Look no further - you cant beat this for location.
It's located inside of the Margaritaville resort, so you get the perks of a big hotel (security, clean beach, etc) with total privacy. This apartment is closer to the beach than most hotel rooms; beach, dunes, parking lot and then Rose & Bill's apartments. There are two restaurants and two gift/dive shops right outside, and the taxis are constantly waiting to pick up Margaritaville guests which makes it very easy to get around.
We did not rent a car, and thought this was the perfect place to stay on the island because it was so close to the beach, yet 10 - 15 min drive from anywhere else. Taxis are charged by person and are shared with other people - many of whom refused to wear masks - which was our only concern during COVID. Otherwise, this property and all restaurants were very spaced out and safe, and we appreciated the enclosed patio and chairs for safely hanging out.
There is a housekeeper who provides turn down service every day. She came around noon while we were at the beach.
Rose was very responsive, kind and accommodating to our check-in/check-out times. While a few other reviews did say the amenities were outdated, I don't think they're much different from any other beach town (Ocean City, MD comes to mind) - after all, you're not spending much time in the room!
A few notes:
- Neither the apartment nor island seemed to have consistent cell or wifi signal, so while it was perfect for vacation, it may not be the best bet for long-term work from home.
- We were glad to have brought a bluetooth speaker and a deck of cards. We wished we had brought slippers for the tile floors.
- Drinks and food were more expensive than we're used to in the Caribbean (though still cheaper than NYC), so we wished we had brought more snacks and drinks for the beach at the airport.
- Rose does provide folding chairs, but bring cash if you want to rent lounge chairs at any of the beaches.
- We went to St John for a day, but didn't think it was worth the time/expense of ferry and getting on to other beaches. Magen's was our favorite beach on St Thomas, but we spent a lot of time at Coqui, about a 3 minute walk from this apartment.
- There's a lot of conflicting info on the internet, but if you're coming from the US Mainland, you need a negative COVID test to come to USVI, but not to return home. You need to upload prior to departing for the airport.
Thanks again, Rose!