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Villa
Dawn Guest Comments - 1
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the guest comments you will read on these pages are taken directly from
notes, emails, letters, comment sheets and guest book entries from past
guests at Villa Dawn. You will see a copy of the original letters to the
left of the text whenever possible. The pages are arranged with the most
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March 5, 2009
Hi
you two. Just letting you know that we all had a fantastic time at Villa Dawn.
Awesome home. We spent a lot of time around and in the pool, as well as on the
veranda just chillin' and enjoying the scenery. Of course, the week passed way
too fast. Everything was perfect! Here's proof....and thanks for the memories.
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Feb. 21, 2009
Kent and Dawn,
It was a sad day
today----Villa Dawns keys are on their way back to you FedEx....
I can't begin to tell
you what a wonderful place you have and what a Great 50th Birthday my wife
had....
I will and I have
recommended Villadawn.com to our friends-----I don't think I will ever stop
talking about it...
We have been to St. Barthélemy
and I would rather go back to Villa Dawn again & Again....
The dirt road up to Villa Dawn is just
like the one to a House I had in VT---Classic......
Thanks for sharing and sorry again about
the Lamp------Kurt & Jen.....
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WOW!!! we had a great time and you have a
wonderful house at the sea...thank you! I hope that we left things in order. We
were very conservative with the water and electricity. We are staunch
supporters of conservation in all forms and practice it on a regular basis. We
were delayed getting home so I will be sending the keys out tomorrow 1/6....We
hope to visit St. Croix again and again!!! Thank you again...L. and T. Novine
... New York
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Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: Caribbean Dream / Villa Dawn / Caribbean Breeze Inquiry
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> First_Name: nancy
> Last_Name: g.
> email: sparky506@aol.com
> phone_number:
> villa_name: Villa Dawn
> Date: Wednesday August 13, 2008
> Time: 08:01 PM
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> notes_comments:
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> Kent and Dawn, It's been several months now but I've wanted to tell you both
how wonderful and memorable our trip to St. Croix was in June. We took our 3 big
boys and 2 of their girlfriends. All of us had a fabulous time and continue to
reminisce about our time on St. Croix, none of us will ever forget it. Years ago
we said "no" to family trips in hotel rooms. Thanks so much for your wonderful
house to bring us all together. > Nancy G.
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August 8-16, 2008
Dawn & Kent
Thank you so much for the use of Villa Dawn
this past week. My husband, kids and I had one of the best weeks ever on
this vacation. The house was perfect! We all slept on the main level and never
even had to use the lower level. The pool & view was magnificent!! You were
right - it did feel like paradise. We loved the snorkeling &
Christiansted &Buck Island & all the great food! St. Croix had so much to offer!
Thanks again & we really appreciate
everything. Your website was right on target!
Joe, Cindy, Jessie, Tara, Scott & Jenna |
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To: <vreexxxlands@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:12 AM
Subject: Villa Dawn
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> First_Name: Debbie
> Last_Name: D.
> email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> phone_number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> villa_name: Villa Dawn
> number_of_guests: 7
> arrival_date: May 31
> departure_date: June 7
> Date: Sunday July 06, 2008
> Time: 10:12 AM
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> We had the time of our lives at Villa Dawn during our stay! Our family
vacation really was one to remember and the villa made it even more
special... Again, thanks for letting us enjoy a little piece of your
heaven.
> Debbie and Jeff D.
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May 27, 2008
Dear Kent and Dawn,
I have enclosed the keys to Villa Dawn. We had
an exceptional time at your vacation home. We spent a lot of time out on the
deck and in the pool, it's so very beautiful...
St. Croix is a beautiful island, your home was
the perfect place to stay and we hope to return in the future.
Sorry the keys couldn't go out immediately,
today is the first day the Post Office is open since we arrived home.
