one of them which takes them 5 minutes to arrive.

I highly recommend B-11 for your stay. Its very well equiped with any kitchen tool you will want or need, more towels than any hotel could provide, washer/dryer, DVD's, huge tv and the pay it forward of unused items is really nice and in tight times of the economy and travel regs it just makes sense. We had never been to stay on the island before but did plenty of research and the positive reviews with ease of getting questions answered from Steve made it an easy decision. If you are on the hedge of making the decision of where to stay you cant go wrong with this condo! Thanks for everything Steve!!

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Stillwater, New York
1 review
“Condo C-28 in Crystal Cove”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2010

Unit C-28, VRBO 74814

We want to thank you for an absolutely wonderful vacation we had using your condo. It was exactly what we had hoped for when renting on-line. The quiet atmosphere and beautiful beach was perfect. Your condo is wonderfully decorated and your obvious remodel makes it a 5-star rental.

Chhers to Karen and Normas condo service,,,,

Jim Devoe
Stillwater NY

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ATL
1 review
“Wonderful Condo, Beautiful Beach and Great Location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2010

We stayed at condo B-11 and booked through VRBO (look for "Best Bargain on the Beach"). The owners are Steve and Honey and they are great to work with. We had a wonderful time and it was a great condo for a family with 2 teens. The unit is one bedroom but is large and has 2 full bathrooms (came in very handy). The boys slept on Murphy Beds that pulled out from a cabinet in the wall. The time from the condo to the beach was about 30 seconds! As advertised it is just 150 steps. It was so convenient to sit on this beautiful beach, with a beautiful view of St. John and be able to run back into the condo when you needed to with no hassle. Also, we were so pleased that the condo was so close to Red Hook. We took our rental car over on the ferry and it was actually cheaper this way than the fare for the four of us on the passenger ferry. Plus, we had our transportation when we got there, We will definitely return and stay here again. All of us had a fantastic time and it was a great family experience.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very nice stay here”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2010

We booked via Alice at Paradise Properties and stayed in unit D36, at the end of a row of units and abutting the hotel. I can confirm what others have said, the condo unit was great (I would avoid the hotel, just based on a view from outside) - condo was clean, spacious, comfortable bed, decent kitchen (a few minor irritants like smoke alarm, but overall fine), nice patio with a bit of an ocean view. The unit also had snorkel gear (this can save a bit of money), tennis rackets (nice courts on complex), and a boogie board. The beach is really nice, warm water, a coral reef (I didn't actually see many fish, alas), and free deck chairs. Also, for tennis players, I booked a couple lessons with George through the office - (I'm a former college player) -- he was able to help me get a good workout, and was a super nice guy - his sons played competitive tennis, so he knows a lot about the game -

All in all a very nice visit.

Stayed December 2009, travelled as a couple
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Route 38 (Smith Bay Road) | Adjacent to Sapphire Beach Resort, 00801, St. Thomas
Price range (per night):* 139 AUD - 328 AUD

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