Casa Azure-Oceanfront Villa,pool,Up to 30% Off! in US Virgin Islands

Stupendous Down Island Experience!

Review submitted: October 1, 2011   Date of arrival: August 22, 2011

We stayed at Casa Azure in August and will be back every year! We go to St. Thomas every year and this is the best 3 bedroom villa we have every stayed at! The views are STUPENDOUS! I counted 16 islands from the Great Room alone. The Mega yachts and ferries cruise by all day long! It is very quiet at night and the laser lit multi color pool is magnficent! All 3 bedrooms have down island views and are air conditioned. The carved Teak poster beds are beautiful! Can't wait to get back!!!

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We loved Casa Azure

Peggy (Dent, Minnesota)
Review submitted: May 5, 2011   Date of arrival: April 17, 2011

I and my family stayed at Casa Azure in April. The house was everything we were hoping it would be. I was a little concerned about it being a duplex but that was never an issue. If anyone lives on the other side, we never heard or saw them. We liked the arrangement of the house. It worked well for us. We traveled with our children and grandchildren who are 1 1/2 and 5. We could easily keep track of the grand kids on the lower and upper decks. Both the hot tub and pool were wonderful. My grandson looked for the iguana which was in the trees every morning. Even saw a deer right off the patio. The view from the decks was incredible. I loved watching the ferries go by. My granddaughter still runs to the window now that she is back home and waits for the boats. The weather was incredible. It was between 84 and 87 and not humid. Loved it as it was still snowing back home when we left for the trip. We did manage to lock ourselves out once but Irene came to our rescue. The door locks when you shut it so you need to carry the keys.
I want to thank Doug and Bonnie for all their suggestions and help with this trip. We got in late at night and it was wonderful to have Curlson waiting for us at the airport. We probably would not have found the place in the dark without an escort. We rented 2 cars and we had no difficulty with the roads. We brought are Garmin along and it navigated us everywhere which was wonderful because there are some roads there that I would never consider driving on. The beaches were gorgeous. The water was crystal clear. Snorkeling was great!. We tried the grill and couldn't get it to light. I emailed Doug and someone was out to look at it in the morning and it was replaced before supper that night. I can't even get my husband to fix things that fast. We loved the island. Traveled to St. Johns and that was beautiful also but in a different way. We ate at the Big Bambooze and Molly Malones. Both were great. I was surprised by the high prices of the food in the grocery stores. We spent most of our time at the house but visited a different beach every day. When we needed anything, we ran into Red Hook. Everyone was helpful and friendly. We did spend one day at Charlotte and went to Easter service at the Frederick Lutheran Church which was another delight.
This trip will be remembered as one of my best. I hope I can get back soon. Thanks Curlson, Irene, and especially Doug and Bonnie for allowing us to have such a wonderful vacation.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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Great Location, Great Views and Great Memories

Dan (Watertown, MN)
Review submitted: April 12, 2011   Date of arrival: March 19, 2011

We stayed at Casa Azure for a week. 3 couples all celebrating 10 years of marriage. We were very happy that we selected Casa Azure for our stay. The views of Red Hook, St. John’s and the BVIs were amazing. It was fun to see all the sail boats and ferries go back and forth from Red Hook to St. Johns (although some of them were loud…) As mentioned in other reviews, the home is a duplex with 2 bedrooms on the main level (and deck w/ Hot tub) and one down stairs bedroom with kitchenette (with patio and pool). The layout couldn’t have worked better for our 3 couples and 2 were early risers (who shared the main level) and one that like to spend a little more R&R time in their room (they had the downstairs.) My only complaint with the lower level is you have to go out the front door to walk down the steps (and the door requires a key for entry.) It would be wonderful if there were stairs from the upper deck to the lower patio…

Beyond that, Casa Azure was very welcoming, comfortable and up-to-date. It fit our need perfectly, and trying to plan our next trip back.

The location of Casa Azure was great. Away from Charlotte Amalie where all the cruise ships port and all the crowds. It is a 2 minute drive (or 8 min walk) to the Ritz, if you want a beach. 5 minute drive to Red Hook, which was our hub for everything we did, Fishing, Boat trip to BVIs, and day trips to St. Johns.

Couple other recommendations:
If you like to Fish, go through SeeSki, and ask for Raymond. He has a nice boat (not real good for Marlin, but they weren’t biting when we were there.) and think he is one of the top, if not the top guide in Red Hook. Other boats went out and came back with just a couple fish, and we had good luck (other than the shark fishing…)

If you haven’t been to the BVIs, definitely take a full day, with captain, to the BVIs. When we go back, we will do 2 days, cutting our stops in half allowing for more time at each.

I recommend you strongly consider Casa Azure, assuming Bonnie and Doug still own it. From the moment we booked our stay, to even now 3 weeks later, Bonnie and Doug have been extremely responsive to any questions, concerns or recommendations to help us have a wonderful & memorable Anniversary vacation. Thank you Bonnie & Doug!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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