Best Vacation Ever!!!
Date of stay: February 2014
Review Submitted: March 31, 2014
From: Saskatoon, Sk. Canada
My husband and I chose Nancy's condo [vacation rental] and the Elysian Resort based strictly on the reviews. We only knew we wanted to spend our vacation in the USVI, but were not sure of what area would be best for us. This was our first experience ever booking through VRBO, so we were a bit skeptical. I am not even sure where to begin - there are so many positives. We spent a very full day to get there and did not arrive at the condo until nearly midnight. We asked Nancy if it could be arranged for there to be cold beer in the fridge, so when we got there we could unwind after a long day of travel. She arranged with the cleaning lady to do that for us and we just reimbursed her. We spent 3 glorious weeks in this unit and cannot complain about one thing! It was clean, it was in a perfect location in the complex, it had everything you needed in the kitchen, and we were very comfortable for the whole time. We had friends join us for a week part way through, and we never felt crowded at all. Both couples had their own space when they wanted it. The resort itself is also amazing - from the pool, to the beach bar, to Sangria's and the Caribbean Fish Market. We booked a few tours through the beach shack which were great fun as well. We enjoyed all the staff that we met at the beach bar and the restaurants and had lots of laughs with them. They were all a great bunch! The location of this resort is excellent, although you will need a car or a taxi to go buy groceries, go into Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie. Taxi's are not cheap however it beat driving on the wrong side of the road! There was just about always a taxi available at the resort if we needed to get somewhere, but if there wasn't we would just go into the office and they called one for us. We never had to wait more than about 5 minutes for one to arrive. The only complaint I have, is that our vacation had to end and we had to return to the "Polar Vortex." We would be back there in a heartbeat if we could be. We have had many vacations in the Caribbean, and we feel this one is right up there with being one of the best! Thank you Nancy for sharing your condo with us and making this whole experience one we will never forget. Should we ever get back to the Virgin Islands, there will be no question where we will be staying!!
