Great Value-Great Views!

• Definitely a great value with great views!

  Definitely a great value with great views!

  • Guest David
  • Date of stay 06/07/12
  • Review Submitted 06/26/12
  The pictures definitely do not do Coral Dream justice. If you search for Coral Dream St John on youtube you will find a video showing you the updated decor. We loved the screened in porch, the view of Coral Bay, and the ease of access to everything on St. John. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook breakfast and dinners with and cooking with the infrared grill was cool and fast. The road to Coral Dream is up an easy road with two turns. No problem!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

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• Coral Dream fulfilled its promise

  Coral Dream fulfilled its promise

  • Guest Judy
  • Date of stay 06/30/11
  • Review Submitted 09/26/11
  The photos don't do this lovely villa justice as it is bigger than it looks. The main bedroom, on the first level with bathroom plus outdoor shower has AC, perfect as it was July. We really only had to use it to cool off the room at the end of the day before sleeping. On the main level, the loft bedroom, up a beautifully made staircase, got a very good breeze. The main level has 2 story high vaulted ceilings with wonderful breezes thru the windows and off the porch, which spans the entire length of the unit (as does the porch on the main level). The LR/DR was spacious with lots of comfortable seating. What we especially liked was the fully screened-in porch that doubled the living space with the wicker loveseat and chairs. From there we enjoyed the sunrise and morning coffee, and later the sunset reflected down the St Francis Drake Channel to the BVIs, as well as the Bananakeets that flew to the coconut that filled up when it showered and the sugar bowl we treated them to! The kitchen was well equipped so it was easy to cook when we decided to. Kudos go to the owners and caretakers who understand that cotton sheets are so much more comfortable, and provide fluffy, generous sized towels without using lots of softener! Everything was clean and well-maintained. The managers were quick to respond when a few light bulbs blew out, and helpful with local info, even though we knew the area. Mark and Donna were quick to respond to questions before we left for St John. The location was perfect with Lily's Market, for basics as well as a small but good selection of fresh meats when we decided to eat in. Just below was Aqua Bistro; when we raved about our first meal there, the chef came out to chat. We did go to Skinney Legs once and the food was not worth it, overdone, not hot, and mediocre. We also like Shipwreak Landing. We did not get to Miss Lucy's which we do recommend for Sunday brunch. We beach-hopped, snorkeled, read, lounged, explored, made a trip out to Sloop Jone's studio for their clothes for us, and for gifts. We also took in Carnivalle on July 4th which was quite a spectacle! For those without a car, we observed the VI Tran buses go by routinely; their schedule was a bit loose but regular...for ex. the one leaving the East End going to Cruz Bay passed by Lily's Market at the foot of the hill anywhere from 12-25 after the hour. It was one of our better trips to St John; we just won't go in July any more as we did find it too hot.

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

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• Wonderful Place!!

  Wonderful Place!!

  • Guest Shirl
  • Date of stay 06/10/11
  • Review Submitted 08/07/11
  We loved staying in Coral Dream. The view and close proximity to Coral Bay was perfect! The caretakers are friendly and helpful if you need anything, or have questions. I hope to stay at Coral Dream for my next (6th) adventure to St John!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful home!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+.

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• Wonderful stay in St. John - August 16-21, 2010

  Wonderful stay in St. John - August 16-21, 2010

  • Guest Kelly Gamache
  • Date of stay 08/16/10
  • Review Submitted 08/25/10
  Thank you Mark & Donna Anderson for sharing your lovely home in Coral Bay. My husband and I had a wonderful time relaxing on the island for our 15 year anniversary (our first trip alone in 12 years). We hope to be able to come back to the island in the near future and stay at Coral Dream again!! The home was beautiful and the views were AMAZING. Loved all the little touches - flowers and very helpful books, menus, etc. It was great to have air conditioning in the bedroom as it was pretty hot while we were there - this made it comfortable at night for sleeping. Very convenient location - great being just up the hill from the Cocoloba shops - with Lily's Market & Aqua Bistro. We absolutely loved being on the quiet side of St. John in Coral Bay. Thanks for making our first trip to St. John one we will remember forever - hope to get back in the near future, and maybe this time we'll bring our kids with us as we know they would absolutely love it too!!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+.

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• Vacation/Babymoon

  Vacation/Babymoon

  • Guest Jillian12
  • Date of stay 04/24/10
  • Review Submitted 05/03/10
  This was an amazing place to celebrate our 6th Anniversary & Babymoon! GREAT views, clean house, A/C in Bedroom. Plenty of space to relax and enjoy the scenery. The Bananaquits (birds) that surrounded the property were pleasant and the sunrises on the screened in porch were some of our favorite memories. Highly reccomend this house to stay in! Only neighbors were in the house up the driveway, but we only ran into them once the whole week.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

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High Season (Dec 15-Apr 15) .. $1400/week (1-2 people)
Low Season  (Apr 15-Dec 15) .. $ 700/week (1-2 people)
$25/night additional person

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.