Vacation Rentals by Owner

Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 12/30/09 Review Submitted: 12/29/09

Our ten day St. John vacation was filled with a beautiful home,beautiful people and beautiful experiences. The rental home (Points of View) was beyond description with the bold and varying ocean and bay views that surrounded the property. The open layout, multiple doors and circular deck gave the sense of living outdoors & indoors simultaneously. The vibrant colors and home design captured the St. John reality, providing numerous opportunities to relax, to read,converse,swim,and eat with numerous variations in the water views that were constantly changing throughout the day. The drive to the East End of St. John is an experience not to be missed; as we wound around the island through the National Park we took pictures of Donkeys, goats and other wildlife. The Caribbean Sea views surrounded us throughtout the 10 days. The bay offered a back drop captured against green mountains and small islands with multiple colors of blue water (aqua marine,crystal blue, turquoise, ect.) that contrasted with the green vegetation and the hillside. We learned to snorkel, visiting 5 beaches. each different and offering an unique vegetation and marine experience. We meandered down our road when we were in local snorkel/swimming mood and drove to Trunk Bay, Waterlemon Cay and Cinnamon Bay when we were feeling adventurous. Every morning and evening started with a dip in the swimming pool,providing either planning for future outings or a reflection time for the day. Our family enjoys to read and the home/deck/grounds provided a variety of reading settings where we could be alone with our thoughts or congregate as a family. Our only disappointment was our inability to use the villa to its maximum capacity. Three people felt somewhat rambling. Next year we will solve this by inviting our daughter's friends or asking relatives to join us in this stimulating and aesthetic experience.

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Guest: The Fitzpatrick Family
Date of Stay: 08/29/09 Review Submitted: 08/28/09

Points of View was great. I wish I could stay another week. I loved feeding the donkeys. They like sweet potatoes. When I get back to SC I'm going to miss the beautiful clear water. Thanks for letting us use Points of View. I LOVE St. JOHN Dear Person reading this, I have been to St. John before and it is a blast. My plane trip was delayed but I made it here. Bring some carrots with you in the car so you can feed the donkeys. Sincerely, 'a little girl the age of 10'

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Guest: Martha10 (Orlean, VA)
Date of Stay: 05/21/09 Review Submitted: 05/21/09

We like POV so much we are returning again this summer. Thank you, Sally, for building such an incredible place. Athena and Jay helped us so much last year - we'll plan our gasoline purchases better this year! I liked sitting in the pool, watching the sunset, with my rum....what's not to love? If anyone is looking for a private oasis, surrounded by nature, in peace and quiet -- this is it!

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Guest: Julia & Mark
Date of Stay: 04/10/09 Review Submitted: 04/09/09

We've been here a week and love the place, the views, the culture, East End, Coral Bay. Up at 6 AM for coffee, watch the humorous humming birds and bananaquits-by 8:30AM our first snorkel-Waterlemon Cay, great Salt Pond, Hansen Bay (turtles!)-then on to a day sail or a hike, Lameshur & Reef Bay. Lunch at Miss Lucy's or Skinneys than a PM dip and nap and up at 5PM the people on boats drift and the sunset and than out to dinner-#1 Sweet Plantains. A lovely place, we hope to be back soon.

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Guest: Kim & Jim
Date of Stay: 03/30/09 Review Submitted: 03/29/09

Thank you so much for letting us make POV our home for the past month. We watched a full cycle of the moon and lived 'the life'. We're rested and rejuvenated and ready to go back to our crazy life in Cape Cod. See you in the fall-we can't stay away!!!

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Guest: Jim & Mary
Date of Stay: 10/11/08 Review Submitted: 10/10/08

Sally, today we must leave paradise & return to the real world. POV truly lives up to it's name, as we spent many hours of enjoying the scenery visible from the place. This AM we were greeted with the most spectacular rainbow we have ever seen. Visited lots of great snorkeling spots. Especially the area at the bottom of the private path. Got to see our favorite friends: turtles, rays, barracuda, lobsters, flounder, squid and many other beautiful fish and coral. All in all a very special place on an incredible island. POV will always be a favorite of ours. We will likely return here some day.

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Guest: Kevin, Kate & Gemma
Date of Stay: 09/24/08 Review Submitted: 09/23/08

We had a great time. This is a unique and beautiful place. We found it hard to venture very far from this East End of the island. Finding most of what we wanted right in this hilltop.

