Walk to Water, Amazing View, Spa, Romantic

• Beautiful Views

  Beautiful Views

  • Guest The Rinaldo's (orlando, fl)
  • Date of stay 08/25/13
  • Review Submitted 09/08/13
  High enough up the hill but not located on a scary dirt road. Great views of Coral Bay and the East End.Two minute drive down the road to at least 4-5 good restaurants and two mini marts. Cottage is nicely decorated with many hand painted artwork by the owners. Very private location with hot tub. We slept with the A/C every night to block out the roosters who are very noisey. The weather is very humid at this time of the year. Trunk Bay, Maho Bay and Cinnamon Bay were gorgeous. The Reef Bay Hike is a long hike-2.5 hours. Make sure you bring alot of water. There is a beach at the end of the trail as well as ruins and a Sugar Mill. Make sure you bring you bring bug spray if you visit Salt Pond Bay. We had a relaxing trip and hope to return again.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway.

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• Paradise Found!

  Paradise Found!

  • Guest Missouri Parrothead (Missouri)
  • Date of stay 07/27/13
  • Review Submitted 08/08/13
  Island Cottage is the perfect getaway in paradise. Incredible views from the large deck and windows. Hot tub on the deck and outdoor shower off the large bathroom. Great kitchen and grill for meals in and very close to great restaurants in nearby Coral Bay. It is absolutely the perfect place for couples wanting to get away. Already looking forward to returning!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• MEMORIES OF A GREAT WEEK AT ISLAND COTTAGE

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  MEMORIES OF A GREAT WEEK AT ISLAND COTTAGE

  • Guest D and R, Wisconsin
  • Date of stay 01/03/13
  • Review Submitted 07/17/13
  As I sit on the deck one last time it's easy to get lost in the memories of a great week here at Island Cottage. We are blessed to have found such a perfect spot to spend our time celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. Harry and Cindy - You have created such a wonderful get-away! I see and appreciate all the special touches and know how much love goes into them. We have a cabin in the North woods of Wisconsin that we too work to maintain and treasure our time there. In summary - we couldn't have enjoyed the colors, sky, water, flowers, the sounds of music and birds and the warm tropical breezes, food, and rum any more than we did!

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• Time to go already ?!?!?!

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  Time to go already ?!?!?!

  • Guest M and T
  • Date of stay 06/03/13
  • Review Submitted 07/04/13
  It's hard to believe our wonderful honeymoon has come to an end. This past week has been superb; thanks in no small part to Island Cottage! This place is great and quickly felt like 'home' to us. Coral Bay is a great place and everyone was so welcoming. Too many wonderful adventures to recount, but the highlights were: Hiking the Cinnamon and Brown Bay trails (the latter gave us a private beach all day) Spending the day at Vie's Beach and sampling her wonderful food Sailing and snorkeling one whole day away Great food and fun times at Shipwreck, Aqua Bistro and Skinny's AND lounging around in the hammock, hot tub, and ending the nights stargazing! So many shooting stars! Thanks again for creating a wonderful home in Island Cottage; we'll be back for an anniversary!

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• ISLAND COTTAGE IS A WONDERFUL PLACE !!!

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  ISLAND COTTAGE IS A WONDERFUL PLACE !!!

  • Guest Joanie
  • Date of stay 05/24/13
  • Review Submitted 07/04/13
  We felt at home, but with a much better view! Had a wonderful week; staying longer next time. All of the beaches were great. We met a lot of locals; so friendly and kind. Skinny Legs and Aqua Bistro were great places to go. Thanks for a wonderful fun-filled week. It was a pleasure to stay here. Spent a lot of time on the deck for sunrise and the full moon was an added bonus.

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• Love St. John!

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  Love St. John!

  • Guest Scott and Nancy
  • Date of stay 06/15/13
  • Review Submitted 07/04/13
  Cindy is incredibly dependable, timely and professional. In fact, she is more on top of her rentals than anyone I have rented from. She emails and calls, and insures you have a nice stay with very little left to chance. The Island Cottage is very clean, comfortable and beautiful. It is a newer home. We saw it in 2007 when it was just completed and it has not aged. Cindy and Harry are very good owners. They take a lot of pride in their home. It is not only for rent, but a second home for them. As such, they take care of it and maintain it as a second home not as a rental property. The home sits above Coral Bay and the breezes and view are amazing. You can walk down to Coral Bay in 5 minutes for lunch, dinner, drinks or to pick up some groceries at the little gourmet market next to Aqua Grille. It is not easy to walk from the house to the beaches. The closest beach is a 5 minute drive, maybe less. The best beaches on the island are a quick drive from the house. We made it to World Famous Trunk Bay in 15 minutes, Cinnamon Bay in 12 minutes and Maho Bay in 10 minutes. There are many, many beaches you can get to within a few minutes..Salt Pond Bay is 3 miles away from the house. Once you park, it is a little hike along a trail to access SaltPond Bay. The best grocery is in Cruz Bay.....there is Dolphin Market...(a little run down but nice enough) and there is another market near the roundabout that is very new, nice and has the best deli and fish sections on the island. If you stay at the cottage you will need a car or Jeep. We had a Jeep in 2007. This year we had a car. A car was $250 for the week and jeep was $650. That was an easy decision. The area where the house is located is safe. We have never had an issue with anyone or anything. The people next door are very nice. We left the doors and windows open at night for the breezes and never gave it a second thought. My belief is that theft is everywhere. Leave it out in the open and anyone will take whatever they can get their hands on. So lock up the house when you leave and leave nothing out that you do not mind losing. My wife leaves all jewelry at home and travels with a watch and a wedding band...that's it. This is not the sort of place that one needs to wear expensive clothes or wear expensive jewelry. It is not a resort or high end private club. It is an island cottage loaded with privacy and tranquility. We are heavy travelers. Sometimes we want to be pampered and have access to 5 star restaur

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• Island Cottage is all it promises, plus some!

