Thanks for everything! Caneel was great but the Beach Villa was so much better!

The Marmets

Sorry it has taken so long for me to write this; 3 days after returning from St. John, [we] left for New York City for a 5 day music conference. (Talk about culture shock ­ St. John and Manhattan have to be at complete opposite ends of the civilization spectrum!) I just wanted to say thanks for all of your help and great service while we were at Beach Villa! The house was perfect for us, and nobody wanted to leave when it was time to go home.

On a semi-professional note: I do lighting design as kind of a part time business on the side, both theater and residential, and I loved the landscape lighting at Beach Villa.

The effect when we all returned from dinner the first night was just wonderful, like walking into a tropical dream-land! Your fixtures give depth and texture to the wall surfaces, provide just the right illumination to the surrounding spaces, and the light sources themselves remain soft and unobtrusive.

[Y}ou did a great job lighting a great house, and I spent a lot of time outdoors in the evenings just enjoying the atmosphere you created.

[My wife] & the kids are already plotting their return...
Thanks again for a most pleasant stay,

The Wielands

Hi Donald;

Just a quick note to tell you how much our group enjoyed our week in St. John. The house was great and the island is delightful.

Also, please thank Deborah for sending my swimsuit back to me. Because I'm still doing laundry from the trip (I won't need any of those clothes here for a couple of more months, so there is no hurry to get it done) I hadn't missed it yet. However, it's my favorite suit and I would have been very disappointed to have lost it.

Again, thank you for your hospitality.

Sincerely,
Maureen O'Malley

Mr. and Mrs. Schnell,
We can't thank you enough for everthing that you've done for us and for our friends. None of us can stop talking about what a phenomenal time we had in St. John. Chris and I were really beginning to wonder if a wedding was ever going to materialize, and then to end up getting married in paradise surrounded by our best friends is still amazing to us! This was a trip that can never be topped. We just celebrated our one month anniversary drinking champagne out of our new glasses, too. New Orleans is home and its nice to be back but we definitely feel that we left a piece of our heart in St. John. Thanks again for the kindness and hospitality that you showed us and we hope that we can make it back there soon.

Lisa and Chris D'Antoni Beach Estate/Beach Villa 12/8/07 to 12/21/07

We wanted to thank you for such a great place to stay. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the house and St. John is a great place. We will be back someday for sure...

...Again thanks for everything. Eric was very helpful and we greatly appreciated your assistance in getting us the car, reservations to Virgin Gorda, taxis, etc. It was a pleasure dealing with "real" people rather than some rental outfit. We will be sure and recommend your properties when we can.

It is a tough Monday coming back to work -- cold and gloomy here. I keep thinking of the sand and water and the great balcony view we had.

Sincerely,
Patty and Jeff Buhr

To Don and his staff:

As we look at our pictures of the Beach Estate, we're trying to plan a family vacation as soon as we can all get together. Our trip was fantastic - and your Web Site needs to be nominated for beauty in locations. It certainly portrayed exactly how our Villa was. We had been cautioned to be a little wary of Internet locales and had even heard a few scary stories from acquaintances. We had nothing to worry about, the villa accommodations and surroundings were displayed beautifully in actuality as well as on the site. Again, we are certainly looking forward to a return visit.

P. S. - The dock at the water looks gorgeous and a great place for morning coffee.

Sharon and Ed Neckel

Hello to all (Donald, Deborah, Kevin, Eric and staff)!

We returned last week end to the cold and snowy wilds of Vermont! OH how we miss those wonderfully warm days on your beautiful island!!! It is indeed a beautiful place to be! We also would like to thank you all for the wonderful hospitality and accommodations! From the prearranging to the personal service at the ferry with Kevin, Eric signing us in, and Deborah's warm welcome to the island! And of course Donald's calls, visits and assistance with dinner reservations!!! It made everything seem so personalized!

We loved the villa! We felt that we were in heaven with the tastefully decorated rooms, the little extras (we love having the beach chairs there), the view of the harbor and St Thomas at night- and oh yes- not to forget our friends the iguana!!! St John is a definite return!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With our teaching positions and our daughter starting grad school next year- we will not be returning next year- but we really want to return the year after! It was Jim and my 50th birthdays and what a way to go! We told Peter that we need to return in 2 years for his 50th!!!!! We enjoyed the beaches, swimming, snorkeling, restaurants and food and the whole atmosphere of the island! It was nice to be in Cruz Bay and then to return to the solitude of the villa!

