Beautiful House but some problems
Greg L from Newton, MA does not recommend this property
Stayed 7 days in April, 2009
Beautiful house, pool and gardens. The management staff were very helpful and prompt in fixing the few minor problems we encountered. The view is fairly good, but currently overlooks an ugly construction site in Chocolate Hole.
I was quite bothered by the hot water system that required running the water at least 3-4 minutes to get warm water. (Management staff confirmed that this is typical for the house). Even with the low-flow showerheads, 3 guests would waste over 300 gallons/week just waiting for hot water to shower once a day, shave and wash dishes by hand. With fresh water so scarce on the island, this seems an incredible waste. This is the only villa we've seen with this problem in many visits to St. John.
We were also bothered by moderate construction and truck noise from a complex in Chocolate Hole, starting weekdays around 7:15 am.
This is a beautiful house. Assuming the construction will be completed at some point, we would rent again if the hot water problem could be resolved.
Manager Response
Owner's comment:
Thank you for your feedback! From nice natural cool to solar heated hot shower water it takes 2 min. with one shower and 45 sec. with two showers going - quantity used about the same as one toilet flush. I typically use the cool water and my wife gets the hot water. All water goes to a gray water tank, and every drop is needed for the garden. No waste. Happily, the construction noise is now gone.