Chill Out in Chocolate Hole: Family-Friendly Retreat with A/C, Private Pool, & a solar power battery backup system!

We had family stay here that came in for my daughters wedding. The house is very spacious. Nice pool and good snorkeling in chocolate hole. Little beach area below villa.. watch out for the sea urchins entering from villa. Saw a huge lobster! Overall they enjoyed their stay. The great room does not have ac, but there are lots of doors to open that will let in the breeze from the ocean. Close to town and stores, not walking distance.

Perfect house for our group of eight adults! Loved the location and all that the house and property had to offer.

Ciellodonna is a quiet property close to Cruz Bay. What can I say. . .amazing deck and pool views . . .large, comfortable living areas. . .lovely air-conditioned bedrooms. Snorkeling from the property is awesome. . .tangs, stingrays, turtles etc, but getting in and out is challenging (boulders and sea urchins abound). If not up to the challenge you can drive to the sandy area for easier access. The management company were great about answering questions.

My overall impression is highly positive, the pool, however, is a little sketchy.

The property was wonderful, especially the deck and pool area. The bedrooms were nice and my sons didn't have to fight over who got the nicest. Easy walk to the water (for snorkeling, walk along the path to the south and enter the bay in the area intended for snorkeling, not directly in front of the house). The downside this week was the mosquitoes. Very severe. There were a lot of them in the house when we first arrived and we gradually got rid of all of them. But late afternoon and early evening on the deck was virtually intolerable, even with bug spray. We loved the house, the location, and the proximity to Cruz Bay.

We have a family of 4 and it was absolutely perfect and had everything we look for. We rent through VRBO often and this house was our favorite ever. Super Clean , Awesome Views , perfectly located, great pool and the people from the management company were awesome and helpful. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

Excellent choice for 4 couples !! Plenty of space for everyone, well equipped kitchen, very clean , awesome views. Would definitely go back again. Is even better in person than in the pictures even if that is hard to believe!!!

We were a group of 4 adults and 3 kids. Ciellodonna suited our needs perfectly. The two bedrooms/loft upstairs and two bedrooms downstairs provided separate areas for members of our group. As several other reviewers have mentioned, the pictures of this place do no do it justice. The view out over Chocolate Hole was amazing and the inside of the house was nicely furnished with a great kitchen and living area. There are TV's in all of the rooms and WiFi throughout (not that we really needed it). All of the bathrooms were very large and worked perfectly for our large group. The house is also convenient to Cruz Bay and the nearby Westin resort. While Chocolate Hole provides an amazing view for those staying at Ciellodonna, it is not a great beach for swimming. The shore near the house is quite rocky and even the sandy part of the beach is not necessarily recommended for swimming. With that said, this should absolutely not b a reason to avoid this house as there are few if any places on swimmable beaches at this price point. Overall, the best part about Ciellodonna is the amazing 2-level deck. The upper deck provides a nice outdoor dining area and views out across Chocolate Hole and toward St. Croix in the distance (on a clear day). The lower deck offers a pool, grill, bar, and shade for just hanging out after a long day at the beach. Not only was the house fantastic, but Caribbean Villas, the property manager was great to work with. They answered all of our questions and were extremely responsive to any requests. I can't recommend this place highly enough. We would absolutely stay at Ciellodonna again.

The pictures do not do it justice! The location is awesome! The home is clean, well cared for! Kitchen is great! Pool is clean and feels new, great deck, walk down to ocean! We shared it with another family, we will be back for sure!!!

This was our first trip to St. John and the house was a great way to enjoy the island for our family of 4 (two boys 12 & 14). We were promptly met by the island greeter at the car ferry who took us to the house and showed us around and provided us with helpful hints about the island. The house was amazing. I was curious what the front/entrance to the house looked like as there were not any photos. The entrance is beautiful, charming and private down a long driveway. There is an out door shower right at the entrance which allowed us to wash sand off out feet upon returning from one of the island's many beaches. However, once you enter the villa you realize why they do not bother with photographs of the entrance. The house is stunning. The pictures do not do it justice. The stone walls and marble floors offer a classic touch. But the real beauty comes from the 5 sliding glass doors on the back wall of the living room which offer views of a long deck and the harbor below and beyond. The kitchen is fully functional, refrigerator/freezer with an ice maker, gas stove, blender, dishwasher, etc. Plus there is a gas grill on the lower pool deck. We chose to make breakfast, pack beach lunches and go out to dinner every night. However, you could prepare dinners right at the house as there is a grocery store right down the street. Since we only had four people we only utilized the upstairs bedrooms. The bedrooms were very roomy and each had its own full bath with gorgeous huge stone showers. There were 4 TVs but we probably used them less than 1/2 hour the whole week as there was a lot to do. The multiple decks provided a different view and atmosphere. The top one offered higher views of course but it also offered a nice quiet spot if the kids were in the pool at night. The bottom deck is gigantic with 10 - 12 lounge chairs which surround a surprisingly deep pool (about 5 feet). The water in chocolate hole harbor below is less than a 2 minute walk. We snorkeled there the first day right from the bottom of the trail from the house. It is rocky and there were several large sea urchins in there. If you are careful and pretty agile you can get in there and if offers some pretty good snorkeling. However, once we ventured out to the other beaches you do not need to utilize that water other than the views. The house was a perfect base to venture from and explore the island and a great place to come back to and relax. We definitely plan to rent this villa on our next trip.