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Guest: John and Stacy Kinder (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Date of Stay: 09/10/08 Review Submitted: 09/10/08

What an incredible place to visit! We have never stayed somewhere with better views...after long beautiful days of snorkeling, it was amazing to come back to the house and hang out on the deck, taking in the bay and sunsets. All in all, one of our best vacations---many thanks to Athena for all her help.

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Guest: Martha, Jeff & Jeffrey
Date of Stay: 07/07/08 Review Submitted: 07/06/08

Dear Sally, I loved everything, especially donkeys. Jeffrey

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Guest: Nick & Becky
Date of Stay: 06/25/08 Review Submitted: 06/24/08

Points of View is a beautiful villa with a gorgeous view! This was our first time to St. John and we would love to come back again. Athena was so helpful & made everything easier with all the information she gave us. Thank you for everything!

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Guest: sherry & bruce
Date of Stay: 05/12/08 Review Submitted: 05/11/08

Two weeks and still we want to stay longer. After 25 years of coming to the island, Points of View is the place we will return. Thanks Sally, for such a lovely, peaceful and amazing haven. I can tell it was built with love...Points of View is full of great vibes.

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Guest: Kevin, Katie & Gemma
Date of Stay: 04/25/08 Review Submitted: 04/24/08

We had a great time. This is a unique and beautiful place. We found it hard to venture very far from this East End of the island, finding most of what we wanted, right on this hilltop.

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Guest: Florence & Ed
Date of Stay: 04/25/08 Review Submitted: 04/24/08

We’ve had a glorious time here at Points of View. Thank you Athena for suggestions about where to go. Our special thanks for telling us about Josephine and her delicious organic veggies.As our friends, Kate, Kevin and Gemma mentioned, we loved the East End and its’ quiet unhurried feel. Some of our best snorkeling was right in Haulover Bay and at the bottom of the road up to the house.We all hope we can make another trip here someday.

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Guest: Casey, Keli & Mallory
Date of Stay: 03/28/08 Review Submitted: 03/27/08

We've had such a wonderful time-the days have just flown by! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home. The views are incredible and the house is very well thought out. Athena is an excellent caretaker and a font of knowledge. We hope to return soon.

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Guest: Casey,Keli & Mallory Tarp
Date of Stay: 03/25/08 Review Submitted: 03/24/08

Dear Sally,We’ve had such a wonderful time- the days have just flown by! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home. The views are truly incredible and the house is very well thought out. Athena is an excellent care taker and font of knowledge. We hope to return soon.

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Guest: Kim & Jim
Date of Stay: 03/18/08 Review Submitted: 03/17/08

Dear Sally, You truly own a slice of heaven. The peace and tranquility that permeates this extradinary corner of the Caribbean is the greatest gift you could share with others. Thank you for loving this exquisite, fragile place so much.We’ll be back very soon. Stay well!

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Guest: Jim & Kim
Date of Stay: 03/18/08 Review Submitted: 03/17/08

You truly own a piece of heaven. The peace and tranquility that permeates this extraordinary corner of the Caribbean is the greatest gift you could share with others. Thank you for loving this exquisite, fragile place so much. We'll be back very soon!

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Guest: Lavone
Date of Stay: 02/28/08 Review Submitted: 02/27/08

This is our second vacation at Points of View which made it easy to quickly slip into island time and life. Thanks for putting so much of yourself into this special home. I can't imagine a better place to wake up each morning-surrounded by island colors inside and out, and the hypnotic sound of the wind and surf. I have little desire to venture away from Points of View. Average day: wake, eat, read, conversation, eat, read, nap, read, dip in pool,read, meditate, read, eat, gaze at stars, sleep and do it again. The next day punctuated by snorkeling, a trip to Sloop Jones, a meal or 2 out, one of hich was Skinny Legs. Love it!

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Guest: Bob
Date of Stay: 02/15/08 Review Submitted: 02/14/08

Your Points of View is a veritable "cat-bird seat" on this splendid island, this gem of an island, where wind and water whisk away our worries for a week. The restorative powers of your place are remarkable. May all who pause here find comfort and peace!

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Guest: Deborah
Date of Stay: 02/14/08 Review Submitted: 02/13/08

Sunrise...Sunset Are there any other Points of View? From this perch there is enough to see to amaze the mind around the clock...and then inside it's just a place for fun, sunshine yellow and sea and sky blues. Add good company, good food and what could be better than this slice of paradise. The only way to leave is to mark the calendar for the return. Thank you, thank you for creating such a wonderful retreat.