The vehicle was also great and nice to have arranged ahead of time- thanks for that as well! Mongoose Junction was so tastefully done and we enjoyed visiting your studio, having breakfast there a few times and of course browsing and shopping! We went on a sunset cruise and had a great ride with Captain Rusty!!! We did have a wonderful sunset that night!!! So fortunate!

The trip to Jost Van Dyke, visit to Foxy's and the Soggy Dollar bar was also a treat! Snorkeling near Sandy Spit was beautiful. That was a great tour for the day! The best snorkeling was at Salt water Pond- we drove out there twice! It was my first time snorkeling and how incredible!

Pam and Peter have travel to many places from Hawaii, Tahiti, The southern islands of the Caribbean, Bermuda and Costa Rica and they said this was probably the best for water, the fish, coral and sea turtles!!!!

You and your island have so much to offer- you are so fortunate to live in a little peace of heaven! Enjoy! And please keep in touch from time to time! This was an experience that is now an embrazened memory. And yes we have wall paper on our computer of the picture that you had on the web inside the dining room looking out - so that we can be there any time that we want to - at least visually! Take care and many thanks again!!!

Charlotte, Jim, Peter and Pam

Thank you all for helping Nancy and I have quite possibly the best vacation ever. [E]verything couldn't have been better. We look forward to staying with you again, and hope you have a great off season. Eric, if you ever find yourself in the Connecticut area drop us an E-Mail. We would be happy to share our "Woody's" which is called "Lenny's". Good luck to all and thanks again.

Chuck & Nancy Poronteau

Debra and Donald,
Thank you so much for the bubbly! We had a great week. I appreciate that the house was so clean.
Happy New Year,

Beth and Cliff Whiting

I just wanted to thank you again for your wonderful hospitality. Lori and I had a great time staying at both or your houses. You all made life as easy as possible for us during our arrival and departure from your beautiful island. We can't wait to come back.

Matt & Lori Sheehan

Don I just wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful accommodations at the Villa. For our first trip to the U.S.V.I. we all had a great time. The Villa was beautiful and a pleasure to vacation at. We will certainly be visiting again, in the not so distant future. [Our friends] certainly made the perfect recommendation for our stay.

Thanks again for the great experience and looking forward to our next stay.

Larry

Hello!

Please convey my appreciation to all for our lovely stay at St. John.

Thank you for your messages, checking us in and info. Thanks to the young men who carried our suitcases, Kevin for his help and kindesses and to Donald and Deborah for their graciousness as hosts.

I will definitely return and contact you all for accommodations.

Cheers and thanks again,
Jo Anne Wilson

Been to over a dozen. This is definitely my favorite island. Donald's villa's are superb. This is truly paradise. It's great to be alive, especially in St. John! Many thanks!

Jack Burns
Columbia, MO

We can't thank you enough for your help in making our stay a memorable one. We enjoyed the Villa so much. The pottery and beautiful art work is so lovely to look at. Our favorite place, the veranda with the plants and view were extra special!

Connie Dlegado
Lubbock, TX

Villa Bougainvillea is a beautiful place, thank you for sharing your art work with us...The beaches of St. John are a haven from the "real world." We will take with us some wonderful memories.

Paula & Lanny
Atlanta, GA

We've had a most wonderful two weeks here at Villa Bougainvillea. All you beautiful pieces of art made us feel so comfortable & at home. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration - and the snorkeling was great! We look forward to returning.

Joan & Sue

This home away from home, could not be better! Then add all that this island has to offer, its beaches, the best I have ever seen. Then add to all this the wonderful hosts who made my wife & I feel so at home, that we are already thinking, "Shall we return this fall or next spring?" We have had a grand time! Thank you!

Greta & Ken Torjussen
Arnold, MD

Our stay here at Villa Bougainvillea with all its "too many to really mention" details, has been truly wonderful. Thank you!

It's great. I'm exploring [St. John] with my parents this trip who just celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary, and, did, in fact stay here in May '92. I enjoyed the friendliness of the Schnells, Eric and the warmth of home away from home. It's a place we hope to return to, and are talking about when: next Oct. or Nov.?

Louise, Greta & Ken Torjussen
Annapolis, MD

Search of our visits to your great Villa Bougainvillea seems to both Greta and I to be better than our last visit, and as always already looking forward to our next visit! We both thank you for being such wonderful hosts! This has been our fourth visit, look for us again!

Greta & Ken Torjussen