Very close to a store, restaurants (though you'd want a 4wd vehicle, these two are walkable if you can deal with some steep hills), and a short drive to Salt Pond/East End/North Shore road entrance. The view is lovely - the "*" caveat is that down the hill (as with many spots on post-hurricane St. John) there is a car graveyard. We kept our eyes up and enjoyed many a sunrise and moonrise, and cocktails and meals on the spacious deck. Ken and Sandy were quite helpful and responsive to our questions. They are incredibly welcoming, have a great selection of books on St. John, and the kitchen and bath were very well-equipped. The outdoor shower is the best!! Suffice to say, St. John is still recovering from the hurricane, and the economy will be hit hard by lack of travel/covid-19...but it's still as beautiful as the people are amazing. We cannot wait to return and look forward to staying with Sandy and Ken again.

Exceeded our expectations! We are so pleased with our experience staying here. Great location on the island, just minutes away from many beautiful beaches. Everything we needed was included. We would give it more stars if possible!

The beautiful view is exact as same as the pictures. The owners are very helpful for anything we need. The internet didn't work for the first couple of days. But the owner fixed it. So kids enjoyed movies at night. The outdoor shower is actually nice. You don't need to worry about the sand in your swimming suit or water shoes. Especially at night, you take shower under the sky with full of stars.

The view from the cottage is significantly different from the photos as the hurricane wiped away most of the foliage and you are left with a view of rubble/construction site and goats in addition to the bay. Rotting mangrove trees from the bay made for a nearly constant sulphur smell in the cottage - this wasn't their fault, it would've been a problem anywhere around Coral Bay. The biggest problem was that there was only spotty WiFi available -- for our week stay we had service maybe for a total of one day. This was significantly stressful as our phones did not have cell coverage and we were relying on WiFi to stay in touch with our other children that were not on the trip with us. It was something that we made a direct inquiry about before we booked since this was so important to us. We never would have rented this place if we had known about the reality of the WiFi coverage! Yes, the caretaker said we could come up to his cottage to use it, but that would not help us if our children had needed to contact us early/late or at any time we wouldn't have been there. In the end, he shrugged about it and seemed unable to help otherwise. The cottage was advertised as eco-friendly and we were drawn to that, but it was frustrating looking up at the caretaker's cottage a few feet away with an air-conditioner unit and their WiFi service working when ours was not. Look, we loved the look of the cottage, the caretaker (who reminded us of Rupert from Survivor) location and the price -- we didn't even mind the all-night rooster/goat/donkey/inguana serenading (we had to keep the windows open due to no air-conditioning) or quick, cool, outside showers, but we felt we didn't end up with what they advertised. Just know what you're getting into! And, while there is a constant breeze, don't fool yourself into thinking you're going to feel cool without air-conditioning with summer's heat/humidity! And, bring a lot of bug spray, you'll need it inside and outside of the cottage as no see-ums inside were a big problem! In the end, we were sad we had this experience at the cottage. We were happy to go to still re-building St. John and spend our vacation dollars there. We loved the snorkeling and historic ruins and friendly people. We aren't people who need to be pampered and bells/whistles. We just wanted what was advertised, that's all!!

We had stayed in palm cottage before but under different owners. Palm cottage is just as beautiful and charming as it was before. Ken and Sandy were extremely kind and helpful and available if we needed anything. The view of the sunrise with a coffee in the morning was our most favorite thing about the cottage. A close second would be the cool Caribbean breezes at night that made sleeping incomparable to anywhere else. We would highly recommend this cottage if you are considering visiting St John.

Loved our time in Coral Bay! The cottage was a perfect size for my husband and I... and the location was great for getting to all the snorkeling beaches we love in St. John! The owners Ken and Sandy were great and introduced us to some of their friends in Coral Bay - which was fun. They also took us out on their beautiful sail boat for a day! The island continues to recover from Irma. Will be great when they are able to get ride of all the broken down cars that have been left by the roadside - but that will be a major clean up effort. They are taking donations to get this done - so if your inclined to donate and help out please do so! I know Ken and Sandy could help you get your money to the right place! Beaches are still beautiful - and the snorkeling still awesome!

Ken and Sandy were wonderful hosts and were nearby in case we needed anything. The villa met all of our needs and we’d stay again. We like the quiet of Coral Bay (the roosters aren’t quiet, but I like them too!!). There are plenty of restaurants, shops and markets nearby and North Shore beaches are a short drive away. Great, relaxing vacation!

Tom and Melody were great. Went above and beyond when our car reservation fell through; thanks for nothing Budget. Very friendly and lots of good info.

We had a great stay at the Palm Cottage. Wonderful location - beautiful view, fantastic patio, comfortable furnishings, close to Coral Bay stores/restaurants- just overall a purely pleasurable time. Above all - the caretakers Tom and Melody were most welcoming and gracious! A wonderful vibe all around! Thank you for having us.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at 'Palm Cottage'. The view of Coral Bay, from the deck, is unbelievable. Everything was clean, comfortable and convenient, including the kitchen, bathroom, outside shower and bedroom. The breeze off the bay kept us comfortable, No A.C. needed! It was nice even on a rainy day. Tom and Melody, the managers, were great, they greeted us and took care of everything we needed. We highly recommend 'Palm Studio' and 'Palm studio' if you are going to ST. John, esp. Coral Bay.