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Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House

Villa with private pool, near Virgin Islands National Park

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Your comfy hammock with a perfect view of Coral Bay
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Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6213 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer

Explore the area

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st. john, St John
  • Place, Virgin Islands National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ajax Peak
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Mamey Peak
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, St. Thomas (STT-Cyril E. King)
    ‪68 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Outdoor shower

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House

Few properties are closer to the Virgin Island National Park beaches on St. John's beautiful north shore. Four minutes to fabulous Maho Bay or Francis Bay and just fifteen minutes from Cruz Bay town, Swogjan's Dragon is a three bedroom, three bathroom villa with 2300 square feet of indoor living space and extensive outdoor decks. There are also a huge pool, a hot tub, and unbelievable panoramic views of the US and British Virgin Islands. See all the way to Virgin Gorda to the East, and to the North the views are of Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke.

The property is perfect for beach loving families and honeymooners alike, with a private but very accessible location. The layout has two king bedrooms on the main floor and a third bedroom with two queens and a twin on the lower floor, accessed by outside stairs.

If hiking is your thing, the Reef Bay trail is only a mile away. Swogjan's is located just minutes from dining and live music in Coral Bay.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
5 day minimum stay

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

St. John

Maho Bay Quarter, a neighbourhood in St. John, is home to this villa. While the natural beauty of Virgin Islands National Park and Cinnamon Bay Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Tortola Cruise Ship Port. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • Virgin Islands National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ajax Peak - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mamey Peak - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Reef Bay Trailhead - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Trunk Bay - 19 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • St. Thomas (SPB-St. Thomas Seaplane Base) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • Admiral’s Bar
  • ‪The Windmill Bar - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Shambles - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Johnny Lime - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Skinny Legs - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Swogjan's Dragon - A Beach Lover's Dream House located?

Located in Maho Bay Quarter, this villa is within a 15-minute walk of Virgin Islands National Park and Ajax Peak. Maho Beach and Annaberg Plantation are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melanie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views

We loved our stay! Incredible views and the place is nicer than the pictures. The location is good - close to both Coral Bay and the Northshore beaches and the driveway is flat. The kitchen is well stocked. We had a few issues - leaking a/c and management was responsive. We hope to come back to this house again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Picturesque views and everything we needed for our family of four!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Stay at Swogjan

Very convenient location, however along with this comes some noise from the road to be aware of. Easy access driveway, spectacular views and well suited kitchen for all cooking needs.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise Found

My family and I enjoyed our stay at this beautiful property. The house and grounds are well maintained and incredibly cozy and perfect. We enjoyed the hot tub, the refreshing pool, sitting on the porch during the day watching storms approach and pass and watching the night sky. Highly recommend this gorgeous property.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

stacy m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Swogjan dragon

The views are amazing! Loved that it was close to the beaches and a quick trip to vial bay. I was suprised that the property seemed much larger than I expected. Would love to visit again
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Willow P., Camano Island, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect View

This villa was very nice! Not elegant or upscale but comfortable and homey. You will not feel like you can’t use the kitchen. We cooked everyday and enjoyed our meals taking in the beautiful views. What we liked the most, central to everything. Close to Coral Bay and the North shore beaches. We can’t wait to come back:).
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John G., Virginia Beach, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Glad We Found This Villa!

This was our 5th time staying in a VRBO house on St. John and thought this property looked good online, and we were not disappointed. The house is very spacious and private. With no other houses visible nearby and Colombo’s Smoothies visible on the knoll below, the views include Tortola, East End and Coral Bay. Maho Bay is 5-7 minutes away, with the other famous north shore beaches right there to enjoy. Cruz Bay is 15-20 minutes away using either route. The pool is very large and a great feature not usually found on St. John. Beware that the shallow end is at least 4.5’, so kids under 5’ tall will need to be supervised. There are two bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs, which has two queen beds. Access is via outside stairs but this was not a problem. This room is very large- much larger than a hotel room, with good a/c. The upstairs bedrooms also have a/c, which we used with fans to cool the living area, since it was close to 90 degrees the week we were there. We are glad we found this place and hope to come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cara P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Better than it looks online-- for the right type of guest

