Luxurious Vacation Villa on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Located on Gifft Hill, 750 feet above sea level, Coconuts features a unique combination of panoramic ocean views, spectacular sunsets, extensive outdoor living and dining areas, and numerous high-end amenities. Coconuts has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and can accommodate up to eight guests. Its ocean views are among the finest on St. John, and include up to twenty islands, stretching from French Cap in the south to Grass Cay in the north, and as far away as Vieques and Puerto Rico. Coconuts is known for its spectacular, year-round sunsets, and at night, the twinkling lights of St. Thomas beckon across the waters of Pillsbury Sound. The flat, hilltop location of Coconuts ensures complete visual privacy and gentle tropical breezes, as well as a flat driveway with ample room for several cars. The entrance is framed by a large coconut palm, and the grounds include a magnificent Flamboyant, gently sloping side and lower lawns, lush tropical landscaping, and mature fruit trees. The many restaurants and shops of Cruz Bay are only a ten minute drive away, all on newly paved major roads.
The pool is solar heated, and at night, the pool light slowly changes colors, with its diffuse hues illuminating the courtyard. The seven-person hot tub is mounted flush with the main deck, and offers panoramic ocean and sunset views. The addition of wide, gentle stairs down to the lower sundeck provides unobstructed “infinity deck” ocean views from the entrance, pool, and deck chairs.
Coconuts single-level floor plan consists of four hip-roofed buildings (indoor kitchen, great room, primary bedroom, and guest bedroom), arranged in a "U" around the solar heated pool and interior courtyard, with decks, covered walkways, patio gardens, outdoor kitchen, billiard porch, gazebo, and spa facing spectacular views to the west. A detailed floor plan is available in our Photo Gallery (below).
Coconuts provides the ultimate in Caribbean indoor/outdoor living. Its outdoor living areas include an interior garden courtyard, the main pool deck with its large, built-in spa, the gazebo with its dining table, couch, chairs, the billiard porch with its pool table, outdoor kitchen and sound system, and a large lower sundeck with wrap-around bench seating. Unusual for St. John, Coconuts’ grounds are flat and walkable, with large front and side lawns, gorgeous tropical landscaping, and mature fruit trees. An elegant and accurate brass sundial graces the ocean view lawn, and botanical plant labels identify many of the plantings.
Dining options are extensive, and include the great room table for six, the gazebo dining table for six, and granite counter dining for six by the outdoor kitchen. Dine in the gazebo or billiard porch, at tables with some of the finest ocean and sunset views on St. John.
Coconuts is among only a few St. John villas that offer two kitchens; a fully enclosed, air conditioned main kitchen with a breakfast bar for entertaining the chef, and an outdoor kitchen facing the view in the billiard porch. The outdoor kitchen includes a built-in 36 inch gas grill, Teppanyaki cook surface, dual gas side burners, hot water sink, fridge, illuminated bar, and granite counter dining for six.
The great room includes a high-definition 100 inch front projection system with a subwoofer, as well as a large flat screen TV. Use either to watch a movie from our extensive Blu-ray library, your favorite TV show or sporting event, or photos and videos taken during your visit to St. John. Great room and bedroom TVs are Smart, for easy access to your streaming subscriptions. The HD cable package includes HBO.
Power outages are addressed with several large solar panel arrays, four Tesla PowerWalls, and a 22 kW back-up propane fueled generator.
Play a game of pool or table tennis in the billiard porch, cook and entertain in the beautiful outdoor granite kitchen, enjoy the star-filled skies from the hammock deck, or simply relax in the gazebo, pool, and spa. Whatever you prefer, Coconuts is a truly remarkable villa for your visit to the beautiful island of St. John!