Sincerly, Laura K. |
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:59:45 -0500
From: "Janet S." <janet.c.sxxxxxxxx@gmail.com>
To: vrxxlands@aol.com
Subject: thank you!Hi Kent and Dawn, Sorry this note is belated -
(they stayed Christmas week 2007)
somehow life got busy again when we returned! Island life is definitely
the way to go! I wanted to let you know what a lovely stay we had a
Villa Dawn and in St. Croix in general. It was an incredibly relaxing
week - the house worked out very well and our travels all went very
smoothly. We loved the pool and deck area (you were right) and the
nearby beaches were also lovely. We did the snorkeling trip to Buck
Island with the company you recommended (Blackbeards if I'm remembering
correctly) (Big Beards) and my
husband and youngest daughter as well as our friends (the Dad and two
boys) took a scuba lesson through the dive shop down the street and
loved it. We became true regulars at Off the Wall, and even had our
'own' waitress, Jeanette, who we became quite close to! We also enjoyed
other local spots, including Bogey's and Over the Moon (am I remembering
that name correctly)? (Full Moon Beach Bar)
We adjusted to driving on the left -- took some getting used to!
I put the keys in the mail as soon as we returned - hopefully you
have them. I trust that everything was fine at the Villa as we
didn't experience any difficulties at all while we were there.
Thank you for having the extra roll-away delivered - it was very
helpful.
Thank you again. It was a lovely week in a lovely spot - just
seeing the view each day from your house made me feel totally
relaxed and rejuvenated. We were lucky enough to see a full rainbow
from your deck!
Wishing you a happy New Year -
Best, Janet S.
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From: leisenxxxx@comcast.net
To: vrxxlands@aol.com
Subject: Re: Caribbean Dream and Villa Dawn, St. Croix USVI Oct. 20
- 27th
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:39:56 Kent & Dawn,
I wanted to let you know that I mailed out the keys on Monday of
this week and you should have them very soon.
Thank you once again for sharing Villa Dawn in St. Croix.
Our family and the Shirck Family thoroughly enjoyed our vacation
while staying at your Villa.
We spent most of the the time relaxing and de-stressing by your pool
and the beach just down the hill.
The views from your home are absolutely awesome! The location was
superb once we found our way around the island which only took a day
or two. :)
Your staff, from Joseph and Jennifer and the Pool Cleaning crew were
all very courteous. I met your neighbor Keith - he helped try and
jump
start our rental car. Very nice guy - good to have great neighbors.
Thank you once again,
We hope to make it back to St. Croix very soon and hopefully
visiting
our favorite Villa!
Lee Eisenxxxxx
Blue Springs, Mo.
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Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:48:43 -0400
From: "Amy S." <atlcatxxxow@gmail.com>
To: "Kent and Dawn Vreeland" <vrxxlands@aol.com>
Subject: Villa Dawn and keysKent
and Dawn,
We enjoyed our stay at Villa Dawn so much. I think St. Croix has made
every vacation we've ever taken pale in comparison. We went fishing
twice with Captain Carl and caught Wahoo, and sailed twice with Big
Beard. Snorkeling at Buck Island and diving Cane Bay was incredible.
Your beautiful villa was the perfect place to start and end the day.
The pool was a big hit with everyone. We
left behind a small air compressor for people to use to inflate their
pool floats. I cannot say enough nice things about Calvin and his lovely
wife at Spratnet. They made a wonderful Crucian meal for our group and
threw one of our friends a birthday party none of us will ever forget.
Our phones decided they only liked to work if we stood outside behind
the pool, so we have some phone calls we'll need to pay for. We also
decided at the last minute to just pay for an extra suitcase, so we
never sent our box.
Scott wanted to me ask if Caribbean Breeze is still available Dec. 29-
Jan. 5. It says it is on the calendar, but I wanted to check and see how
much it would be for 4 that week. I think getting on the plane to come
home may have been the hardest thing we've ever done. I also forgot to
fill out the exit form, so I apologize.
Thanks again,
Amy S.
