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St John villa Great Expectations
 


1-800-553-0109

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While St John villas are plentiful, only Great Expectations
offers 3 pools, 2 hot tubs, 1 private basketball and tennis court,
and special discounts through the owners!


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For a limited time we are offering:
Grandparents stay FREE!

Military personnel stay FREE!


Guests of Great Expectations are
eligible for rental car, catering & boat trip discounts

 

 
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"We have been coming to St. John for 10 years... Great Expectations is undoubtedly our favorite villa that we have stayed in. The location, seeing the sun rise and set - have been exceptional. My special place is the Hart Bay side - breezes, the way the sun hits [the water]. The Great Room is wonderful. Kristin and Chuck have thought of everything... Beautiful! We enjoyed! We will be back!" - Maureen C. (Easton, Connecticut)

"As my teenage daughters would say [Great Expectations is] 'totally awesome'." - Ross, Leslie, Bryn (19) and Jamie (16) E. (Dayton, Maryland)

st john villas Great Expectations is different than most St. John vacation villas which usually have one Master bedroom built for the owners with the best amenities and view, plus smaller, less desirable bedrooms designed for the kids often on a lower floor with low ceilings and little, or no, view. In contrast, Great Expectations was architecturally designed to have, not one, but four equal Master bedrooms, each with private patios and spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea.

Each of the 4 spacious, air-conditioned Master bedrooms has a private bathroom with double sink vanities and indoor/outdoor showers. Each has high cathedral ceilings with skylights, ceiling fans and sofit lighting adding to the sense of spaciousness. Each is furnished with custom-made teak furniture from Bali including a California (extra long) King-size bed which can be converted into 2 Twin-size beds and each bedroom can comfortably accommodate a foldaway bed or portacrib for children (no charge when staying in the same room as parents).

At Great Expectations no one is in a less desirable bedroom on a lower level; all four Master bedrooms in the Main Villa are on the same level in two pavilions separated by the Great Room in a third middle building with a large living room, gourmet kitchen, and indoor and outdoor dining areas.

The Club Room, down the stairs from the Main Villa to the tennis court, has a trundle bed (two twin beds) and can be used as a 5th bedroom for one adult or a couple of teenagers (perfect to get away from the others and vice versa). A nearby two bedroom Guest House with its own living room and kitchen is available for rent for larger groups bringing the total number of bedrooms at Great Expectations to 7 providing comfortable sleeping accommodations for as many as 14 to 20 people. Not to worry; we charge only for the number of bedrooms used -- we have had as few as one couple rent the entire villa and as many as 21 people (there were a lot of kids!).

This fabulous St. John vacation villa has 2 swimming pools (plus a wading pool for children or for adults to sit and sunbath in), 2 hot tubs, and 2 outdoor stainless-steel barbecue grills. Great Expectations has a basketball and tennis court (a great area for young children to play as it is totally fenced in). The Villa sits about 100' above two beaches within a 5 minute walk. Great Expectations is one of St. John's most popular villas for weddings, couples vacationing together, and families with children of all ages! Best of all, when we do not have to pay a rental agent fee, we pass the savings directly onto our guests with discounts.

This fabulous vacation rental villa is also distinct because it is sited in such a way as to offer dual views to both the east and west so it has romantic sunrise and sunset views over the Caribbean Sea. Great Expectations is located in Estate Chocolate Hole facing east over Hart Bay to take advantage of the constant cooling tropical breezes afforded by the easterly Tradewinds which naturally cool the entire site. There is a path from the Villa down to the beach at Hart Bay which is great for beach-combing as the coral reef comes right up to the shore. To the west, the Villa overlooks Chocolate Hole harbor which has some of the best snorkelling on the island.

This St John villa is the perfect luxury Caribbean rental vacation getaway for family, birthday, anniversary, or wedding celebrations -- or just a fun get away with special friends. Great Expectations even has wireless high speed internet access (no charge -- of course!) so if you want to bring your laptop you can surf the web, check your e-mail and get back to the beach faster than ever!

St John villas are numerous, but Great Expectations is one of the most sought-after vacation rental homes available! To find out why Great Expectations is so popular with both groups of couples and families with kids, please view Villa Description and Pictures and Amenities or, better yet, read on the Comments page what the most important people -- our previous guests -- have had to say about Great Expectations, including one of our favorite entries in the Guest Book: "...the best damn villa on St. John!"

Click on the aerial picture below to view the google video of Great Expectations (you can almost feel the breeze and warmth!)

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This aerial photo of our St. John villa often confuses folks who think Great Expectations is comprised of condos becuase of the separate buildings. Not! In the Caribbean one can build horizontally rather than vertically to conserve heat so just think of a 3 story home spread out; the 3 buildings on the right comprise the Main Villa -- the middle of the 3 buildings is the Great Room (living room, dining room and kitchen overlooking the pool patio and hot tub to the west) with bedroom pavilions on either side (each bedroom pavilion has 2 spacious, air-conditioned bedrooms each with a private bathroom). The separate 2 bedroom Guest House is the building on the lower left (with its own pool and hot tub). Check out this link for a labeled version of this picture.

"...this may be the most exciting new luxury rental property to be offered on St. John
in years!" 
     - Book-it-VI

"...this new St John villa has quickly become one of St. John's most popular rental homes. We advise booking this villa 6-12 months in advance whether you're renting either in-season or off-season...Great Expectations is worth the wait."
     - Caribbean Villas and Resorts

"I strongly support the suggestion for Great Expectations Villa...Location is very convenient to both Cruz Bay and to the back way to Centerline Road to other parts of the island, thus avoiding passing through Cruz Bay if you want. The location has spectacular views of both Hart Bay and Chocolate Hole...The prevailing breezes are terrific. The villa is in excellent condition. The 4 bedrooms all have kings and their own baths. The great room and kitchen areas are first class. The pool is great. You certainly have clothing optional privacy. Check out their website. The owners - who handle rentals directly, are very nice folks. Oh - I have absolutely nothing to do with them or with any rental companies...just a two-time renter of the villa." 
   
- Art,
www.USVI-on-line.com travel forum  (see 'Guest Comments' section for more)

Rated '4 stars' (excellent!) by www.USVI-on-line.com forum reviewers (see 'Guest Comments' section for more)

"Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same."
     -
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

 

usvi villa St John is safe and secure -- it is part of the United States
                                      Read more on personal security in the Virgin Islands
As the owner's of Great Expectations, we take your safety seriously. Safes are located in each bedroom, each room and building can be totally secured whether you are at the Villa or out enjoying yourself at the beach.

Thanks to the world-famous US National Park and St. John's popularity, there is a lot of building all over the island -- including along the road on which Great Expectations is located -- so we apologize if any construction activities disturbs your well-deserved vacation. If you find yourself on the island's narrow roads driving behind a slow moving concrete truck, please be patient and do not try to do what the locals do and attempt to pass on the dangerous blind hills and curves; we sincerely want you to enjoy yourselves in safety and good health!

Click here to check airfare specials to the Caribbean A number of major airlines have announced deep discounts to St. Thomas (and San Juan)...so getting to the US Virgin Islands is now more affordable than ever!  Contact Caribbean Villa Owners Association  (CVOA) toll free at 1 877 248-2862 to inquire about their special pricing on airfares, especially on American


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FOR RESERVATIONS, AVAILABILITY, SPECIAL PRICING, OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT OUR US VIRGIN ISLANDS ST JOHN VILLA VACATION RENTAL -- 

GREAT EXPECTATIONS
CONTACT THE OWNERS DIRECTLY:

1-800-553-0109

For International calls:
617 314-6836

vacation@GreatExpectationsUSVI.com

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