Our St John villa sleeps 2 to 16 adults (plus kids)

8 air-conditioned bedrooms, phenomenal views, sunrise & sunset, pools & hot tub, basketball & tennis court

One of the many hammocks awaiting your body

Great Expectations, rated the #1 St John vacation villa by travellers on Trip Advisor, is one of St. John's most popular villas for couples vacationing together as well as families with children of all ages. Perhaps best of all, when we do not have to pay a rental agent fee, we can pass the savings directly onto our guests with special discounts and offers including "Grandparents Stay Free" and "Bride and Groom Stay Free"!

One of our 4 spacious Master bedrooms

Our St John villa is different than most private villas which usually have just one Master bedroom for the owners with the best amenities and views, and smaller, less desirable bedrooms designed for the kids often located 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.

One of our beloved indoor/outdoor showers

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).

Great Room overlooks the Caribbean Sea

At Great Expectations no one is in a less desirable bedroom on a lower level as all 4 Master bedrooms in the Main Villa are on the same level in 2 buildings separated by the Great Room in a third building with a large living room, gourmet kitchen, and indoor and outdoor dining areas.

The Club Room is equipped with an elliptical exercise machine

An exercise room, The Club Room 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).

Owners Suite -- Guest House top floor

15 min drive to Trunk Bay

Great Expectations is framed by extraordinary views to the east and to the west affording both the sunrise and the sunset. The villa is located about 100 feet above the Caribbean Sea on the south shore of St. John, less than a 5 minute drive on paved roads to town (Cruz Bay) where the ferry arrives from St Thomas and 10 minutes to the famous, white sand beaches of the U.S. National Park.

5 min walk to Hart Bay

There are 2 beaches within walking distance of the Villa.  The closest beach for swimming and fabulous snorkeling is just a short walk (or drive) to Chocolate Hole - a sandy beach with calm, protected water on the west side of the villa. To the east is Hart Bay beach which is accessible by a path from the villa. It is a very secluded beach; you cannot get to Hart Bay by car or even boat as the coral reef comes right up to the shore so it is worth the visit. Guests not wishing to venture down to Hart Bay beach can still enjoy from the Villa the magnificent views and listen to the waves breaking on the beach below.

free WiFi, with a view of the Caribbean

The villa is equipped with all the amenities of  a first-class villa including complimentary WiFi and cable TV, custom-made teak furniture and carvings from Bali and, we think, very tastefully decorated with original paintings, sconces and even a native mural (written-up in the local papers). Our solar energy panels and our graywater irrigation system, make Great Expectations one of the only Green St John villas.

Our new pool has fabulous views
of the Caribbean Sea

Our St John villa does not pretend to be fancy, just very, very special!  This might be why a guest of Great Expectations was answering the phone: "Heaven"!

Contact Chuck and Kristin, the owners, with any questions you have about our St John villa and for our very best rates. We can also tell you about special discounts we have arranged for guests of Great Expectations and our availability.