Vacation Rentals by Owner

Perfect Carribian Family Vacation Home

Guest: doug (atlanta ga)
Date of Stay: 11/18/11 Review Submitted: 01/23/12

This beautiful home has lots of space and great views of Hull Bay. The house has great internet, a gormet kitchen and high ceilings. You can open the windows to feel the ocean breeze or crank up the AC if it gets too hot outside. The beach is just a short walk away where you can snorkel, get some sun or just hang out with a good book. This is a local spot where locals go so you won't see many tourists here. There is also a great local bar at the beach that has cold beer and good food. We took a guided snorkel tour with our 4 kids and had a great time. The guide is local and was great with our children. The house also has a nice little pool you can hang out in if you don't want to go to the beach. This home is definitely above average for the USVI. We are looking forward to our next visit.

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

Villa Tryst - Perfect Vacation Home!!!

Guest: Paul (Rochester, NY)
Date of Stay: 02/19/11 Review Submitted: 03/16/11

If there is any place more perfect than Villa Tryst to get away to from the cold winter, I don’t know where it is. The blue sky, the warm temperatures, and the ocean breeze were a perfect piece of heaven. Having been fans of St. Thomas from three previous cruise stops there, our family wanted a change of pace – a chance to explore the island for a week rather than just for the day. Each morning, we awoke to a view of surfers, boaters, and fisherman, as well as pelicans and iguanas. Sitting on the peninsula facing west, gave us beautiful sunsets views, too. The house is lovely. It is comfortable and is very nicely decorated. We enjoyed the pool and cooking in the kitchen. We really felt as if we could relax and be at home here. Web was very helpful in picking us up at the airport, taking us to the grocery store, and in getting us snorkeling gear for the week. Our vacation couldn’t have been more perfect. We loved the house, the location and working both with Sarah and Web. We hope to return again in the future.

Owner response:We loved hosting you and your lovely family! Please consider coming back for a return trip to the islands- you are welcome anytime.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Slice of Paradise

Guest: Michelle (Norwood, PA)
Date of Stay: 04/16/10 Review Submitted: 08/02/10

We wanted oceanfront property that had easy access to the beach with nothing to restrict our tropical ocean view and this villa was just that and more.We loved watching the iguanas and pelicans. It was a slice of paradise that I look forward to visiting again one day. Just a walk away from our villa, features a bar and restaurant, sushi bar, and watersoprts/diving during the day. Thank you for one of the best vacations!

Owner response:WE hope you do get to come back to the lovely Villa Tryst. Once you have stayed with us once, you are entitled to 10% off your next stay! We LOVE return visitors. Hope to see you 'on-island' again soon!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, sightseeing.

Great Place to Stay

Guest: HullBayVisitor (Pennsylvania)
Date of Stay: 03/25/10 Review Submitted: 04/02/10

House is very comfortable. Fantastic views. Loved watching the iguanas and pelicans. Very private. Easy walk to beach at Hull Bay. Beach is very uncrowded with good snorkeling. Beach is sandy, but not fine sand and with some rocks. We really liked location on north side. Away from the crowds but an easy drive to Magens Bay and to town. Would come again.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.

Relaxing, gorgeous, fabulous, and fun!

Guest: MM (Nashville, TN)
Date of Stay: 03/14/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/12

The week we spent in this house was one of the best vacations we've ever had. Everything in this listing is absolutely true; the home exceeded our expectations in all areas. The views and easy access to anything we wanted to do made the location ideal. Our party spent days kayaking and snorkeling in Hull Bay with immediate access to the house. The kitchen was plentifully stocked with dishes, utensils, and even spices & seasonings for the multiple meals we cooked there. Nothing could beat the time we spent relaxing on the broad porch listening to the pelicans dive, and spotting iguanas in the trees. The days we spent away from the house were just as exciting and fun-filled, and the housekeeper(s) were ready to make recommendations for any activities, and answer questions about anything we needed while we were there. I would highly recommend this property to anyone with any desire to have the vacation of their dreams. None of us were ready to leave, and we're all dreaming about our next visit!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Andy & Shannon R. (Owensboro, Kentucky / USA)
Date of Stay: 08/28/09 Review Submitted: 08/28/09

We had such a wonderful time during our stay at Villa Tryst! Not only is the house beautiful, but the location is fantastic too! We loved our own private pool and the short walk to the beach. And the VIEW is breathtaking! I mostly enjoyed waking up to see iguana's relaxing in the tree branches around us. Something I had never imaginged. It was amazing...We also enjoyed snorkeling each day, shopping, dinner at Oceana, hanging out and dancing at Hull Bay Hideaway, and just relaxing. Is there a place BETTER than Paradise? I certainly believe we have found it at Villa Tryst!

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Guest: Judy and David Skartvedt (Easton, Ct)
Date of Stay: 08/24/09 Review Submitted: 08/24/09

The photographs do not really do this gorgeous villa justice. This home is at once spectacular and comfortable. Each guest has complete privacy with bath and balcony ensuite. I was so happy in my bedroom it was hard to leave and join the crowd. The common living area was wonderful with all views to the sea. If you like to cook the kitchen's a dream!

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Guest: Angie and Randy Coleson
Date of Stay: 06/01/09 Review Submitted: 05/31/09

Thanks so much for the wonderful time. This house is AMAZING! Hopefully we can come back and enjoy this beautiful island from this most spectacular setting ever.

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Guest: Kathy Langlois
Date of Stay: 02/01/09 Review Submitted: 01/31/09

We are so thankful to share this beautiful place with our lucky children. Somehow camping in Michigan will not even compare!! Thank you for helping us build another weeks worth of memories that will last a lifetime.

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Guest: Farrar, Russ & Maryanne
Date of Stay: 07/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/30/08

Hull Bay rules!! This is a super villa. What an incredible visit this has been. We have so much appreciated this place to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. It has been a real treat to share this with our family. St. Thomas is the jewel of the Carribean.

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Guest: Kelly Conifer
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 05/31/08

This is what a vacation ought to be: Lounging, good food, bountiful music, serene landscape, stellar conversation with wonderful friends. This has been an experience that I will take with me for years to come.

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Guest: Grant Davidson
Date of Stay: 03/01/08 Review Submitted: 02/29/08

We expected something wonderful but got so much more. You have a treasure of a home and it simple made our weeks stay delightful. Thanks to Sarah for all the great island tips and tricks, we were able to enjoy things we would have otherwise overlooked. We hope to visit again next year!

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Guest: McDonnald
Date of Stay: 01/04/08 Review Submitted: 01/03/08

Thank you so much for a wonderful visit in your beautiful Villa Tryst. It was just the break we needed. We enjoyed your hospitality, great food, warm weather, the magnificent views, the shopping and especially the scuba diving. The "Cow and Calf" is a great dive site.

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Better than Paradise

Guest: Andy & Shannon R. (Owensboro, Kentucky / USA)
Date of Stay: 10/06/07 Review Submitted: 08/28/09

We had such a wonderful time during our stay at Villa Tryst! Not only is the house beautiful, but the location is fantastic too! We loved our own private pool and the short walk to the beach. And the VIEW is breathtaking! We enjoyed waking up to see iguana's relaxing in the tree branches around us. It was amazing...We also enjoyed snorkeling each day, shopping, dinner at Oceana, hanging out and dancing at Hull Bay Hideaway, and just relaxing. Is there a place BETTER than Paradise? I certainly believe we have found it at Villa Tryst!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.