Sugarview Villa Cottage: Coral Bay, Ocean View

Miss Leo was friendly and welcoming and escorted us to the home. The cottage was very comfortable for our family of four, and well-equipped for meals, as well as providing chairs for the beach. The setting is quiet and peaceful, and the view is beautiful and restful! We especially enjoyed the sunrises. Picking star fruit from the tree by the patio was a fun novelty, and the guide book “St. John: Off the Beaten Track” was very informative and useful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

This is a nice option if staying on the Coral Bay side of the Island. The view is beautiful, as pictured, and the house was clean. There were some bugs, but that is probably part of island living.The house ran out of gas during our stay so we were unable to use the stove and dryer, but this was resolved by the end of the day. Management was responsive. Upon checkout, they claimed that 12 towels were missing, but we had put them in the washer as requested.

This is the perfect location if you want to be away from it all but still be close to everything. The location was quiet and serene. We loved having coffee on the porch in the morning with the gorgeous view. Every day there were birds singing, cute lizards running about, and hummingbirds in the trees. Most beaches and trails were only about a 15 minute drive. Highly recommend. Would definitely stay here again.

The cottage was nice, clean, and a good place to rest at night. However, it’s not really a place to hang out, as there weren’t any lounges on the deck. That wasn’t an issue for us since we headed to the beaches daily. We did notice a musty smell in the house, particularly in the bathroom and near the washing machine, which made me wonder if it was coming from the towels. The mustiness was also noticeable on the deck. The biggest issue, and the reason for the reduced rating, was the lack of functional internet. Although the internet worked for the TVs, it was unusable for anything else. It was clearly not a provider issue. The property manager was unresponsive, and even after contacting the owner, the issue was not resolved during our stay. With no cell service in the area, this was especially frustrating. For example, we were unable to rebook a boat day after a cancellation and couldn’t log in for work in the evenings as planned. A simple reboot of the router likely would have fixed the issue, but no one came out to assist. To add to the frustration, we noticed an alarm going off in the main house (possibly a smoke detector) and alerted the property manager but received no response. There was also no cooler included which we noticed while property manager was still there. She was unable to find it. Overall, while the cottage itself was pleasant, the lack of internet, poor communication from the property manager, and unresolved issues significantly impacted our experienc