Great stay at Casa YaYa with our family of 5 (children; 12, 10, 6). St John is a fantastic island to explore new beaches daily.
PROS:
-Breathtaking views. Spectatular sun rises and shade in the afternoon. Nice pool, new outdoor furniture, great lounge chairs & hammock swings. Cool telescope!
-Comfortable beds & pillows. Clean, tons of hooks for towels. AC sleeping was great, cooled fast, so you can leave off otherwise.
-Fully stocked kitchen. Every spice you could want. Don't shop first or you may be buying duplicates.
-House had extra sunscreen, bug spray, defogger, lotion, shampoo, books, etc. Take some, leave some.
-TONS of brand new puzzles, games, activities. Kids & adults loved this.
-Multiple beach chairs, every snorkel size and fit, fins, coolers, etc. If you forget anything, or choose not to bring, you'll still be set.
-Nice attention to detail; "Casa Yaya" bags, travel cups, koozies, stocked welcome bar, etc
-Great family room set up with sectional couch, tables, and tasteful style (old door for dining table, fun artwork, etc).
-Kids loved the open-air truck. Decent gas mileage (1 tank/week and we drove a ton). Great rental price.
-Owner kindly adjusted dates due to Hurricane at no cost
CONS:
-Access is one-lane drive with a steep gated driveway hard to turn around in, but possible!
-Upstairs loft not suitable for small children, slightly angled ladder access
-Power outages may affect your stay, communicated
in advance. Not all restaurants open/low season