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August 4-14, 2007
Kent and Dawn
Thank you for usage of your
beautiful "Villa Dawn". We so enjoyed the pool, the short walk to the
beach & how the house was furnished (from the little things like spices,
to having an abundance of towels handy) The "leave a little, take a
little" alcohol rack was quite fun also! Scuba diving was incredible. We
had an extraordinary vacation.
Regards,
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We had to include this reference email that one of our past guests sent
to a woman considering a stay at Villa Dawn. It was so informative we
just had to include it here on our comments pages.
From: Penny C. <cakelxxxx@carolina.rr.com>
To: Sherman, J. <JSHERMAN@PAXXXERS.ORG>
Cc: Kent and Dawn Vreeland <vreelands@xxx.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: villa dawn reference
Hi, Janet: I'm delighted to give you some
information on Villa Dawn and am glad Kent gave you my contact
information. I am currently planning our third trip down there in
October of this year with my mother and sister. We have been to VD
in Oct. 2004 and 2005, and are REALLY looking forward to coming back
this October. We made our initial trip down there about 2 months
after my father passed away, for some family time and VD was just
what I was looking for. I'm saying this as someone who has traveled
the Caribbean since 1985 and been to about 85% of the islands down
there. I was looking for a quiet, easy trip to somewhere beautiful
and not tourist-filled
and glitzy, which is why I selected October in general and VD in
particular. I had been to St. Croix in 1995 before so I had some
knowledge of it already but it had been quite a while. I needed
somewhere easy to take my mom and sister since they had never been
out of the country before. That said, St. Croix is as relaxed as you
want it to be; if you're looking for quiet, you can find it there.
If you want more excitement, you can find that on the island as
well, it's just that St. Croix is quieter, more laid back than St.
Thomas and in my opinion, VASTLY superior!
I found VD online and was immediately taken
with it. The pictures are quite accurate, unlike some villas I have
stayed at. The views are as spectacular in person as the photos
show. One of the things I particularly liked about VD is its
location; in my mind it is the best on the island. I have a
preference for something quiet, away from noisy tourist areas,
something more along the lines of what people who live there
experience. VD is in a "neighborhood" but with no neighbors right on
top of you and is very quiet. However, we have always felt quite
safe there; there is a burglar alarm system for when you leave the
house but I see that as a precaution these days for everywhere, not
an indication of a problem. VD is a big house and I'm sure I don't
have to tell you all the sleeping spaces should accommodate your
group. In my opinion, 12 people will fill up the house but all of
you won't be spending all your time in the house, so I wouldn't
think of that as a problem. There is plenty of room around the pool
deck (you should ask my sister, the stools built into the pool that
allow you to have a drink -plastic cups of course- and watch that
fabulous sunset is her most favorite spot on the planet!) The deck
has plenty of space as well because you really should be outside on
St. Croix enjoying what you came down there for!
As to Cane Bay Beach, it's is one of my
choices for top beach on St. Croix. It's beautiful! The snorkeling
there is great. It's a calm beach so kids do well there and it's
also quiet. I do drive our car down from the house since I'm usually
hauling snorkel gear, beach chairs, etc. for everybody but you could
certainly walk it with no problem. There are plenty of other beaches
that are lovely on St. Croix too and I would suggest you tour the
island and find others you like, but I'm pretty sure you will return
to Cane
Bay since it will be your "home" beach and you will love it best.
With regard to any concerns you have about
crime, I will tell you that traveling as a group of 3 women, we have
felt completely safe on St. Croix. Of course, there are always
incidents on any island, you can't get away from it. However, of all
the islands I've traveled to, St. Croix is one of the safest in my
opinion. You just have to exercise reasonable caution as you do at
home: don't go walking on a beach alone late at night, don't leave
valuables on your beach towel while you swim, etc. Chances are you
wouldn't have a problem anyway, but why take chances? We have
traveled all over the island, at night, and never felt threatened in
any way.