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Guest: Emily- 8 years old
Date of Stay: 01/03/08 Review Submitted: 01/02/08

I loved Points of View it was wonderful! We went snorkeling, swimming, hiking. The pool was awesome we swam day and night!

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Guest: 'The Avershals"
Date of Stay: 12/29/07 Review Submitted: 12/28/07

Thanks for a wonderful stay at Points of View! We snorkeled, we sailed, we swam and we hiked, but after our long days of activity and fun, we loved coming back to your beautiful home and amazing views. Thanks for helping us to become "East Enders". No time is better than island time. We love it here!

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Guest: The Avershals
Date of Stay: 12/29/07 Review Submitted: 12/28/07

Thanks for a wonderful stay at Points of View! We snorkeled, we sailed, we swam and we hiked but after long days of activity and fun, we loved coming back to your beautiful home and amazing views. Thanks for helping us become “East Enders”. No time is better than island time. We love it here!

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Guest: Melissa & Greg
Date of Stay: 12/07/07 Review Submitted: 12/06/07

What an amazing anniversary trip! We really enjoyed the relaxed & remote and exclusive island of St. John and the Points of View home. We have been to many islands & stayed in many private vacation homes...this is our favorite! We enjoyed waking up w/a cup of coffee & watching the amazingly large sea turtles & the active dolphins in the bay...all right from our balcony. My favorite beach to just play in the water & relax was Lameshur Bay. Need anything, just call Athena...She is amazing & wonderful! Thank you for a great trip!!

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Guest: Melissa & Greg
Date of Stay: 12/02/07 Review Submitted: 12/01/07

What an amazing anniversary trip! We really enjoyed the relaxed & remote & exclusive island of St. John & the Points of View home. We have been to many islands & stayed in many private vacation homes…this was our favorite! We enjoyed waking up with a cup of coffee and watching the amazingly large sea turtles and the active dolphins in the bay…all right from our balcony. My favorite beach to just play in the water and relax was Lameshur Bay.Need anything, just call Athena…she is amazing & wonderful!Thank you for a great trip!!

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Guest: Brian & Shelly
Date of Stay: 11/10/07 Review Submitted: 11/09/07

We enjoyed a wonderful week in paradise. Enjoyed snorkeling at Pelican Rock& Haulover Bay. Took a moonlight kayak tour of Round Bay. Drove to Cruz Bay to go diving and have dinner but decided we like the Coral Bay/ East End side better. Spent many nights on the deck enjoying the stars. Just remembering that view will get us through the cold winter nights.

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Guest: brian & shelly
Date of Stay: 11/03/07 Review Submitted: 11/02/07

We enjoyed a wonderful week in paradise. Enjoyed snorkeling at Pelican Rock& Haulover Bay & took a moonlight kayak tour of Round Bay. Drove into Cruz Bay to go driving and have dinner but decided we liked the Coral Bay/East End side better. Spent many a nights on the deck enjoying the stars. Just remembering that view will get us through the cold winter nights.

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Guest: Mary Jo
Date of Stay: 08/15/07 Review Submitted: 08/14/07

I came to USVI stressed to the max. I had scheduled this vacation many moons ago. It just was not the most opportune time to come. My PDA did not work, my cell phone was spotty. Guess what? I’m leaving today on “island time”. My blood pressure must be 50 points lower and because the office could not reach me…I had the most real vacation in a long time. Points of View was perfect. Away from the hustle, sunrise, sunset, oh my! It is so difficult to capture and/or describe. Disconnect and enjoy

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Guest: Kristen (14 years old)
Date of Stay: 07/15/07 Review Submitted: 07/14/07

I love Points of View. It was my first time in St. John and Points of View is the only place I would stay in. It has amazing views and beautiful colors and artwork. I love Points of View!!!

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Guest: Fran & Tracey
Date of Stay: 05/09/07 Review Submitted: 05/08/07

We stayed on St. John for our honeymoon over the last 11 days and it would not have been the same without POV! This wonderful house quickly became like home and after long days on the beach snorkeling and eating and drinking. We always looked forward to going”home” to the pool & comforts of Points of View! The views are incredible and you never get tired of the cool breezes on the decks! The East End proved to be our ideal location with much privacy and romance! We will miss Points of View but will look forward to returning soon to add to our fond memories.In the meantime, may all who are fortunate enough to spend time here, enjoy Points of View as much as we did!Thank you for making our honeymoon so special!

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