Island Getaways

Island Getaways, Inc. is a St. John villa management and rental company that its website says has arranged vacations on the island since 1996. It rents a small portfolio of two to six bedroom villas and describes looking after each home with the help of landscaping and construction partners, though it does not list housekeeping, inspections or storm preparation as separate services. Its website notes that rates do not include the 12.5% Virgin Islands hotel tax or a refundable security deposit, that villas close for September, and that arrivals after 6 pm carry a greeting fee. The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs lists a current business license for the company with owners representative coordinator as its activity. Owners should ask whether it is taking on new homes, what the management fee covers, how often homes are inspected, and how storm preparation is handled.