We had a fantastic stay at Swogjan's Dragon! The pictures on here are a bit out of date, and I'd say it has improved, especially the update to upholstery. The views and the location are amazing and the outdoor space allows you to take advantage of those views, even from the well-maintained pool. The living space is cozy and the kitchen had everything we could want and great pots and pans and food storage containers, plus the gas stove meant that even when the power went out, we were okay to feed ourselves. The mini-splits in the upstairs bedrooms worked great (we didn't use the downstairs) and the outdoor shower off one of the bathrooms was dreamy. I would caution that this property is well-loved and well-used and on a small tropical island. For us, this was not a problem and we were so happy with the property that we plan to return, as it's clear they are in the process of improving the property (new sliding doors, new decking). BUT, I could see how this property would fall short for other people who are expecting an immaculate property- as of when we were there, only 1 of the three sliders had screen doors, the screens on a few other external screen doors were torn and one screen door wasn't working that well. I anticipate these will be remedied soon given it's clear they are working on improving things. We didn't raise any of this to the management company while we were there, because of us it wasn't a big deal and we knew they were aware from check-in.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Chris C., Boston, MA

Disappointing stay - bugs and other signs of neglect

Our first trip to St. John was a bit of a disappointment, to say the least. First off, the positives: Great location close to beaches and Coral Bay Beautiful view of Coral Bay Stocked fridge upon arrival Now, onto the negatives: While I understand that this is a Caribbean island and bugs and insects are everywhere, there is an obvious insect infestation in the house. Upon arriving (and before unpacking anything), we noticed dozens of ants around one of the sinks. Upon further inspection, we found dozens more just above the oven, at the other sink, on the counters, and near the trash (open trash can with so many insects on the island is probably not the smartest idea). Again, I realize where we are, and that is why I could overlook some small bugs on the walls in the bathrooms and other places, but this is a different issue. Needless to say, we were wiping down the surfaces and washing all dishes within 5 minutes of eating and taking out the trash twice a day, and they were still everywhere. I informed property management through email immediately (It was late and I also decided that I'd rather not waste my vacation on the phone, and email was the only method we had used in our numerous prior communications). The response was slow to start, but ultimately I called the owner of St John Properties halfway through the stay (as the ants had spread throughout the entire villa), and we were moved to another villa. We did appreciate the flexibility of SJP. Other issues with the villa: Upon arrival, there was a big noticeable tear in the living room lamp shade. Multiple hairs on the master bathroom wall. Missing panel in second bedroom window. Kitchen window levers are messed up. One window can barely open and close, while the other one can't be closed once it's open. I had to go around outside and push it closed. The middle of the 3 sets of living room doors are difficult to open. Seems like the doors are off the tracks. I could barely close it properly. All in all, a very disappointing stay for our 4th VRBO experience.

8/10 Good

Lori F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Bart W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nearly Perfect

Swogjan's Dragon is an awesome location, just a stones throw away fro.m Columbo's smoothies. The property is centrally located to Cruz Bay, Coral Bay and all of the beaches on both sides of the island. Having stayed on the island before, this was an appreciated bonus and allowed for a midday reset in the villa. The view of Coral Bay is stunning and enjoyed from the pool, deck and most of the living area. Sitting on the shaded deck watching the view, or dipping in the pool made this site a gem! The kitchen has all of the necessary accompaniments, and there were plenty of towels to make our trip comfortable. In short, we look forward to an opportunity to return. Hopefully before we return the mattresses see an update and a few of the broken and worn out items on the property see an update. It won't make us hesitate on rebooking, but would change our rating from a 4 to a 5.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Late arrival, taken care of

Our plane was delayed, lost luggage. Bianca was great, managed to even get our car rental office to stay open after closing so that we would not have to return to Cruz Bay the next day. Drove us to the property in the dark and checked us in. Pool was great, views unbeatable. Wifi, iffy.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

enslow k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful hilltop location!

