Cottage rentals on St. John
Cottage rentals on St. John are the houses their owners list as a cottage rather than a villa or a condo, so the word is the owner's, and the listing shows the bedrooms and what the house has. A small house is no shortcut on transport: our measurements call a car required in every St. John area except Cruz Bay, where it is recommended, and Estate Contant beside it.
Coral Bay, on the far side of the island, is 28 minutes from the Cruz Bay ferry, so a cottage there means a quieter week and a longer drive to the boat. Ask each owner about the driveway before you choose the car.
Written by Virgin Islands Villas · Updated Oct 2026 · How this was checked
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- 01You write to the owner
Send your dates and who is coming from the villa page. It goes straight to the person who owns the house.
- 02They confirm the price
The nightly rate you saw is theirs; they confirm it for your dates with the tax and any cleaning fee, and the house rules.
- 03You pay the owner, not us
However they take it. This site never charges you and never holds your money.
Paying an owner directly, safely · How booking direct works here · Airfare to St. John means a flight to St. Thomas · Car ferry from St. Thomas to St. John · How to get around St. John
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