VD's location is a plus in my mind but you should be aware it is not
in a highly populated tourist area with lots of shopping, nightlife,
etc. (this for us was a plus). You will definitely need
transportation while on island to get from VD to tour the rest of
the island, go out for dinner, etc. I can highly recommend Judy of
Croix for car rentals. I found them through Kent's website and they
have been nothing but extremely helpful and a joy to work with; I'll
be renting from them for our trip again in October. The
driving in St. Croix is on the left but it is not as challenging as
you might think. After an hour or so, you'll get the hang of it.
Just be careful making left/right turns out onto the roads; you
always want to look one way due to habit, make sure to look the
OTHER way! LOL! But it's quite safe and the roads are easily
navigable. I've never gotten lost on St. Croix!
I am sure that there will be plenty of folks enjoying Christmas down
there so you will have lots of company. I think the parade of boats
would be one of my must do's. Also a must do would be a snorkel
excursion to Buck Island; we have gone 3 times with Capt. Heinz and
think he is the best: http://www.visitstcroix.com/captainheinz.html
You should also do the Cruzan Rum Factory Tour; it's a quick little
tour that's very interesting and then you get to sample any of the
rums as much as you want. Estate Whim is very interesting as well;
don't miss it. As for eating, we do our grocery shopping at Plaza
Extra which is not but 10-15 minutes or so from VD. It is a big
grocery store and is just like a grocery store at home. We do eat in
about half the time, to save money and also spend time enjoying our
vacation "home". Off The Wall is down at Cane Bay Beach and we eat
there frequently; it's a picture perfect
eat-on-the-Caribbean-Beach-can't-believe-we-are-here kind of place;
highly recommend. You should try and catch a Caribbean buffet and
dinner show at Divi Carina Bay or maybe Carambola (closer to you);
it's very interesting and you get to try different kinds of dishes
from the islands. Cheeseburgers in Paradise (east of C'sted) is also
great. You won't go hungry down there!
I think I've touched on all the points of your email and hope that
I've been helpful. Just to be clear, I have no ties to Kent and VD
except as a repeat customer and this is my personal opinion of St.
Croix and the home. I cannot express how much we enjoy Villa Dawn
and are looking forward to returning. St. Croix is a special place
and VD is the perfect way to enjoy it! If I can answer any other
questions for you, please do not hesitate to ask. I know it is not
easy to select a vacation home; I spent days online trying to find
an island and villa I was happy with before finding VD and I'm very
hard to please (function of having been there, done that - so I'm
not easily persuaded!) My mother refuses to go to any other island
and villa. That should tell you something....Enjoy your trip down
there - I'll be wishing it was me!
Penny :)
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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 9:18:32 -0800
From: <saintXXXX@adelphia.net>
To: vreelandsXXX@aol.com
Subject: Villa Dawn return keys
Kent, We have mailed the keys for the Villa Dawn back to you today. The
directions to Villa Dawn and grocery store were excellent. The location
of the Villa is unbelievable, the sight and sounds of the Caribbean Sea
are awesome. The privacy is excellent.
Short walk to Cane Bay Beach and 4 bar/grilles located within a short
walk.
Horse back riding and snorkeling also excellent. We booked two sailing
trips with Caribbean Sea Adventures ( was Mile Mark Water sports)
Captain JP and Christopher were great.
Thank you for a wonderful island vacation!
Rental dates 02/03/07 - 02/10/07
Ralph P.
Augusta, Maine
207-626-XXXX
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Howard
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KENT AND DAWN-
WE ENJOYED A FUN
VACATION AT VILLA DAWN. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS.
WE HAD A GREAT
TIME AND ENJOYED OURSELVES. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES !!!
HOWARD AND PAULA
PS KEYS ARE IN
THE MAIL !
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7/29/2006
Dear Kent and Dawn,
We had a great time in St.
Croix. Thank you for the use of your villa. Enclosed is one set of keys.
My daughter has the other set and will mail them back to you.
Sincerely,
Donna K. |
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7/16/06
Overall great accommodations and
great location for vacation. Left very positive comments at villa.
We forgot to tip Jennifer, the
cleaning help. Please forward enclosed check. Thanks and hope to be back
someday.
Steve
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