Photo Gallery
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Spectacular views from the outdoor kitchen and billiard porch
Amazing views and sunsets from the living and dining gazebo
Large coconut palms frame the entrance to Coconuts
Ten Ball in Thatch Cay
The seven person spa offers magnificient ocean views and sunsets
Sunset in January over Vieques, 45 miles away
Enjoy a game of pool in the billiard porch
The view from the gazebo down into Great Cruz Bay
The hammock deck, living and dining gazebo, main deck, and poolside bedrooms
Sunset at the Summer Solstice behind Thatch Cay and Great Hans Lollik
Relax in the hammock with gentle tropical breezes and star-filled skies at night
At night, the pool lights changing colors gently illuminate the courtyard
Enjoy a massage with a view, and fitted cotton flannel sheets
Coconuts as seen from the lower lawn
An elegant and accurate sundial graces the lower lawn
The illuminated bar slowly cycles through a pallette of colors
Enjoy a game of table tennis in the billiard porch
View across Pillsbury Sound
Pool, main deck, and gazebo
The primary bedroom features an en suite bathroom with dual vanities
The poolside guest bedroom
The air conditioned main kitchen with its breakfast bar and motorized screen
The great room dining table for six
The great room includes a 100 inch projection system and dual rattan recliners
The loft is fully air conditioned
The loft twin bed with its quiet split air conditioner
A quality telescope for daytime or nightime use
Coconuts loft bedroom spiral staircase
Amenities
Coconuts features the following highlights and amenities:
- Panoramic ocean views of up to twenty islands and cays
- Spectacular, year-round sunsets, the finest on St. John
- Flat, hilltop location, with lush tropical landscaping, gentle breezes, and complete visual privacy
- Caribbean indoor-outdoor living, with a central courtyard and pool, shaded gazebo and billiard porch, outdoor kitchen, covered walkways, and extensive decks, all on a single level
- Billiard porch with full sized, single-piece slate pool table with electric-blue felt, spectacular ocean views, and a table tennis top.
- Less than ten minutes from the many restaurants and shops of Cruz Bay
- Solar-heated, fully private pool for comfortable year-round swimming, with guest temperature control
- LED pool lighting, with five fixed colors and seven color programs
- Large, built-in spa, with panoramic ocean views and spectacular sunsets
- Well-equipped gourmet indoor kitchen, with an ice maker, high end coffee gear and beans, a full set of Penzeys' spices, crockpot, food processor, etc.
- Complete granite outdoor kitchen, with built-in grill, Teppanyaki cooktop, hot water sink, and fridge
- Home theater with a 100 inch front projection system, rattan recliner, subwoofer, and a Blu-ray/DVD library with over 50 awesome titles
- Whisper-quiet split air conditioning thoroughout the villa, including the indoor kitchen
- Large solar panel array, four Tesla PowerWalls, and a 22 kW propane generator: no power outages!
- High-end telescope and binoculars for daytime use and/or stargazing
- Villa-wide, filtered and UV-sterilized water purification system
- Flat-screen TV's, four Blu-ray players, premium cable w/ HBO, and Bluetooth sound systems
- Our altitude of 750 feet not only provides amazing ocean vistas, but also temperatures that are a refreshing 3°F cooler than down at sea level.
- High speed 100 Mbps internet, with villa-wide wi-fi. Three internet providers with automatic switching assures 100% uptime.
- Four cordless phones with unlimited free calling to the U.S. mainland
- Short, flat driveway, with ample room for several cars
- Cornhole game set, which can be played on the deck or brought to the beach
- Bluetooth sound systems in the billiard porch, great room, and Bluetooth music player alarm clocks in each bedroom
- Professional massage table that can be set up on deck, for a massage with a view
- Smart TV's for fast, easy access to your streaming movie and music accounts
- Exceptional villa documentation and labeling, and ample electrical outlets for all of your devices.
Rates
High Season
Second Saturday in December to third Saturday in April:
Nightly rate for two guests: 2026/2027: $850
Low Season
Third Saturday in April to second Saturday in December:
Nightly rate for two guests: 2026/2027: $650
Christmas and New Years weeks:
Nightly rate for two guests: 2026/2027: $1,100
Additional Info
Minimum stay: Seven nights.
Minimum gap stay (villa rented immediately before and after): Five nights. Maximum stay: 30 nights
Surcharge for additional guests:
$40 per person per night. This surcharge addresses the additional costs for laundering, housecleaning, and electricity/water use (very expensive on St. John) that scale with head count.
Check-in & Check-out times:
Check-in time: 3pm; Check-out time: 10am
For departures with an arrival later that day, the housekeeper will arrive at 9 am.
Availability
Reservations
To reserve your stay at Coconuts, you can either book through VRBO (Villa Rental By Owner), or book directly with us. A link to book through VRBO follows, along with a reservation request form for direct bookings. Please note that our villa is popular, and you may need to plan well in advance in order to secure your preferred dates. Coconuts has open access to the pool from any room, and accordingly presents an inappropriate safety risk for toddlers. The pool is uniformly 51" deep. Infants and older children with swimming skills are welcome.
Direct Reservation via the Owners:
By booking directly with us, you will avoid the VRBO service fee. We accept personal checks via the mail, as well as credit card payments thru PayPal (with a 3% surcharge to cover PayPal fees). Use the form below to request a quote for your desired dates.