This house is even prettier in person! The pool is great and the breeze on the deck/covered porch is wonderful. We loved being “out of town” and close to Maho and toward East End - while still having Cruz Bay nearby (about 15 min). I definitely recommend and would stay here again. We were traveling with teens and one older person. I would not recommend this house for people with very small children because of the depth of the pool (great for swimmers) and the stairs to the lower level. Really great place. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Week!

This was our 4th trip to st. John and this house did not disappoint. The location was the best we have had. A few minutes to the best beaches and the best view imaginable. Would definately stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

Great accommodations,
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

St John Vacation

A wonderful two weeks with friends and family. The home, pool and hot tub were clean and comfortable. The views from the deck were spectacular. St. John Properties couldn't of been more accommodating to anything extra we needed, which wasn't much. Aqua Blue car rental was a great recommendation, also. Thank you for taking such good care of us. We will be back!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

FE

Arriving late at night, all we could confirm was that there was beer/wine in the fridge,chips and salsa, the hot tub worked well, the pool looked great,the burros out by the road seemed nothing more than curious,and it was warm. Hours later the sun came up over Coral Bay (the quieter side of the island) and the place looked even better. Sit and read on the deck, soak in the tub,sway in the hammock, slip into the pool,exchange your coffee cup for a cocktail. There's a (under utilized) stone patio off the front of the house that says "take a nap here". Several great beaches (like something out a travel brochure great) and Coral Bay food/drink are 5-10 winding minutes away. Go 15 minutes the other way to Cruz Bay, the not as quiet end of the island. Luxury is where you find it, I could spend a long time here.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cliff N.

A dragon everyone will love...

We just spent two incredible weeks with family and friends in this beautiful home. Not a new building but charming and welcoming with its own personality (think dragons). Facing east overlooking Coral Bay provides stunning sunrises on a daily basis. A large deck, comfortable chairs, a little black strap rum - who could ask for anything more. Add in an outdoor shower (there are two indoor showers as well) and a good size pool. A car (preferably a jeep) is a must as SD is about 7 miles east (and about a thousand feet above) Cruz Bay. The drive takes about 20 minutes but you're on vacation so take your time and watch for the donkeys. Coral Bay is closer (about 3 miles), much smaller and quieter, but wonderful in its own special way. If you've been to STJ you already know about the beaches, one grander than the other. This is a unique property that you will never forget, as is the prompt, professional service we received from the gracious staff at St. John Properties. They are the best.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Ryan E.

Great Location to Beaches

I was very pleased with our stay at this property. It is in a great location to some of the best beaches on the island. The home was in good shape, and well maintained while we were there. There was a great breeze the whole time, and the fact that the property does not have AC, was not an issue. The pool and the view were awesome! I would definitely stay there again!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Seth M., kennebunkport, ME

Wonderful villa!

If your visiting STJ for the first time put this on your top places to stay list!! This was our 9th trip to the Island and the central location of this villa is always what I look for first. 15 Minnutes to Cruze , 5 to Coral and just a few to two of my favorite beaches; Francis & Maho. The cool breaze and elevated location kept the temp in the lower 80's during the day while dropping it to a comfortable sleeping temp of 66 at night! We had a great time and would defenitly stay here again! If you want a relaxing vacation do not hesitate to book!

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

About the host

Hosted by Andretti

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The owners, from Massachusetts, are a bit shy... but don't let our personal shyness deter you from enjoying our beautiful home. Our property manager can answer all of your questions.

What makes this property unique

Location, location, location. The property is so close to Centerline Road and the North Shore turnoff to the VI National Park beaches, yet it feels worlds away. The views are simply breathtaking. Visit just once and you'll understand why no other property can match this location!
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