My husband and I had a wonderful time in St. John and chose to stay in Villa Carolina for our honeymoon. Villa Carolina is absolutely gorgeous. It is well appointed, comfortable and secluded. I loved staying in Coral Bay, you’re close to beautiful beaches (Trunk Bay was my fav), fabulous restaurants (Rhumb Lines) and an awesome market (Calabash). Whether you choose to venture out and explore or stay in and enjoy the amenities, you won’t be disappointed.
My husband and I love to cook, and the villa is stocked with your basic oils and spices, as well as plenty of cookware and a grill. Our bedroom was comfortable and the bathroom felt like a spa! I would love to bring friends or family back to the villa to soak up the views and have another relaxing vacation.

Working with Betsy and WhereToStay.com was great. Betsy communicated quickly and thoroughly, and was able to answer any question or concern I had prior to the trip. She provided a great overview of the island complete with recommendations on where to eat, drink, shop and swim. She was right—once you’re on St. John, you won’t want to leave. No need to visit surrounding islands, St. John is perfect. I will absolutely use them again for future vacations!

My husband and I had a wonderful time in St. John and chose to stay in Villa Carolina for our honeymoon. Villa Carolina is absolutely gorgeous. It is well appointed, comfortable and secluded. I loved staying in Coral Bay, you’re close to beautiful beaches (Trunk Bay was my fav), fabulous restaurants (Rhumb Lines) and an awesome market (Calabash). Whether you choose to venture out and explore or stay in and enjoy the amenities, you won’t be disappointed.
My husband and I love to cook, and the villa is stocked with your basic oils and spices, as well as plenty of cookware and a grill. Our bedroom was comfortable and the bathroom felt like a spa! I would love to bring friends or family back to the villa to soak up the views and have another relaxing vacation.

Working with Betsy and WhereToStay.com was great. Betsy communicated quickly and thoroughly, and was able to answer any question or concern I had prior to the trip. She provided a great overview of the island complete with recommendations on where to eat, drink, shop and swim. She was right—once you’re on St. John, you won’t want to leave. No need to visit surrounding islands, St. John is perfect. I will absolutely use them again for future vacations!

This is a beautiful villa with amazing views. It’s absolutely in the most perfect location for access to the North Shore Beaches. The villa’s bedrooms are large and comfortable with showers to die for. We’ve been to St John probably half a dozen times, and this villa by far is our favorite. Exceptional!

I can put this booking and all past experiences with Shawna into one word: superb. Her process, arrangements, follow up, and communication cannot be beat. Every April, there is no other travel contact we look to. WhereToStay is the best out there.

We just stayed at Carolina Villa for 10 days, and for the most part, it was a wonderful vacation in a wonderful home! The villa is beautiful and looks just like the photos on this site. The greeter was very nice, and the owners were very responsive to the few needs that we had. We were actually surprised how well this home looked after the hurricanes, given that some of the houses around it were practically destroyed. The showers give you that indoor/outdoor feel, which is actually quite nice… even if there is a creature or two peering down at you from above! The landscaping is beautiful and at night, the resident hermit crabs come out to visit! The third bedroom was actually a plus for us even though we were only two couples, because I was sick for part of our vacation and my husband was able to sleep in the third bedroom. Having a washer and dryer was very convenient, as were the beach bags, towels, umbrellas, and cooler.

I’m giving it 4 stars because of a few minor things: we thought the pots and pans provided for the kitchen could be updated, and that the tile floors could be cleaner. Also, be prepared to be up early as there are no blinds on the arched doorways in the bedrooms. While we understand this is because the view is so beautiful (and it is SO beautiful!), we felt it was a little less private having two couples there. Having blinds on the doors in the bedrooms would have made a huge difference for us. All in all, everything was great and we will be back!

Shawna is awesome! This is my second time booking with WhereToStay and Shawna, and I couldn’t ask for a better experience. Shawna is great with all of her communications and very responsive. This trip posed some great challenges with the hurricanes coming in and devastating this beautiful island. The house we originally booked had too much damage to be ready for our arrival, and Shawna got right on it. She sent me many options and, when I gave her the greater challenge of finding me a place in Coral Bay, the hardest hit part of the island, she came through with a beautiful property for us! Shawna is kind, considerate, customer focused, has great attention to detail, and easily accessible. You are lucky to have her on your team!