Reservations via VRBO
VRBO charges a sliding scale service fee, which varies from 5% to 15% or more, in an opaque fashion. However, they can serve as a trusted financial intermediary, processing your deposit and balance payments. VRBO accepts both credit cards and eCheck payment methods.
Info Package
Coconuts is exceptionally well documented. For a copy of "Welcome to Coconuts," as well as our St. John Trip Planning guide, email us: kplusd@cocoplum.vi
Coconuts Cam
The "Coconuts Cam" is located on the gazebo roof at Coconuts, and provides a great live view out over Pillsbury Sound. Click on the "Play" icon to start live video. Moving your cursor over the video feed will show controls to pause the video, or expand it to full screen. To return to the web page, simply hit the "Escape key", or click on the "Toggle full screen" icon. Coconuts is located on the highest westward facing ridge on St. John, and provides spectacular year-round sunset views. You can also view the Coconuts Cam at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQRQZW1B4SM. Bookmark it, and be sure to check back around sunset time, or to catch your ferry in transit!
Reviews
Below are a few of our uniformly positive reviews; you can read nearly a hundred more at our VRBO page for Coconuts.
Perfect villa! AMAZING view!!!
"My family and I recently stayed at Coconuts and it was absolutely perfect. The view is so spectacular pictures do not do it justice at all. We have stayed on many Carribbean islands, but this view out did them all. The pool was great and the temperature for hot August nights wes perfect. We cooked and ate every breakfast and many dinners in the outdoor kitchen. The beds were comfortable and the airconditioning worked great. Water pressure was low but that was to be expected. All in all a great experience. We hope to return soon, but, however I just checked the dates we were interested in and they are already booked! All in all a great place and I highly recommend it!"
— Christina M., Mount Sinai
Source: HomeAway Family
An Extraordinary Villa
"We had a wonderful time at Coconuts. It was our first visit to St. John and we were out exploring the island daily but made sure we were back on time to enjoy the villa. We loved it so much we ended up just staying in for a day before we left. My boys were never bored in Coconuts, there was so much for them to do that I could just appreciate the spectacular view with a book and relax. We had all kinds of fun animals visit us too: hummingbirds, sugarquits, elk, cats, even two iguanas. The owners are a pleasure to work with, and Coconuts is a little piece of paradise. One of the best vacation villas we have stayed at. Don't hesitate to book it."
— Erica T., Santa Monica, CA
Source: VRBO
A little slice of heaven
"We just got back from a two week stay at Coconuts. The house is just as depicted in the picture and the owners (Kevin and Danielle) was a pleasure to deal with. We had one minor issue with the house and they immediately answered and tried to solve it. I also left a couple of items there and they were so helpful with finding someone to ship those to me. We were so completely satisfied with both St. John and Coconuts that we already booked the villa for next year!
The house itself is in a great location.. about 10 minutes from town and 20 minutes from the beaches. The hills were something to get used to, but after a couple of days it was no big deal. The view is amazing... it has become my happy place and I can picture it in my mind at any time. We loved the big covered gazebo and the outdoor kitchen. House is very private even though you are in a residential area. The teppanyaki was something new for us, but we loved cooking on it and my husband is already trying to see how we can incorporate one at our home! Bedroom very comfortable and a/c worked great. We did not use the living room at all as most of our time was spent outside.
Thanks again for everything and we will be back!"
— Julie Y
Source: VRBO
Fantastic view, wonderful place to stay, pool, hot tub
"When our greeter opened the door of Coconuts, our mouths dropped open. The view was so spectacular. Even more beautiful than the photos. Everything we could ask for was in the home. We spent the first night there making dinner on the Tappanyaki and grill and watching the sunset from the hot tub. Than a great game of pool. Each morning we would sit in the outdoor table and plan our day of snorkeling. We brought our own equipment, but they have everything you need if you didn't . We did borrow the boogie boards and they were fun. The bedrooms are so nice, the loft bedroom has the bathroom downstairs, so that would be better for someone younger. We spent most of the time outdoors, but one night we watched a movie (they have a large list of DVDs) on their projector which was like being at the movies. So nice! The owners have supplied a book which lists just about everything you could need, also places to eat and snorkel, ect. Coconuts is clean and well-cared for and has every amenity. It was like heaven and we are definitely going to go back. My friends saw the pictures on Facebook, and now they all want to go! Thanks to the owners for sharing their little slice of heaven with us. We really loved it!"
— Kathy A.
Source: VRBO from Homeaway
Coconuts
Scroll left and right in the annotated panorama below to see the remarkable ocean views from our villa. This panorama was stitched together from five photos taken on a clear day from Coconuts's lower deck.
Enjoy the View!
