My husband and I just returned from our first trip to St. John. After much deliberation, we chose Hillcrest Guest House for our 6 night stay even though we usually stay at larger, lusher resorts directly on the beach. For a visit to St. John, the Hillcrest was perfect and a choice we will make again. Upon arrival in St.... more

This guest house is on top of a hill (with parking right outside). It seems like almost all the rooms have some kind of reasonable view onto St. Thomas. The rooms are quite spacious and some have balconies. However, the fixtures in the common area as well as our room are old and are only ok clean. The owner Phyllis... more

We just returned from a St. John vacation. We stayed the bulk of the time in a villa on the Coral Bay side, however given the nature of traveling from New England in winter, we tacked a day on each end of the vacation to avoid any weather delays to our vacation. Phyllis (the wonderful owner) was nice enough to... more

We just finished a stay at the Hillcrest Guest House in Cruz Bay, St. John. We had a great stay in the Tropical Garden Suite. I will now provide the positives and few negatives about our stay. Positive: Awesome views, nice wrap around balcony area with chairs and two tables. Great view of the sunset over Cruz Bay. The owner... more

Would highly recommend the tropical garden suite as it is by far the largest of the four units. With separate living/dining area and galley kitchen, as well as private balcony wrapping around back and side of unit, (inland view) it is the best option for a stay exceeding 1 or 2 nights. The other three units opposite this suite, have... more

We checked in on 12/30 for a four night stay in the Front Suite at Hillcrest. We had been on St. John a few other times, so we found our way in the dark even though Phyllis offered to meet us at the ferry dock. We rented a vehicle from Dependable on St. Thomas and took it over on the... more

We stayed at the Hillcrest for 2 nights. The view is great and it was very nice having the snacks, eggs, etc already in the room when we arrived. As its been stated in other posts Phyllis picked us up at the dock and then gave us a little tour of the city. What really impressed us was Phyllis, the... more

Completed our stay November 12, 2007 and loved it! Our hostess was exceptionally gratious - we were picked up and dropped off at the Cruz Bay ferry - a relevant extra benefit since street addresses are used only loosely in St. John's. Hillcrest is a 5 minute walk from Cruz Bay - be aware that the magnificent view our room... more

We were in St. John for a few days for a wedding at Caneel Bay. Hillcrest Guest House was a perfect place to stay for this wedding. Hillcrest is located near the ferry stop in Cruz Harbor, making it a very convenient location. From the guesthouse you've got to walk about 5 minutes down the hill to catch a taxi... more