  Island Cottage is all it promises, plus some!

  • Guest Joyce (New York City, NY)
  • Date of stay 04/24/13
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Being a frequent traveler I have experienced many disappointments in vacation rentals, some little, some not so little. There are no disappointments at Island Cottage. It is everything it promises - even more. Not only was the cottage absolutely pristine when I arrived, everything you could possibly need was there exactly where it should be, without that over-crowded feeling of “stuff”. The colors are cheerful, the artwork delightfully “happy” and “fun”. The photos shown on this site are accurate but do not capture the pleasing feeling that comes with the cottage, making it even more wonderful than what you see in the pics. The view cannot be avoided (if you would want to do such a thing), no matter where you stand or where you sit - and it can’t be avoided when you first open your eyes in the early morning; you don’t even have to lift your head from the pillow, just open your eyes and there it is - the blue green Caribbean Sea, haze of mountains in the distance. What I want to describe most of all, I just can’t seem to find words for … I, supposedly a writer, am having a tough time coming up with them. It’s a spiritual thing, a sense of peace and calm that stayed with me the entire time. Though the depth of what I experienced lacks in these words, the least I can do is tell you, there’s a whole lot of good at Island Cottage.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• The Island Cottage - magical perch with view of bay, mountains, sky, and stars!!

  The Island Cottage - magical perch with view of bay, mountains, sky, and stars!!

  • Guest Barb (Cape Cod, Ma.)
  • Date of stay 01/26/13
  • Review Submitted 02/05/13
  Arrived in breathtaking Coral Bay of St. John on the eve of a Full Moon illuminating across the sweet little cove flanked by mountains sloping into the ocean. By day you encounter protected groups of goats, sheep, donkeys and chickens casually crossing your road. From the Island Cottage porch, amazing views across the mountain side and looking onto the bay, with either sun rising or splash of starlight across your skies, a most spectacular and renewing sight. A friendly, laid back community of artists and intimate restaurants awaits you nearby with a short walk, or drive. The cottage celebrates color and spaciousness and comfortable functionality - it's a beauty. An uncrowded peaceful atmosphere surrounds you in your explorations to Cruz Bay, or hikes or to visit any of the numerous lovely beaches. Recommend "Pickles" a close by restaurant for light inexpensive dining, and also a place the locals drop in, to read, visit, or watch CNN on the tv; "Lucy's" for unforgettable dining a few feet from the water nesting right on a cove; "Uncle Jo's Barbeque" in Cruz Bay for no-nonsense non-greasy and delicious cuisine; Connections in Coral Bay by the firestation to use the computer if need to check in on life you left behind; Salt Pond Bay - gorgeous and beautiful little beach with mangrove shade if desired and you can wander over to a beach flanked on the other side; snorkeling excursions. The cottage has a splendid array of information about St. John and Coral Bay, historical to educational to recreational, and especially the delightful journal entries by all of the previous guests who freely share their discoveries. Island Cottage bedroom has canopy bed and is very comfortable. If driving, be prepared to experience a tiny bit of culture shock with the rolling hills but one gets quickly used to it. Sparkling blue water, blue skies, heavenly stars, lovely cottage with private sit and watch the hummingbirds garden, beautiful plants and landscaping on the porch and draping over the house and paths, don't miss it...!!!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

  Owner response: Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Barbara. It is so wonderful to share Island Cottage with a special couple who seem to love Island Cottage and Coral Bay as much as we do. Of course, almost everyone who visits the Caribbean is focused on the water and Island Cottage has a stunning water view; but I was excited that you mentioned the mountains, the sky and the stars because I love that too. We really appreciate that you chose Island Cottage and Harry and I would love it if you came back again. Best, Cindy

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• Absolutely Perfect

  Absolutely Perfect

  • Guest Joan (Morris County New Jersey)
  • Date of stay 01/23/13
  • Review Submitted 02/04/13
  What can I say... The cottage was private, clean, and beautiful. It could not have been better. I suggest when you stay thet you visit Reggie's BBQ at the bottom of the hill. It doesn't look like much but the food is great and John and Reggie could not be nicer. Pebbles(the neighbor's dog) was sweet and would stop by for her morning buscuit.Thank you for inviting us into your home! We will back again next year! Joan and Andrew

  Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Dear Joan and Andrew, Thank you so much. We are so glad you had a wonderful time. We'd love to have you back again. And we haven't checked out Reggie's BBQ - we'll do that soon! Cindy and Harry

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• Perfect Getaway

  Perfect Getaway

  • Guest wanackmamak (Nantucket)
  • Date of stay 02/25/12
  • Review Submitted 03/09/12
  This was our third stay at Island Cottage in the last four years and we appreciate it more and more each time we visit St John. The house has an excellent design that incorporates open space in the living area with an expansive deck overlooking Coral Bay. Sometimes it's difficult to actually leave the house in the morning to go to the beach or explore the island. We love simply relaxing on the deck, taking in the sunrise, drinking coffee and reading. The location is perfect, far enough up the hill to be private, yet close enough to walk down into Coral Bay. We're already planning to rerturn for a fourth time.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Fees and Rental Conditions:

• Property Damage Protection: $49
• Taxes Not included